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Will I smoke today...NOPE !!!

NOPE

Nope thank you

NOPE!

Negatory on the weekend smokes...NOPE!

Because someone always gets the dreaded undies under the tree. For Bat...they're caped! So rad.

I have been smoking for 50 years I’m tried of being a slave to Newport

Nope today

Nope not today

Sticks Ahoy!

NOPE!

I will say NOPE for today!

Yes we are going to do this

Then you will enjoy it....dumberass

Today makes 5 days no smoking. This is my first time going this long without cheating with at least one. I feel determined and stronger this time. I thank God i have all you guys it really makes a difference????

+14 So long as we're just posting numbers arbitrarily.

Thanks everybody

Just wanted to share that this is my 3rd full day without smoking. This morning i decided to Go without the patch. I lasted until 330pm at work and had to put a patch on. I was so happy that I didnt just indulge in a drag but frustrated I needed the patch on.

Quitting smoking can play havoc with your body & mind as you adjust to living without all those deadly chemicals you used to put in there many times a day. Your blood sugar levels is one of them. Keep yourself well hydrated and try drinking fruit juice. The sugar boost might help with that brain-fog. Just remember ladies, any annoying symptom you may experience from quitting will only be temporary but the benefits you will receive will be permanent

pretty much lol

how wonderful, welcome Ellen this is amazing! I always wanted my mum to quit but she would never even try, she died this year a horrible death, sorry to be a pooper but this is real life. what you are doing together with latoya is inspiring and you both look beautiful

Making freedom a family affair. Good call and welcome aboard.

I will not ever even take a drag....Nope

By the way, where's a picture of Ellen because there's no one in the photo above who is older than 50

Hey mom I'm so happy you came we can do this!

Well i am happy someone else is using it too. I tried today but at work i was driving and couldn't focus, so i threw a patch back on. I'm not ready yet but I will not touch a cigarette. Good luck to us we will beat it

Good for you Latoya! Whatever you have to do to fight the fight is better than smoking. I’m on Day 1 of using the patch & it’s working! I envy those who can do this cold turkey but if this is what it takes for some of us then so be it. Just don’t smoke! ?

Do whatever you need to do for now so that you don't smoke - not even just a little puff! That is job #1 for you Latoya until you get things under control. That first week or so can be a real roller coaster of emotions and anxiety. It's all normal and you just have to tough it out. Things will get better because every battle you fight with the Nicodemon and win makes you stronger and weakens him. It's a very gradual process so you may not even notice it is happening but ..... IT IS! It's the same way for all of us and it will happen for you too providing you don't smoke. No one here is special or different in any way. We all pay our dues but in doing so, we ALL find our freedom from this horrible addiction

Lite beer is for chicks.....dumbass

And, a bit more holiday time Otis...

+20! Yay! I skipped ahead too!

I will win this

Boo , loved that version of White Christmas and beautiful video .

-8 I see a monkey?

We are here for both of you!! Just make up your mind that there is absolutely nothing that would justify smoking. This includes bad days, smart ass friends, spouses, co-workers, or bosses, runnning out of gas or a zombie apocolyse (just a partial list). Also, if one of you smokes, that is certainly not an excuse for the other to do the same. You can do this!!

Snowmobiling is great if you have really good trails and trail maintenance protocol. We used to go to a spot in Quebec, north of Montreal a couple of hours, where it is basically snowmobile heaven. Trails as wide as freeways and groomed every night We would rent the sleds locally (comes with insurance & trail permits) then stay at a local place where 4 trails joined so we had somewhere different to go to each day. That was a great way to do it if you are just doing it occasionally. The whole trip for a week cost about the same as going south for a week in winter. The ski industry around here has been really hurting the past 2 years. They all have snow making equipment but when temps are too warm, they can't even make snow. They were all shut down at Christmas & March Break last year. That's around 75% of their annual income base. That business is crazy - feast or famine I'm glad that conditions are looking good for them this year - they need it!

Whahaha... This is a first mammy can ..you can't... -9

For the Dudes They were onsale at Walmart

Thanks, Boo- I love it! I give Nancy a cute and cozy hoodie footie

State of misunderstood conversations heard from Window licker from God's carnival and his Islander bride Huh Bloody criminy Huh Tea time tootles Huh Jibberish Huh

He better bring friends, a lunch, a note from his mom, and something up his sleeve... bakon only serves it with a side of Woop Ass. And if the friend is that side kick squealer...well thats No help. A Chick can beat a Canadian

Mushroom soup It's a really yummy swiss cheese with mushrooms

Now this is the song that starts the festive season off in our house.. been a tradition since the kids were wee

For the first week or two at least, I was exhausted at the end of every day just from dealing with quitting smoking - forget everything else that life would normally throw at you. I so looked forward to getting into bed each night and just closing my eyes then off to sleep for at least a while. I think that's pretty normal to be really tired all the time at first. Just remember to eat well and keep hydrated - those two are important. I didn't really do too well with those so .... do as I say; not as I do - lol.

Every quit is different. Well some might be the same but anyways... check this out. Here is how I managed to quit. First i need to mention that I had an "easy" way out compared to others. I used to smoke about 30 cigarettes a day, the cheapo "roll your own" kind. those things are pretty weak anyways. Like drinking a lukewarm glass of water on a nasty hot summer day when all you REALLY want is a gallon of liquid nitrogen to drink. So... I was sick for the first week of October and could barely breathe. I couldn't smoke much so I thought "Tomorrow (Monday Oct 2nd) I quit!" HA! About four hours into Monday, there I was, lighting up. Basically though just a couple hits to curb the crave. then later when it hit, another few hits. So by the end of Monday i had only put away three cigarettes. THAT is when I knew I had a plan, oh yes... I figured if I could make it through a day on only three (down from about 30) then Friday I will quit quit. I would allow myself three a day on Tuesday, Wed, and Thursday. Friday was THE quit day. Since it would be the weekend, no stress at work. Didn't know how it would play out. Thursday night I took the last hits off the last stub of a cancer stick. Oh boy.... here we go... SO, now I was a "quitter". threw away the ash trays, started laundering everything, cleaning everything I could, cleaned the interior of my car, put away the cigarette machine, removed the "tobacco" section of my spending records, gave away my remaining smokes, told people I was quitting.... 38 days later, not so much as a puff. I "stepped down". people think that is a bad idea but G.D. it worked for me. 30 to 3 to none. Some might say, "You have to just drop it! No excuses! No reasons to light up!" OK so what if "just quit like that" isn't working for someone? I sure as hell did not have the willpower to do that. I believe this - Before you can run you must learn to walk. But before you can walk you must learn to stand. There needs to be a plan surrounding the "quit". How will you try to avoid temptation? Try to clean up any evidence of being a smoker. if you need to decrease before quit because going from a pack a day to NOTHING is too rough, then try to cut back first then drop the habit. though there may never be a "Good" day, try to plan a quit date where there will be the least stress for two or three days (those are the worst). Also, once quit, try not to allow substitutes in like dip, no smoking drugs, patches, gums etc. They may or may not help if you are trying the "decrease" method but the ultimate goal is to be tobacco and nicotine free. THEN you can pick up another bad habit like junk food

"None of us are as smart as all of us."--Ken Blanchard