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Nope not today because yesterday was a beautifull smoke free day

NOPE!

Nope ?????. I'm feeling better already without it.

Merry Christmas, everyone! wishing all of you nothing but the best in the years ahead!

merry christmas

To all my new 2017 friends at Quit Train I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and I hope 2018 delivers good health and happiness to all of us. Take time to relax and enjoy the season with family and friends - enjoy folks!

I won't be putting posions in my lungs today !!!!!

Merry Christmas to my quit train family!!

NOPE!

Ginger. Merry Christmas Happy New year.....

Happy Christmas!

Thanks for the reminder Doreen☺ I definitely will be checking in. I'm taking my family to the mountains for Christmas and i will be patch free?.

Ho ho ho

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year Quit Train. Have a great holiday season and may 2018 do right by you.

Wishing all that travel on this wonderful train past and present.. Xmas greetings.. And a Happy prosperous 2018.... Thank you for a year of support, friendship,and alot of laughs... Love the Scouser !!!!

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Nope! Nope! Nope! Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas everybody.

OLD' IS WHEN... Your sweetie says, 'Lets go upstairs and make love,' and you answer, 'Pick one; I can't do both!' OLD' IS WHEN... Your friends compliment you on your new alligator shoes and you're barefoot. OLD' IS WHEN... Going bra-less pulls all the wrinkles out of your face. OLD' IS WHEN... You are cautioned to slow down by the doctor instead of by the police. OLD' IS WHEN... 'Getting a little action' means you don't need to take a laxative today. OLD' IS WHEN.... Getting lucky means you find your car in the parking lot. OLD' IS WHEN... An 'all nighter' means not getting up to use the bathroom. OLD' IS WHEN.... You're not sure if these are facts or jokes.

Yes, that's the way to do it OBM! Read all you can in the pinned threads on the Quit Smoking Discussion Page and watch the Joel videos that cover a wide range of topics related to quitting. Education about how this addiction works and why it does nothing good for you is a key to quitting! By the way ..... welcome to our family of quitters

Reading, reading, drinking coffee, reading, sleeping, reading, drinking coffee, and deep breathing.

Yaaaaa....hi chicklettes...great to see you DD....x

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Happy Holidays Everyone, Wishing everyone a blessed New Year!

I'm so proud of you mommy. ????

nope

Who know where his hand has been.... That dude we all know where it's been

Congratulations Ellen for getting through the toughest week of all It's a pretty bumpy ride at times but you have been busy learning those coping skills that will get you to your permanent quit! It can be pretty exhausting at times for sure but you just need to keep pushing forward. Push forward and stay with the NOPE and you'll make it!!

NOPE

Just popped by ,to say ....Another Win for the Chicks !!!!....

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I hit the replay button several times, but could only hit like once. Great rendition...thanks for passing that along Doreen. A classic...

-16 Yep. I'm off until January 8. And the happy dance begins...

I will be checking in ...if you need support over the holiday ...have a great family time .xxxxx

Joe 10 Me 11

Thanks @Tyme2B ?

Great job, I really enjoy watching your amazing journey.

Great job Jonny and a great message. Those personal triumphs really start to accumulate when you commit to success. Congratulations.

Congrats!!!

I never associated Christmas or New Year with smoking so I'm not too worried. Now drinking?? Maybe ................ I agree though. Sometimes "family gatherings" can cause some stress as well so you DO need to be aware and remain on your guard!

RIP Beth. I remember your spirit & candidness with respect...rest well.

I don;t know if fighting with Bakon would be a good idea. This short clip shows what he might be like in action...

Bumping for our newer members. Please do this. I can vouch for its effectiveness.

Up until recently I thought that I would be quit but wistful about smoking. For example, the type of quitter who 20 years later mentions that she would smoke again if they came out with a harmless cig. I did not find myself disgusted by smoke or wanting to tell people on the street not to smoke. I was sad that I wasn't free like Allen Carr mentioned and wondered why. However, over the last few months, gradually, any romancing went away. Previously, if I craved a smoke, I would picture myself smoking it, coughing, reversing any good health benefits I have now. I would tell myself that I would not want to hurt my family or friends who were proud of me, or I would think about how this quit, my first quit, is my golden ticket, and to relapse would probably lead to me smoking and quitting over and over. The other day I thought , because of an executive assistant moment , about smoking and my immediate response was, why would you want to do that? My self inventory found no emotion, no struggle, no disgust, just a simple, straight forward thought that I do not smoke. I am writing this just to show that quitting is a gradual process for many, I think, and one may need to take time to be neutral, free , according to his or her own path.

This is a wonderful post Chrysalis. I struggled like you did at certain times of my quit but when you hit that point where it becomes a vague, fleeting and easily dismissed thought THAT is a true "a-h-h-h-h-h-h" moment of satisfaction.

You are oh so right, EB! For the longest time I thought that I could no longer enjoy any "quiet moments" because I no longer could sit and smoke. It took me forever to realize that I could still enjoy my quiet moments-- I could still savor a victory or celebrate a job well done or get away from screaming kids for a few minutes-- WITHOUT A CIGARETTE!! It seems silly to say this, but I was so used to resting and smoking that I really thought that if I couldn't smoke, I couldn't rest. Period. My life had to be go...go...go! I know, I know, that sounds crazy to you successful quitters, but when I was new to my quit, I really believed that. Now, as you say, I understand that the cigarettes did not allow me to rest and/or reflect. I allowed myself to rest and/or reflect and Nicodemon was just co-opting that time to inject more poison into my body. Jeeze, isn't it amazing how nicotine scrambled our brains for so many years??!!

I agree with everything you said. I re-pledge my commitment for 1 year (I too already pledged somewhere else). Sorry people, you are stuck with me for a while :p

I found these videos extremely helpful the first two weeks of my quit. Daily Quitting Lesson Guide Link to YouTube Featured Playlists for all of Joel Spitzer's Stop Smoking Videos I watched these like crazy, educating myself on the nature of addiction, how nicotine works on the body, and how deep breathing can help alleviate the cravings. Read, read, read, also, al the links/articles in the Newbie package and post lots of whiny, silly posts. Seriously. Everyone does. And you'll feel better. Make sure and for real, post an "SOS" when you get one of those "I have to SMOKE" cravings. Wait. Wait. Wait. People will answer you. Just hang on to the side of your monitor with clenched hands, and wait for your help. The Blood Sugar goes haywire the first 72 hours of withdrawal from nicotine. So, drink fruit juice regularly. Cranberry is great, but any juice, really. Hummus is my friend. Hummus. A weird dip made from something healthy. I use this and lots of vegetables that, when slathered with hummus, tastes good. And, I have only gained 2 pounds in 5 weeks of my quit. So far. lol. Ice Water and tick tacs, they help. And, most of all; WALK. Post and SOS, wait for the help, then walk. Anywhere. It helps tremendously. Make sure you get back to your people on the forum when you get back from your walk. They are waiting to hear from you. They worry. lol. That's worked for me, anyway,