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Hang in there JKPK! 1 month is huge and those urges to smoke can't last much longer. Force yourself to think about something else when you find yourself focused on thoughts of smoking. You CAN control your thoughts. Don't let the addiction drag you backward. You've worked too hard and long to go back to the start!

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As of tomorrow I will be smoke free for 1 month, but really feeling shaky for the past week. I have not smoked, but the urges are strong and have become an obsession; I can't seem to think about anything else. :( I know that the nicotine has been out of my system for a long time, this is purely psychological. Wish that my brain would shut up! Still a NOPE today, not sure about tomorrow......

Well I can definitely say that this is not my first quit but by far the longest I have gone and I do not want to do this again so I am making this my actual quit. As to the ideas presented above about most smokers not being to quit on the first try I think that web sites and written material for smoking cessation give smokers an easy way out of quitting by saying that most people do not quit on the first try. It is almost leading the smoker to denial, I know I was there and that was my thinking. Thought I could never quit. Then I saw I was in complete denial about the addiction and what it was doing to me. Almost 4 weeks ago I woke up and really saw what this addiction was doing to me (along with the help of some others).

I quit smoking more than 5 years ago and it was the first time I ever attempted it. To be honest, I was testing the water really when I started, just to see what it was like. As suspected it was quite horrid! Once I'd gone a day, two days without smoking I was motivated to keep it going and started searching for information leading me to this board. Two things made the difference for me personally. 1. I knew if I started smoking again that, eventually, I would to have to quit again. I didn't want to set myself back to the beginning because I didn't think I had the energy to start again. 2. The support of the people on this board. Whether it's your first attempt of your 20th, you have to want to quit more than you want to smoke in order to be successful.

Take note, lurkers and newbies... Reciprocity is living proof that it doesn't have to be several attempts before you can be successful. Sometimes that idea alone is enough to weaken someone's quit enough to cave in on their first attempt. When one is in the throes of withdrawal and strong urges, it could be easy to say, "I'll never do it. No one quits on their first attempt. It's too hard!" Wrong!!! It would be great to hear other success stories on the first attempt to quit. I can't say I was that smart. This is my third quit and so far, so amazing.

I quit one time and one time only. So far, it is intact and I plan that it will be that way for the rest of my life. So; if you are a new quitter trying to say NO to this addiction for the first time in your life, I say .... it is possible! You just have to want to do it badly enough. Like everything else in life, it's really about how much you want it and are you ready to put in the work to get there?

Aww Stewpot sweetheart..it's really you......you are a darling !!!!....nice to meet you .xxxx

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+4 If you will refer to the rule book in Section VI, Article III...SPANK!

+1 as chairman of that board I rule in your favor..... sticks win win by default!

Oh !!!!!......I get it...language barrier again....your not sick...!!!!!......I'm glad !!!!!..... Shhhhhh......I'm whispering ....!!!!....no I'm not ...I'm SHOUTING....!!!!!

Massive congrats for your 1 year celebration. Welcome to the deck. xx

That nico monster is whispering down your ear...have none of it..he knows he's losing the battle...reaching 1 month is a massive quit... Go back to reading and watching the info here...refresh your memory... The reasons you quit.... Keep climbing that rope !!!

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Later on, he may need some quite time. And mints.

Bakon, "flu" is not the past tense of "to fly" "Flyed'ed" is the word you want

Sheesh, I know I'm late to the party, but this is what I find?!? OK, RECI! Whatever.... I just hope this shot is from another day when you had several too many and that tonight you are being feted in the style you deserve. I am soooooooooooo happy for you to be celebrating this first of many anniversaries as a free man. You've been such a wonderful support to me personally on my own journey and a HUGE part of what makes this board the friendly, low-key, no nonsense place that it is. I want to thank you for all you've done for me. I hope you are very happy as you deserve to be on this special day and every day. Reciprocity goes both ways, buddy so I hope you're getting the most out of what's bouncing back to you.

My smoker buddy offered me some advice when I was initially into my quit. "Don't ever smoke again." Good advice, and so far I've kept it. Fast forward to today and my friend had made the leap and stopped smoking. He actually was doing well, Been two months. I'd been offering encouragement and what not. Well he's back to smoking. I tried not to let my disappointment show and he didn't want to talk about it. The guy is 62 and retiring soon. The power that nicotine has is amazing. I know that statistics show that it takes several tries before people actually succeed but I was so hoping for success. I know I can't quit for other people and each person has to stare down their demons with their own determination. Still, his failure only strengthens my resolve never to smoke again. Tobacco is amazingly addictive. So...not one puff ever.

So...you think your Days Bad ?????

No way I could live without a velocity TV and Pandora.

I quit one time previously, for about a half a day. So technically, this is my first serious quit. What I have come to realize, with most substance addictions you get something from them. Cigarettes give you nothing. They only take…

fore So it is written, we shall abide by the book! Sticks count 2 for each post, chicks count only 1. It's "in the book"! Five!

JT, It can take some time for the cravings,thoughts to diminish. The time frame is different for everyone, but for me it was a very very gradual process. The first few months I thought about smoking almost non stop. It was mentally exhausting and I was desperate to not have to think about it anymore. Around 8 months quit I started to notice that I was going much longer periods of time without thoughts of smoking and from there, month by month, it just got to be less and less. Honestly at this point the only time I think about smoking is when I come here! Anyway, hang in there. It does get better and I can promise it is so worth it!

^^^ Yes, none of us were in complete denial but we just needed that one moment that brought the full impact that smoking was having on us into crystal clear focus. That;s what is required for us to finally decide to do something about it. At least - that's my take on it because that's what it took for me to realize I HAD to quit. You have it in the bag this time PT! I know it to be true because of all the things you post and the progression you have made since you became a member of our family. Smoking is so in your past now! From here on to the lido deck, you just gotta be on guard for and "sneak attacks", which are highly unlikely at this point.

Intellectually he knows that smoking is bad and so his advice was accurate enough. He's not completely in denial. Most smokers know, deep down, that smoking is bad. Really bad.

It can take several months before the desire to smoke rids itself. Two months is great but one is certainly not off the hook yet as far as cravings. I am going on four months and still want to smoke. Not sure how long it takes and never asked lest i be directed to go watch some damn video. So you stopped smoking long before he did. I assume he was smoking when you quit? WHY then was he giving you advice about quitting? Is he one of those "off again on again" "quitters" like so many out there?

I can so relate...I too have a friend who I would have loved to have joined me here...but not too be.. No matter what I said...she is in denial She is now battling pancreatic cancer...and has sepsis twice since Christmas...and still struggles to smoke.... My heart is broke.. I feel your disappointment...we can only hope he, after smoking and reolizing he doesn't want to be a smoker..he will quit again... We are the lucky ones ...who have found the strength.... The support....the means....to rid our selves of this killer addiction...x

3 the chicks get the spanking...they were naughty..

Did some leg and core work this morning. Finished up with some mobility drills. I'm hoping to get in at least 45 minutes of running on the trails close to my house this afternoon. Skipped my planned boxing work this morning because my left shoulder started hurting when I was doing dips yesterday. Not a serious injury by any means, but a couple of days resting the shoulders would probably be a good idea.

"Don't make me angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry." That guy had fair warning.

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I saw what you did there Boo.....one is not amused..!!!...

Oh geez...he's still going !!!

Woke up late yet again on a Monday but did 20 minutes instead of the usual 1/2 hour on the elliptical. Better than nothing.

Late but NOPE all day and night long!

Well done! Not only did you quit smoking but you have supported so many others in the process. We are blessed to have you here with us. SALUTE!

I know what that's like!!

There are only three things that would divert me from my vacation frolics. · A volcanic eruption · A missile launch by Kim Jung-Un at the Hawaiian Islands · Reci’s one year smoke-free anniversary So happy it’s the latter. Congratulations on your big day! You’ve been such a positive force here. Enjoy this fantastic milestone! Aloha from the Big Island Paul (BKP)

Hello Latoya: Check out the resource page http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/boy-do-i-miss-smoking/ A number of the links at the bottom of that page can help you to minimize the likelihood of going through a day or days of such feelings. Also the videos on top of the pages http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/i-want-one/ and http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/fixating-on-a-cigarette/ can help to stop these kind of thoughts in their tracks. Realize I should have attached the following comment as a quoted reply as opposed to a new reply to insure that you are notified about the response. Still trying to get the hang of the board.

They have to smoke B !!!....you don't have too...your a fabulous non smoker ... I'm proud of you ...