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NOPE.. Day6

I pledge that no matter what life brings me today I will not smoke ?

Nope

Nope to sense.

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NOPE!

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NOPE.... it’s another smoke free day ?

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Nope!

NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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NOPE - smoking sucks.

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NOPE!!!!!!!!!

G'day NOPE starts my day C

Gday NOPE ..... simple C

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I bought myself a First Class ticket on the Quit Train and am looking forward to the ride. It's taken me longer than I expected to board but took Jillars advice and waited until I was really ready. So here I am and I'm feeling really positive and happy that I no longer smoke ?

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NOPE!!!!!!!!!

@jillar @Whispers @Sazerac thank you for keeping us in your thoughts We're strong ladies over here, but, man, I was hoping it would close. Hopefully, it's small enough that it will just be the catheter to place the mesh. (That's how they did the ASD and the clip) she was doing good with the meds and therapy so we were waiting and watching the VSD because it was too large to send a mesh in but under control enough that she wasn't having heart failure anymore. The thing I have to keep reminding myself is: this is it...No matter what happens; surgery, catheter, it will be the end of the surgeries...that weight will be gone from over our heads. Pray for the best and plan for the worst is all I can do.

Confession: I should have waited until Halloween to buy the candy. I've been on a feeding frenzy with it since yesterday

Very "special" indeed? It could happen...

Oh but this is a special train Lilly.....

Wondering how a train has a lido deck ?

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Ok... so Down Under is not the place to smoke... 1 pack (Marlboro) is $34.00AUS ... which is: £ 19 US$ 24 € 21 Can$ 31 Indian Rupee Rs 1,746 DKK kr156 It goes up periodically and by 2020 it will be $40 per pack. More than 250% of this price is tax which is supposed to go to the health budget and to education. It is a program called prohibitive pricing designed to make people quit. So any Aussie lurkers out there or any over seas people thinking of moving down under... quit now before it sends you broke or kills you... both are likely if you live in Aus.

Thanks Joe. I'm celebrating by attempting to make cheese straws. I'm soooo rock and roll ??

They said this would happen in TX too but last I saw you can still get a pack of Marlboro for $5.39... I do like the pic too...they should all say "I'm with stupid------>" (red arrow pointing to filter)

15 Up ??

Welcome aboard, Lilly! You have made a wise choice!?

Stay strong and stay close. Nope everyday and post an S.O.S. if you need to. Great decision and best wishes for you to get nicotine out of your life.

I agree that pictures and words alone won't by itself convince someone to quit but, it's all part of making the choice to smoke more uncomfortable and the repetition of those images does have some effect on the smoker, whether one wants to admit it or not. Also, friends and family see the images and ask the smoker uncomfortable questions about their "habit". Chipping away at the smokers belief that THEY are the special one that won't get cancer or die minus a couple of limbs or die of a stroke or hear attack is what these negative smoking messages are all about. It's like a leaky tap - drip, drip, drip. Pretty soon, you can't ignore it. Smokers always have a choice to smoke if the want to. No one is taking that away, just making it more and more socially uncomfortable to continue to make that choice. And yes Jo, that's what smokers are complaining about here. Smokers interviewed on the news were all up-in-arms that the government was going to make them smoke ink printed on the cigarette tubes. Now THAT would be unhealthy!

Keeping everything crossed for a good result tomorrow Jane. Hope your little one doesn't have to go through another operation ?

Oh @c9jane29, I'll be thinking positive thoughts for you and your daughter that she won't need another surgery. Xoxo

I had a wee ache, a wee niggle in my upper left back. Ive had it for a few days. Did a move in the yoga last night and we had to kinda roll back from a seated position on the ground to one where our feet were on the ground behind us lol but when I did it I felt and heard a crunch crunch crunch in my back. I was like oh noo. What was That! But low and behold my wee niggle has gone this morning! Result! Wee cheeky cx works after work for me

Back and bi. Abs. Medium weight elipticle for 11

Linda, What a view, and I'm sure it helped you overcome that temporary craving. I can just sense the sound of the lapping waves from that pic. Glad to know you tided over this crave, that's what sticking up for your quit means. You're doing amazingly well, both as someone who's trying to kick the habit and as a human being. Kudos!!!

I'm not "hoping" this time ?

We all need time to ourselves...don't ever forget that YOU ARE WORTH IT!! We WILL see you on the lido deck and it will be the party of the year! Keep calm and quit on, friend? (P.S. keep spray handy for the daughter's stinky hugs; just a quick spritz to redirect the brain)

Oh, Linda ! Of course, I have felt like jumping out of my own skin or running away. Far far away. You know that a smoke will not help you. Breathe and breathe and slow it down. Remember you are loved. When you are calmer, you can call your mother and tell her that you cannot manage bringing your dad to the other appointments this week. Spend time with your friend.