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G’day well it that time of the day, time to think about smoking.... NOPE  thats it, all done, till tomorrow morning C

hi to everyone that remembers me from a while ago, just a quick note to say that I am still not smoking even after coming up against most of the excuses available to us. ie. pub,holidays,birthdays,funerals,stressed,peer pressure etc.Been through all of them and not smoked, so for anyone just starting out, its hard, but don't think it cant be done. Smoking ruled my life for over 30 years and now I am coming up to 2years not smoking. There is no tip I can give anyone other than what some of the wiser people here have said to me and many others, and that is to not light a cigarette and take a puff of it.Do whatever you need to get through the initial cravings, just don t smoke.My younger sister is trying to give up now,and names me as an inspiration. She s called me many things over the years, but never that, so I am taking that one, and feel quite proud. Good luck anyone starting out, and well done those still going. Pedro

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Never, never on a Monday..... I won't smoke Monday.

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I think it's time for the new year diet to start....? NOPE...........maybe tomorrow

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Congratulations @ChRiSpY for being smoke free for 6 years! Well done, six years is such a wonderful quit. The lido deck has been super busy this year but we made sure to save some tossed salad for you . It would be great if you could pop in and give us an update on your wonderful smoke free life and lets us know how you intend to celebrate.

3 runs completed this last week. A 2 and a half miler on Tuesday and Wednesday and a 6 miler last night (Saturday). The key for me is to keep exercising. I feel the benefits and it helps with my quit. Entering runs in the local area with the money being saved from not smoking.

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Here is a vid from our friend, Joel, about 'how to do nothing w/out a smoke. This part of quitting was hard for me. In-between tasks or taking breaks I would usually sit on my back stoop and think about what to do next or just look at my garden...that light on that leaf. I thought I needed a smoke to do this but, I didn't need a smoke. I needed the break, I needed some nice deep breaths of oxygen, I needed a moment to collect my thoughts. Smoking was non essential and facilitated nothing but bondage.

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good days and bad days.......starting to be good days out numbering the bad. i must be the luckiest guy in the world to have found this site, and all the caring people on it. can't thank you all enough.

doing fine....thank you. been busy as all get out. snowing.....always brings a crowd to town. out population is around 850 residents.....but snowmobile season bring 3 times that many.....hahaha

No smoking here in New Jersey. Smokers here are exiled to the curb. (I'm at the airport.) So happy to be able to hug my tiny new granddaughter and know she isn't being tainted by smoke.

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Congratulations @Jayhawk for being 6 months smoke free. Well done Jay on being a 50%er... you are half way through the toughest year of your quit. You are doing so well and it would be fantastic to hear how you intend to celebrate this milestone. So I asked around to see if anyone had any advice for you.... and I'm pretty sure Bill's message was to "Keep Going"

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No need to thank us Jack, we're just doing for others what was done for us

I've been on dum-dum suckers! when you save the wrappers you can play a game online and win stuff. I've collected a few lol

I've been putting together lots of jigsaw puzzles!

I had to keep my mind busy ...jigsaws ...crosswords ...playing candy crush ....ect.... I didn't even know how to be a adult without my crutch.... But everytime I did something without a smoke ...it got easier ....we have to retrain our brains .... Maybe start a new hobby...a few here have took up knitting ....knit a scarf....make it as long as you like ....

Oh yes my best friend was my JAC (jillars air cigarette) except I didn't use a straw or pen like many others had. Mine was invisible and I never had to worry about forgetting it anywhere lol.

Glad you are fine, Jack. Busy is the best, distractions keep you away from nicotine. You have 10 fine days. Congratulations. This is a really big deal and we are all really glad you are building a successful quit.

yep, mrsguest it is hard. I felt like jumping out of my skin but, taking breaths (oxygen became my new drug of choice) peeling a satsuma and enjoying that delicious-ness helped me a lot. Also WATER. Water water water ! And throwing any kind of distraction my way, jumping jacks, screaming showers etc. I would sit and sketch or write just to give my fingers something to do. @jillar made a fake smoke with just a straw and sucked on that. Believe us, mrsguest, it gets better. You won't feel terrible forever, I promise. Each crave you beat reclaims a receptor in your brain.

G’day well it that time of the day, time to think about smoking.... NOPE  thats it, all done, till tomorrow morning C

Thanks for posting this. I am struggling with this a LOT.

^^ Yes, yes, yes....that was me also! Although I would sit on my front patio! ? It was difficult for me that first spring and summer of my 2017 Quit but I worked through it gradually and before I knew it the trigger was gone!!!

Great to hear from you @pedro68! Of course I remember you. You quit just a couple weeks before I did. That's another great point you make about your sister and how she's looked to you for her own inspiration to quit. The pride of accomplishing this goes on and on Congrats on 2 Years Pedro. On to 3 years now

Hey Pedro !!!.....good to hear from you .... Good for you ,playing it forward and showing your sister the way ....x

Woohoo.... how great does it feel to be an inspiration to someone! Oh @reciprocity ... you need to squeeze another Lido woohoo welcome party into the January Calendar... dunno what was in the water last January but these boys are showing us en mass just how this quit thing is done.

Why not sangria? Lots of fruit and wine to boot Let's have a party ?

Congrats on your 6 years smoke free ChRiSpY! I hope you have a nice treat lined up for yourself today

You guys are all awesome. I wanna thank you all so much for your patience, tolerance, enthusiasm and kind support. Well, I did it. I checked my ‘app’ quite a bit over the holidays as my quitversary was approaching. I had a great Christmas holiday, surrounded by family and friends. I did it all without a single puff. I am really quite proud of myself, and really thankful for the help along the way. I wish you all great success in your quits, and peace in your lives. Rory

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Superman would win in a fight against Batman. However, Batman is cooler than Superman. Batman also had a cool car and banged more chicks than Superman. Thus, the Dark Knight gets my vote. (Shakes head in disgust)...I think we're forgetting someone aren't we? Young Boo's favorite superhero...

I also have loved reading your posts. I think they should be required reading for all quitters as they are the perfect example of how you retrain your brain. I think I said it before, you should be a writer. Hope your son celebrated with you. You surely deserve it. The tough part is over, the rest of the journey should be easy!