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I'm not sure if there are others out there who believe that smoking and lying go hand-in-hand, but I found myself lying to people throughout my life about whether I smoked, how much I smoked, and if it was effecting my health. This is a post I wrote a few years ago. Most of us smokers began our years or decades of addiction back when we were teens. We learned to lie about smoking right from the very beginning. Usually it started with our parents asking why we smelled like a rancid ashtray. “Oh, I was at Johnny Picklefork’s house and his mom smokes like a chimney” I nervously responded. “That Bertha Picklefork really needs to cut back” my mom would chuckle. A few months later my mother met me at the door with a pack of reds in her hand as I returned from school. “Young man, what was this doing in your sock drawer?” I let out a small sigh of relief knowing that it was only the cigarettes that she found. “Um, Tammy Tamblanadana’s brother was grounded for smoking so Tammy asked if I could hold on to them for a few days”. Sometime later my dad drove by me holding a cigarette in my hand while hanging out with the neighborhood kids. When asked about this at dinner, I effortlessly told him, “I was just holding it for Jin Dong while she tied her shoe”. Once it was second nature to lie to my parents about smoking, it became just as easy to lie to myself about it. I can quit any time I want. I just do it to calm myself down. It relaxes me. It’s just a habit. The list could go on forever. It kept me in the cycle of addiction for decades until one day I called it out for what it was: Pure Bulls&@t! Not only are the health benefits endless when you quit, but it’s incredibly liberating to stop lying to yourself and others. P.S. The names in this story have been changed to protect the innocent.

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I won't smoke tomorrow, Thursday. One day at a time.

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NOPE - I don't smoke anymore. Happy Friday, everybody!

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Good morning NOPErs and welcome to Peculiar People Day.... it is your chance to let your freak flag fly. Don’t let anyone else tell you what is appropriate and normal, get out there and shake up the world with your amazing and unique personality. Remember, it’s always the peculiar ones who change the world, in ways subtle to overarching, so get out there on Peculiar People Day and let them see your inner oddball! NOPE ... cos nothing controls me but me.

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I was raised in a very strict upbringing. I would have never gone against my parents. I graduated high school on a Friday and started my first secretarial job the following Monday. I felt so free and like an adult. I remember my first pack. I sat and smoked it at lunch break thinking I was so cool looking and finally a free adult. That was at age 18. It did not take long for the rosy glow to fade. I married at 21 and had my first child at 22. I could not stop. I smoked through both my pregnancies and had low birth weights and two miscarriages. I was so ashamed, I would only smoke at home and not in public. I lied to everyone. I would even lie to my doctor, who probably knew. My friends would often say I smelled like smoke but I would say they are crazy. I think one of the reasons we feel so empowered after quitting is because we can finally be true to ourselves and everyone else.

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Good for you getting through day 3 C12! Remember, focus just on today and for today alone you won't smoke Don't take on too much in the early days of your quit. Remember, rewards are important for getting through the day as a non-smoker. If that happen's to be snacking, so be it. It you gain a little weight, you can address that later once your quit is secure. For the coffee - yeah, try to replace that with something else if you can. Maybe a decaf coffee or, fruit juice would be a great substitute too. Keep going Christine

Great post BKP... I was 11 years old ...I lied for years ...to my parents....it was that long ago now ...I carnt remember them...I smoked then for 52 years ... At that age you dont expect to be a smoker all your adult life ...if someone had told me that at 11 ,I would have thought they were barmy.... Like you my friend the biggest lie was telling myself ,it was my reward ....I enjoyed it ...I could stop when ever I wanted ... All Lies...killing myself slowly ,is not a reward ....I didn't enjoy it ...I was hooked ...a addict... I can quit anytime I want .....I prooved that lie,with my million attempts to quit and fail...

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In one hour, it will be three days of this quit. Trying to make this one forever. I slept a bit better last night. need to cut down on coffee and snacks

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Christine, it depends on what you think normal is. Life is full of abnormal days. Even finally succeeding in the quit, I don't feel normal. I do feel, now that I can trudge through my abnormal life and not have to rely on smoking. I am 5 mos. quit and I do still crave but I feel more in control and really empowered to see my quit through. You are in the tough week. I promise you will feel better as time goes on.

Thank you all so much! Your support is greatly appreciated! I will stick around and keep reading and posting when I need a little boost!

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Great job christine!

Day 3 will become Day 4 and will be another day to celebrate. Daily victories add up. Keep it going!!!

You're doing great so far Christine, I agree with reci don't worry about the snacking or coffee right now. Focus on one thing at a time

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Can only agree with all the above posts.... It doesn't really matter how long....its just about getting there....our brains can sometimes be our worst enemies... Your a non smoker now...it's all about staying that way....this is done by taking it one day at a time....feel proud ....

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Congratulations on day 2 christine. That's a big deal. I would like to suggest that you don't focus so much on when you'll feel "normal" again, but that would make me a hypocrite. I used to ask a friend at work every day when I would stop feeling so obsessed and deprived. He kept giving me vague answers such as "It doesn't just happen overnight. It will just evolve into better days". I'd storm off, bemoaning the fact that he didn't give me a specific date. But he was right. It just takes time. And there's no point in fixating on the magical date. Focus more on the good you're doing for your body, mind, wallet, friends and family, etc. P.S. If you must have a target date, shoot for day 3 and get back to me tomorrow. ?