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Sorry to hear about your mishap Giveintowim but how would smoking help with your situation? It wouldn't and you KNOW that's true. It would just awaken your addiction which would cause an even bigger problem for you. Don't do it!! You know that's no solution. The stress and anxiety you feel now is temporary. Don't make things worse by smoking - not worth it. Great that you posted an SOS. That's the way to do it. Keep us updated on how you're doing please.

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Frippen hell chook... what on earth did you do? Shock, stress, waiting room anxiety all likely to be triggers...don't be stressed about having an urge be proud you sos'ed and haven't smoked.

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GITW, sorry about the accident, I do hope you receive medical care soon Smoking will actually slow down your healing process mate... you've got such a beautiful quit going, don't throw it away. It won't reduce the pain, because anything you get out of that smoke, apart from a filthy smell and nicotine in your system will be temporary and so NOT WORTH it. You've been quit for a year and 4 months now GITW...and what a quit it's been. You know you can kick this trigger. Please keep us posted about the stitches, and hope you feel better soon. KTQ!!!

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Yeah, I baked a cake for the wife just the other day! .

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Hey, G, How are you now ? Protect you're quit, You will heal quicker, like @Tammy said, and you don't want @Doreensfree coming for you with her frying pan. You will make this SO much worse by smoking. Obey your friends, we care. Do Not Smoke.

Ouch!!! Holy crap gitw. I can see how this could be a trigger. Deep breaths. Tell them to hook you up to some O2. Be thankful to request it and not need it daily. Your body is mad and glad right now. Mad bc it hurts. Glad bc blood cells are moving about like they should to fight off infection- your improved circulation from not smoking is helping them. Smoking might seem to temporarily relieve the stress from the injury. NOPE! It will just stress out your body and mind more. Dont smoke. Help your body heal. Feel better gitw.

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Aww sorry you are dealing with this ...but smoke seriously ????..... You have a fabulous 16 month quit ...why would you want to go back to the beginning ????? You know you carnt just have one ...it's a addiction ....your addiction will be brought back to life .... This wouldn't help at all...I can guess you would hate yourself ... Stay with us ....swear...shout ,do whatever you have to....going out go buy cigarettes now ..would solve nothing ...

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You know Del, it's mighty brave of you to own up and mention you relapsed. It's pricking you inside somewhere and you want to get back on your quit, that's why you posted. you've got the accountability part down to a tee, now for the execution part. Everyone of the stalwarts before me have given you amazing advice, and i'll only probably be repeating what they've said, but repetition helps commit things to memory so here goes... A crave lasts 3-4 minutes, all you have to do is distract your mind for those 3-4 minutes by watching stuff, reading, getting up and making yourself a cup of joe, or tea or whatever you like. If you're at work then getting up, taking a small walk, talking to a co-worker...just force your brain to think about something else, and that crave will go. It is highly possible another one will come up, but gradually you'll see these craves reducing in number...it may not look like it now, but it certainly does get easier. I wish you the best of luck, please stay close to the forum, we love hearing success stories

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Hi lovely people. I have a sore head but I didn’t smoke. Thank you for your thoughtful advice. You all are awesome.

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Sorry about your head givein, scary stuff! You should feel so proud of yourself though for knowing you needed a little extra support in this trying time and posting. That's how quits are saved, so glad these guys were here for you. Feel better soon

Ouch indeed!!!!! sorry to hear your hurting. I agree with all the replies, you have enough pain, why add to it, with feelings of nausea and even more anxiety! KTQ and please don't self harm, you are worth so much more and would regret it instantly! Hope you feel better soon.

Let us know how your doing G !!!!

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It's the stress and anxiety from what ever happened that has upset you I would guess but don't let your mind focus on smoking. That's just been ingrained in your brains for so long as smokers that's it's an immediate go-to for many when something like this happens. When any of us think about it logically, with all we know about this addiction now, we KNOW smoking doesn't help our life problems. It only creates a whole other problem unto itself. Whatever you do, don't let that Nicobastard back in because you know that leads nowhere good.

Thanks reciprocity. I’m hanging in there. I’m still waiting for my stitches but I haven’t smoked. I think it’s because the last time I was at this emergency room I was smoking a bit. That plus the trauma I guess.

Mental Balloons Posted by gonfishn21 on 16 January 2015 - 06:17 PM As I'm now chasing the tweenie label, and have been thinking a lot about the concerns I have had regading No Man's Land, its got me thinking again. As most of you know, that means I'm going to ramble. Although I am not one that needs a lot of kudos, it seems that it is a necessary part of this process for a while. We make it through day 1 HURRAH!!!!!!!!!! We make it through hell week HURRAY!!!! Heck week over, " I feel better" HURRAy!! Two weeks, wow, learning to get through the craves, HURRay! Three weeks, can be around my friends and family without committing a felony, HURray Four weeks, nerves under control, waistband a little tight, not bad, HUrray Five weeks, walking, eating right, digestion shut down, but not smoking, Hurray Six weeks, no craves, no moods, no smoking, digestion shut down, HUH? Seven to eight weeks, no one wants to know but you, how you are doing. By the way, my digestion is shut down! They really stopped wanting to hear weeks ago, you just kept talking about it. You can see it in their eyes when you walk up. They probably have a pool about how long it will take you to bring it up. Or even worse, the day your digestion works! Yeah, wow woot woot yippee, big deal. Hello No Man's Land' How am i going to keep going with this? I need to bring my own ballons to the party. I know my friends and family care, but they dont get it. Even as firm as I have been since day one, this is one of the hardest things I have ever done. I know it, thats all that matters. As i reach the little milestones ahead, I need to be the one who says HURRAY!!!!!. I need to be the one who acknowledges the accomplishments. Afterall, in the end, I made the decision to quit, I made it through hell week, heck week, and i am the one who may never digest food again. I need to remind myself everyday, how much I have accomplished, BEFORE I have a chance to get weak. In that way, I can stay ahead, be ready to face any challenge with a strong defense. Smoking is no longer an option for me. Smoking is just something I used to do. I control my actions, and smoking is a choice. I choose not to smoke, even if I never digest food again. I found a website the other day, that actually teaches you HOW TO SMOKE. I couldn't believe it. It takes you through lighting it, drawing on it, how it feels.......Holy Crap I was feeling it!!!!! Two flipping months into this, and I was feeling it, and then I knew. I had to make mental ballons and carry them with me at all times. Everyday is a celebration, everyday needs reminders, and everyday has its challenges. There is no one here, that can not do it. I'm not special. I'm just going to carry my own balloons. Just sayin, Gon

Was going to say enjoying the feeling of fresh waxed legs with a long skirt made of nice soft fabric and no stockings but nope what I am doing now is watching office sex 4 buildings away through the window of my bosses office while the IT boys and I give running commentary.

If you're a fella who remains a bachelor into his forties...learning to do some basic domestic stuff is not optional. I had a bowl of oatmeal and two hard boiled eggs for breakfast this morning. Maybe it's something to do with the time difference between here and Australia.

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I've had one of those blokes who ...Won't cook ...Carnt cook...never made anything in 48 years ...I would be chuffed if he had cooked ..lol... Good for you .!!!

G’day Poached doesn’t have to be hard and forget the vinegar and swirling the water. Get a pot of water on the boil. Get a shallow ramican or cup and drap a big sqaure of cling film over it push down in the middle and crack an egg in the hollow. Pull up the sides of cling film and twist sealing in the egg and making a tail. Using the tail drop it in the boiling water. Remove 4 mins later open carefully as its hot and turn it out onto a slotted spoon to make it easy to move. Easy and you’ll wonder why you’d ever do it any other way. C

I'm saving hard-boiled eggs for a different Saturday...besides hard boiled eggs aren't for breakfast, it's soft boiled, in an egg cup with soldiers. ?

I found that the people around me were largely disinterested in my quit. Even my doctor (who had been telling me to quit) barely acknowledged it. Don’t expect daily applause from casual friends and coworkers, especially as time goes by. Find a family member or someone who has quit or is also trying to quit, they would provide that positive feedback for you. This forum is full of successful quitters who will tell you how awesome you (and us) are for quitting and maintaining the quit, but you will still have to do the hard work yourself, no one can do it for you. I mean, sure, non-smokers had encouraging words when I told them I was quitting, but they never circled back to ask how it was going. Non smokers think quitting is as easy as it would be to stop toasting your bagel in the morning. They have no idea the physiological and emotional roller coaster you’re on Current smokers had encouraging words up front, but will tend to avoid you after, neither encouraging or discouraging. I think it’s because they’re envious that you a) had the courage to quit and b) of your continued success. I’m ashamed to say that I was this was how I felt as a smoker when one of my smoking buddies quit. I felt validated when they relapsed and started smoking again. And sadly, some smokers will try to lure you back, because misery loves company. Best avoid those people entirely.

Willpower is not a foundation to build a lasting lifetime change upon. Willpower waxes and wanes...comes and goes. Commitment and education is where rock-solid quits are built. Quits built on commitment and education are quits that are built to last. The process of quitting is a deeply personal one. You will have to ask yourself some serious questions. You will learn things about yourself during the process. In spite of those around us, we ultimately make our most important decisions alone. That being said...if you want support, you can always find it here on the Train. I just finished reading through the responses to your original post and you received great advice from people who have successfully quit and know what they are talking about. Yes. Absolutely. I can still remember the cravings and thoughts of those early days of my quit. However, I can't even remember the last time I actually craved a cigarette. Cravings for nicotine are not an issue for me any longer, they are nonexistent at this point.

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