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I will not take one puff today - Nope!

G’day NOPE don’t smoke anymore

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Putting away summer clothes, some that should probably be turned officially into rags. I am looking a bit tattered lately, sigh, but I don't look muggable which is v. good. Shabby Chic is not just for furniture.

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Yesterday i felt like smoking a bit because i had high temperature and sneezing .I really wanted a smoke yesterday . I always used to smoke whenever i felt really dull . Anyway somehow managed not to go out and buy cigarettes I am glad i did the right thing . Don't wait until you damage your teeth permanently . I have some stains in my mouth too . Anyway keep fighting the nicotine demon . You will feel better in the long run

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Knitting a little hat and scarf for a sock snowman haha

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bump Here is the podcast

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The first time I read Allen Carr's Easyway, I remember reading the bit about waking up in the morning and saying "Yippee! I am a nonsmoker!" and thinking it was just plain goofy. I was wrong. Last night I listened to a podcast featuring Dave Asprey interviewing neuroscientist Robert Cooper. Cooper spoke of the importance of "tripping the switch" in your brain during the first twenty-two minutes of the day. This time is vital as it marks the most significant shift from the subconscious to the conscious during the day. What you think and how you think during the first twenty-two minutes in the morning sets the tone for the rest of your day. Thought processes change throughout the day and it is impossible to plan for all the external factors that affect our mindset. However, "aiming the brain" in the right direction first thing in the morning sets a positive path for the rest of the day. This goes against my nature, but out of respect to Mr. Carr...YIPPEE!

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Hate a draw...like goin to a ball and dancing with a brother all night.

I started a thread almost three years ago about quitting cold turkey and how much dis-information was out there when I first quit. I was so fortunate to find Joel Spitzer. Now, it seems, the dis-information is even more ubiquitous... here is a link to WhyQuit for resources about quitting Cold Turkey and my original post from 2016, Quitting Smoking Cold Turkey I am fully aware that my choice of quitting cold turkey is not for everyone but, education about addiction and all methods of quitting should be forefront, especially those methods that do not involve Big Tobacco as in gum/patches* and vaping* Education is freedom. Knowledge is power. *The Shady Link Between Big Tobacco and Nicotine Gum *Big Tobacco Lobbied To Save Vaping, Now Controls Leading E-Cigarette Company

worrying about @notsmokinjo

Please take care Jo. You are much loved and needed. Now get that butt to the hospital!!!!!

@notsmokinjo, yes, GO GET IT RECHECKED!!!

YIKES ! You are in the stroke zone, baby !

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I do enjoy a trip down memory lane from time-to-time. Three-and-a-half years removed from deciding to quit and now not smoking feels far more normal than lighting one up would. However, back in the early days every milestone felt huge and every time I accepted a new way of thinking it felt like an epiphany. The challenges encountered early on in a quit only set the stage for moments of satisfaction and victory.

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Aww Congrats Boo and Mrs Boo. This is the best news you will ever have. soon to be three, how lovely. Wishing you all the best.

You're doing great @Sunshine59, I'm glad you got past that bad crave HowHow are you doing today @Steveo88?

Glad your back Steveo88. Do not ever give up trying. It does help to stay close to the forum. We are here to help you through those tough times. Once you get through that first tough week, it is just a matter of redirecting your thinking. I was amazed at how simple it was. I am dearly paying for the damage I did to my dental health. I have put over $45,000. into my mouth. It has been years of bone grafts, implants and skin grafts. Add that to all the years of paying for cigarettes, and I could have had something better to show for it. I am so thankful for everyday as a nonsmoker!

@Steveo88 and anyone else just gaining their freedom. I don't know the state of your health but assuming you're relatively OK at the moment, don't wait until something goes wrong before you make it a truly lifelong quit. I had compromised circulation in my leg that was getting worse. I could hardly walk a couple of hundred yards before the pain in my calf made me stop. The good news is that I can now walk a mile or so before it starts to hurt and that is only after a couple of months or so of my quit. It will now get better and better as the time passes. I tell you, it's really crap not being able to walk a reasonable distance so keep it going and it will get easier I promise but only if you get the correct mind set and be determined.

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I'm back. I was looking around a bit and reciprocity had messaged me a few times. Well i'm one week free now

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Welcome to the board Tigermatt , Congratz on your 2 week quit . Keep fighting the nicotine demon .

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At work on my break typing this.