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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min Hour Day as required!)

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I think that's one of Joel Spitzer's best videos, "Whatever you do don't quit cold turkey." It was John R Polito's Freedom from Nicotine ebook posted on the Whyquit website that got me thinking seriously about just going cold. That was my intro to Joel Spitzer!

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Iso & Quarry are kinda here to stay I reckon. My brother and his mates have their kids running an iso Olympics. So the poor supermarket workers are copping a fair wake of verbal so they are a but fragile at the moment....last time I was down the shops the checkout chick burst into tears when the old bloke in front of me said "Thanks darl" as he left. Now here I am thinking it was happy tears cos someone was nice to her...yeah nah it was a language/cultural/accent issue. Being me I ask her if she's alright. She says it's too much she is sick of everyone being racist to her all the time. (Huh??)...yes all the time men and women are being racist to her and calling her "Darl"....huh?, How the fruck is calling someone darling (darl) racist...I do it all the frickin time...so I tell her 'i don't think they mean to be racist, they are just saying thank you'...."but just because I am indian why do they have to call me Darl"....an then I jerried....when an aussie says Darl it sounds like Dahl....so trying not to laugh I say....'yeah-nah they aren't calling you Dahl....they are calling you darrrrl...short for Darling...if they wanted to be racists an nasty they'd call you curry muncher. Girls and boys will both say it to you...sometimes ladies will say thanks love or thanks sweetie too. It's just that we don't say r properly." An yep as I walked off...thanks Darl. But at least she smiled this time.

Every day ..you cleanse more H ....Thank you for the update ... I never had a cough ..or coughed up phlegm..... This worried me at first after Smoking over 5 decades ...when I heard folks were cleansing.... I think I would have been happier to cough ... But all,s well...

l ol, yes so true i seem to simply love water now - not just to quench the thirst but the feel good factor i feel after i gulp down a few sips. never had much when i was on the poison. coke, coffee, never water. now i have quit all these and replaced all with just warm water and honey. even today and right now i feel like my mouth is parched dry. i must really seal a tap onto my mouth and connect a discharge hose at the other end, lol. my body must be working in overdrive mode and flushing the toxins out. the never ending dryness is the only side effect that stood out in my quit. nothing else really lasted long. maybe a week or so and i will be back to normal. let me see. rest is all is well and all you magicians out here - thank you again and take good care.

I have been reading this dialogue for a few days, and for myself would say, it didn't come easy, (not a lie) Why because I didn't have enough knowledge of the Nicotine factor in cigarettes, at the time and my self belief was not strong. There are so many confusing issues surrounding NRT The Medical profession for one advocates you use NRT this is a big deciding factor, why this is I cannot say except to surmise, that they think, you might get too aggressive in the process of quitting cold turkey I used Champix, albeit one per day and none at night, the difficulty came when I had to let go of the champix, it was the thought more than the actuality. I hung on for a week more than I should have because of this. Finally when I let go and went cold turkey, things weren't as bad as I imagined. I did find that I would be quick to temper at times, but I had to work on these things and change my view on various fronts without destroying my fighting spirit so to speak. I don't think whatever method you choose warrants an overzealous approach to helping another. Something will resonate within the knowledge presented for each individual person, but our own little voice is perhaps the best one to decide when and how. I was at odds with this dilemma simply because my niece (who is a health professional) and a beautiful person as one could ever meet was still using gum while I was home free. There was no desire to help her by telling her to stop the gum, or hitting her over the head. I had noticed she only used the gum at odd times, like a safety valve for her own stress levels. She is an adult, and has ceased smoking the cigarette which includes other chemicals like Tar, this in itself shows me although it has taken her quite a long time, she is committed to not smoking the cigarette.

It's possible that I'm not thinking about smoking every day. Just had a craving for a smoke a few minutes ago, and wasn't in any risk of lapsing, but it reminded me that I hadn't been on the forum for a few days. I guess that's how I know I haven't been thinking about smoking--I've been forgetting to post the daily pledge. The stressor this time was a tense scene while watching a movie. Triggers to smoke are fewer than I expected. I didn't expect to be at this comfort level with being a nonsmoker for many months.

You got this now Kate. Now keep looking ahead and never look back. Life is wonderful without smoking!

Thank you MQ for a great train to ride and thanks to a great bunch of passengers to ride with

I remember that day in March, many (6) years ago. Action sent me a private message letting me know about this place... I was struggling with my quit, and quite frankly, I don’t think I would have made it out the other side without the help MQ and this train was able to provide! i want to give a shout out to all of the “original” members...teaming together and getting the word out and building what is this is today! I would like to name a few, but there are way to many, and I wouldn’t want to offend anyone That I forget mention! ..... But I do want give a HUGE thank you to MQ and everyone else who help me to a successful quit!! 6 years and 4 months free! happy belated birthday, a Quit Train ( & crew)

Welcome iwantone and congratulations on 41 days quit. I had shortness of breath, which ironically was the reason I quit to begin with, when I hit about the three week mark and it lasted a good three weeks or so before it started getting better. I also went to the Dr to make sure it wasn't something else so I recommend that if it's bad or particularly worrisome to call your dr. If nothing else they can reassure you that it's only your lungs cleaning themselves out. They may also prescribe something like a rescue inhaler to help.

Hey Hh, Just wondering how the weekend shaped up for you. Just reread this thread. Amazing!!! You are FREE. What an incredible turn of events. Considering you had no idea you were quitting and once the idea came about ... YOU quit. Chuckled and nodded at your posting of THIS IS THE QUIT because once you give your all, it is all or nothing. I can relate. My last relapse lasted around 5 years. I had the mindset (of which I am usually VERY SET on some things) that once I picked up smoking again it was a forever thing. BELIEVED that junkie thinking, too....for almost 5 years. Surprised and grateful beyond words that my belief was terribly wrong. I have quit. Yay! Really glad you are clicking along on the QT track. We have sticky quits!!! The photo from the ship deck..... thanks for sharing that bit of beauty and awe. you got this.

Walnuts are a good snack and also an appetite suppressant. Black chai tea without sugar is a good appetite suppressant & it boosts your metabolism. Strawberries and blueberries are the best fruit for diabetics....and strawberries are an appetite suppressant. You can do this. No reason not to have a cuppa tea or coffee in the morning.

random update - i did cough out a bit of poison, lol. a light cough and that is all. why i am posting this insignificant thing is this - once i coughed out the poison - i feel a cool cool feeling in my throat. as if i had a icy mint. this happened ever since my quit =. when i cough out this poison i feel the throat turn cold, very cold on the inside and i can feel the air going in and out. today i coughed out after some few days. i think i may have logged my last cough out before today as well just logged it for record keeping, lol. maybe make an excel sheet with the data after 1 year of the quit.

thank you sazerac for the inspirational post . next step is one month now. 5 opponents down and this next fight may last a while. 9 rounds of one month each. well- best is to go for a quick knockout like i did in the last 5. thank you to all my trainers out here. you turned a weakling into a fighter, lol.

Well said.

Laurel.... Although if you look at Boo's first post that was me except instead of watching a Laurel and Hardy skit I watched Abbott n Costello's who's on first...cos I remembered Laurel and Hardy shit me to tears.

LIE. Everyone CAN quit cold turkey. Many people Don't quit cold turkey. Pure Choice. "I Can't Quit" or "I Won't Quit" During my first few days of my 'quiting-on-a-whim' quit, my quit of 6+ years now, I was googling around and found so much misinformation about 'cold turkey'. Thankfully, found Joel Spitzer and this actual video. I was heartened and cheered. Whatever You Do Don't Quit Cold Turkey Breaking Free From Nicotine's Grip Is More Doable Than Most People Think

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Sunshine. Please read through all your old posts and take advantage of all the advice and links we provided. Here

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I know a lot of people have had insomnia kick in when quitting smoking. It didn't for me, I was able to use sleep to escape some triggers/craves but, for those who are having this issue, here is our friend, Joel, addressing the issue. I would also suggest using simple remedies like meditation, chamomile tea, turning off screens prior to bedtime etc. Have y'all any tips about putting yourselves to sleep ? Video describes how sleep may become disrupted in the first days of nicotine withdrawal but will eventually return to a normal pattern. Sleep Adjustments Sleep can get pretty disruptive the first few days. Some people will get very little sleep, waking up every hour or not sleeping at all yet not feel tired. Others can sleep 20 hours a day and be exhausted during their waking hours. Whichever way it goes, sleep will adjust itself when you quit and eventually go back to normal. But there is a catch. You don't know what normal is. Normal is what it was prior to being a smoker with aging thrown in. Some people have not been normal for decades. Nicotine is a stimulant drug that once it wore off threw the smoker into a physiologically depressed state. To overcome this depressant effect the smoker would smoke again to stimulate him or herself. Soon it would wear off and the endless cycle would be repeated over and over. Blood sugar and hormone levels would skyrocket, only to come crashing down later. By the end of the day the smoker could be physically exhausted from this chronic stimulant/depressant roller coaster. They had to adjust their sleep around these effects. Without this chronic abuse, these ex-smokers may find that they can get by on less sleep after they quit smoking, sometimes knocking out hours of what they thought was needed sleep time. Others only minimize sleep by a short time period but it is very obvious when the alarm goes off they can jump out of bed full of energy and ready to go, or sometimes even wake up before the alarm with newfound energy. When they were smokers they were often exhausted upon waking, hating the alarm and needing cigarettes to pick them up and get them going. There are a smaller number of people who need more sleep when they are ex-smokers. These are people who often smoked heavily at the tail end of their days. Their bodies were crying for sleep but they kept pumping nicotine into their system to override the body's need. Without nicotine as a constant stimulant, they now have to listen to their bodies and go to bed when tired. They could take speed and get the same effects but normally realize that they wouldn't resort to a drug for this effect, yet they can rationalize that smoking was suitable for the exact same purpose. Well it wasn't. The schedule they were maintaining had a price attached and the long range cost for this "benefit" could be death. Anyway, don't panic by the amount of sleep you get for the first few days. It is not your normal amount of sleep as an ex-smoker, it is your normal amount of sleep while in drug withdrawal. These are not "normal" times, nor will they last long. Anyone experiencing such problems the first week or two after quitting probably is likely just having adjustment issues. But, a health care professional should evaluate disruptions lasting longer, especially beyond a month. Many other causes can be responsible for such disruptions including physical, psychological, medication reactions, etc. Blaming such symptoms of sleep disruption on quitting smoking for a few days in most cases is probably justified, but at longer periods the ex-smoker needs to be more objective and getting a professional medical evaluation is then warranted. Sleep will eventually settle in to a normal pattern for you as an ex-smoker. Then aging will exert its normal adjustments. Whether it turns out to be more sleep or less, you should at least sleep sounder knowing you are no longer under the control of nicotine and no longer posing such deadly risks to yourself by still smoking. To sleep happier because you know you are staying healthier and likely to live longer, always remember all the times you are awake to Never Take Another Puff!

G’day morning....I’m Chris. I’m the NOPE bloke and I try to rock up here each day and pledge the NOPE. Can I take 2 mins of your time to talk about the E bit in the pledge? You know the “EVER” bit. Up to now I bet you been using the “replace EVER with minute ,hour, day as required, clause. Time to challenge yourself and really face the EVER bit. If your feeling a bit guilty about being easy and lack of craves..... Dont! Be. Ever means facing the fact that your an addict and will spend the rest of your natural life being a mere Puff away from a 20 a day smoker. So if you want to really have a true quit you have to now start studying for the EVER bit. Cause let’s face it started with the minute, hour, day, now you get to keep this quit Forever! I don’t wish you good luck.... you don’t need it. You make your own Chris

lol, thank you johnny5, each time i see your profile picture it kind of makes me feel like a battery on charge. lol. the grit , determination and focus on the face is so infectious. yes, 30 years of slavery is scary. yes - i must stop making fun of the smoky doodle. the enemy is strong, cunning and ruthless i realize. NOPE is carved so strongly on my soul though that i would have to be soul-less to re-lapse now. but a human cannot live without a soul. equation 1 + equation 2 = equation 3 etc etc. summary of the thesis is this - 1. if you are a smoker - you can become a non-smoker 2. if you are a non-smoker - you can remain a non-smoker 3. if you are a non smoker - why the hell would you want to change that - dumbo. i just swore no stupid posts and 10 seconds later i type this. this is crazy, lol

i am really sorry sazerac. i sometimes forget that i am not the only chicken here. you have so many of us here that you take such good care of.. you know i picture the beautiful you taking care of so many ugly us - es. and that is the truth. we only came to you because we were tainted and hoped you would cleanse the grime and dirt off and from within us. i do realize now - there is a method to cure the diseased and that must be followed. i stand corrected. you are the reason i am - intact and standing tall. as long as your halo reflects onto me - there can never be any fear. and that only means that i have nothing to fear ever . for forever and a day. my quit was nurtured and nourished by some of the best super-girls and they bought him up so well that i call him - the hulk now. and hulk is the strongest man in the world, no - in the universe. god, i must stop being a clown and learn to post like a normal sane man does !!!!! that seems impossible !!!

thanks jillar, no - it is not that bad really. just a light-ish cough that has nearly subsided now. (lasted for a few hours) the throat does still feel a bit sore but not too bad. i feel kind of scratchy-scratchy in the throat on the inside, lol. like it makes me want to cough but want to giggle too. weird feeling really. a light and soft hint of throat pain but no real discomfort as such. some warm water and honey should take care of that.- will sip on the same after i type this post. if anyone told me that could quit an hour before i actually did i would be like - impossible. must stay away from this psycho. he or she is mad and has lost his/her mind. talking pure nonsense, lol. i was the chimney, chain smoker, steam engine - whatever - i was the lowest form of smoker there normally is. you know the type who falls off a bike and the leg is bleeding but i reach out for a stick. lol, gloriously pathetic in my servitude to my addiction. in fact the last day before i accidentally quit i had some 25 sticks at least i suspect. i had no intention of quitting ever. then - out of the blue i just decided at 1745 hrs to quit and boom - at 1800 hrs i turned into a non-smoker. haphazard i know but i have no complains, lol

Thank you to all who keep everything up and running.

Happy Birthday quittrain and thank you to our founder @MarylandQuitter for creating this awesome forum

Ugh ... crushes it at the gym last night including 15 minutes of cardio, thought for sure i had worn myself out enough to get some sleep... laid down around 11:30, can feel I was anxious and mind was full of thoughts , dozed off for a bit only to awaken to a what I would call small panic attack, nothing like over the weekend , only lasted 30 seconds or maybe less ... but hay was the end of my sleep for a while , last time I looked at the clock it was almost 3am , up and outta bed around 6:00 , and the 3 hours was lousy sleep i really hope the anxiety and heart racing / palpitations stop soon .. need to sleep to function. still not reaching for a cigarette and 2 straight day with no nicorette