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G’day NOPE .......smokings not for me

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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min Hour Day as required!) And can I add.... stay safe

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Yes dullyboi. It is common to feel anxious but that is the nicotine addiction calling you. If you feed it, you will be right back starting over. 4 days quit is awesome and something to be proud of. It does get better each day. Talk to your physician and see if he can prescribe something to help. When I was quitting, I would close my eyes and take deep breaths imagining my lungs healing. Stay close to the forum and reach out as you need us. We are here to help.

A cigarette is designed for ONLY ONE purpose - to make you want another. That it kills you is an unfortunate side-effect. Collateral damage, if you will. Billions has been spent on making smoking as addictive as possible. On day one of my quit, I was told that all I needed to do to stay quit was not to put things in my mouth and set fire to them. It’s as true now, as it was then. Getting addicted is not a bug, it’s a feature. If you’re just starting out, remember that. You got addicted because you fell into a trap laid for you, by someone with the express intent of addicting you, and the full knowledge that the addiction would kill you. Don’t put things in your mouth and set fire to them.

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Try deep breathing exercises! It will help calm you. Take a deep breath, hold to the count of 5 & release. Do that for at least a few minuets. That and meditation, if you're into that kind of thing. Congrats of 4 days quit! That's awesome!!!

Keep up the great work and continue to celebrate any milestone you need to. Congratulations. You are doing great!

Congratulations on 4 days smoke free. Unfortunately anxiety is common during the early stages of your quit. Things do get better with time and a smoke free life is worth the early struggles. This sums it up perfectly. This is the addiction trying to drag you back in. As long as you resist and do NOT light up, you are winning. Things will improve but smoking now will just ruin the great job you have done so far.

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Welcome to our train dullyboi and congrats on 4 days quit. What you are experiencing is totally normal for where you are in your quit but if it gets too much to handle you may want to ask your dr about a temporary anxiety med to help you. You can also try drinking juice, sucking on a piece of candy, eating something sweet. This has helped a lot of us too. Maybe even try a soothing bath? Once this passes, and it will, you will see that it was all worth it

My daughter loved Stephen King. When we went to Maine, we took her to see his home and fence. We then took her to a book store in Bangor, Maine and she bought an autographed copy of one of his books. One of our best trips.

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Some quitters do not have a 'worst time' some do to varying degrees. A lot depends on your mindset. Should you experience discomfort it will not last long, disappearing by degrees. One day you realize you haven't thought about smoking or not smoking at all for hours, days, weeks, years. Do not be afraid of craves. They are brain receptors used to a charge of nicotine to release endorphins into your bloodstream. Your brain will be reclaiming them one by one and dole out the feel good endorphins again but, without the nicotine prompt. How Nicotine Works Is This Your First Time Quitting ?

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I found that once I got past a trigger like that it was no longer an issue for me later on so congrats, another one down!

I just conquered another trigger for now. I was out driving in my jeep for over an hour without any cigarette cravings. Even though I would always smoke in my vehicle while driving. So, I won this time.

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hello dullyboi. welcome to the QTrain. Congratulations on your quit ! Nicotine is pretty well out of your body now. Keep going. Nicotine is it's own stress and anxiety generator. Smoking Does Not Help You Overcome Stress Soon, you will be feeling better. Why not take this time and learn all you can about nicotine addiction, this will explain so much of what you are experiencing. This thread may be helpful to you 10 Ways10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum To Stop Using Nicotine

YES!! Great work Guttie! On track to complete your first week! Remember, 1 day at a time for now. That's how it's done.

Hello and welcome .. Congratulations on your great quit .... Your body is going through some massive changes ....be patient ..... Read all you can here ....it will help you understand your feelings ..

Keep grinding AK47. There will come a day when you forget to count a day.

Welcome, and he'll yeah it does...unfortunately there is no miracle magic day that your done cos we are all different...the other thing is that change is a little each day....day 12 is easier than day 1 but it's still brings its sh1t so we don't really notice that it is easier...but in time you look back and are so glad you stuck it out.

I truly like this post from Sazerac. A quite few years ago I tried to quit and did it by slow weening myself off them. I got to the point where I was down to none. I made it a couple days without a smoke. I wasn't totally committed and didn't have the support I needed. So, I decided to just take a couple drags from a cigarette and that I would still be able to quit. That turned out to be an epic fail. The difference between then and now is that I'm and totally invested in my quit. I also have a great support system set in place. I am starting to completely buy into the whole NOPE ritual. The second biggest difference between then and now is I don't have one of the biggest triggers anymore either. I decided one day 17 years ago I no longer wanted to drink alcohol any more. I didn't have a problem with alcohol but did make very poor decisions when drinking so I just stopped. So, What it all comes down to absolute commitment , a strong support system and hard work.

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High Five Guttie !!!!.....your doing great ...!!!!

I first got exposed to Stephen King while a sophomore in high school. I read Firestarter and I was hooked. Some my favorites are The Shining Needful Things The Dark Tower The Stand It The Green Mile & Dreamcatcher to name a few

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