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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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Hello dullyboi, Glad you're here on the Quit Train. Congratulations on your quit! The headaches....I found that HYDRATING, almost continuously, helped loads.

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I was firmly anti-rodent. Now, I'm on the fence about rodents. I watched a video about capybaras, a large South American rodent, and they may very well be the friendliest animals on the planet. Here's a capybara hanging out with a dog... Here's a capybara hugging a cat... The capybara is so damn chill, they even hang out with alligators...

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Still experimenting with loosing kgs and Art piece. Trying a new idea a friend gave me, to have a small amount of carbs at lunch time, and a lighter meal in the evening, eg: salad, or omelette. Small serves on both. I have done this for 4 days now, and will weigh myself at the end of 7 days. My Art piece is taking its time, because it involves 5 figures (why do I do this to myself). So far though am pleased with what I am getting. The lockdown hasn't really changed my habits, I can go out still with my darling dog, but she misses the pets and cuddles too from everyone. I love hugs.

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Addiction isn't always an easy fix. Most of us have significant portions of our lives DEDICATED to being an addict. There are few things in my life I claim equal or greater dedication to. Sad and true. Whatever it takes.... keep quitting. sleep. cry. post on these boards. shower 20 times a day. sit with the crave. breathe. make mocking jokes of the crave. I believe if you were to write a list of things you LOVE about smoking it would be brief and mostly filled with addiction junkie thinking lies. Sadly. we can easily succumb to the junkie lies and give our power to the drug. Slavery to nicotine.....days managed around the smoke, wages tithed religiously to make the manufacturer wealthy, time away from anything we hold dear that we keep away from the smoke, all the resource power of managing the time and the scent and the social ramifications, the self loathing, the wondering if this is the one that kills me.....good times, right? It is really a matter of claiming your power and choosing to keep it. When coming from a conditioned long stint of giving our power away to a drug, it can seem weird to be accountable to the control of our own selves. that is FREEDOM. enjoy your FREEDOM, AK. use this space for support.

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If I read your last post correctly you are struggling with that reward of a cigarette at the end of your working shift as it helps you relax after a stressful day? If that's the case, how about using an exercise routine after your shift to work off that stress? Even a long walk would work to get your juices flowing and keep your mind occupied. It's tough now with all the gyms closed but you can make you own exercise routine. Doesn't have to be fancy. Quitting is hard for all of us. We have ALL had to make changes to our daily "normal" routine because that whole routine was filled with triggers to smoke. You gotta shake that routine up a little. Even just changing the timing of things you normally do will help. Keep at it AK! You can achieve it if you really want it. And thanks for the work you are doing these days!! I can't even imagine some of the stuff the medical community is going through these days. It's important work you're doing. Quitting is also important work. Important for YOU and your future!

^^^ eek!! That looks creepy. I remember when we were in Cairns , and we walked along the Esplanade to the very end, and saw all these bushes covered in webs. Never seen anything like it before, and it gave me the shudders thinking what lurked inside.

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Congratulations Tina.

G’day Well the butterfly didn’t like it much either. He was in the web but not stuck fast cause of the dew. The spiders stuck too couldn’t move because of the dew. We eased the butterfly off with a coupla leaves and he fell to the ground. At first we though “he’s stuffed”, but the sun warmed him up and off he flys.

Perhaps this is the problem. You think you know everything about your addiction and how to quit, but you're missing the main points. Smoking is not a reward. It does not relieve stress. Just having one or two does not equal freedom. You need to conquer EVERY craving that comes your way until the cravings fade away. Stop thinking there's a magic bullet that will completely erase your urges. The only thing that will result in victory is you and your unwavering commitment to see this through.

AK... We have had successful quitters here use Champix.. Nicorette Gum .ect... As long as you follow the guide lines ...they can help you through the quitting process.... Killing yourself after a hard day ...is not a Reward.... Find other ways to reward yourself , after a hard day .... What about saving all that money you are burning ....and treat yourself .... You need to change your thinking ...Killing yourself yourself slowly is not a 1st class Prize... Your love ones watching you die slowly is not rewarding .... We can only give you the tools ...you still have to put the work in ....

AK....you have had great advice here ... Mac is a newbie too....it's all about the attitude ...why is he succeeding and your not .???? I'll tell you .... He is using the board the way it's intended....he shows up every day ,joins in ,helps others ,which in turn helps his quit too...that why alot of us with long quits stick around ...to help others understand it can be done ... Sometimes smacking someone with a feather doesn't work ....if telling you the truth with straight talking, works for you ,then we have done the job we set out to do .. Your a Doctor ....so you do know the dangers ....it's 11 months since I watched my hubby die of Emphysema. If took 20 years of watching him die very slowly .... I don't normally come here and use him as a reason to quit ...I had my own health reasons .... We can help you ...but You have to put the work in ...we carnt do that for you ...we can only show you the way . Dust off....Take your seat here....and Quit for good . It's complicated because your making it that way ...it's simple ....Never Take Another Puff..!!!!

Withdrawals are temporary and fleeting. They have as much or as little power as we give them. Congratulations Dullyboi, you're well on your way now.

Thank you all still going strong at 1 week 3 days. Hugs Tina

I can't even imagine going into a shop now and buying smokes! I mean it's bad enough Covid-19 is out there lurking but what must others think when they see people willingly and purposefully damaging their lungs by smoking? Like I said, can't imagine the shame these days.

I love ....That horrible black cloud has gone ...The black cloud of shame ... I can still remember that feeling ...never going back there ...Ever !!!

I live alone so I smoked in the house and vehicle. I love not worrying about how the house smells when people come over, which I was getting more and more self-conscious about as very few people smoked indoors by the time I quit. And yep, those butts added up fast and really were disgusting, even outside in a can waiting to hit the trash can.

Just broke open a box of Nilla wafers and the bag is plastic, that's two boxes in a row.. 🙃

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Update: Thanks to everyone on this message board. After Week 1, I started feeling soooo much better. I've learned that attitude and positivity is genuinely the key to getting through withdrawals. I also learned not to focus on things I can't control, like my physical symptoms. Still getting crazy headaches and serious brain fog, but I'll get through it. Once again, thank you all so much for your support.

Good riddance to ashes and discarded butts. Smoking is filthy.

Great to see a £20 note still in my purse after a week! In my smoking days that would have been gone in 2 days, plus another 3 more drawn out of the bank to cover the week. It’s so good to be free, Health and Wealth much improved. Thank God.

Yelling at the stupid people I see on the news.

Shouldn't you instead be working on getting whatever that thing stuck up your butt is out? 😂😂

Wow! Thanks for the support! I am trying to find healthy break activities. Unfortunately, I find that I just keep working. Part of that is adjusting to working from home too. i just hit my two week mark! Yay! In two weeks I step down from 21 to 14 mg patches. I will read the article posted above. Thank you for being here, all of you! I feel a little less alone.