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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required) same spot different day different tide

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Tuesday morning, day 3. Got a long day ahead of me and I think I need to be in time with self care. 🩹 Things to do, when a crave hits me: * take a walk around the building * find a quiet place somewhere and take five deep breaths * try to realize that this crave changes nothing about your longing to be free from nicotine * Take the leap and trust in the simple passing of time! * drink cold water or tea Pfiew. Let’s do this.

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Nope No way. the only way I will see or smell smoke is in the fireplace, having barbeque or if the house catches fire!

I love this. I can make my pledge a good twelve hours in advance! Thank you.

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Well finally My Friday, it really should be my Saturday, but the extra day I have to work makes my Saturday my Friday even though it is really Tuesday. Monday is My Fri, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday are my Saturday and Sunday plus one. The Plus one is really cool get an extra day and lose a working day that way I have 3 days to play, and it still adds up to 7 very cool. Well any way I will be off tomorrow and it is a good thing, not sure what I am going to do, but I do know what I am not going to do, I am not going to smoke. Well I may smoke a Ham or a Turkey My new favorite

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One of the greatest gifts the process of quitting gave me was the opportunity to practice detachment on a daily basis. I started thinking about this earlier today after hearing Jocko Willink talk about detachment on a podcast. In fact, the moment I figured out how to separate myself from whatever emotions and thoughts I was having in the moment was the turning point in my quit. It was a struggle before I figured it out. After I figured it out, it has been nothing but smooth sailing. The cravings didn't magically go away when I turned the corner. The odd thought about "the good ol' days when I was a smoker" still popped up from time-to-time. The basic tenets of addiction were still there, I just changed how I reacted. Instead of surrendering to the chaos and allowing the emotional upheaval to dictate my actions, I just took a step back and observed what was really going on. Identified my thoughts as nothing more than a temporary feeling born of decades of addiction. Detaching yourself from the self-defeating thoughts and emotions of addiction allows you to observe what's really going on and make wise decisions. The cigarette is an inanimate object. You are not a smoker. You are someone who used to smoke. Your thoughts have as much or as little power as you give them.

congratulations BKP on 6 years quit. I bet your hiking is much easier these days! keep on hiking 😊

I'm happy to say at the time of writing this ...I'm in full control....until... I hear that funny joke I run too long I drink too much I cough too much It's cold out .... Ect ....😁

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required scribbly bark gum tree

Hi @Kris, thanks for your honest reply and I’m sorry you were worrying last night. I truly hope you can find a way to strengthen your resolve because of this. You are still in your first year and I remember well how scary it was back then to see people give up there quit, especially those who had quite some time under their belt. Please know - it’s been a matter of neglecting myself. I gradually got complacent, allowed some junkie thinking patterns back in. And then, when one thing after another happened, I gave in. It was preventable! Ugh. You are right - I did well in my quit. Untill I didn’t. I try to see these as two seperate things: the well-doing doesn’t change because of the relapse and the relapse is a relapse, no matter how ‘well’ I did. I hope your next night will be a bit less worrisome 😊

Congratulations BKP, this truly is an inspirational quit. Thanks for helping pave the way for the rest of us. Mad Respect to you

So here I am setting pretty victorious at my desk, My Manager can force me to answer my phone any time I am off of work. He was not happy about that, and now he has to write a retraction on a Email letter of warning he wrote to me. My crew and I raised enough unrest that we all are getting paid for the holiday. another OOOOPs moment for the management.

Yay for you, buddy! You can't count to six on one hand so that's a lot of non-smoking years. I hope all is well with you and you're out enjoying the smoke free life.

Congratulations on 6!! 😎

Hearty congratulations on the 6 year mark. Best wishes.

Congrats, @NADA aka BKP! Celebrate your achievement and KTQ! 😷🎉

Inspiration for us newbies! Thank you. And hope everyone is having a great day.

I appreciated this so much. Just cruising through postings, reinforcing the commitment. No particular cravings thankfully. Was at the shelter last night and one of the clients asked me for a lighter. I got to say, "No I don't smoke." How lovely. I did find her a pack of matches in the bowels of my backpack and was just shocked at how bad it smelled. How even being near it just felt toxic. Feeling gratitude for the freedom but maintaining vigilance. Holidays are here and usually present us addicts with challenges. Hoping you all are well tonight. K

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He paid for the biscuit. I paid for the other stuff. (in my dreams) Just go with it Linda, it is my dream! They say you should alwqys make a list to ask the doctor when you see them, could you put this on your list. Why does my middle dog have gas? Thanks

I am good, just got back from McDonalds. Had a sausage biscuit with Brad Pitt and he paid. LOL

I must say I worried myself sick last night about you. I knew you had done well in your quit and had a slip. I did not want to believe it happened. If it could happen to you, it could happen to me. It freaked me out. I do not have the resolve or strength to go through this again. If I relapse I will smoke until I die. I do not want that and I know you do not want it either. We are all going to die but I want to be peaceful in my own bed with my pups beside me. We deserve the best of all things but the truth is we have to get those things for ourselves, there is not an easy way. We have to keep doing our best in all things. It is okay for us to throw a fit, to have a good cry when needed. Just do not smoke, come here for help!!

I do not know you, but I hope to be you. You have done the thing I am after, You have worked hard and have won the battle. I am still fighting but I know it is possible, I have quit, people here are wonderful, supportive as I struggle. I believe I would have failed without them.

@Kris We are thankful to all the support you give also!! Proud of you for winning the battle😁🤗

I am going to take this a different way. Sitting here on the couch with back door open five feet away. The cool air drifting in, two of the pups here on the couch with me and the big boy laying on the patio enjoying the cool night. Keeping his home safe and without worry. I wanted to go off to a pity party, we all tend go to the bad sometimes. I am not thinking of smoking. Just missing the crazy activity that this house has seen. A house full of little boys, and the next day (or so it seemed) a house full of teenage boys that were always hungry. The yelling and laughter as they played the latest video games. Making pallets on the floor for those that wanted to stay the night. Making pancakes, bacon and eggs for them in the morning. They drank so much milk we should have bought a dairy cow. They may not remember but I will. I still get to see most of them, all grown up, most are married with young children of their own. There is one who still calls me Mom. Then I realized I am not alone, you all are here with just a few clicks of a button. Is that not a miracle, a blessing that none of us have to go through this challenge alone. I am so grateful, thankful to all of you. You wait and listen for me if I struggle. You give comfort, advice, make me laugh, share your hardships and your joy. I am truly thankful for all of you. K

Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz 9/11/2022 1.2 mile swim 56 mile bike 13.1 mile run all along the coast in Santa Cruz CA Looking forward to the training and the race!! Goal will be sub 6 hour finish

Drinking plenty of cold water and fruit juice will help get you through those craves. I only drank 100% cranberry juice the first couple of weeks because of the sugars. After that I only drank water. I couldn’t(and still can’t) handle caffeine after I quit smoking. It triggers some really bad depression and anxiety episodes for me now. And this is the only downside to my having quit smoking. I loved my coffee, Coca-Cola, and chocolate. Maybe you are the same. Cut way back on your caffeine to test it. Also, I’m a size 8. I’ve been a size 8 since my 30’s. I didn’t gain any weight while or after quitting. I maintained the same diet and exercise regimen I’ve always had. I did take quite a few short and brisk walks during the initial stage of my quit. To be clear, I used the nicotine patches to aid my quit. I have suffered from depression and anxiety almost my whole life and I knew that I could not survive a cold turkey quit. It was still a rough go. I also now know that I only have one quit in me. I don’t have another quit in me. I’ve discovered that my smoking was masking the severity of my issues. It was a long time getting my emotional state balanced but I’m there now. I will not give it back up for anything. I very rarely think of smoking now. I never want to smoke. They’re just brief ‘I used to smoke…’ thoughts. I’m soon to be 8 months quit! I never thought that I actually could quit. But I did! It wasn’t easy. It was ugly. The hardest thing I’ve ever done. It became easier when I realized I had been huddled under my blankets in the fetal position crying and having some real loop de loo conversations with myself for three days of hard withdrawal just like any other addict of any other drug. An addict. That’s me. This realization broke the chains for me. I will not allow nicotine to bind me again. Also, the more time you spend on here the easier it will be for you. The help you need is here. Read all that you can. Watch the videos. Play some games and document your quit. It will help you and others. Welcome aboard and I’m looking forward to following your quit! 🤗