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G’day G’day Yep had a smoker stay over. He and his $64 a packer of 40 got banished to the back verandah. Had to open a tin of beans for him to put his butts in. I must be super sensitive but that ashtray I could smell it at 3 paces and it was far from pretty. Used to like cig smoke when someone first lite up but not anymore. I think we all used to slipstream when we all first gave up but not now I’m pleased to say I can’t stand it. Chokes me up close and it catches my breath. Haven’t felt like that since I was a little kid. How did I ever start smoking? regards Chris

Hi Brioski, I am sorry to hear about this but I agree with the group. Smoking will cause WAY more complications, further medical compromise and more wrinkles!!! Diabetes is manageable. So many other smoking related diseases more difficult to manage, and likely lead to an earlier more potentially uncomfortable painful death. Reason enough not to light up.

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

G’day Thats Australian $64.00 a packet of 40. So 20 is $34.00 or $1.70 each. I’ve been free for near 8 years now. Couldn’t afford it now. I’ve not had anything to do with smoking for so long it’s actually a bit of a shock to have a smoker in my house. Apart from one other person I don’t know any smokers now. Having a smoker in the house is an eye opener. Hearing that back screen door open ever hour or two so they could feed that craving is amazing. I’m so glad they have been here. I’m so conscious now how free I am from those constant need to smoke to stop those cravings hour by hour day by day. They were a guest and of course I know better than to preach to a smoker. They get defensive pretty fast and off course they defend themselves. I was of course asked if I still craved cigs. Pretty easy to answer that. Simple and direct No… with drawls craves … long gone… I’m free from all that. And left it at that…..

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G’day Yep had a smoker stay over. He and his $64 a packer of 40 got banished to the back verandah. Had to open a tin of beans for him to put his butts in. I must be super sensitive but that ashtray I could smell it at 3 paces and it was far from pretty. Used to like cig smoke when someone first lite up but not anymore. I think we all used to slipstream when we all first gave up but not now I’m pleased to say I can’t stand it. Chokes me up close and it catches my breath. Haven’t felt like that since I was a little kid. How did I ever start smoking? regards Chris

Yes it is! Going for long walks was one of my go to distractions. Looking at what nature has to offer is always inspiring; even in winter. Mother Nature never disappoints

Ok, so day 4 is a fact. So happy I got through, it wasnt easy. Had lots of tea, carrots and cellery (yuk). I only said this one thing: it will be better. No discussion, immediate change of focus. Hard work tbh, at times smoking seemed to be the most delicious thing in the world. Yeah, but no. Hope I have a good night. Looking forward to my long morning walk already, been doing that for four days now. Its a bit addictive.

Sorry about your news @Brioski. Your cravings are probably a combination of both the changing seasons and the diagnosis. Remember, you smoked for years so its going to take some time to get past triggers. Realistically you may get a craving after a year or more quit. The difference is that they have no real power anymore and are easily swatted away. You're doing great Bri so be super proud of yourself

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis Bri but I am so glad you aren't smoking! You came so far in this!!

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I stayed with my youngest brother after he had surgery last week. As soon as he could grab his cigarettes he was back out the door smoking when he got home because his transport didn’t allow smoking in their vehicle. He was on crutches mind you. Up and down, in and out. By the next day when the surgical meds were out of his system and he was hurting, he was smoking in his bathroom with the vent running. Up and down, back and forth. Still on crutches. The following day when he was really hurting and couldn’t or didn’t want to understand why, he was smoking in his bed because his leg was bothering him so bad he could barely move it. When he finished a cigarette he would just drop it in a plastic cup he had left some water in. Talk about stinking?! I absolutely refused to have anything to do with that cup. He had never smoked indoors because he just didn’t like the odor in the house and then he had kids too. So it was sad to see just what the nicotine cravings reduced him to but I was also so very thankful that I am so over nicotine. I’ll never go back to being a nicotine junkie. I can’t. He asked me to go to the store and buy him a couple of packs of cigarettes before I went home on the last day and it was $16 and some change for them. I was in shock. I honestly could not afford to smoke now. I’m in Georgia.

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NOPE!! NO WAY. NOT TODAY. Dave, I can smell that butt can right through my laptop. Thats some stench and it was NORMAL to have ashtrays around!

Yeah, it’s almost impossible to get a bee to leave its hive. Now a hornets nest scares me to death. They are so ominous looking.

Sorry to hear the diabetes news, B. I’ve had to smack down some of my own craving temptations lately. Work totally sucks for me right now, and I’d like to pickle those feelings by smoking. But I won’t. We shall persevere together!

Quitting physically and emotionally is one thing but quitting mentally is something some never get around to or even think about, We all need to stand back at some point in the quitting process and examine smoking and the truths & lies we ALL experienced as smokers and now leave behind as quitters. Understanding the realities of smoking as a quitter is very different than what we believed the truth to be as a smoker and I believe seeing that truth in a new light is the key to staying quit for life!

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis Bri. Not smoking will only help fight that. Per the CDC: “Managing diabetes is challenging, and smoking can make it even more so. Nicotine increases your blood sugar levels and makes them harder to handle. People with diabetes who smoke often need larger doses of insulin to keep their blood sugar close to their target levels.” ***Don’t know why I’m posting this gif other than to remind you that even if a cigarette still smells good to you(every so often it still smells good to me too) it most certainly does not look good. haha

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G’day Wow that long. Hang in there. It’s not all about dying, we are all gunna die. Giving up the lung busters to live! Being a non smoker is living. Living without the constant need to fuel the addiction. And the cost for me each day is to pledge my NOPE, then I can get on with my day without another though about smoking. You deserve that too!

It's interesting to have a personal perspective on both sides of nicotine addiction, isn't it @Gus Interesting yet frustrating when a friend or relative is involved and still smoking because as we all know, you can set a great example for a smoker by quitting and showing them it's possible but they need to make that commitment to quit on their own terms. Preaching the quit just alienates them!

Chris Love the pictures, I grew up early on in Louisiana and on a bayou where gators were plentiful, used to smack them in the head with my oar as I was rowin my Perow to a friend's place. Of course the Gators aren't as mean and nasty as your Croc's. It was sure nice to see you here and still NOPIN as you were when I lost my 8 Month quit back in 2017. Over the years I have been following Jillar and the group from the QSMB site and always wishing to be back. Well I'am back and with a little different perspective. Of course heart attacks somehow just give's a person a little different drive to be done with cigs. The quit smoking or die thought becomes reality at some point. Cheers Stew.

Hi Chris, So your friend spends $64 on a pack of cigarettes or is that for a carton? Because $64 for a pack is insane. Here in NY they get about $15 a pack. I'm a newbie non smoker although this is my second time quitting and my last. The first time I was quit for 6 years and smelling it never really bothered me, although I didn't love it, I didn't hate it either. I guess I was indifferent to it, and that's how I am now after 3 months. I don't think I would like to be in a room full of smokers but just to smell it on occasion it doesn't bother me. Maybe in the long run I will change. I am looking forward to the day when I am quit as long as you!! Ohh, btw, that tin can/ashtray does look gross!!

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On tonight's news they said they only lost about 10,000 bees. Not sure how they would know that but, they are leaving many of the wooden beehive things where the accident happened saying that more bees will find their way back to the hives over the next few days. I tend to believe that because I recently had to take out a hornet nest that was attached to a large tree limb that broke off in a wind storm and the bees were still hanging around the area two & three days later, looking for their nest I suppose.

Aw wow mlmr that’s a very sweet reply, thank you. You too Dor Thank all of you, really

Hey Brioski, I just read through your thread. You have come a long way. Please, do not give up! I did that after 3+ years and before that ive messed up a 5+ years quit. Still sorry about that… it makes me all the more determined to do it right this time. Smoking is not worth time, money or effort. I remember from previous quits the lasting sadness and mourning. I swear by Joel Spitzers ‘acknoledge the negative, but dwell on the positive’. I started to magnify every positive little thing a thousand times, it really works. I gave myself chores, distraction, rest. Each phase had its own solutions I guess. Every time I beat a craving, I was soooo happy and proud and relieved. Celebrating these moments is important! They are huge and literally mean the difference between freedom and slavery. You are doing your brain a huge favour by quitting, imagine all these new pathways. I wish you strength in your quit. Hang in there!

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babs609 Quit Date: 07/13/2012 Posted February 6, 2015 That's the word I used during the acute phase of my quit. If I called it a "craving" I felt like it had power over me......as if the only thing that will ease that craving is the very thing that caused it and nothing will ever feel normal again..I will never feel relaxed or content again. To me..the word "craving" went parrallel with "feed the craving" But when I changed the wording to "restless", it took a whole new meaning for me. Restlessness occurred because my body is going back to the state it was in before I became a smoker. Just because I'm restless..is it really my body telling me I need a smoke? Or is it my junkie brain that's telling me that. There are all kinds of emotions and feelings that cause us to be restless...hunger, thirst, fatigue, anger, lonliness...and these emotions are exacerbated when we quit smoking. I knew that the restless feeling was a good thing...it reminded me I was winning the battle every single day. I knew every day I was able to co-exist along with this restlessness...that it would make me stronger and that much closer to a relaxed place where I felt content and satisfied. This newfound attitude is what got me through it.....one day at a time. Committing to NOPE. No matter what.. It also spilled over into helping me stay strong and take charge of my health in regards to my diet and regular exercise. Just because I'm restless doesn't mean I'm hungry. If I'm restless..then maybe I'm just thirsty...maybe I need to go for a run or a walk. Maybe I need to call a friend and vent, maybe I'm horny, maybe I'm bored or tired.... It helped me to be more in tune with my body and recognize exactly what I'm feeling so I am able to address the proper issue..and not try to "guess" what the problem is. Feeling restless?? Find out why....chances are..it's not a "craving" for nicotine. (especially true after Hell week) Non smokers get restless too....as a matter of fact, today I feel very restless and still haven't figured out why...one thing I am SURE of..is that I'm not craving a cigarette. Now....on to figure out what exactly is it that has me feeling uneasy and aggravated....not sure yet but I will figure it out. I have more oxygen in my brain these days so, things come to light much quicker for me now Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/4389-restless/

Yea I get horn.......oh I mean Restless alot!! Enlightening and great read. I believe I remember babes posts from QSMB?

Well said @Cbdave! Shocks me that there's still any smokers left in Australia with the exorbitant cost of cigs you have there. Highest in the world I believe. I feel the same way. The smell of stale smoke or cigarette butts is just gross to me now. When I smoked, I couldn't even smell all that stuff at all. What struck me as oh so true was what you said about how your guest acted going out back to smoke every once in awhile. I haven't thought about the control nicotine addiction had over me in quite awhile but yeah, what you saw in your guest is a stark reminded of the senselessness of it all. Nice reminder of the freedom we've all found!

Stay strong MLMR, a forever quit is in you. Just believe in yourself and believe that it is 100% achievable. You are in the right place for encouragement and support. We are all here to support you because we have all been there. I did it cold turkey during the beginning of the pandemic. You too, can achieve your goal to be a non smoker .

I guess its just the brain doing some necessary readjusting. But does it HAVE to be doing that at night…? Hmm, just trying not to bother about it too much. Last time it took me some 6 weeks, I believe, for my sleep to be normal again. bah, might as well fold some laundry

Awww man. I hope this is resolved favorably for the bees. The world needs every bee it can get.

Thanks! Day 3 done. Not easy but certainly doable. Proud for not giving in. More air already, no stench. Glad I came back here.

Congratulations on a decade quit @Gemzee, that's AWESOME!!!

He's 5 and super annoying (I'm kind of joking but the school holidays are looooong).

Ahhh. Third day. Breath in breath out. I want to get through -> only one way, forward. Ahhhhh!!!! NOPE