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It's that time of year in Buffalo where the leaves are changing. Nope.. not now not never..

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That is beautiful! @Mac#23 is that how it looks now? Is it a current pic? Down here I don't see trees like that! Looks really great!

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Well done! I enjoy your photos as do many others.

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Well bloody done mate. Thanks for everything you do to give back and help those coming behind. Crusty old seadogs have the best recipies!

Congratulations @Cbdave, Chris, on your awesome nine year quit! Thank you for all the Nope threads and encouraging words you post on them so many of us rely on those daily threads. I hope you have a great day!

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

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Congrats Chris ... @Cbdave .... thanks for showing all of us how it is done.

Congratulations Sunshine on your fabulous 5 years smoke free Xx

Congratulations Dave on your fabulous 9 years … Thank you for all your tireless work to give us our Daily Nope Your the Man Nearly your Decade Party WooHoo

Nice job sunshine. Here's to the next five years.

Happy anniversary, Chris. Love your daily photos!

Gday Had a pretty normal day. Cause not smoking is my “Normal” self now

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It's another Friday..... its time for all of us special window lickers to pat ourselves on the back for another smoke free week. So who is a Certified Window Licker this week?

How smoking affects your mind. Quitnet Re-Post, December 12, 2005 From xoxsarahxox on 12/12/2005 2:58:22 PM How Smoking Affects Your Mind Mary smokes to relax when she's feeling tense. Bob smokes to feel more alert when he's feeling dull. Others smoke when they're depressed or bored, or to overcome feelings of anger or grief. How can a mere cigarette be so many things to so many people? The answer lies in the chemicals in cigarettes and the powerful psychological effects they have. Nicotine—A Stimulant Nicotine, the chemical that makes addicts out of cigarette smokers, is a stimulant with properties similar to those of cocaine and amphetamine (speed). Nicotine provides the pick-me-up that smokers feel. It increases heart rate, blood pressure and breathing rate, and makes the smoker feel more alert. Unfortunately these effects wear off after 20 minutes or so and the smoker is left craving another pick-me-up. Acetaldehyde and Carbon Monoxide—Sedatives Acetaldehyde, a byproduct of both cigarette smoke and alcohol, has some sedative properties. The carbon monoxide in cigarettes makes you feel dull the way you would in a stuffy room with not enough air. These chemicals seem to dampen some people's feelings of tension, anger or strong emotion. Other Psychological Effects For many, the act of smoking itself—pausing in one's work, lighting up, exhaling a certain way—becomes a comforting ritual in itself. The smoker may be involved in a private fantasy that relieves feelings of boredom and meaninglessness. Smoking may go hand in hand with other activities, such as drinking coffee or alcohol or eating dessert. These "triggers" are why quitting smoking involves more than just kicking the nicotine habit. The Force of Addiction Sooner or later everyone who smokes does so to relieve the craving for nicotine—a powerfully addictive drug. The addicted body sends messages of uneasiness and need to the conscious mind until the smoker gives in and lights up. Understanding Is Power Take a close look at the feelings that make you want a cigarette and those that YOU have after YOU light up. Understanding these feelings will put you in charge when you're ready to quit smoking. Distributed under license. © Parlay International 1640.004

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Congratulations @Sunshine59 .....

You’re setting yourself up for success by taking a close look at your fear and vulnerability, Gene. It’s good to be prepared, it will help you protect your precious quit. When push comes to shove, you might not even feel tempted to smoke, like Jillar said. But if you do have cravings or longings, that’s ok. Smoking was part of your social life and ritual life for a long time, so it’s natural to miss it. You can acknowledge those feelings without having to act on them. Have a great time, be joyful with your friends… and don’t stick anything in your mouth and light it on fire!

Congratulations Cbdave, that is an incredible quit and it looks good on you. Thank you doing the daily Nope forum and sharing all those wonderful pictures.

Congratulatins on 9 years, and thank you for all you do here! You are the best!!

Congratulations @Cbdave 9 years smoke free is awesome Thanks for all the support you continue to give here along with all the NOPE threads. Do something to celebrate today.

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Gday Creeps up on ya doesn’t it! I’m a happy man.

Congratulations Chris!!! 9 years is so amazing! All the best to you! Thanks for doing the daily "Nope" post!!

Hey @Genecanuck, I bet you'll be fine this weekend and keep your awesome quit and if you need our support just come on and post so we can help you past the crave. You'll be happy to know that for most of us, the work up to the event was way worse than the event. And the event went great. So have a nice weekend, we got your back!

Quit Date: 9/13/2019 Today's Date: 10/10/2024 This feels really good ... Thank you

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Well done! Congratulations on your five years of freedom!

Congratulations Sunshine, this a nice milestone of many to come. Reward yourself for this accomplishment.

Thank you jillar

The Tobacco Companies work very hard to make sure the poor smoker stays hooked They keep adding more crap to the cigarettes The cigarettes you buy today are nothing like the cigarettes I first smoked at the tender age of 11 . I promised I wouldn’t give them another penny of my hard earned money .

Yup, I guess it does Gene! LOL!!!

I think I am a Fluffy... dunno figure you catch more flies with honey than vinegar... doesn't mean I don't care when someone looses their quit... just .. oh I dunno... maybe its the big sister in my, I just want to do the gently, gently... I always try to find something positive... ironically if I was to SOS personally the foot up the arse, tough love approach would achieve more in keeping me quit than the hand holding approach.

And we can also agree that if Bakon was any dumber, he would be required by law to wear a helmet at all times.

I have to admit I am a fluffy. You probably figured that out right away. I can't accept anyone being a lost cause (except maybe bakon. He is either a bad boy or a dirty old man lol). I think you need all the personalities combined together for the forum to work. Sometimes it just takes the right person clicking with another person for things to work. I have great love and respect for you all because you have helped me save my life.

We all think we miss some of the oldies around here... We also agree this addiction kills more people than all the wars together....you need to fight for your quit ....

I think we all agree that bakon was dropped on his head as a baby...… I also think we agree on how nice it is not to stink of stale smoke...…..

We all agree something is up with you and meathead.... also agree booger makes up a lot of his workouts.... agree the the eggs have not been around much and lastly NOPE works