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Sorry I'm late but Huge Congrats on your 6 years being smoke-free @QueenB. Isn't freedom from smoking great?

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Very dubious of clicking a disguised link off someone posting their first ever post on a forum. Would advise that no-one else clicks the link also.

I want to drop in and say thank you all in this forum for helping me get free from smoking!! This is my sixth year of being smoke free and I know without a doubt that it was from the help of you all here. To all the newcomers….. stay in the group!!!! Post, chat, read!!!! It all helps!!! Just never take another puff!!

Excellent achievement well done.

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You need to really focus on being determined to quit "NO MATTER WHAT CHALLENGES COME AT YOU"! That's what this quitting thing comes down to in the end, as far as I'm concerned ... determination! Especially in the times of struggle. That's when you need it the most!! And yes; go use that gym pass as you begin your quit! It will give you something to do to help keep your mind off smoking while getting you in shape at the same time - win/win! Some folk swear by excersizing when they quit. Something new to get you physically involved and you won't relate it to smoking either. Give it a try!

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Congrats QueenB on 6 fabulous smokefree years..

Congratulations on 6 years smoke free @QueenB Great job!

Been here before. Need to quit. Sitting here smoking now. Set myself a time to quit later on today. I've got my son then for the weekend and he's never seen me smoking as I don't do it when he's with me so it will give me the weekend till Sunday evening with him, not smoking. The time I struggle is when he goes home. I abstain every Friday till Sunday evening and then when he goes home I go running the shop for ciggies. Im at a loose end at that point. The struggle starts then. I've got the Allen Carr motivational books. I've never listened to a podcast but am looking for a good podcast series to get into. I have a gym membership I haven't used since going full time smoking again. I've had long quits in the past so the will is in there somewhere. Every single Friday he comes to my house I think that I'll carry on the quit. Sometimes I get to the Tuesday or Wednesday without having one and then I'll crash and burn and scurry to the shop. I really, really want to quit. The money, the hiding and the health are all the reasons needed. What else can be done. Ive been down the road before with a long quit. A massive quit for a few years. I need to kill this once and for all. Any tips much appreciated people. Sorry, wrong thread. Can anyone move this to quit smoking discussions for me?

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Cristóbal Quit Date: 14 October 2012 Posted January 14, 2017 (First Posted 01 April 2014) A crave can happen because of 2 things: 1. Physical Withdrawl Symptoms. 2. Mental or Emotional Smoking Triggers. Craves can happen frequently early in our quits, because of physical withdrawl symptoms. They can also happen simultaneously with physical cravings and then later in our quits, much less frequently, as we continue to confront triggers which are mental or emotional in nature. The important thing to remember, is that craves are *NEVER* a command !!! You N.T.A.P. them (apply to them the concept of Never.Take.Another.Puff.....just for today) as they happen. Then what happens ??? Nothing. Absolutely.......*NOTHING* !!! Your head does not explode when you say "NO" to a crave. You will not die. Life will continue, and the sun will continue to rise every day.....and so will you....and the crave will be gone and soon forgotten. At the same time, you re-program you brain and emotions to react to life as a non-smoker again. Craves create F.E.A.R. in your mind and emotions, but it is a false fear. F.E.A.R. = False.Expectations.Appearing.Real. In the case of smoking, the expectations that some horrible thing may happen if you do not yield to the crave, are ***FALSE***. The fear that craves create can appear real, if you give them life and continue to believe lies the addiction may tell you, and can seem like a command at the moment they come to you. But the reality of this fear, is that it is a fear based on lies. This fear generates a false command....a empty command, based on the lies of a addiction that has no intelligence, is in every way illogical, and exists only as a ghost in your brain. If you do nothing when you experience a crave.....nothing happens. Ever. A crave based on illogical F.E.A.R. - False.Expectations.Appearing.Real.....is never a command. Do not listen to the nonsensensical illogical lies the addiction may tell you. Instead, N.T.A.P. these craves, and N.T.A.P. your way to the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual freedom you so desparately want. Cristóbal Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/7946-a-crave-is-never-a-command/

Spot on. ❤️

Great decision in reaching out for all the support and resources available to you @tocevoD. Let’s get it done with a solid foundation and always, always coming here for the support needed during those overwhelming challenges life throws at us. We’ve all been there and are stronger for it. Looking forward to your next update!

Hi @QueenB, thanks for stopping by to celebrate your six year anniversary, that's awesome! Congratulations!!

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Gday Sorry for the late reply SPG is a favourite of mine as well although it’s more GPS …..that’s low on the salt. mmmm like the idea of the hot water that would make the skins a bit more crispy than just patting them dry. I’ll definitly be giving that a go. i often just toss them in Italian salad dressing before putting them on a rack on the Weber Q to cook. Wing can be a bit greasy so I prick them to let the fat out 1/2 way though the cook.

Yes it’s a stick creature. You don’t see them that often as they live in the tops of the gum tree in the front yard. Even though this is an old pic I was reminded of them because they were in a branch that was brought down in the recient cyclone. Don’t worry I noticed them and placed them back on the trunk

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Great to hear your trying again if you can get over 3 weeks quit the whole quitting thing gets a lot easier and your body starts to recover from the damage smoking has caused. Good luck keep at it.

Knowledge is power @susie14 !!

Thanks everyone. I did listen to some of Joel's videos last time too but not all. There was so much information and tbh I got a bit overwhelmed by everything. It wasn't easy for me to understand everything either. But I'm a bit older now and I know a lot more. I hope that will make it easier this time

I know you can do it @susie14, You have so many people pulling for you!!! 👍😀 Come on Susie, YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!

Welcome back Quitting is easy I've done it loads of times over 30 years but staying quit is the hard bit. it's a lot easier to quit when your young and better to do it before you have done irreparable damage to yourself. Quit while u can Good luck.

Hi @susie14 I'm glad you're back here regularly and focused on quitting again. You never have to be shy or embarrassed about speaking up or sharing information with all of us here about how you're trying to quit or how you're feeling about your quit. No one here will ever judge you because we have all been right where you are now. Struggling in the early days of our own quit attempts. We also understand there are many different approcahes to quitting and it's not a one size fits all kind of thing. We're all just here to help where we can, share information you may find helpful and at the very least, we're here for moral support. It's an important time when we decide to take on such a challenge and we have all benefited from the information & support that is available on this site so by all means ... dive right in and feel at home as part of our QUIT Family We're allways here to support so don't hesitate to reach out when you need to.

Joel,s videos were also very good, I watched them all.

Thanks @DenaliBlues. I know you're right. I just thought - I wouldn't have to wake up early to smoke! I kinda forget some things I do just because I smoke. And thanks @Doreensfree I think I watched some of the tobacco wars when I first came on here but I will watch them again

Susie Take the time to watch The Tabacco Wars 1 and 2 on our main Discussion Board … it’s pinned in green These were a big leap forward in my early quit Talk about angry I swore never to give them any penny if my hard earned money .. Knowledge is power 🐸

Man @tocevoD I sure hope that the consultations work for you. You've been trying so long. I remember you quitting so your son would never remember you as a smoker and although he may remember it now he will also remember his dad WAS a smoker but isn't anymore. So let's do this ok?!

Well it's been a long time but I'm back here as I'm at that point again. Last Friday I was driving and seen a bus in my city with a smokefree helpline number. I texted it and was given a consultation date of Monday which was yesterday. Had my consultation which was basically a chat on what I'm doing now smoking wise and that I wanted to quit. The lady on the other end said I seemed very determined, I always am. Anyway the call finished with me getting a prescription for patches and lozenges. I told her I didn't want the vape. I made a conscious decision the patch was going on as soon as I got out of bed this morning and that was going to be the start of the quit. Patch has been on since 6am we are now at 10:10 and thats where I'm at. Had 2 lozenges so far and feeling good. I was starting to smoke heavier than what I have before so something had to be done and here we are. Early days I know, been here before, I needed help and the speed at which the prescription was dispatched to the pharmacy was a massive help. Next consultation next Monday when I'll get more patches and more lozenges. Looking forward to the challenge now I have the help I need.