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NOPE……..

NOPE

NOPE

Nope!

NOPE…

NOPE for today!

Nope not today!

Nope!

NOPE…

NOPE

Nope...

NOPE!

NOPE!!

Congratulations Kdad, I am not only proud of you but I know you can do it. I have the utmost faith in you to kick the nicotine Monsters ass.

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

They even had Dr.'s smokin back then!

@Kdad.... nice to see you keeping your quit. Congrats

NOPE!

Huge Congratulations @Kdad 2 months smoke free Feel the love in the room , we are so proud of you

Way to go Kdad! Stay strong and best wishes.

Great news Kdad

Congratulations @Kdad!

Congratulations on 2 months smoke free @Kdad Great job!

Congratulations @Kdad two months is awesome, it should definitely start to get a bit easier from here. Onward to month three!!

This is my forever quit!

Hi guys, Hope all is well with you guys who got over this nasty habit. I have quit for months many a times but that one started a circle. I relied on the previous forum that helped me quit which I did for 9 months and then i picked up one cig. Done, I was running to the store again and I started the cycle once again. Here i am again. I remember Jillar, Johnny and a few other folks from the previous forum which is no longer there, but they were my pillars. Thank you! I wish and want to put and end to this nonsense once and for all. Also making a double whammy is I’m going to quit Alcohol as well at the same time, hand in hand. Had my last drink and smoke today at 10:30 PM US EST. When I wake up tomorrow, instead of running for a cigarette I’m going to bug you guys. So please don’t be annoyed with me, not an hour, but I’ll check in as soon as I get a craving. Great job to everyone here who quit! Amazing!

It's doable for you to remain smoke free long term. None of us long timers are just "special" people. We have the same time as you & everybody else who hasn't smoked today ... one day. I changed how I saw smoking in order to remain smoke free without having an ongoing struggle with it or to keep relapse/slips as an open option for myself. I educated myself on nicotine addiction (it is not just a bad habit) to learn how addiction(s) work. I needed to understand what smoking did to my brain/mind/thought process and to my body systems. I needed to find my willingness and free choice to not smoke no matter how I felt, what I thought, or what happened to me in life going forward. The ongoing recovery process can include a bunch of self-discovery & personal changes (if you are open to it). Best Wishes.

4 weeks completed. Had my weekly phone call today. She said there won't be a call next week so she's giving me a double prescription. 2 weeks of patches, fine I said. Then she said I'll give you 80 lozenges to cover the full 2 weeks. I had to be a bit persuasive with her explaining I've had 80 a week so I want 160 for the 2 weeks. After a little umming and ahing she agreed. They're probably after trying to not lay out as much money now. I actually asked her when we can start lowering the dosage of the patches and she said give it a few more weeks, maybe week 6 or 8 she said. I had to explain that the lozenges are the big help at the moment so thats why I want the full weekly quota again. I find that sucking a lozenge for about 45 mins is a great substitute for a ciggie. I think I'm becoming addicted to lozenges. I'll have to find some zero sugar lozenges for when I ween off the nico lozenges. I know when Johan Cruyff the Ex Holland and Barcelona player packed in he became addicted to lollipops.

Oh WOW! 5 Years quit ... now there's a milestone worth celebrating! Congrats @Mac#23!!

Good call on quitting for good @Ray1198! Quitting the booze as well is probably a good idea too as some people find they will cave to the crave more easily if they,ve had some drinks. As you have quit before, you probably know the drill and what to extect so buckle up and embrace the suck for the first wile when quitting and most important of all remember why you gave up on prior quit attempts. Don't repeat those mistakes again! In terms of getting through the cravings in the beginning, sometimes you just have to grit your teeth and endure those times. Sheer determination can often make the difference between success & failure. Look forward to seeing you around often. TYou'll get the best support here that you can want!

Great job Mac 5 years is a greatly achievement. Well done.

Wow Mac …. 5 Years Huge Congratulations , treat yourself Thank you for all you bring to the Train

Unfortunately @Ray1198, you're going to have to go through them to get past them BUT each one you do get past makes it weaker and weaker until it's just an annoyance. I kept tellinh myself this too shall pass and of course using my JAC. I still to this day highly recommend the air cigarette in the beginning of a quit to get you past the withdrawal and as long as you need it after. Then it's all about the habit

Congratulations @Mac#23 5 years smoke free is awesome!

Welcome back @Ray1198 You are doing a great thing in quitting again. Stick around, you can do this!

Congratulations Mac! 5 years is really amazing! All the best to you and thanks so much for all your help in those difficult days in the beginning of my quit!!

Welcome bavk @Ray1198! Good on you for making a decision to quit for good. We’re ready to support you along the way. As you know, withdrawal can be tough, but it gets better… and is so worth it. Just let those craves pass on by. Cravings are not commands, just noisy commercials for junk you don’t wanna buy. So change the channel… distract yourself with something else. If you stay strong and stay busy, you can beat this addiction! Keep us posted on how you do.

Keep going

Well done. Attaway to keep busy and distracted!

Gday Happy to hear that. Lots of folk have disappointed themselves in the past. So, saying forever is a big step. “My Forever Quit” … got a bit of a ring to it don’t it! Use it often, you earn it!

Well done on your two months @Kdad! It's so wonderful to see your strong sense of determination. No turning back now!

Keep up the great work @tocevoD Maintain your focus on quitting and keep that as your number one priority in life! You can do it and you;re well on your way now!

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.

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.