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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.

Nope for today!

NOPE!!

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I am not going to smoke today. NOPE.

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N.O.P.E. 🙏

I am saying NOPE to smoking for today.

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Thanks!! Last week I had to spend a whole day in the hospital. As a smoker that would have been an absolute nightmare. Now that was not an issue at all. Also to answer the question 'do you smoke?' with no instead of the embarrassing yes, made me proud. Spring has started and are causing triggers but they will disappear.

N.O.P.E. 🙏

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Congratulations @GonSo on 4 months smoke free! 🎉You are doing really well and should be very proud of yourself. Treat yourself today! Thank you for being a part of this forum and giving support to others! 😀Onward to month 5.👍

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Congratulations with the good outcome no evidence of disease!!! I also have a history of breast cancer. Last year I finished my hormonal treatment.

Gday Glad to hear you got that official “No Evidence of Disease”. NED doesn’t sound as good as CURE but to any doctor that’s a four letter word starting with C. They will never say that! You sound like you’ve excepted that ….good for you. Anyway it allows you to stay in the game…. You’ll get to pass Go again and again till someone else buys MayFair! bugger.

So very sorry to read this, DenaliBlues. But you saved him and took good care of him for the rest of his life! Herry will be missed.😪

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🤣 very much so!!

Whoohoo Look at @GonSo go.., 4 months smoke free is fabulous You are already a massive part of our family Keep Going 🐸

Yes I bet when answering No you don't smoke your face was like...

I'm so sorry you've lost Herry 😢 He was a handsome boy and know that you gave him the best life he could have @DenaliBlues They really do eave their paw prints on our hearts 💔

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.

How beautiful that you found Holly and took her in! ❤️

Hi, folks. I wanted to offer an update on this long, winding road called cancer. After surgery, chemo, antibody infusions and radiation, my bloodwork officially shows “no evidence of disease.” In other words, the cancer is gone. Phew! I’m lucky to have had the quality of care and support that led to a good outcome. Full truth, though: the treatments that saved me also come at a cost. Radiation treatments caused damage to muscles, tendons and ligaments that are requiring intense rehab and might never fully heal. Radiation also caused some lung scarring that will require careful monitoring. I’ll need to be on oral meds for 10 more years, and those pills cause joint pain and many other obnoxious side effects. Having gone thru chemo will also increase my chances of problems with my heart and bones down the line. Still, I’m stronger than I was. Spring is coming. And I’m here to enjoy it. So I’m thankful. For anyone reading this, please avail yourself of all preventative cancer screenings that you can. Early detection has saved a lot of lives, including mine. And stay committed to your quit. It will help your body be more resilient, no matter what the future has in store.

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Such a fast paced song and another I haven't heard of before! I can also confirm that no smoking occurred when listening to this lol

Congratulations on 2 months smoke free @SD2026 You are doing great 😃

Lovebirds

That's lovely @DenaliBlues❤️ We have a girl now that we rescued from our backyard many years ago. It was just after Christmas and the weather was frightfully cold that year; -30's at night. She was also abused we suspect because she absolutely terrified of people. We actually had to live-trap her. We named her Holly because it was just after Christmas when we took her in. She still has a dark spot on her nose due to frostbite. Fortunately it doesn't affect her at all. She's getting up there in age now too. I dread the day we lose her 🙁

Sorry to hear this @DenaliBlues😢 We've lost a couple over the years and it's always been a tough time. A positive take away, other than cherishing the love he filled your heart with, is knowing you gave Herry the best life possible🫂

Happy belated 3 year smoke free anniversary, @Brioski Its grreat to see you back and glad you are doing well.

That was probably the most embarrassing thing to me ... After quitting for awhile I suddenly realized how I smelled to other people after I'd had a smoke 😵‍💫 When we're smoking, we simply can't smell that stale smoke stink on us that every non-smoker can smell. It's so gross 🤢 As a smoker, I just assumed no one could smell smoke on me once I finished smoking a cig, washed my hands and popped a mint into my mouth; 😂

Never take another puff Even if your arse is on fire 🐸

To Me - From Me LORI LISTEN! 💣 STOP - DO NOT - I repeat DO NOT SMOKE!!!! You are one cigarette away from a major cardio event and you know what that looks like from sitting by the bedside of someone you love dearly, who was in ICU for a week. Look at the photo if you need a reminder. Your body NEEDS clean air - pay attention to that crave! You will not give any more money to people who supply you with products that kill you. NOPE - never again The only thing smoking does for you is kill you. You want to feel good, look good & smell good. When you smoke - you are none of these. None. Craves get better - they will not last that long and they will not kill you - use your emergency bags - if the bags are empty go to the G-damn store and buy whatever it takes to get through this - just DONT smoke! Adjust your NRT if you cut back or stopped too soon NOPE for this crave, NOPE for this hour, NOPE for today, just NOPE Call the EAP or schedule a TelaDoc if you need more help. Just DO NOT SMOKE! You are strong, even when you feel weak. Smoking does not help you, at all, ever. The withdrawal will get better - I promise. Do a rosary - as many times as needed. Eat, sleep, soak your feet, paint your nails, play a game, clean out the junk drawer, take a walk, take another walk, the possibilities are endless. YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU KNOW.🤩 YOU ARE STRONGER THAN THIS CRAVE.

Thank you, Kris. I am new here and I have just quit today. Tomorrow will be my first full day as a non-smoker. I do have a very strong support system but I wanted to have more support so I am not leaning too much on loved ones. This group is exactly what I am looking for ❤️

You want to smoke, I get it. But the cold hard truth is that if you smoke you will no longer be an ex-smoker. The reason you want to smoke is because you are romancing the cigarette. You think that it will make you feel better about something, it won't, you will feel exactly the same only as a smoker instead of an ex-smoker. So to combat your addict within try some things before you go through with your plan to smoke. 1. Remember that smoking is a lie, it always takes and never gives anything good. 2. Distract yourself with anything handy until the nagging thoughts subside. 3. Go to QuitTrain and read for inspiration and resolve. 4. Make a plan to recommit your quit and remember how you felt on day 1. 5. Remind yourself why you quit, it was a good reason then and it's still a good reason now. 6. Take a nice deep breath and be proud of being an ex-smoker. 7. Going forward can be difficult and scary, but going backward is pathetic and sorrowful. 8. Take some time to respond to others on QuitTrain, get involved in your quit. 9. Realize how lucky you are that you stopped smoking before your body gave out on you. 10. If you get this far and still want to smoke post an SOS on QuitTrain and respond to each person who tries to talk you down. There is no way that you still want to smoke, so congratulations you made it through an urge an remained an ex-smoker!

OPAH over a year now and you still letting Nic challenge you. Remember Physical addiction is gone all the Nic receptors are gone! So it is all in your Mind now, Be the mental magnificent you are and tell Nic to hit the road, beat feet, Don't let the door hit him on the ass on his way out. You have the control, you are in charge. Get up and get busy, If you do not have your hard candies, go get a ding dong and a pop. By the way we really need to avoid the real sugars Bud, but for the now it is OK. Lets do what you need to do, I am here for you, we shatter the silence with our words and our thoughts, Nic has nothing on us, we are in command, send Nic walking off of the POOP deck and give him a big long flush. We are free of Nic now act like it.

so you think 5 years from now you'll look back and say to yourself "Gee, I sure am glad I didn't quit smoking"? Now grow a spine and deal with your emergency. It's not like you can hide behind weaknesses so you might as well be strong. I mean think about how easy modern life really is...you're most difficult task in life is to stop doing something stupid. What if you had to go out and hunt for your next meal, or carry water from a spring that was a mile and half away from the house, what if you lived in a time where toilet paper wasn't a thing??? get some perspective

Before you take that one puff and throw your quit away, remember that everything you've gone through so far will have to be repeated. Please make a new thread in this board so we can respond and help you keep your quit. Whatever you're feeling is only temporary and nothing is worth giving up your quit over. Not one puff ever. Myself and the moderators are immediately alerted each time a post is created in this forum. Please do not smoke! "If you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

@Linda This thread has saved many quits. Write something to yourself, something that will help save you when you are on the edge. When you feel weak come read ... ❤️