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I am not going to smoke today. NOPE.

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NOPE for today!

N.O.P.E. 🙏

NOPE!!

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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.

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Nope, not even

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I am saying NOPE to smoking for today.

NOPE!

N.O.P.E. 🙏

FinalAttempt, like you I have also smoked for over four decades and have quit numerous times as well. Sometimes for months, sometimes for weeks and sometimes simply hours. I'd go to bed at night saying to self, I am done, I am not smoking tomorrow. Morning comes, make some coffee, while that's brewing head to the garage to burn one and think about my work day agenda (Quit smoking in the house when my first kid was born back in the 80's) And as you imply, they were always my final attempt at quitting. That said: There is nothing to be embarrassed about. The addict within is always quitting tomorrow but tomorrow never comes and is endless. Also, like you, I've said to self: I can't quit today, I just left my job both voluntarily and involuntarily. I can't quit today, I'm going through a divorce, quit smoking? Ya right, I'm going down to have a talk with miss whiskey and will buy another pack on my way. The stories we make up in our head our endless and you are not alone. I have read Allen Carr's book "Easy way to stop smoking" numerous times. Did I stop smoking easily? No, what I believe I did learn from this book though is quitting smoking can by easy depending how you look at it. I've touched on this in my first introduction thread. Nicotine does expel from the body fairly quickly and believe for us long term smokers maybe 3/4 days. After a couple of weeks which are the worst for identifying how you will deal with cravings, etc and after a few weeks. I've adjusted my train of thought not to think of these instances when I want to burn one as cravings but thoughts instead. "Self, this isn't a nicotine craving because that nicotine is long gone from this body but a thought instead and need to change this thought. To my surprise in not too long that craving aka "Thought" is gone. Make it a great smoke-free day everyone!

Still plodding along. I do feel different this time to the failed times from before. I can't even remember if this quit has been NRT free at the beginning. I think it has, my memory not so good. Just checked my quit tracker and it's 4m 3w 3d. On previous quits I was romanticising having one, this time around I'm remembering the way they made me feel, the anxiety mostly. It used to cripple me. I felt terrible off smoking, I'm remembering them days. I haven't had an urge.to have a ciggie at all which is so different to the other quits. It just feels different all around. Feels great to be honest. *Just checked through previous posts, came off the lozenges late November. Best thing I did with the good advice of people off here. Thanks people.

NOPE not today Not Ever 🐸

NOPE for today!

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Welcome @Keith!! I have quit 4 months ago. I remember 2 months in my quit. I was inpatient as I still had cravings and wanted them to go away. Now it is already better than 2 months ago. Keep going!! Not sure if I would be that strong with siggies in the house.

Doreensfree, that is something not to be reckoned with! Thank you for sharing.

Sorry for not replying sooner @DenaliBlues, I just saw this now. So very sorry about the passing of your cat Herry. It certainly is heartbreaking and I know for sure how you feel. 😢 I had a cat many years ago who passed so I know how sad it is. 💔 Your heart will heal but it does take time. Cats and dogs are part of our family so it's certainly not easy.

Thank you for sharing Reciprocity! That is one thing I have not done yet, is change my lifestyle incorporating a new that does not involve smoking. And is something to seriously start thinking about. Currently my lifestyle remains the same just without smoking. At the end of the day I pat myself on the back and go to bed. Kind of like taking the AA approach one day at a time. But, I do smile on how much money I have saved so far. Here in WI, unless you search out a two-pack deal which might save you a buck fifty. One will pay around $14.00 a pack and as a pack a day smoker, as of today that is $840.00 I've saved since January. That's actually quite a bit of money considering one is paying for something with no ROI except for another nicotine craving a half an hour down the road.

@Keith, Some time after I quit I realised that the most time consuming part of quitting was becoming comfortable with changing my daily lifestyle that had become so intertwined with my nicotine addiction that it really did take the best part of a whole year to complete that change in my daily expectations around smoking and to begin feeling comfortable with my new non-smoking life. That change really does become a daily rinse & repeat effort for quite some time but in the end I realized, this is the way my life should be lived and that's true freedom from nicotine addiction

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Well done @tocevoD! 💪 😊

That's great you have a different feeling about this quit @tocevoD You've made great progress so keep up the great work. I'm betting you make this one your life long quit

So great to hear that @tocevoD You are doing really great!! 👍😀 Support is definitely the key to quitting because it really does help and make a difficult situation a little bit easier.

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Kieth I too had issues with my limbs All around my ankles were big black bruises I look like I had been hit with a baseball bat. i had this painful itch permanently, I was told if I didn’t Quit , amputation could follow . Keep this in mind if your ever tempted 🐸

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I am saying NOPE to smoking for today.

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I am not going to smoke today. NOPE.