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I am saying NOPE to smoking for today.

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I am not going to smoke today. NOPE.

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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever

Those CEO They sit around the table and keep coming up with additional poisons to put in the cigarettes to make sure the poor smoker stays hooked . What’s in a cigarette? Cigarettes smoke contains over 5,000 chemicals. Many of these are poisonous and at least 70 cause cancer. Find out more about the chemicals in tobacco smoke, and how some of these lead to Cancer Its no surprise we struggle when we Quit Our bodies are so messed up Be kind to yourselves Newbies Quitting is a journey

@FinalAttempt it took me a few months for my brain to get used to not having nicotine in my body. Mainly because I kept relapsing. What helped me keep my quit was my reasons why I want to quit. Whenever I get the urge to smoke, I think about why I decided to quit in the first place. Give yourself some time and stay close to this site.

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Congratulations on 9 years smoke free, @beazel Great job!

Happy 9 yrs smoke free @beazel Congratulations

That's exactly right! It's the manufacturers of cigarettes that NEED YOU and they are willing to do diabolicle things in order to keep you hooked! Anyone who doubts this or just plain wants to get pis*ed off at Big Tobacco should watch the 3 YouTube videos titled "Tobacco Wars". It's an interesting documentary series about how the tobacco industry grew and what they're willing to do to keep us hooked for life. Clearly they could care less about their customers. It's only about the $$$ - what a surprise! Link to Episode One - for those interested ...

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Big shout out & congratulations to you Beazel on your 9th year somke free anniversary! Time to go celebrate HAPPY 9th

Congratulations @beazel, 9 years is amazing!! All the Best!!

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Well done @FinalAttempt! Glad you're getting exercise in as it'll help a lot. It'll more than likely happen again but remember it'll pass and you won't give in! Use any distraction you can think of that will get you through each craving. Keep fighting this and as the others have said, it'll get easier in time.

Good for you @FinalAttempt. Cravings are merely noisy obnoxious commercials, not commands. You can do this!!

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If you believe it's going to lead you to a relapse then don't play with the smokers. I did play alone most of the time and the smokers were always some rando's i'd get paired with, but let me tell you...it was always a source of self pride to have a great day on the course (regardless of how i played). Reinforcing that knowledge that life and enjoyment doesn't end when you quit smoking was a great motivator for me. Always remember, you don't need the cigs. It's the cig CEO's that need you. Don't let them use you. Good luck.

Do what ya have to do to stay quit @FinalAttempt! That's job 1 for the foreseeable future

That sounds awesome. Unfortunately it wasn't the same for me, I still remember those quits after a long winter, playing the first round with golfing buddies who smoke, I couldn't resist the smell of cigarette and ended relapsing when someone offered me 1. I think maybe I should avoid playing with those who smoke in my first few rounds of golf this spring.

Thank you all for your support and advices. I've got through the urges by watching several videos from Joel Spitzer, it's quite impressive how many videos he has made to help people quit smoking. Today has been a bit better, I went to the gym in the morning and went to lunch with a couple of friends, then came back here to watch more videos. So far so good, just trying to keep myself busy so I don't think about it. Another day of freedom from Nicotine. Thanks again to all

We are addicts . You did what addicts do You found reasons to smoke You have to learn from this ,and try and find a way to make sure you are ready next time you find yourself in this position. make your self a tool box , use tools from here to help you . Im sorry for your loss Keith , Make your brother proud by getting back on the train and fight for your Quit Time for me to get my frying pan out

Similar down east. Lobster boats get stranded in the sand for several hours every day.

Damn man! I get how this kind of thing happened ... sadness, alcohol plus the easy availability of a smoke is a real bad combination and you slipped up; I get it! But there's good you can take away from this bad situation. The memory of what happened and what you can do to next time a similar situation may happen so get back on the Quit Train and let's get this done once and for all. It CAN be done ... you just have to want it bad enough to fight through the challening times in order to get there. Don't let go of your quit over one bad situation. Jump back on the train @Keith

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Thanks for telling us about this slip @Keith. That kind of accountability is a key ingredient to recovery. I’m sorry for your loss, and sorry that you got hijacked by Stinkin Thinkin. In the cold light of day, you know that lighting up won’t soothe any sorrows or mend any broken hearts. The beauty of quitting //for good// is that you’ll never have to feel this regret again… you’ll never have to go thru withdrawal and detox again… you’ll never need to smell bad and feel nauseous again… you’ll finally be free of the temptation. All of that awaits you. So ditch those smokes and hop back onto your quit right away!

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Gday We are sub tropical. Normally 5 to 7 ft but with high tides 10 to 12 ft. Still a lot of water. Go further north towards the equator and it’s 35 ft and up. Park a warship along side a wharf and you’ll be adjusting the lines that hold the ship all day. You’ll go ashore and you’ll be walking up the gangway to the wharf. Arrive back and you’ll be walking up the gangway to the ship.

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Keep fighting , I wish I could let you feel what it’s like to be totally free , but I carnt I can only tell you it’s the most amazing feeling All you need to do is keep on saying NOPE every day …and And one day the magic will just happen Keep reading … knowledge is power

You're still in the toughest part of quitting but that challenging time will seem miniscule in a year or two from now. I'm not trying to minimize your struggles, we all had them but I simply want to point out how worth it is to just grind through these first few weeks no matter what until you're into smoother waters. That will come to you providing you just don't smoke. Keeping focused on the positives of quitting as you notice them will help you remain focused on protecting your fledgling quit

Good to hear it is going a bit better!!

Great job Jimmy here's to the next 13.

Nooooo all your hard work in those 9 weeks @Keith just gone! I'm sorry you had a tough evening and more difficult thinking of your brother. The alcohol lowered your inhibitions and your wife's cigarettes on display adding to the mix certainly didn't help. Have you identified what actually made you light up? Yes the cravings were there but you pushed them away before. Maybe it was the alcohol that made you think why not? Either way, do you have a plan in how to combat this moving forwards? You're not the first to lapse and you certainly won't be the last so don't give yourself too hard of a time BUT you're back at Day 1 again and you're going to dust yourself off and start again but with a better plan. You can do this! Thanks for sharing your experience as difficult as it is to admit defeat.

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Keep going The more you play golf and don’t smoke The normal this will become . You might surprise yourself and actually enjoy it . Not having to try and light up when it’s windy, that ash blowing in your eyes yes you know the one , when that hot ash blows right back in your eye ball Geez I don’t miss that Enjoy your golf