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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever

NOPE for today!

I am not going to smoke today. NOPE.

Well, just Nope.

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I am saying NOPE to smoking for today.

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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever

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@Nellie There's also a Games section on the site if you find yourself overwhelmed buy cravings and need something to focus your mind on for a bit. Also, we have a daily NOPE pledge section; The Daily Nope Pledge, where some of us like to pledge our daily promise to ourselves not to smoke just for today. In case you haven't heard of NOPE it stands for Not One Puff Ever! There's also an SOS section where you can go and ask for help if you feel you're losing control of your commitment not to smoke. Other members can come to your assistance to "talk you down".

Thanks, GonSo. 😊 nellie

Hi Nellie, Welcome to the train. Oh yeah nothing stood in the way of getting our fix; not a soar throat, not a nasty cold, not a splitting headache. Nothing. Smoking was always our first priority. We are definitely here to support you. You can keep yourself busy with reading here and learn about nicotine addiction. Also some great videos to watch. Keep the reasons of why you quit available at difficult times. I have quit for a bit over 4 months. Early on it is hard, but doable. It only gets better with time and it is so worth it! You can do this!!

Thanks for the welcome, Reciprocity. I’ll be exploring. Cheers, Nellie

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Hello. I’m Nellie, and I’ve been smoking with fierce dedication for more than 40 years. I’ve managed to quit a couple of times, but never for more than a month or two. Recently, I had a nasty cold that settled in my chest. I was miserable, but as usual managed to convince myself that continuing to smoke would get me through it faster. Hah. Anyway, it’s time to do it properly this time. I’ve been on the patch for a week and feel pretty good so far, but I’ve been there before. A couple of weeks in, my brain says “you’re fine. You don’t need those silly things.” And sure ’nuff, back I go. So here I am, hoping this lovely community will help me do the thing. Thanks for reading, Nellie

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Welcome to the Quit Train Nellie! My Grandmother on my mother's side was also a Nellie. In any case, I understand you situation. It's not unusual because it's difficult to keep focused on quitting long term. There's no magic bullet in overcoming that issue other than remaining absolutely committed to quitting long term. Every time you feel yourself becoming unfocused on a long term quit or becoming too over confident in the status of your quit, you must recognize that and stop yourself, giving yourself a talking to on what's important to you. You KNOW that just one will send you right back to the start again so why torture yourself by going through the early days of quitting again & again? Makes no sense does it? Try to stay focused on all the benefits of being a non-smoker. Better health, more $$ in your pockets and no longer hiding away several times a day only to satisfy your addiction to nicotine. It's crazy when you think about it in those terms. You have come to the right place to surround yourself with other quitters how've shared your struggle. It does help! Please take advantage of all the information available on this forum. Watch some of the videos that deal with this addiction and expose just how much of it makes no sense when you look at things practically. Hope to see you around!

Hello and welcome Nellie Congratulations on taking your seat on this magical Train It will take you all the way to Freedom, all you need is the desire to get there 100/% You have been given great information already. Read all you can here , then some Knowledge is power , you need this to fight the monster Stay Close ❤️

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I've sure gotten old! I've had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, New knees, fought prostate cancer and diabetes I'm half blind, Can't hear anything quieter than a jet engine, Take 40 different medications that Make me dizzy, winded, and subject to blackouts. Have bouts with dementia ... Have poor circulation; Hardly feel my hands and feet anymore. Can't remember if I'm 85 or 92. Have lost all my friends. But, thank God, I still have my driver's license.

Hi Nellie, Welcome! You came to the right place as you will get excellent support from our members. I truly believe that the success to quitting is having a good support group. This is the 2nd time that I quit and my last time. Who wants to go through those withdrawal symptoms again, certainly not me. 😵‍💫 The first time I quit for 6 years and unfortunately I went back, but this time I have such wonderful support from everyone so it's much easier. You have gotten excellent advice today so I'm only gonna add one more thing. In the beginning of my quit I would take cinnamon sticks and pretend that I was sucking the air in and blowing it out. They really did help me a lot, but if you don't like cinnamon, you can use cut up straws. Good luck to you and we hope to see you again! 😀🌻

My wife and I went out to the county fair in Texas last month, and one of the first barns we wandered into was the prize bull exhibit. We stopped at the first stall and saw a big sign that read, THIS BULL BRED 52 TIMES LAST YEAR. My wife nudged me with a grin and said, Fifty-two times? Thats once a week, like clockwork. We moved along to the next stall where another sign read, THIS BULL BRED 156 TIMES LAST YEAR. She poked me a little harder and said, Three times a week! You might want to take notes. At the last stall, the sign was in big bold letters, THIS BULL BRED 365 TIMES LAST YEAR. She was so excited she nearly cracked a rib and said, That's once a day ..You could REALLY learn something from this one. I smiled and said, Why dont you ask him if it was with the same old heifer every time? My condition has improved from critical to stable, and with a little rest and ice packs, I should make a full recovery.

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Thanks @Doreensfree, you're right, everyone deals with things differently and as long as I don't smoke it'll be fine. 😊 @Minnie Mouse yes I think (and hope) you're right that it's a sign of transition. I don't feel that I want to smoke all the time when it happens, I know the reality is that I can smoke if I want to. I choose not to. Yeah it's sad seeing the elderly smoking and in ill health. I agree with you, I don't want to be in that situation when I'm older. I didn't just quit for myself but for those I love and care for. Letting myself down is something I can get over but letting others down, not so much. Thanks for your input. 😊 Thanks @intoxicated yoda it's not something I've noticed before so it is odd! You may be on to something with my subconscious giving me insight that I never needed them so you're not full of shit lol I think this because once you get that first hit, the second is good too, maybe not as good as the first but then the next few, not as pleasurable. (I'm getting to the point I promise 😁) The feeling doesn't get better, yet I continued to finish it. I didn't see any of this with those I have seen smoke. I'm differentiating the addiction from the habit. The addiction is the first two puffs, the habit is the rest of the cigarette. My conclusion, I was a dumbass for thinking otherwise! @Cbdave ohhhh after reading your comment that the smoke has already gone through someone else's lungs first, I'll be making sure to dodge it from now on! 😬 I didn't see it like that, so gross! You've cured me already! lol I'm with you re the smell of a freshly lit match, no shame here either! 😊 Thank you!

Gday You see that smoker a respectable distant. You see there checks hollow out as they suck them down. Those first couple it’s hard to tell if they are inhaling or exhaling or perhaps both at the same time like a trumpet player. I used to slipstream the smoke. Yes I was guilty that I enjoyed the smell. Afraid the nicotine addict was just bellow the surface. Now it’s firmly stuck in my mind that the smoke has already gone through another persons lung. Doesn’t sound very nice cause it’s not. It certainly kills any appeal that’s for sure. Now matches they are different. I’m not ashamed to say I Love the smell of a freshly struck match……Mmmm….Mmmm. If there’s grills BBQs to be lite it’s got to be a match. Nothing to do with smoking cigarettes Everything to do with that primitive flame loving side of me. Love Smoke. Beef lamb pork, Cheese…. Don’t get me started

Woo hoo @beazel! What an inspiration!

9 YEARS! that's awesome! Congrats beazel!