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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.

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Hey Sweetheart Many Congratulations on your Fabulous 3 years , smoke free Thank you for stepping up and keeping the Train running smoothly Love you Lady

I am saying NOPE to smoking for today.

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You know I totally forgot that it was my 3 year quit anniversary yesterday and didn't realize it until I saw this post. Thanks so much! I can't believe it's been 3 years already. I remember how difficult those beginning days and months were and I believe that I have stayed quit because of this place!! So for all the newbies, it can be done, just stay close to the train like I did and you will succeed!

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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.

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Congratulations @QuittingGirl on 3 amazing smoke free years!! I do hope you reward yourself this weekend!

And a very important reason to quit and a great motivator to keep going when it gets tough. Good to hear and I'm glad you have a plan in place and will use patches to help you. Stay strong!

Hi Shy Welcome to the Quittrain . We have tons of great information to help you along . Congratulations in all you have achieved . Smoking takes all you got to achieve being free . I wish you good fortune in your journey ahead My advice is simple , stay very close to the board . Never stick anything in your mouth and set fire to it .

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Congratulations! You've gone from counting minutes and hours to weeks and months and now you count in years. Thanks for paying it forward.

Welcome @shy So glad you decided to quit smoking and other things. Everyone has given you great advice. There is also a ton of information on this site for you to read. Stay close to the board, do the daily nope pledge everyday and you will succeed.

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I was going through my old posts and here are a few where I was struggling, but hang in there newbies because I am not struggling anymore. It really does get better, you just have to give it some time. Here is the link, if any of you newbies want to read through my posts. We all went through the same thing, but like I said, it will get better, just hang in there and come on this board every day!!!

Trust me @shy, Discovering your normal, non-smoking self makes all the struggle to get there well worth while and once you're there, it lasts for life as opposed to the short period of experiencing quit symptoms.

@Reciprocity thank you for the kind words of encouragement. Your right before I even smoked I considered that normal and I want to discover that person again. It has been challenging I did break the pledge today but I start now with everything in me to beat this addiction no matter what comes my way thank you!

Chiming in as well @shy ... You have done well to quit booze & weed and now having a goal to be smoke free is also admirable. You've had much great advice here from others already and I concur that the first while quitting can be the most challenging but it does get better and better providing you stick with it. You mentioned you felt that the reason you cling to cigs may be because they were a part of you when you considered yourself to be normal? I understood what you're getting at with that statement and it's likely a valid point but think of it this way ... when you were very young you didn't smoke and THAT was normal. We all got into somking for various reasons growing up and quickly became hooked by the addiction. It's a terrible addiction that plays every mind trick in the book to keep us hooked. So understand that and be prepared to resist with all you have in you. once you break free from the addiction, you will then be back to how you should be. No longer controlled by this addiction. That Freedom is the greatest gift you can possibly give yourself (and your neice). Get rid of all your smoking material if you haven't already. You can smoke what you don't have. Then make that unwavering commitment to never take another puff! We call it N.O.P.E (Not One Puff Ever). We even have a daily NOPE pledge page on this board. Why not join in there. The purpose of that thread is to pledge that you will not smoke just for today. That's how you'll make it to freedom ... one day at a time

Hello Shy, welcome to the quittrain. Please read as much as possible about nicotine. I can understand you find it hard to quit given your mental health. But what about disconnect them? Our addiction told us that smoking is a reward, helps with stress, etc. But it is just the addiction talking. Nicotine does nothing good for you. The beginning will be tough but doable. The way you feel early in your quit is not how it will be forever. You soon will notice improvement. Focus on that!! Also your young niece deserves a non-smoking aunt.

@SD2026 I guess the biggest motivation for the alcohol and weed would be my young niece. I wanted her to have one sober person in her life she can always count on to be there so I just distracted myself with taking care of her needs. People smoke weed and drink here and I just ignore them. The last day I drank I seen the amount of beer cans my sister threw away that was mine and I said wow I need to get control of this. I kinda am a all or nothing kind of person. I do stay in close relation with my mental health provider and have good support through them. I recently signed up for 1800 quit now program and they have sent me patches. My hardest times smoking would be at night and early morning when my thoughts get the best of me. Thank you for your support and reaching out. I haven't had community in a long time because of my mental battle. Figured it would be safest for me and anyone else involved. But I am growing and I no longer want smoking to be a part of my identity because I am so much more.

I just had my last cigarette about an hour ago. I'm nervous about quitting with my mental illness. I was diagnosed with schizophrenia about 8 years ago. One I worry about completely snapping. Two I believe I cling to cigarettes because it was apart of me when I was considered "normal" and I don't want to lose that feeling. Three I'm recently two months sober from weed and alcohol. Fourth I live with a smoker who smokes in their room and I can smell it every time she lights up. Just struggling but I need to quit because I recently experienced chest pains and had a heart monitor on for two weeks. Still in the process of finding out what's going on there. I just feel I have tremendous odds stacked against me right now. I know I'm strong enough because I know what I have accomplished mentally over the past 8 years. Just really scared. I don't want to hurt anyone or myself. Any suggestions on how to approach a quit like this? Thank you

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Well I have done a horrible job so far sticking to my quit. I feel like a failure. But I do try every day. I guess I should just stop trying and just do it. Accept that it is going to be hard and I'm not going to feel so great for awhile and just quit smoking. I do thank you all for the support sorry if I let anyone down but I will not give up on giving up cigarettes. I start once again right now. Not one puff ever!

Gday congratulations…. A job done well

Penguin Quit Date: 19 October 2023 Posted Wednesday at 08:08 I was in the hospital for my first four days, which made my quit a lot less stressful, apart from the whole "collapsed lung" bit. That said, I slept a lot, and I watched TV a lot. I tried my best to keep my mind busy. When I got home, I threw out every little scrap of smoking paraphernalia I could find. After that, I ordered a big bag of candy--Skittles, if I recall correctly--and used those for my oral fix. I let them melt in my mouth, rather than chewing them, for the most part. Anticipate that you will not feel great, but if you can think of it as the sort of discomfort that heals you, I think that helps. Just like your muscles ache during a workout and that doesn't feel fantastic, but you know you'll be stronger in the long run, you can think of the headaches, insomnia, stomach upset, and anxiety as something to endure--or alleviate, if possible. If you are successful in passing through that gauntlet, the good news is that you'll never have to go through it again, so long as you stay quit. Every little discomfort you face on your quit will get less and less intense as time goes on. You may have minutes that feel like hours and days that feel like years. Those are the days where it's helpful to stay busy, to avoid stress as much as possible, and be on your guard against the temptation to smoke. Eventually, the days will feel more like days again, and the minutes will pass, and you will feel less and less inclined to smoke. Then, you'll come up on a "first," and you'll feel like smoking again, seemingly out of the blue. Here's an example for you: I recently had to go to the DMV to renew my driver's license. The last time I'd done that, I was a smoker, and I sat outside the DMV puffing away, waiting for my number to be called. This most recent trip, I had been quit for 16 months, but all of a sudden I felt like smoking again. Why? Because it was my first time in 17 years that I'd gone to the DMV as a non-smoker. You will experience a lot of those. First holidays. First family emergencies. First heartaches. It can be frustrating, but with each victory, it will be easier and easier to say "no" to those cancer sticks. "If you're going through Hell, keep going." The way out is through. Put in the time, endure the pressure, and claim your victory. If you smoke, you won't have to face the discomfort of quitting, but you'll still stink, you'll feel the physical effects of smoking, and you'll have that worry in the back of your mind about every little ache and pain and bump and blemish that crops up, wondering if your habit has finally done you in. If you endure the discomfort of quitting for a little while, you won't stink, your body will start to repair itself (however slowly), and over time, you'll worry less and less about those aches and pains, for the most part. Today's the day to make your choice, for today. Tomorrow, rinse and repeat. One step at a time, one hour at a time, one minute at a time, one second at a time. Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/29166-quitting-today/#findComment-540156

Congratulations on 3 years smoke free @QuittingGirl and thanks for the great job you are doing as moderator. Celebrate today

What a lovely surprise! Didn't realize you were coming up to year 3rd year Anniversary quit. Congrats @QuittingGirl Marking those quit celebrations often has us reflecting on the early part of our quit journey; those very confusing and difficult days. But they also give us time to reflect on just how proud and happy we are to be free of this controlling nicotine addiction; no longer having to sneak away every 30 minutes or so to satisfy that urge to have a smoke ... the NEED to have a smoke! Freedom is the ultimate gift we enjoy once we have quit good & proper! Enjoy your day Quitting Girl

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Gday bout time for weaning I recon…… but Mum will know best. Tough teats or tough love…..

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Welcome @shy and well done on making the decision to quit nicotine! You have a lot going on what with having recently quit weed and alcohol as well, I'm assuming you're an all or nothing type personality! What coping methods are working for your weed and alcohol quit? Maybe you can apply the same for your nicotine quit. It is tough you live with someone who smokes unfortunately, it'll just mean you'll need to keep strong and focused on the reasons why you are quitting. I'm glad you're receiving medical attention for your chest/heart issues and I hope it goes ok. Regarding your schizophrenia, I'd recommend you keep in close contact with your mental health provider. You CAN do this, you just need to want it bad enough. Stay strong.

Hey Shy and welcome to QuitTrain. Congrats on quitting weed and alcohol, although I can say from personal experience is to stay vigilant in your quit from those. Quitting smoking cigarettes is a great decision, You accomplished a lot. I can't speak for certain mental illnesses but please use the search function on this site to look for help with different issues. You can quit nicotine. It is tough but your life and health will be so much better.