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Congratulations @WeegieWoman for being smoke free for 11 months. Well done Weegie and being one month away from your Lido Deck celebration is huge. It is fantastic sharing this quit with you and have you here to share your humour, support and advice. So celebrating in Greece in style for your 11 month anniversary seems like the perfect reward for all your hard work and effort. So considering the issues you have with packing your bags, maybe you just need to leave them packed after Greece because next month you will be Lido Deck bound.

Okay @Martian5 and @DragonsFancy I know I can do this. I am just a bunch of emotions. I will let you know how things go. Times like these, I wish I drank. Smoking was my only vice.

You are strong and have fought your way through without jeopardizing your relationship with your brother. Sounds like getting it out put you back in control. WAY TO GO!

OK Linda -- Take a deep breath, you can do this. Having a smoke now in fact will solve nothing and very well lead to more stress and disappointment. I too took care of my mother during her final days thru hospice and my two brothers were no where to be found. I take solace in this in that I gave to my mother much like she gave to me when I was a child, yes the responsibility is great but so can be the reward. You are and have been doing this so in face of all the difficulties you are stronger than those around you. Be positive in this and in the end you will feel much better.

The emotions that came to the surface when I quit smoking were numerous, and worked a bit like a pendulum. At first I see sawed back and forth between high intensity interest and then rage. Eventually, and not too long, really, weeks perhaps, they started to settle. I think the emotions that came up when I quit were similar to how I felt during pre periods; it all counts, and its valid, but typically much stronger than usual! I relate. My 85 year old mum lives with us, and my sister lives 175 miles away. She sends money. Monday I have to go and get bank statements and call insurance companies to get documentation for Mom so she can turn it into Medicare or something. She takes care of herself so far; just slow, which is fine with me. Except when I cook. Argh. Oh, and the reminders about cleaning out the dryer vents. WTF? All I know is it goes to outside the house and the dryer still works. All I need. lol. What I put that woman through when I was growing up. Doesn't bear thinking about...

Gday NOPE for me C

Sorry about your rough patch Linda and I hope venting about it helps. It sure helped me. I'm sending you a ton of positive vibes and congrats on getting your brother to manage your dad if only to get him to the restaurant. At least it gave you a tiny break

I'm sorry to hear about all that you are going through, Linda, and it is good that you used this place to vent. That is a healthy release and helps to try to put things into perspective. You know that smoking will only make things worse so I'm glad you decided to express your frustrations instead. Your quit is very important and don't ever let anything jeopardize it.

Aww Linda ..I am a full time carer for my hubs...and I know how hard it can get... It took me endless of failed quits ,before my brain actually understood ..Smoking wouldn't alter anything... Our brains are really our worst enemies.... Don't over think ...this party will come and go.... Keep your precious quit...you'll be so glad you did... Stay close ...

Thanks, all!! Am following your advice. And gum never tasted so good.

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Hang in there! Smoking wont change anything....in fact will add more stress!

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Woooohoooo feels great to be celebrating a milestone in Greece, this place is so awesome!

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Im guessing it's the first time that has happened and that's the reason for the trigger. Throw them away like whispers said but first drown them in water. Then give yourself a big pat on the back for being so strong

Hey CAquitter, you don't want to give in and I know this because if you really wanted to you wouldn't have posted. You got this!

This crave shall pass, throw the ciggs out. Go for a walk or take some deep breaths. You dont want to start over but i understand what you're feeling

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Congratulations @Jayhawk for being 3 months smoke free. Well done Jayhawk. This is a big one, you are now 1/4 of the way to the first year of freedom. So welcome to the 25%er club. You are building a nice base for the rest of your life smoke free. So make sure you reward yourself with something special because you deserve it.

Gday NOPE for today C

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The sticks and chicks got together to dance for you today ....Congratulations... X

Whoop whoop ladies.. Zeeerrroooo

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It does suck...the craves.. Hang in there. They pass...they fo Just hang in there Soooo worth!

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Hey Linda.... you are so doing this. I am so proud of posting on here instead of hunting out a gasper.... well done... and look everyone came running because we all believe in you and want you to succeed. I know you look after your parents with much more care than they ever gave you or your brothers but you know what that makes you the much bigger and better person. Your brother might look all golden and fresh on the outside but the true measure of a person is what is on the inside.... and you my dear shine. I am amazed by what you do for both of your parents and you also help your elderly neighbour.... your brothers help themselves.... I know it is annoying and frustrating to be in your position at the moment but when you look in the mirror make sure you see also the woman who cooks food so the little old lady down the street can stay in her own home.... something you do because of the goodness in your heart not because of some sense of responsibility.... hold on to that image because that chick who does that is amazing. ^^^ of everything you have written that is the best one.... it WAS your only vice.... now you Chicks or Sticks .... see new vice, where you can slap some sticks AND feel like a winner AND it isn't going to harm you in any way.. Seriously though, you know you can't walk away from your parents like your brothers have because you don't have that in you. But hold on to the fact that you are strong, you are amazing and you are powerful enough to beat anything, even the nicotine urge. Don't let them get to you...

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Aw, Linda...here's a big...hug to make you feel better I could feel your nervous energy in the atmosphere today I guess! Just take it all in, enjoy the day, all of it. Who cares today of resentment or tan lines? Love only today, and I'm sending some your way!!

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Not Today! WELCOME TO OUR WORLD We are here because There is no refuge, finally, from ourselves. Until we confront ourselves in the eyes and hearts of others, We are running. Until we suffer to share our secrets, We will have no safety from them; Afraid to be known. We will know neither ourselves Nor any others; We will be alone. Where else, but our common grounds, can we find such mirrors? Here We can appear clearly to ourselves. Not as the giants of our dreams nor As the dwarfs of our fears; But as human beings! A part of the whole; With a share in its purpose; Where we can each take root and grow. Not alone anymore as in death, But alive to ourselves and to others... Welcome To Our World- Anonymous

@CAquitter I really whish to be where you are, @7 months! So glad for you that you didn't give in. I guess the abandoned cigarettes just gave you a brain fart and nothing more than that.. ??

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@WeegieWoman Hello you champ...11 months is amazing...another worthy entrant to the Lido Deck... Congratulations on a wonderful quit. Your support on the forums is amazing, and you are a great inspiration to many of us. Thank you and Congratulations once again.

You have any gum? Mint? Candy? Keep yourself occupied