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Nope I dreamt of smoking last night (no bloody idea why) and woke up feeling disgusted...so Nope, not even in my dreams.

G’day Not One Puff Ever C

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Nope. Smoking is not an option.

I struggle with this too. I now take my dog for 3 walks a day, ha! I work from home and I would go outside for a cigarette break every hour. Now I just go outside and look around at the neighborhood and take deep breaths. This doesn't cause cravings but I need the break. The association with smoking is getting weaker.

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Getting my "work clothes" ready! Going back to work bright and early tomorrow morning at 7:30 am....I have been out on sick leave since 4/18/18. My 3 months of cardiac rehab ended 12/28/18. Won't be there long, however...I put in my retirement paperwork last Friday....Jan 30th will be my last day at work!!! It has been quite a journey since the day I quit smoking almost 2 years ago! Wish me luck! ?

I think it's time for the new year diet to start....? NOPE...........maybe tomorrow

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G’day My little saviour was a packet of tic tags. Just like a cig packet, I had something to carry around and worry about losing. I got to check the packet to make sure I wouldn’t run out before I could restock. Most important I could allow myself a little reward inside a building even among non smokers! And it was socially except able to offer them around. My blind friend got to recognise me by the fruity smell rather than the stinky smoke smell. I still keep a packet in my car... they are still my reward for staying calm in traffic without OD ing on to much sugar! C

G’day Rozuki Good on ya! Hope you find retirement suits you, though I recon your’ve had a bit of time on sickleave to get used to the idea! Chris

Only had 2 smoking dreams after quitting. The first was at 3 weeks and the other at 6 months. Nothing since. I do recall the immense sense of disappointment that I had failed my quit immediately upon awakening....and the tremendous relief when I realized it was only a dream. To me this was more evidence that smoking was a consuming thought, even subconsciously, for several months after I quit. P.S. The first dream I was in bed smoking and all of my coworkers were sleeping on the floor, face down and butt naked. A legitimate nightmare for sure.

Wow, beautiful and very impressive. Well I went to Planet Fitness Today for the first time. Kind of got the feeling I am really out of shape when most of the machines were on the lowest weight and I couldn't get them to work. I did the whole room that worked on all the different parts of the body on timed intervals. Bicycled for 30 min and walked for 30 min and then I enjoyed the rub down chair. I might be a little sore tonight but I actually feel really good mentally.

Been for a walk ....cleared my head a little !!!!

Been on Boo,s water and walk for two days ...going to Clubbercise tonight ...need to lose the Xmas extra pounds ...wine is limited for special occasions..... Swimming Thursday evenings ...ladies only...thankfully....

Good going Jack ...I do agree with you ...this place is Magic...it will take you all the way to freedom ....!!!!

good days and bad days.......starting to be good days out numbering the bad. i must be the luckiest guy in the world to have found this site, and all the caring people on it. can't thank you all enough.

Tuesday forecast is for clear air; no smoke

How did it go Rozuki ? Will you be showing up on the swearing thread ?

A new benefit I just realized today. My skin is not as dried out. I used to get those painful skin cracks on the tips of my fingers, especially in the winter months, but this morning I realized I hadn’t had one since I quit smoking

Not a new year's resolution on purpose, but tonight is my first night without a drink. I'm going to not drink during the work week. I'm not happy with how my mid-section looks. A 5 pound tire. For all my good eating habits, exercise, pilates, plenty of sleep - I'm convinced that the daily wine is the culprit. So far, OK. Though it's only 6:24 pm. I'm looking forward to dinner and then curling up and listening to my iPod until I fall asleep ?

I think these guys gang up on us ladies. Notice how they always win when we are getting dinner or in bed. ?

Gee Sparky, that smile looks a little shaky. You doing okay?

Congrats @Rozuki, Enjoy the retired life

I saw on the NOPE thread that our friend, @Tammy had bad smokey dreams last night. It is always horrible to realize how deep out addiction goes. Our subconscious is ripe ground and it takes time to purge. It is a wake up call to how entrenched addiction is. But, there is also a physical reason, it is about the cilia in our lungs removing tar. Joel says interesting things about Dreams in this video, how the cilia are continuing to clean up while we sleep which may generate smells and taste of tobacco and trigger the dream. Should you want to delve deeper into the psychology of this, here is a study on PDF. Dream of Absent-Minded Transgressiohttps: An Empirical Study of a Cognitive Withdrawal Abstract Among 293 smokers abstinent for between 1 and 4 weeks, 33% reported having at least 1 dream about smoking. In most dreams, subjects caught themselves smoking and felt strong negative emotions, such as panic and guilt. Dreams about smoking were the result of tobacco withdrawal, as 97% of subjects did not have them while smoking, and their occurrence was significantly related to the duration of abstinence. They were rated as more vivid than the usual dreams and were as common as most major tobacco withdrawal symptoms. In subjects abstinent for 1 year, 63% recalled having dreams about smoking. They had on average 5 of them, and about a quarter occurred after the 6th month of abstinence. Having dreams about smoking was prospectively positively related to maintenance of abstinence. An explanation of this finding based on the association of smoking in dreams with aversive emotions is offered.

Monday metafit followed by yoga coming up

Just demolished 2 bags of popcorn.... yum

WTG Jack! You are doing wonderfully! You will never regret doing this for yourself.

Bet it was hard to hug that little one goodbye. Maybe with all the money you will save not smoking, you will be able to visit more often. Grandchildren are such a joy!

Never, never on a Monday..... I won't smoke Monday.

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