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Lol....you have been warned ,I'm always ready to whack ,when it's needed ...

" If you can't convince them with words, hit them in the head with kitchen implements. " ~ Gandhi......( and Doreen )

Just so you know Joe, she doesn't not use her frying pan for making eggs. There were a couple of times she was going to come after me with it, when I thought about caving to my craves

OMG.....I rarely look at mine, but apparently I hit $20K today.

Addiction and conditioning combine to make smoking a cigarette your default setting. On day two of a quit, it can require a deliberative mental effort to refrain from lighting up. You were just beginning the process, it takes time and repetition before not smoking becomes your new normal. All of the programs, books, and information can facilitate the process of quitting. However, quitting smoking is and will always be a simple matter of not putting things in your mouth and setting them on fire. Rule One: Don't Smoke! Rule Two: If you have any further questions, refer back to Rule One.

Thank you , thank you all! .. the day one has began for me .. I am just trying to make myself busy... and concrete on something different that’s why I didn’t respond so far .. I will try to survive till the evening and then I will reflect... that’s the plan...

G’day NOPE..... for an early start. And a Dingo breakfast ..... a pee and a quick sniff around

I read Easyway and consider it to have been a valuable tool in building the foundation for my quit. I also had withdrawal symptoms. There were a few occasions when I considered throwing in the towel and just lighting one up. I gathered information from a variety of sources including: Allen Carr's book, Joel Spitzer's videos, and posts here at QuitTrain. I viewed the information gathered as a guide, a calm and reassuring voice of wisdom when the voices in my head were getting loud and chaotic. Addiction skews your perception six-ways-to-Sunday, that's why it is valuable to have voices of reason reminding you of what is actually going on rather than what you think is going on. There may be folks out there who were able to simply flip a switch and be done with smoking, but they are the exception rather than the rule. Most of us had put in some time to unpack the mental and physical baggage of decades of addiction and conditioning. To any of our newbies I would like to strongly suggest that you don't put added pressure on yourself when starting a quit. I did it in past, failed, quit attempts. I've seen people here on the Train doing it to themselves. If you've quit smoking and realize all the ills that come with cigarettes but still want to smoke, it's understandable. Addiction does not work from a place of reason and logic. Eventually you will reach a point where you no longer want to smoke, but it takes time to get there. Quitting smoking is strictly a pass/fail grade. There are no style points and you're not rewarded for increased degree of difficulty. You either quit or you don't. There is only one question that matters in a quit: Did you smoke today? If the answer to that question is "no"...you're good to go. If the answer to that question is "yes"...you screwed it up, start over.

It's all fun and games till someone gets concussed.

Sounds to me like you're missing true commitment. Commitment to not buy cigarettes, posses cigarettes and smoke cigarettes. Books, videos and quit aid products are all well and fine but it always boils down to personal commitment to quit smoking. Without that commitment, you can not be successful!

^ just like with how we have a cuppa we are all different.. saddly there is no miracle cure, the only consistent thing with all former smokers is we decided to take back control in our lives ...we choose not to put something in out mouths and set it on fire.

This place is like Thunderdome.........( note to self- Don't smoke and don't piss off Doreen)

I remember reading a piece about this exact topic, in which the question was something like, will I be able to quit without having some motivational kickstart, a true belief of succeeding. Hmm, cant remember where that was. I was disappointed myself, when a book id read prior to this quit, didnt do a thing for me. The realization though, that I was externalising and not taking responsability for starting my quit, eventually led to that same start. You know your reasons. Trust in the proces, you'll probably have plenty epiphanies coming your way!

Nothing.

NOPE!

Nope! Happy Friday everybody!

NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!

The saved booty is the big surprise especially after a few months ( and yes I have saved mine and continue to do so and I have 5000.00 to show for it -- going for much needed dental work). Also Sazerac I have not heard the term Ducats in a long time brought back many memories!!!!

I can I will I must! My new motto

Okay...WTF!?! Wade "Fair Wind" Sweet? I can hear my grandfather's comments from a time long past. "Sounds a little light in the loafers". Unless, of course, the "fair wind" is referring to my flatulence, in which case it's entirely accurate.

jillar..... At first I gauged my time in minutes, then hours and days......NOW IT'S IN WEEKS !!! TAKE THAT YOU BASTARD NICOTINE !

Joe In reality, you haven't felt normal since you were a non-smoker.* Right now you're feeling the effects of withdrawal. When you smoke after a month to feel like yourself again you're just reigniting the addiction. Which in turn, needs to be fed every half hour for you to feel like yourself. Remain smoke-free and you'll find out what feeling normal really is. It's amazing! * I'm paraphrasing something Sarge said in an earlier post.

Nope!

Just generated my Pirate Name: Cap'n Sam Beerbong I'll stay with that one. Fits real gud!

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^^^^^What Joe says -- focus on one day at a time and if need be one hour at a time. As said by others above this is a personal journey that we have all gone thru and can be different from others. There will be tough times and we very well may be able to help guide you on the journey but the work is up to you, again commit and focus!!!

@peeper you lasted 30 hours without a smoke, so what did you learn? You learnt you can not smoke for a while day, and in your own words it was easy. So break it down, just quit for one day, you know you can do that...you already did...then the next morning when you wake up just quit for that day, only focus on not smoking for that day. The point is you only focus on 24 hours, one day, and you know that you can totally nail that. Don't worry about yesterday, forget about tomorrow...the only thing you can control is the now and in the now you do not smoke.

There are many paths to the center. The point of providing choices is; everybody is different and will build their quit in their own unique way. Some swear by Alan Carr, others resonate with Joel Spitzer, some find guidance through other quitting methods. I quit cold turkey, that is my experience but, there are many successful quitters here who found NRT's helpful. There is NO one way, no right way, no magic bullet, except to commit to never taking another puff, and it has been my experience, that educating myself about nicotine addiction, especially the science of it, helped me understand what I was going through and empowered me to keep my quit. I read Alan Carr, watched all of Joel Spitzer's videos and lurked here and there to learn everything I could. I am still learning. I just want to add that quitting smoking is a personal journey and one that will provide numerous benefits, not only health, & wealth but an honest trust and confidence in yourself.

I didn't read Easy Way peepers but I can tell you that mindset plays a big part in how your quit goes. My first few months were pretty hard but I also dwelled on how hard it was. Others who were just done smoking had a much easier time. I quit because my health was suffering and had to. It wasn't so much wanting to as it was being ready to, if that makes sense. Maybe someone who's read the book will comment to your question. I don't see though how anyone gets away from cigarettes without some sort of withdrawal/recovery symptoms...

Thanks Martian I will stay close. Been on and off all day. And thinking about all the reason I have to stay a non smoker!

My withdrawals are getting better. Still have a little fatigue. The body aches are much better. Still have the worst headaches though. But it is getting better. I know when it’s all said and done I will feel great.

Doreen.....you are approaching the 20k milestone. So impressive. Not the money so much.....but your perseverance is what impresses me. You are my hero, who also has enough eggs to make one humongous omelet !!

Doubloon...Dosh.....Ducat......Dollar................yes please.:)

Thanks Jillar.....for your help to a brain-fogged pirate. Ticker had to be black.

Nice ticker eighttoeJoe

I only see a link, ETJ I saved my ducats daily in a big mason jar and counted it frequently, often when having smokey thoughts. It was a huge motivator for me.

Patience Grasshopper.

You're doing great Diane. It's WAY more rewarding to accomplish something that was a challenge than to achieve something that was effortless.

YES ! we can Diane ! We must refuse to fail. There is too much at stake. We are the masters of our ships ! Give No Quarter ! Show No Mercy ! Never Surrender !

Joe we can do it! I don’t have too much of the brain fog. But the body aches, no Energy have been killing me. But today is a little better. I’m going to think about how awful I have felt anytime I think about putting one of those nasty smelly little cancer stick in my mouth.

Arrrr ya matey, you're slaying it!

Congrats 8toejoe on getting through hell week and heck week Now on to wtf week, and another week towards freedom

My Dearest Captain Blair, I am forever in your debt. Your helpful navigation through these dangerous seas have kept me afloat and on course. Not all treasure is silver & gold. Your helpful and kind ways are priceless. I bend one knee and tip my hat to you. Your Most Humble Servant, Eight-Toe Joe P.S------- Now If I could just stop drinking rum....that would be good.

Each of my 8-toes wiggle with joy knowing that someday....I will feel normal again. I don't think I could handle this state of mind indefinitely. Your experience is so helpful. Just to know there will be an end. Thanks, MLMR !

Absolutely Positively NOPE !!!!!!

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Oh my! Here is my pirate name Decayin' Jasmine Bellamy. Lol this is a little too much fun. I’m not suffering nearly enough