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G’day NOPE... Not One Puff Ever

Nope nope and nope!

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NOPE!!

Nope!!! The tobacco companies are gonna' have to get along without me again today.

Positively NOPE !!!!!

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Nope not for me!

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Michelle I find it worrisome that you keep saying you can't smoke because you don't have the money or transportation to get cigarettes. Sometime soon you will have the opportunity to get some. That's when it's going to come down to your commitment not to smoke. Please work on strengthening your resolution. That, not money or a ride to the store, is what will prevent you from lighting up. You can do this. It just comes down to getting your mind in the right place.

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Day 2 and I say NOPE!!!

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Well I made it through the first week! My badge from my app!

That’s an understatement lol. My hubby is sick of me right now. I have been very grumpy. And everything gets on my nerves lol. But I have started enjoying the pool every afternoon. And a few white claws. That’s hard seltzer in case anyone hasn’t heard of them before they are delicious and only 2 carbohydrates. It’s a win win for me!

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NOPE - I don't smoke anymore.

Hope he wasn't forced to walk the plank!

There was always a lot of family drama in my life and dealing with the dysfunction could lead to many moments of chain smoking. I always thought that, if I was the better person, I could change things. I thought I was relieving my stress by smoking but I was actually just being self destructive. By facing those triggers, I learned that the only responsibility I had was to myself and my happiness. Quitting has finally given me the power to take back the control over my own life.

Oh !!!!....He can fill it ...no problem !!!?

@Sazerac yea, i think lead also stays in the body for a long time (not sure how long), but then again lead ends up in our body from other sources (such as air pollution and pesticides in food) as well. Not sure as to how long other chemicals (from cigarettes) last in the body. However, those other chemicals may be the reason why it takes long for the body to recover from chances of heart disease and cancer.

Join the club. I don't have a clue who the famous people are anymore. What's up fellow young people?

Rewards....super, dooper important. It doesn't have to be anything big but rewards for all the little milestones are important, you don't just have to detox mate, you need to rewire your whole brain... It's all part of it....so for decades every time you did something you rewarded yourself by having a smoke..so you have conditioned your brain that the way we celebrate an achievement is we have a smoke... When I was Smokin'Jo a game if softball would go..caught a dig, came off nicked behind the dugout for a gasper, had a bat, got home, smoke behind the dugout...you get the idea...so my first season quit every time I would have smoked I had a hard lolly (boiled sweet/candy) but I made it something good...so for me they were these raspberry lollies I had to drive 100km each way to get (62 miles?)...anywho...in my early quit...I'd have one if these for all the milestones...2 hours smoke free...finished that account rec at work, won't go outside for a smoke to congratulate myself...nope I'd have a Sovereign Hill Raspberry Lolly....the thing was every time I did something other than smoke to reward myself a nicotine receptor in my brain was rewired....before I knew it all those habits and rituals I had built around smoking were changed and altered. I now don't need a treat to celebrate the milestones or little achievements but it took time. So reward yourself... It might just be a few minutes outside in the sun deep breathing, or a sit down with a cuppa ....but make sure you give yaself those well done moments.

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

NOPE - I don't smoke anymore.

Ok, that was just to get your attention.... My sister is going to quit smoking - she just started Chantix. She has the normal fears, alright....she's scared out of her wits. She calls me with her new "fear" OR "I was wondering..." I am able to give her an intelligent answer! Imagine that???? I guess two and a half years of reading, reading & more reading not only helped me but just might help my sister reach her sticky quit. KTQ

G’day NOPE starts this day

Thanks again everyone. This forum has been a huge help to me. It’s a great place to educate. And also to vent and get good advise. I know without a doubt it would’ve been much harder if I didn’t have the forum to go to.

^^^ Rewards ARE important after all Good for you - enjoy!

Somedays I thought I might cave. But than I remembered all the fatigue, nausea, and moodiness I have had. And I thought better of it. I sure don’t want to go backwards. Plus I hate that my life revolved around cigarettes. Where am I going to have one. Do I have enough to last. When are they leaving so I can go smoke etc etc.

That is fantastic Diane, congratulations

Congratulations, Diane on your First Week of Freedom ! This is a very big deal and you need to reward yourself.

Nope! Can't smoke cuz I'm gettin' my bum shined!

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I was thinking the same thing. You are fighting a good fight but I am concerned about this. Read up on the benefits of quitting and try to focus on the positives that will be coming your way. Use this to strengthen your commitment to stay smoke free. You are doing great. These first few days are the roughest but be prepared for when you might have the money or transportation for smokes. You cannot let anything ruin your quit. You are fighting too hard to lose this battle.

He may be knocking the barnacles off of his dinghy. I have to do that from time to time. And I'm not even a pirate.

That is definitely my experience. Not only did both my parents smoke , most of my closer relatives smoked, at least one parent of most of my friends smoked, and heck, even my doctors office allowed smoking back in the 60s and 70s. Add to that the fact that smoking was allowed anywhere except for fire hazard areas, I never knew what a smoke free place smelled like.

@MichelleDoesntSmokeAnymore um yep the poms probably need extra power to allow for the kettle surge..I know Melbourne allows for power surges at home time for the kettles, aircons/heating Being turned on around the same time. Did you know the water/sewerage people also allow for the 6pm get home dunny rush? Confession: I love that due to our equal saturation of UK and US tv shows I get most ofya slang/terms and take pleasure in how many of mine seem like another language to the lottaya.

@Sazerac I like that saying. Comes down to "I have a choice". Its just uncomfortable.

You ok Joe ?????

I agree with what Sazerac said. Also you are early in the quit so right now narrowing down a specific trigger may be difficult (though it does not hurt to try and identify now to help in the future). This can be done -- drink cold water, deep breathing, and maybe a short walk -- also come here often!!!

Nancy bought a gold bracelet and had NOPE engraved on it ....very nice ...

Quitting can produce similar effects to grieving a personal loss. Denial & isolation, anger, bargaining, depression and finally acceptance. Quitting is a huge life change so don't be concerned that your emotions are all over the place early on. Just focus on staying quit 1 hour at a time. Setting small goals will get you there in the end.

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