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'It is well-known that smoking is much more common amongst people with mental illness – especially depression and schizophrenia. However, most studies that have looked at this association have not been able to disentangle whether this is a cause-and-effect relationship, and if so in which direction. Does mental illness increase the likelihood of smoking, or is smoking itself a risk factor for mental illness?' http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2019/november/smoking.html

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This is very interesting material, I have some thoughts on this subject. But it sucks to type on a mobile. So I will get back on this later

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G’day NOPE starts my day

NOPE - never again.

Not Today - I will not smoke today.

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Doing great!! One month smoke free!!! I still have moments when I romanticize the smokes and think about how nice it would be to have one with a coffee or a drink; however, I realize that I am a non-smoker now and it feels good. I ran a mile for the first time in years this weekend (not very fast and my legs were aching, but my heart wasn't pounding out of my chest) and I hope to do a 5k in a respectable time next year.

Not one puff ever!! Nope! The poison option is off the table!

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This is my 3rd big gap from cigarette First time , I had a 5 months gap Second time , i had a 7 months gap . This time i have a 2 month gap . This quit must continue forever . I feel more mature these days Thanks for all the support

For me, it has always been a vicious cycle. I have bipolar depression, and I started smoking after the onset of my first major depressive episode. The nicotine actually seemed to relieve certain aspects of my depression, but it created horrific anxiety with the craving/withdrawal cycle. It also caused me a great deal of shame, which fueled my depression. So I would quit. The anxiety would lessen, but the depression would increase as my dopamine levels plummeted. I'd start smoking again, and the cycle would continue. I've been doing a lot of personal research into nicotine addiction and mental health, and the more I understand it, the stronger I get in my quit. Thank you for sharing.

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To all who need it: @Sazerac thank you for your kind words!

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and written by Leonard Cohen

Rickie Lee wrote, Horses, with Walter Becker (of Steely Dan)

G’day Not One Puff Ever.... insert min hour day instead of ever

G’day NOPE finishes my day

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Making a puzzle

Thanks Vivianne. I truly needed that.

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Around here, Doreen's frying pan is like Thor's Hammer. In the battle between cosmos and chaos experienced during a quit, The Pan of Doreen is the ultimate arbiter of justice. The frying pan is tough but fair.

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NOPE - I don't smoke anymore.

I know I've mentioned it before, but Margo Timmins is one of my favorite singers of all time. And this song is in keeping with the horse theme we've got going here.

I think that sums them up nicely.

VV. interesting, thank you M'Life. "Looking at our current results alongside previous literature, we conclude this strengthens evidence for an effect of smoking on increased risk of depression and schizophrenia. Future work should attempt to elucidate the underlying mechanisms with a hope to intervene, inform public health messages or further advance our knowledge on the aetiology of mental illness. In particular, it will be important to consider other constituents of tobacco smoke to determine whether it is exposure to nicotine or some other constituent that increases risk of schizophrenia and depression. This is particularly important in the context of the recent growth in electronic cigarette use."

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Congratulations!!!! Well done!!

Thanks a lot for the reply and the cake Vivianne , I am also never going to inhale this poison ever again too

Well done Sunshine!!! And you have to stay a month ahead of me, and since I am never gonna inhale poison again... So proud of you Sun!! Just keep on going! it's also international cake day - coincidence?

Congratulations Sunshine!

Keep the attitude of "this quit must continue forever." You have learned from past mistakes and I hope you have matured because of this. Nothing good comes from smoking but staying smoke free brings freedom from nicotine addiction. Keep up the great work, @Sunshine59

Good job Sunshine.

Congratulations sunshine, you're doing great!

Repetition and time are powerful tools. With patience and persistence, not only can you change your thoughts but also rewire your brain. The same way we conditioned ourselves with cigarettes, we can also condition ourselves with positive things.

I didn't realize I was romancing the cigarette, or that I am missing something, I am glad the cigarette is out of my life, I used to romance it, but then so did a lot of people on the movies in particular. I think my thoughts are mostly on trying to loose weight now, and this might be me romancing "my cake" I am missing my cake but I have devised a new Mantra for this. Called I love savoury eats, not sweet eats. I don't know how long this will last, but it might sink into my brain soon if I say it often enough. I can remember giving up sugar in my coffee and tea a very long time (decades) ago and was quite miserable for a while. Thanks for caring

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Cigarettes do nothing for us. They take away our time, our money and our health.