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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required)

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It's my youngest boy's 17th Birthday today! So for today it's going to be a NOPE

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Happy birthday to your son . Celebrate birthday and nopeday . Congrats on your quit . Nope for me . Grateful , honoured and joyful to be free .

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My former dentist(he retired last year)had photos of his son and daughter the day they graduated from college on the wall in the reception area. With the amount of money I spent in there, I couldn't help but feel like I helped put those kids through school.

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Not to go off on a tangent here, but... The appeal to authority fallacy is likely the most dangerous of all the logical fallacies. Folks with impressive credentials and academic accolades are still human beings. Some of them have been corrupted. Others are dishonest. Some will speak with authority on issues that they are ignorant of. Be skeptical. Ask questions.

Sometimes bravery Is simply choosing To take the next Step without fully Knowing the path

@Robbie, 21 days is fantastic! Sorry about your head cold, I had one a couple weeks ago and recovery as an ex smoker is so much easier and quicker than when I smoked. Hang in there and you'll see the awesome benefits too

Hang in there, this to shall pass. 21 days is such an accomplishment!! You don't want to throw that away. Trust me I have been there and done that.you will feel worse if you do!!! Stick close and read post. Read some of my thoughts of the day.I try to make them positive and inspiring.

I think that can be part of it for sure @reciprocity Hope you are doing ok there down East . More help I think I heard today is coming your way . Hope so. A slight change in roll out last week qualified some with certain medical conditions to get their second dose earlier now . I do qualify and have my appointment booked for this weekend . Grateful . I have such mixed emotions though , as I would like for all to have this vaccine now , all,at nice so we are all safe! Grandson done quarentine tomorrow . So far so good . He will be happy to get back to school . My thoughts continue to go out to everyone around the world . Stay safe.

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Believe in your own magic you already have what it takes dream big be bold have faith, inhale positvity exhale self doubt YOU'VE GOT THIS

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required)

2 feet out and you'll end up:

Quitting smoking is not rocket science. You stop putting cigarettes in your mouth and setting them on fire. One step and done. It's a simple process. You have all of the knowledge you need. I'm not licensed or board certified, but that is some terrible advice from a therapist. Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for yourself physically and mentally. Self-medicating with nicotine is a dead-end loop. That was my experience. When you no longer live your life in varying degrees of nicotine withdrawal, things start to clear up a bit.

Back to walking today . Temps are gorgeous ..Hoping to beat my time on my 10 k walk today . Stepping it up a notch .

You may actually and quite likely cope better once the smoking is gone ... and think more clearly as well . Brain fog is normal for a bit . CRS they call it . ( Can't remember stuff . ) I agree I thought how in the world could I live without them .. well I am and you will too . You will find healthier ways and feel better . I know several folks with ptsd , they quit smoking , so I'm pretty sure you can too if you don't use ptsd as a reason to smoke . It's a crutch not a cure . We are here to support when you are ready , I hope you feel safe and happy here . You can do this .

I've been where you are so many many times, the day I was quit was a day where I was at my lowest point, so much stress going on in my life, so much turmoil and pain, but as I drew a puff on that cigarette and coughed like I was going to die right there and then I made a promise to myself that there would be no more. That I was stronger than the addict that was inside of me, its not easy we all know that, we all know that there is that point where we follow people just to get a whiff of nicotine, we all know that by just having one it will lead to smoking more and more. Be kind to yourself, no need to feel shameful, because the addict will just tell you that you should have a cigarette to make you feel better. You have to be totally ready for this, really ready, not half way there but 100% committed, and YOU WILL do it, you owe it to yourself. I look back at my life and I think to myself now why on earth did I do that, yes I wish I had never started smoking, I hate the smell of it now, the thought of smoking one makes me feel sick, and you will get there too. Do something that makes you feel good, remind yourself when you get that urge that you are better than nicotine. By the way it really is stinky stuff, now that I can smell it urghhh. So we got you and you got this okay xx

I’m a newbie here @Kdad. I’m 5 weeks in on what I am determined will be my one and only quit. I can’t imagine having to go through all of this pain and suffering again. Horror of horrors!!! I realized that I AM AN ADDICT! I was a bonafide hard core user. I will never smoke again. I can’t allow myself to be controlled by everything that is in a cigarette ever again. I will not allow a cigarette to cause me to huddle in tears of anguish ever again. You can do this! You’ve beat it once before and you can do it again! Wishing you all the best in this quit.

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Happy Birthday Window Licker! I know how much you like cats so I got you a present .

Have a great day today Bacon .... Go easy on the Donuts ...

-2 stick fest is over

The mighty chicks ..gave the sticks a good slapping last night while I slept soundly..... Well done ...

It's amazing just now much time we have ,when we quit ...smoking takes up so much of our hours .. Excersise is a great way to pass some time ... I power walk 3 miles a day in my kitchen ..on the spot ...with the help of You Tube .... There is so much help out there ... Take up a new hobby...is there something you have always wanted to do ...you will have some cash spare from not smoking We have a section of games ...to pass the time ... Listen to music ..Dance around ...I did that ...singing out loud ...feel good factor.... Try Qi Gong !!!...I swear by it ...Calmer gentle Chinese Art ... The world has so much to offer .... To answer your question about whether you are welcome here ... Of course ...we have folks from all over the world ...one big happy family .... This is a great place to make new friends .... Be positive ..what your doing is amazing ....

Congratulations!!! Not too far behind you on this milestone!!!

Here you go Ace this my fit better

One of my favorites is: You are not fit to love until you love yourself.

Not sure I'm over the hill but I'm working on it

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Thanks Doreen, nice to be back.

@Gus, I didn't cough anymore after I quit either. But I coughed plenty when I smoked! Don't worry about it though because the gunk comes out other ways, including by sweating

Welcome Robbie, My name is Craig and It's just strange as to why I checked in tonight. Call it intuition or just being at the right place at the right time. Well to start things off I am off the cigs for quite some time now. Years to be exact but I will not give the time frame only because you need to focus on now and today and each minute. I recognize a few familiar names here and it's great to see them here still also. I can so relate with you as far as the depression goes. OMG it was so bad for me it dropped me to my knees some days. Just prayed to God to get me through this, I am not what you would call a every sunday church goer, actually not even close. But I have faith in my own way and it's very personal. I'm here to just relate as other here have also, it's a rollercoaster ride that will take you to the brink of hell then let you breath a little before it grabs a hold of you again. Addiction is a demon all of it's own nature, if it was easy nobody would be smoking, chew, snuff or vaping, knowing how bad it is for you. I have seen a man sitting at a bar with oxygen and light up..no joke. Oxygen caught fire and burned the left side of his face. McAllister was his last name a friend of my cousin, died a bit later a couple of years but the cigs did him in, 48yrs old. Now tell me that's not being addicted to the most extreme. Anyway the best advice I can give you is be patient with yourself, cry if you need to, yell if you need to, dance in circles if you need to, I use to walk out in the rain and just let it hit my face and cry. Just remember nobody knows when you cry in the rain. I'm not going to lie to you quitting smoking after 30 years was by far the hardest thing in my life I ever did. Just have faith in yourself and ride each bad minute or second out cause it will get better I promise. I will not give you a time frame on that either cause every quit is unique to that individual and personal. You can NEVER compare your quit to someone else. Don't question shouldn't I feel better by now, Why do I still have cravings ? My favorite one...When will this madness end ?? It will end when your body and brain are back in sync again. It will happen though..before you know it , it will be one good minute a day, then 5 good minutes, then 10, then a half hour and so on and so on. A few set backs along the way..of course why wouldn't there be, just be patient with yourself it will get better. Just need to learn new coping skills and believe it or not fun skills where I just plain ole enjoyed a smoke. It was both of them for me as many others are also. The best thing is realizing you are not alone on this, that is why this forum is here. It's a GOD sent for sure. I had anxiety and depression which go hand and hand from one extreme to the other. I do crave once and a while yet but it is so quick it's like a blink of an eye. I just think to myself ... really you can't think of anything better to think of than a smoke ? Get the h.. out of here. Move on to another thought just like that. Keep at it and you will be there one day. Another true and honest point I have to say is, I was so screwed up when I quit smoking that I am so afraid of where I was I don't EVER want that feeling again. That alone keeps me from ever lighting up again. If there ever was being at the brink of hell emotionally I was there ! Well I think I rambled on enough here, very sorry I can't keep checking in every day. This is a great place to get the help and courage you need to keep your quit. Those were very dark days in my life which I am glad I weathered the storm as you can also. Change isn't easy nor adjusting and learning new coping skills but they will all fall in place in time, be patient. I'm not going to say good luck on your quit, I am going to say, you got this and you can do it take the set backs in stride and don't be to hard on yourself. Believe in yourself and it doesn't hurt to ask for help ... Good Lord is there 24/7. Take Care. Sorry shows my quit time anyway..lol. You got this !!

Happy Birthday @bakon!

Happy Birthday Bacon, how would describe doughnuts?

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