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

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22h09 - I put the last one out at 21h30 Central African time. I got a little inebriated (tipsy) because I'm not going to be having alcohol for a while. I guess it was a bit like having my "last supper" BUT I'm good and I feel positive. I've been preparing for this. Right now my mouth feels lovely. Miswak toothpaste has a yummy liquorice flavour. Have a lovely evening or day wherever you are beautiful souls. I'll be sticking close. I don't always post, but I read every. single. little. thing. I'll be sleeping soon. Gym first thing in the morning. Keep strong Gus. Luffs and hugs xx

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Well , I'm not there yet , I mean the 4th of May ... I'm still on the 3rd here , but I'm happy to commit , pledge and say nope to tomorrow . Gaurenteed and grateful . Abby ( keeping the quit )

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Welcome back on the Train PF! Looking forward to seeing you build your forever quit, one day at a time my friend

I used NRT to quit. I had previously tried to quit over the years.... quit cold turkey the first time....then went back after a short time. Next time I tried hypnosis...that quit lasted longer but still I relapsed. By the time my third and final attempt to quit occurred I had been smoking at least a pack a day for over 40 + years...not something I am proud of. My use of the nicotine patches started w the 21mg they gave me while in the hospital recovering from a stroke...which was due in part to all those years of smoking. I then made a decision to step down the patches when I felt ready. So stayed on each level a few extra weeks. Did lots of deep breathing, drank lots of water and played lots of solitaire online and walked as much as I could. Was feeling pretty good and so happy as the days turned into weeks, then months and then finally got to the Lido deck.....and hit the one year milestone! The Universe then kicked me in the butt and wasn't done with me yet. Turns out the years of smoking had also damaged the arteries leading to my heart. I would need a CABGx3 which meant a triple bypass was needed and there was no time to waste. Was back in hospital and on the operating table within days of that one year milestone!! Talk about anxiety....but the good thing was that I hadn't smoked in a year and my surgeon was pleased with that and said things would go well. They did and I am doing great now. I also attribute the fact that online support groups existed at the time of my final quit as a big factor in getting through those first months after the initial hell weeks...and for me they were god-awful times!!! Smoking damages everything in your body.....teeth, lungs, arteries, skin, etc. Hope my experience helps someone who may be on the fence about quitting.

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Great news.....Let's get this done ....proud of you .

Great stuff, @PeachFuzz Congrats on embarking on your journey to freedom from nicotine. It is a great thing.

Awesome @PeachFuzz, Congratulations on beginning your forever quit. Don't forget to update your quit date and maybe even make yourself a ticker for your signature?

Sorry for you Chicks rule and sticks drool

Lining up for my slap!

-20 .... Yahoo !!! Suck it up Sticks

Smoking is not just a Habit ....it's a Addiction .... Which would take longer...than say ...having Orange juice instead of pineapple juice .... Some changes come much easier than others .

I go with the three weeks to break a habit but I could see how ingrained ones could last longer, especially with smoking...

Good morning! been hitting the trails on the mountain bike a few times a week to build leg strength- very refreshing to see deer on a ride instead of cars and stoplights like the road bike

@JH63 we are both going through this cycle. I can't speak for you but I have come to some conclusions : I want to quit but I keep going back to smoking. This is either because I insist on thinking about forever which is the kiss of death, or I just haven't educated myself so I am reading everything here again I want the end goal but I don't want to put the work in I think my addiction is 2000 times worst than anyone else's so they don't get how hard this is to do My life is crap at the moment and the stress of quitting is just too much right now Do you see the common thread there? That's right, I'm just talking a load of bullshit. It's the sort of thing continual relapsers come out with. It's always me me me with an addict but until we want to help ourselves nobody else can help us. We hide from the forum not because we are ashamed, but because we want the freedom to throw away our quits without a big fanfare. We have been given a thousand chances to quit smoking and hopefully save our lives. That isn't what us addicts do though. We would rather wait until we are in a hospital bed begging God to let us live and making promises to him to quit straight away. The sickest part of that is if we were given our chance then it would only be a matter of time before we were lighting up again. I hope all of us relapsers cross the line to quitters because smoking really is like Russian Roulette

Still continuing my 40 minute walks morning and night . Breaking in new sneakers tomorrow

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Very powerful article...thank you.

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Just a reminder myself and for all . When does the load get so heavy you crash ? Do you give in . No . You don't have to like how things are. You can feel like the pain is unbearable , you can be completely alone in life's trials and you can feel like smoking will help , but smoking won't make anything better . SmokIng won't change a dang thing . Smoking is the wrong action to take . No matter where you are in your quit day 1 or 10,001 if you give addiction permission it will take that thought and run with it so just remember smoking is not the answer . Never Ever . Distract , delay , discuss , take deep breathes , drink water , don't smoke , don't give up . Do something different , do keep the faith , do post , don't smoke .

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I was Pfizer'd. Second dose back on the 26th had me feeling...weird. No overt symptoms, but not quite right either. Kinda like the The UK Roundabout Appreciation Society or the Dill Pickle club. Wife got Maderna'd. She got her first dose not too long ago. While waiting in the observation area we had somebody pass out. That sparked some excitement. Only thing my better half experienced was a painful arm which lingered into the next day.

Trails are great. Back when I was running, I absolutely hated running on roads and treadmills. However, I could spend all day out in the woods running on a nice mountain trail. Even when the legs hurt and the lungs burned, the fresh air and solitude were welcomed. Masochism is more fun in the mountains.

Many people thinks it takes 21 days to build a new habit but a study has shown that on average, it's more around the 66 day mark. Personally I think the longer one has had the habit, the longer it will take to break away completely https://www.healthline.com/health/how-long-does-it-take-to-form-a-habit#base-figure What are your thoughts?

The actions of smoking seemed to disappear immediately with. Holding something between my fingers or my lips. Things like that just stopped. I hardly noticed that I didn’t do them anymore. Easy Peasy. That craving for nicotine? That is an addiction. So totally NOT the same as a habit. Not even close.

You shouldn't use that as a determining factor of whether someone stayed quit or not Jeff. I've joined several forums, not smoking related, this past year of being homebound and after perusing them decided they weren't for me for one reason or another. As far as people disappearing here, you will find if you stay long enough that a good majority do end up returning when they are finally ready to quit for good. And some people just find that a forum isn't the right fit for them and they rather do it without the support and that's ok too

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

Habits more like 1-2 weeks. For example I put the same eyeshadow on every single day for 30 years. When it was discontinued I was in a right state but within about 10 days I got used to the new shade. That was a habit. Addiction like smoking however I would say a lifetime

I'm proud of you Gus and every single other overcomer on this site. Everybody's quit looks different. I equate it to going on a different eating plan or making lifestyle changes. What works for one person may not work for another. So long as one beats this demon.

Nothing to add Gus . I think everyone participating in this thread gave such support. I felt the love . Be proud of your accomplishments everyone .

Hey Robbie! I’ll be 7 weeks quit Wednesday! Trust me, I let those tears fall like rain. Although I hated them; that they were brought on by weakness; I knew that they were cleansing. This is my first quit. My only quit. I can’t go through that again. I know it. It’s not in me. So, I WILL prevail. I don’t crave cigarettes. Maybe because of the patches? I get anxious—really anxious from maybe 3-9 p.m. Probably some kind of weird sundowner thing. Nothing with me is ever simple. LOL But enough about me. I do hope that this quit will stick for you. And I hope we can both shake the doldrums. I hope to follow your quit and will be here to encourage you and well, just chat the mundane. I spend a lot of time here. It has been a mind saver, as well as a life saver. I do hope the best for you! Take care!

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