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Hi again, Smoking is a choice. We either keep our quit or we jump back on the serial quitting treadmill. NOPE Gene RE: A Slip Most Often Ensures a Relapse From Gym_Genecanuck on 2/27/2006 2:28:29 PM The Bare Facts About Relapse From joyinca Nicotine Users Are Drug Addicts, And Therefore Are Subject To All Of The Rules Of Drug Addiction The very first cigarette you smoked started you down the road to addiction. You arrived without knowing where you were going. Now you know. You have joined the millions of nicotine users who are and will always be drug addicts. There is no changing this fact, and the only thing you can do now is to learn to control your response to your addictive impulses. Luckily learning to be a quitter can be done, as attested to by the millions of people that have gained their Independence from smoking. This rule is absolute, and there are no exceptions. Relapse Won't Happen Unless You Put Nicotine Into Your Body Once you have become a quitter you begin to condition yourself to being an ex-smoker. Each hour and day brings you closer to total comfort. But first you must learn to function in situations that would have formerly called for smoking. After getting through the initial few days, and getting the nicotine out of your system, you may begin to worry that after all of this effort you might end up relapsing. There is only one way that you can possibly relapse, and you have complete control over it. As long as you keep in mind that you are a nicotine addict, subject to the laws of addiction, and that you can never put nicotine into your system again, and therefore do not take a puff, you will not relapse. This rule is absolute, and there are no exceptions. Relapse is the result of awakening your addiction While you are learning to be an ex-smoker you may find yourself thinking that you must have a cigarette to cope with x, y, or z. When you find yourself thinking this way you are having a bad case of Junkie Thinking. If you act on thoughts like this and start puffing, you have stepped onto the slippery slope of relapse. If you don't act on your junkie thoughts, but instead turn your focus to other things, notably your reasons for quitting, then you won't relapse. This rule is absolute, and there are no exceptions Relapse Will Happen If You Don't Acknowledge and Respect Your Addiction You must come to terms with the fact that you are a drug (nicotine) addict, and therefore as subject to the rules of addiction as any other type of drug addict. One puff is all it will take to put you back into the control of Ole Nic. The only way that you can keep your Independence is by admitting to the certainty that one puff will result in total relapse . This rule is absolute, and there are no exceptions. Relapse Means Having To Start Over From The Beginning Once you awaken your addiction you loose all of the ground that you gained. You must begin again, that is if you are even able to bring yourself to do so. Most quitters that relapse spend months or years trying to get themselves to quit again. Some quitters that relapse are never able to try again, and die as smokers, plus frequently they die early because of their inability to break away from smoking. This rule is absolute, and there are no exceptions.

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

Pic of some more of their goodies

Great posts G No such thing as a slip .. that’s when you fall over Smoking again is a choice to give up your beautiful Quit Deliberate actions Never take another Puff Even if your arse us on fire

Thank you @Genecanuck for posting these topics from the quitnet site. I totally agree with there is no slip ups, only relapses and have also wondered many times the same things as the poster

Good morning, Well, I have had some ups and downs emotionally this past week but I am keeping my quit. Tonight, hubby is coming home. He has been working out of town all week. Now I know he will be smoking. He goes out on the deck and does not smoke in the house. Thank goodness! But I have to remind myself today that this is my quit. There is no such thing as just one. We all know that. I know that. One always leads to another. I am keeping my quit today. Many thanks everyone for all the support. Gene

I have NEVER slipped , Quitnet Repost, November 11, 2006 Good morning, We never just have one. Today I committ to getting off the treadmill of being a serial quitter. Here is another gem from Quitnet. Keep the quit! Gene Smoke free for 8 Days REPOST: I have NEVER slipped written by Feziwig on 11/28/2006 9:40:17 AM I have never slipped. Not once. I have never had just one. I have never smoked a cigarette and then gotten right back on the horse. I have never, ever slipped. I have completely and fully relapsed. I have had one that led to two that led to three that led to months and months of full time, take over my life, smoking. It may have been that one cigarette on a Friday night out with friends that felt so good after so long. Perhaps it was the one the next day because after all, if I had one on Friday and was fine, then I could certainly just have one on Saturday... and then it's Sunday and you know what? I'll quit on Monday... and now it's Monday and I may as well finish the pack.... and the next thing I know it's three months later and I'm always quitting tomorrow. I have never ever slipped. I have never had just one. Ever. I'm writing this for the newbies here. There will be an occasional post from someone writing that they have slipped and had one or two cigarettes but have gotten back on track. People will reply to them that it's okay and to just keep on trying to quit. That's the right thing to do. We need encouragement here. And for the people who have slipped and come back to try again, kudos. However, for a newbie it may seem that slipping is almost accepted, that it's something that happens often and that it's okay. A newbie may get the impression that it may even be easy to slip and come back. It is not. It is not by a long shot. In fact, it is probably harder. If you feel like you can have just one and then come back and try again, please remember me. Remember that I have never, not once slipped. Remember that even when I thought I could just have one, even when I was sure that I could just have one, even when I knew that I could just have one, I have always, always, always relapsed. I have always gone right back to where I was before I quit and it takes no time at all to get there. Like I said, I have never ever slipped. Claire

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Wow that looks great! Nothing like fresh fruits and veggies!

Early on- one of the greatest motivations for keeping my quit was the thought of having to quit all over again.

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Took a short drive across the draw bridge over the Welland Canal today to get to my fav fruit & veggie farm in Niagara on the Lake. Their roadside stand is in full swing all summer starting with cherries, taters, fresh garlic, beans and stuff in June then the peaches & fresh corn start in mid-late July. Corn is almost done now; maybe another couple of weeks? Peaches will soon follow in terms of disappearing. All the stuff is picked same day right at the farm and put out for sale ... SO GOOD! I take advantage of it as often as possible for the few short months they're open I love their little New Potatoes; so yummy. No peeling; just cut them into quarters, boil them then add some butter when serving (making myself hungry now )

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

Yeah, she'll paint yer shed (and possibly other things). Just tell her to bring the beer back; waste not want not

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Oh !! I love fresh veggies , so much tastier than supermarket stuff . Lovely P

No such thing as 1 Think of all the thousands that will follow , all the dollars thrown Down the drain , till you muster all the strength to quit again , it may be years

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3 years! Well done cobber.

-12-1 Yep still superstitious

Congratulations Yoda, you are doing so great. This deserves a sweet treat to celebrate.

Brunch... Mushies and fried eggs on toast with air fried potatos..

Chagrined Barra Cutlet with lemon roasted, rosemary smoked potatos, green beans and fennel, tangello and feta salad.

Some food I've been cooking for friends... Greek marinade char grilled prawns with honey roasted feta and flat bread.

Congratulations on 8 days smoke free @Genecanuck

Congratulations Yoda 3 years is fantastic! All the best to you!!

Yes, I was thinking of that too! LOL!! Please keep us informed on how high that thing grows!

Thanks everybody. I don't think I'd have gotten this far without the support of this forum. I hope everyone has a great day and if y'all still drinking throw one back for me cuz I quit that too!! yeah, i know. I'm just no fun anymore. Hey @Reciprocity Did your maid bring any gloves? I got a shed out back that needs painting. hahaha and yes, time certainly does fly.

Wow!! That is huge! It may grow so tall and be higher than your house...LOL!!

Hi G , You couldn’t call the chicks and sticks a game as such … it’s just throwing in the odd number , it can be so much fun , specially when the girlies here thrash the boys , it can keep your mind of things for a while

Carrot, Walnut and Ginger Soup (with roasted fennel, morroccan spiced mushroom and tahini creams)

G'day.... Spicy Seafood Stew with Rocket Pesto.... Served on rice, with green beans in toasted almonds slices, extra besto, chunky bread and a rocket & fennel salad.

IM GONNA PRINT THIS ! AND PUT ON MY BED ROOM THANKS

You know what, Tiffany? When my Dr. called me an addict I was pissed. He wasn't buying what I was selling and laughed when I asked him if he was serious when he called me an addict. How ignorant I was. Once I accepted that I was a nicotine addict and would be for the rest of my life, it became okay for me to think about smoking. Thinking about smoking and wanting to smoke is different for me. I think about smoking everyday but I don't want to smoke everyday.

This is, by far, the HARDEST one for me to accept. I hate that word being applicable to describe any part of my being. To me, it's a sign of weakness. Something I can't control. And that's not acceptable to me. I went to New Orleans the other day and I could see the junkies sitting on the street. One looked like he had inhaled far too many cans of paint. And I thought, that's not me. I'm not like that AT ALL. I am coming to terms that it could actually be me. Cigarettes are legal. If they weren't , what would I do to get one ? I think I would have done just about anything....... I don't know. I still have a hard time with calling myself an addict.

Oh my. I think I sabotaged my previous quits with all of those. Before I understood this addiction. Now, every now and again I think about it, but I can honestly say I can't REMEMBER exactly how it felt to smoke. I honestly can't. I just tried and it's gone. And good riddance!

JUNKIE THINKING: " I'm not an addict ” RESPONSE: Yes. You are. Easy Peasy