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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.

I am not going to smoke today. NOPE.

N.O.P.E.

NOPE…

NOPE for today!

NOPE!

Nope

NOPE

NOPE

NOPE!

But perhaps giving catnip to @susie and @Mona was a mistake…

Let’s get @Kimberbee a bee-yootiful tree!

You’re making wonderful headway @tocevoD! I’m so glad that you’re feeling inspired to breathe and move and make the most of your new smoke-free life!

NOPE for today!

Nope

Nearly had an upcoming test tonight. Was nearly going out for a drink with friends. It's had a late fall through though. I think it would have been a massive test so I'm not too bothered that's it's fallen through. Now I can just keep on keeping on this course I'm on and am determined to see through. Might even do a bit of shopping with my free Saturday instead. Get some presents and get some clothes to go back the gym finally. Been packed in now for 2m 2d 17hrs (just checked app) so it's time to start moving onto the next phase. Gym and getting out and walking a bit more. Start to feel the benefit of these healthier lungs.

I am not going to smoke today. NOPE.

And a little something for @MarylandQuitter. Thanks for keeping our Quit Train on the tracks!

Thanks for checking in @tocevoD. Glad to hear you’re still smoke free! I smoked for over 40 years. And I, too, temporarily used lozenges (and patches and gum) to support the first stage of my quit. So I respect NRT as a tool in our quitting toolbox. Only you can decide what kind of relationship you want with nicotine. The pattern you are describing sounds like an active addiction. Is that okay with you? Perhaps not, if you’re even asking… It wasn’t okay for me. Nicotine is a super addictive chemical that distorts our brain receptors and can alter our ability to experience joy and fulfillment in other ways. I was always craving my next fix. And I was beyond tired of being imprisoned and manipulated by a chemical that was making someone else rich off of my suffering. Weaning gradually off of NRT did not work for me, because it put me in a more or less constant state of withdrawal. So I used NRT for a few weeks, to reorient some of my physical behaviors around smoking. But then I cut myself off from the lozenges, etc. It was rugged at first, but I made it. And am so grateful that I did. After things settled down, my heart rate and blood pressure improved, foods tasted better, and I became able to enjoy more of life. Everybody’s story is different - you do you. But it is 100% possible to smoke heavily for over 4 decades and then become a happy nonsmoker. I’m living proof.