MarylandQuitter

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We can't control what thoughts pop into our heads but what we can control is how we act on them. For me, when I think of smoking, it's not a craving - haven't had one of those in a long, long time. I see a massive difference between thinking of smoking and craving a cigarette. Early on, thoughts of smoking can lead to cravings but as time moves forward, those same thoughts will no longer lead to cravings. I never have and never will forget that I was once a smoker. I feel it's this very thought that keeps me grounded and not operating in a place of complacency where I risk entertaining thoughts of "just having one" and the many other junkie seeds which almost always lead to a relapse. Yes, the air is great without a plume of poision engulfing us. What were we thinking? :)

Exactly. Not one single puff ever again! Good Reasons To Take A Puff On A Cigarette After Having Quit Smoking For people who think that there are no good reasons to take a puff on a cigarette after quitting, and more importantly, for people who think that there might actually be good reasons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvHl-zwUdBo&index=47&list=PL4F05C03D0F9B86DB

Congrats!! Keep that strong quit going. :music2:

Sorry to hear about your Mom, Dee. Keeping you and your Mom in my daily prayers.

That's horrible! Chipotle has really tanked. In VA last month had had many instances of food poisoning.

Welcome aboard, Jack! Bend as many ears as you'd like, it's why we're here. For now, what are your three main concerns now after you've been quit one week?

Happy 4 smoke-free years!!!

Congratulations, Doreen!!!

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You're definitely not getting any younger. :read:

Still about 3 months away but I'm all for early celebrations! :)

What's telling is when a new quitter comes and goes quickly because most haven't gotten to the point to understand that they're addicted to a drug - they're drug addicts and don't treat quitting smoking as such. Many feel as if they're giving something up that they enjoy and or something that helps them cope with stress, none of which is true. Then perhaps there are those who come and go just as quickly yet have maintained solid quits. :)

That's great about your bp and I love your positive attitude and your ability to understand how much worse things would/could be had you not quit smoking. Imagine 15 years from now had you not quit! That goes for all of us! Yikes! Congrats!! :)

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Adding my 47,371 cigarettes and misc. cigars not smoked.

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Congrats on your week free of nicotine! Vaping with or without nicotine is playing with fire. Are you sure your 0 mg juice (or whatever it's called) is actually nicotine-free? Even so I maintain, it's one step removed from smoking a cigarette. Good luck with keeping a forever quit because you're puffing and it's just a matter of time before you get a hold of some "juice" that has nicotine and you could be back to a full-fledged nicotine addiction. Is it worth it? Is Your Nicotine-Free Electronic Cigarette Actually Nicotine Free? Recent studies show that some electronic cigarette fluids being marketed as nicotine free actually contain nicotine. Video discusses the real danger for any former smoker who tries one of these products. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Kq-UH7-Ed0&feature=youtu.be Link to articles about these studies: -E-cigarette nicotine labels not always accurate https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases... -'Nicotine-Free' E-Cigs Still Deliver the Juice https://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonolo...