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That is the important thing, as @Mee pointed out. That is the key to a successful quit. I did not quit with Champix but brain fog is common with a lot of quitters. Congrats on 6 weeks smoke free. You are doing great!

Layla, it is often said that "a crave is never a command." I hope the link below is useful to you as Cristobal does a great job discussing craves early in a quit.

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Most of us smoked for decades. Re-learning how to live a normal life when you are not a slave to feeding your nicotine addiction does not happen overnight, especially when your life has been centered around feeding this addiction for so long. It takes time to re-adjust and that time can be tough and painful but you are doing the right thing by keeping the quit. You are re-adjusting to living a normal and far healthier life. This is why you are struggling but it is worth it in the long term. Most of us went through this but please believe that you are doing the right thing and that it does get better with time.

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Fight through this, Up In Smoke. I know it's tough but smoking and dipping will not solve anything. You are much better off without that poison in your life.

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Hurricane Laura is forecast to make landfall well west of New Orleans but it is a monster Category 4 storm with current maximum sustained winds of 140 mph with possible strengthening still forecast. This will be ugly. I hope all in her path do what they have to in order to be safe. https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2020-08-26-hurricane-laura-forecast-rapid-intensification-texas-louisiana?cm_ven=hp-slot-1

That's how you do it. Take it one minute/hour/day at a time. Don't worry about later. Just focus on staying smoke free this moment. With time, things get easier. And do not give in. Quitting is very doable as the people on this site can attest. And life as a nonsmoker is definitely worth it.

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You are doing the right thing by quitting smoking @Layla Stick close to this site. There is help and support here for you.

Welcome aboard, Layla. Quitting smoking may seem like a tough thing to do but it is definitely a great thing and worth any early struggles. Education about nicotine addiction and support from fellow quitters helped me in quitting for good. You can find plenty of support and knowledge at this site. Read up on nicotine addiction and feel free to reach out with questions or if you are struggling. We all have been where you are and quitting smoking is definitely doable. It is good to have you here.

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Congratulations on 3 weeks smoke free, Steven. I'm sorry for all of the difficult things you have had to deal with but you had no control over that. You do have control over your quit and are doing great. Keep up the awesome work.

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Congratulations on 2 years smoke free, @MLMR That is awesome!

That's awesome, Kate! Congratulations! You are doing great!

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Stay safe, @Sazerac

I'm sorry to hear that you are struggling but things do get better and easier with time. Just keep fighting. Nothing is worth lighting back up over. You are doing a great thing by quitting smoking. Many current smokers wish they could quit but tell themselves that they can't. You, however, are quitting. It can be tough early on but it is very doable. Keep the quit.

I've been following these storms. It is rare for two storms to hit this closely at the same time. Last time it happened in the Gulf was in the 1930's (according to the Weather Channel). Stay safe @Sazerac and others in these storms' paths.

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Keep up the great work, Up In Smoke. It might not feel this way but you are doing great. It can be a struggle early on but it is worth it in the long term.

Congratulations on 1 year smoke free @mightyboosh This is a huge accomplishment. I hope you do something big to celebrate today.