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Good job Evelyn. Two-weeks down. Taking Tae Kwon Do...Kickin' some ash!

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-7 A little masochism between friends never hurt anyone. Wait, let me rephrase that...

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Dammit! Hook, line, and sinker.

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The quit is yours and yours alone. Do what you need to do. The thing about the mental fog is, it clears. It always does. The obsessive thoughts are a natural byproduct of a new quit. The thing is, as you put more distance between yourself and smoking you will realize that smoking dominated your life far more than quitting did. Quitting accumulates benefits and does nothing but get better in time. Smoking keeps you on the same downward spiral and only produces deleterious effects as time passes. You've already done over 10 days, one more is something you can do standing on your head.

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The thing about Jon Bon Jovi is...He's seen a million faces and he rocked them all.

And there it is. Those eureka moments during a quit are wonderful things. You hang tough during the rough spots and eventually something clicks. After that, you're pretty much just cruising down easy street. I'm happy that this happened for you Tiffany. Congratulations.

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-1 Hey Doreen, how's it going?

One of the best pieces of advice I picked up early in this quit was something Joel Spitzer said in one of his videos: "don't tell yourself you don't want a cigarette, because you do." It's not stupid to want a cigarette. We're addicts so of course we want our drug of choice. The whole process would be a helluva lot easier if when we quit, the desire went away. Unfortunately, that's not how addiction works. All I really know is what worked for me. I stopped fighting it. Ceased all resistance to those irrational, lizard brain thoughts that popped into my head. When the thoughts of wanting a cigarette sprung up, I just let them happen. Stepped back from myself a bit and observed what was going on in my head. I let them run their course and then dismissed them as the irrational ramblings of an addict. Then...I just moved on with my life. When the confidence of knowing that the power is in your hands and the decision to never smoke again cannot be altered by any random thought sets in, the pieces of this quitting puzzle fall right into place.

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Absolutely Nancy. Caring for ageing parents is a bittersweet endeavor. All the best to you and your entire family.

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It's a rainy day and a Monday here. And I feel fine.

This thread has been neglected of late.

No worries. I don't offend easily. I do however jump at the chance to tell people that I don't smoke anymore. It's a point of pride. Speaking of pride...Tiffany, doingitthistime, and all quitters who have recently taken the initiative and quit smoking...Congratulations, you're doing a great thing and should be proud of yourselves.

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Solid quit you've got going there Skillful, congratulations.