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Grab a seat on the train and enjoy the nonsmoking ride Slow. "I can now!" Absolutely.

It's another great day to be smokefree. And also a good day to collectively thumb our nose at the tobacco industry. Who's with me? NOPE!

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Welcome aboard Carlos and congratulations on making one of the best decisions of your life. You mentioned stress and that was a big issue for most of us when we quit. It is important to know that cigarettes do not actually help us deal with stress. The only thing smoking during a time of stress does is temporarily relieve the withdrawal symptoms. Smoking in no way, shape, or form aids us in dealing with the actual stressor. Smoking only solves the problem created by smoking. And since nicotine levels drop significantly faster when we are stressed, the withdrawal relief diminishes quicker. It is a vicious cycle. Your attitude is vital. Remain calm...Withdrawal symptoms cease. Cravings go away. Nicotine addiction cannot throw anything at you that you cannot handle with relative ease. Simply commit to never putting a cigarette in your mouth and lighting it on fire. Simple. Go forth and don't smoke. Enjoy the ride.

I just got here...

Whatever the official count stands at...Congratulations.

I'll start today and I am sure the rest will join the chorus throughout the day... NOPE!

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The cigarette offers you nothing, it doesn't provide true relief or facilitate day-to-day living. Once you accept that as an undeniable truth, addiction has very little opportunity for a counter-attack. Good work Evelyn. Strength begets strength.

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Well said Sunnyside. Congratulations on two-years, truly a top-shelf quit.

NOPE!

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Karen, One of the best pieces of advice I picked up when I was still contemplating quitting was something Joel Spitzer said in one of his videos. He said: "don't tell yourself you don't want a cigarette, because you do." As Duck pointed out, you're not confused you are a nicotine addict. Right now addiction is at the helm, but I don't believe for one second that you want to be a smoker again. This is a simple matter of your rational voice needing to reassert its authority over the voices of addiction that are pulling you backwards. For what it's worth...I'm pulling for you Karen. You are so much more than your addiction and I have no doubt you can not only quit, but find peace and contentment within that quit. Recommit to NOPE and given your current circumstance throw in a FIDO(Forget It, Drive On!).