Patoolla

Very scary! I had not heard about this disease! This addiction is definately a killer and a death in a horrible way. :( Praise the Lord for getting and keeping me quit! It is definitely not hard compared to this kind of thing!

Sorry I'm late but Congratulations on your 4 year Anniversary! Do something very special to celebrate...you deserve it! Hugs, Patoolla

6 days are awesome. Busy is also good! :) Just remember to H.A.L.T. Don't get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired.

Super cute! Very talented young Lads. :) Thanks for sharing!

Here! LOL

Congratulations on your 3 year Anniversary! WTG and so inspiring to others! Hugs, Patoolla

Great quit going for you, Jackie, and so glad it is feeling good for you this time. And 20 days!!!!! How awesome! Keep on, keepin' on! And yes, you ARE a non-smoker! Yippie!

Wowzers and super congrats on your 4 year Anniversary! WTG

Welcome Nicky. Glad you found this site and I'm sure it will be very helpful. So many wise supporters here! You CAN do this! :)

It will happen, honest! But for now, stay in the moment..one day at a time. Maybe make a crave a useful tool, a reminder that you need to do one of your distractions, like deep breathing...stretching, journal about it...what triggered the crave. That way it can be a learning tool instead of something difficult. You did make a list of distractions, right? :) And I mean actually write them down. We don't think clearly in the middle of a crave, keep your list handy. For an example of a list, read my profile. Read other profiles here too, that is a good one to put on your list. LOL I found as I was told, the better our quit plans, the fewer the craves. Your doing super, hang in there! Hugs, Patoolla

Oh, I forgot the good news....the emotions balance out as we learn to cope with them now, instead of hiding them with the smoke screen. :)

Just roll with the flow on the emotions. Maybe appreciate them...cause we spent so many years numbing them with the nasty stick, it is a blessing to feel them now. Just don't fight them, especially the urge to cry or get angry. Go ahead and cry, have a punch pillow handy when angry. LOL Fighting them only generates a crave.

Wow, we've come a long way since AOL, huh! lol

NOPE....love it!!!

Great quit going for you, Jackie, and your attitude is excellent! Glad you checked in too, it is inspiring to others to see good progress. :)