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Gonna be a party in the belfry.

Wow. :(

Wow. Listen, no offense, but how tall are you? HA!! Seriously though, I hope you finally learned your lesson - there is no such thing as "one cigarette", not for us, not anymore, not ever. Drilling that truth into your head, heart and soul is most of the battle, and this board is here so we can help remind each other. The more you can read, learn, participate and help others, the better your odds of this being the last time you ever have to go through this particular wringer. If you still haven't touched the e-cig I recommend you just forget about it, you need to get the nicotine out of your system sooner or later and the longer you drag it out (no pun intended, much) the harder you will make it seem. Welcome to the board!

Sure, here's some: 1) accept that you're a nicotine addict, and behave accordingly. Once you quit, you can never have any nicotine again without re-igniting your addiction. Period. 2) Don't think about "forever" too much, it's daunting and unnecessary. You really only need to quit for today. Tomorrow never comes. 3) Educate yourself. Knowledge is power, and it makes all the difference in the world. Read and absorb, on this site, whyquit.com and books like Alan Carr's (which I never read but suggest by reputation). 4) Watch out for smoking friends, addiction makes us all do and think strange things, and they may resent or even try to sabotage you. Hang out here - we already like you, and we've been where you are now. 5) Drink lotsa juice and water, have things to chew, lower your caffeine intake and be careful around alcohol. Welcome!

They should use it to print cigarette warning labels.

I remember facing this. What really made a difference for me was to watch them. but focus on the ENTIRE experience of smoking, not the fantasy. Listen to the sublte wheeze or involuntary hacking cough even as a smoker lights another one. Wince in empathy as errant smoke gets into someone's eyeball, and remember how much that hurt. Read the expression on their face as they evaluate their dwindling cigarette and debate taking another pull before they burn the filter. Smell them. I think you'll be alright. Just don't get hammered.

Still with us?

You know, I actually saw references to this seemingly insane practice while frantically googling where I could put Tiger Balm (note - even putting it on the outside of your nostrils burns like the sun). The internet told me it was bollocks - you've actually done this with success?

Sorry, I just needed to do that. I've now been sick for more than a week with a vicious tickly cough & sinuses so bad I've gone several nights with literally no sleep, including last night. Right now I'm in my living room wearing wool socks, sweat pants, two thick sweaters and a toque (a Canadian wool hat for heathens) drinking cough syrup, peppermint liquorice tea, hot lemon and honey, and whiskey (not all at the same time), gargling with salt water, boiling ginger root concentrate, and my chest throat and nose are smeared with Tiger Balm Red. I swear if I don't sleep tonight you'll all hear about it on the news tomorrow. Plus my parents' cat died. Actually that was a few days ago and I wasn't gonna say anything, but I'm bummed out - he was theirs but I was the only one who could pick him up (on account of he was a jerk) and when I did he would drool. Lived to be 21 (on account of he was a jerk), and started having major seizures while I was up for Xmas - I had to hold him down. :( I have more pictures of that cat than the rest of my family put together. Below is the very last one. RIP Potsie ps Despite all that, it never occured to me that I'd like a cigarette, even for a second.

Well how about that! Congratulations!! Who's a good boy?? Hoosagoodboy?!

I know this is a stale thread, but I just now found another "adult" version, courtesy of Craigslist. Living Elf on the Shelf

Billshut (it's a duck curse)! Unless you've suddenly developed a case of alien hand syndrome, you're in full control of your actions and choices. Whatever you do, smoke or keep quit, is entirely up to you, and at the very least you need to own that. Show yourself some respect. But I totally believe you otherwise, it's tough to even think at the start when the craves hit, you did well to post your SOS. So I'm gonna help you, and tell you what to do: nothing. Just sit there, embrace the suck and ride it out. Even an imbecile can just sit there, and you're clearly not one of those. The truth is, smoke or don't smoke, the crave will pass just the same. Or if you feel more ambitious you can click the link above and go read about alien hand syndrome. It's morbid and interesting, and by the time you're done I bet the crave is over.

Way to go DD! I was about to crazy on the bad puns, but I decided against stinking up your thread. Two years is really fantastic!

It`s probably already 2016 where you are, I really hope you made it across the line - that`s a big test to face so soon into a new quit, especially the dreaded day 3. Either way, let us know how you are.

Just under the bar. Here!

Damn son, succinct! I'm digging it.

When I remember reading your SOS posts while I was still lurking, and compare that person to who you've become, I'm floored by your transformation. No one has earned their 1st year more than you, and I hope newbies and lurkers will take your example to heart. Congratulations.

Poll made me think "runny egg" and I lol'd. Anyway bigfoot, congrats again on 1 year, it's super huge!

I see what you did there. I was gonna send you a pm, but then I thought hey, why shouldn't everyone get to enjoy you?

I saw him in Runfree's celebration thread! His profile says he quit today. I just want to say I'm pretty pleased about that, not least because this board can use another Canuck. Welcome back buddy.

I'm a little confused, but I hope you manage to get everything straightened out. Pulling for you!

One free for Runfree! Congratulations.

I'll celebrate that! Good work poptart.

I'm a little confused about the backdrop.