Sazerac

7 what ? too early for a spanking ?

Hey, Boo... You are a fabulous member of QTrain. Your posts are always succinct and intelligent and I look forward to you checking in as time rolls on. Thank you for all you have given us so far. Your support and humor have impacted all of us and brought us to higher ground. Have fun with your Maddie May and your wonderful April and wishes for all you desire in this world. See you on the fly-by, baby. Sazerac

Observing obvious delirium

Thinking of you @Nana20, each crave is a brain receptor that hasn't gotten the memo that you have quit smoking. Once the message is delivered by not providing nicotine, that individual receptor will return to it's natural state.

I've noticed grasshopper

Hi GLight. Good to see ya.

Happy Birthday Nancy !

NOPE love

Onerous new situation

One of the gifts of quitting is knowing you are capable of telling yourself the truth, of cutting though your denial and the lies of addiction. Acting on the decision to quit smoking enhances your resolve. Actions speak Louder Than Words Joel addresses some of your other issues here

15 love y'all taking your own sweet time with our torture, Sticks. pffffttt

11 no @reciprocity, you my 'will' is intact. However, I am exploring my masochistic tendencies sigh

You faced a huge trigger yesterday. Congratulations, John. Every smoking pattern broken is worthy of a reward. Pardon me if I repeat myself, but rewards are really important especially in early quits although welcome at any time, don't cha know. The Significance of Rewards. Your determination will ignite your power, your commitment and assist you in building a sturdy, successful quit for yourself.

Congratulations, @JohnQ on your First Week of Freedom ! Please reward yourself, you are doing brilliantly. and let us know if you have any concerns. Your experience will be a guiding light for other quitters.

ok, I'm tired of this. officially. 2

Take heart, Jeff. You quit smoking ! Amass power from this, realize you actually quit smoking. Don't Be A Doubter. Don't assume you will fail. You won't fail unless you choose to fail.

Welcome to your Third Day of Freedom @Nana20 ! Today, most of the nicotine has left your body. WOO HOO. Your lungs have been busy scrubbing the cilia clean. and you are well on your way to adjusting your patterns incorporating your Freedom. Stay focused. Reward yourself. S

Congratulations, Rajag on your Five Years & Twenty Five Days of Freedom. Your lungs have sloughed off years of nicotine and the residue that tobacco poisons us with and will stay nice and clean as you enjoy your freedom. I can't help you with your ticker but, possibly @jillar, our ticker woman can help. In the meantime try this thread with good directions about tickers from BKP Ticker Instructions From BKP

Hey Nana ! So glad you are still with us and conquering this addiction. We all had meltdowns. I walked in a fury a few miles down to the railroad tracks and waited for the train whistle. Practiced my primal screaming for a v. long time. I was a wild woman that day. Early in my quit, I remember reading on one of the quit sites, a woman admitted to, in a frenzy having a major tree cut down at her house. She was a tree hugger ! She was regretful but, just couldn't take that friggin' tree anymore. You may establish new perimeters with your stroppy teen, this is a time for change. Be super kind to yourself. Pamper yourself and show others how you want to be pampered. Reward yourself often. Just because ! You quit smoking, ffs ! Rewards can be a soothing drink, a bath of bubbles and silence. Listening to a certain piece of music, headphones save my life. Re-visiting a happy memory, looking into the faces of those who love you human and four legged. Find your Joy. All these treats that make you happy will ignite your endorphins that addiction stole away. Glad you are laughing through all the tears. You never have to go through this again and believe us when we tell you, it gets better. It gets a whole lot better in short time. S

NOPE love

@Nana20 Welcome to Day Two of your Freedom ! Remember to pay attention to your blood sugar and have fruit/juice to sip on and reward yourself for every crave beaten every trigger faced The Significance of Rewards

5 hello, my torturers

Here are two pages of anecdotal evidence from QTrain members No Man's Land and Joel Spitzer's The Terrible 3's (resources)

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