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  1. Our friend, Joel Spitzer, has a new video out with a page of important resources,

     Why Do I Smoke ? (resources)

     

     

     

     

    and it got me to thinking about why I ever thought smoking was enjoyable or benefitted me in some way.

     

    Now, that I understand about nicotine addiction it is very clear.

     

    I smoked because I was an addict.  That is the ONLY reason.

     

    Smoking NEVER calmed me, or made me think better.

     

    Oxygen does both very well.  Deep breaths are always available and consistent in their benefits.

     

    Why do YOU smoke ?  Why do you want to smoke ?

     

    What lies are you still holding as truths ?

     

     

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  2. Nicotine patches are keeping your body in a state of constant withdrawal.

    You cannot expect the benefits of being nicotine free to kick in until your NRT program is completed

    and you no longer administer nicotine to your body.

     

    Please consult a health professional about your depression, 

    you needn't feel the burden of depression while you are starting your journey to freedom.

     

    Why Am I Still Experiencing Nicotine Withdrawals

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  3. My advice is to quit smoking today.

    Cold turkey.

    In three days nicotine will be gone from your body

    and you can start to learn new patterns that won't involve killing yourself.

     

    Please start learning about your  nicotine addiction

     

     

    If you want to torture yourself, continue with your plan

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  4. Well, projections for these storms are not good.

    I am evacuating today and going camping somewhere to the North, hopefully out of alligator country lol.

    Not sure of internet 'out there' so I encourage everybody to nurture their quits and stay focused.

    Will be back when I can.

    S

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  5. NOPE

    Why would you even consider poisoning yourself while you celebrate your good news ?

    A fleeting moment because of old patterns, sure, but to seriously consider throwing your quit and failing yourself ?  NOPE NOPE NOPE 

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  6. On 4/29/2018 at 11:28 PM, Sazerac said:

    You know that huge long list that contains all the chemicals that are in cigarettes ?

    Here

    Well, it got me to thinking how some of those chemicals affect us.

     

    Amonia ? 

    Amonia was added so when you light up, you essentially 'free base' nicotine.

    This skyrockets the effect of nicotine, the addiction.

    Tobacco Facts #4: Smokers are freebasing nicotine!

     

    and,

    y'all are going to love this one !

    Tobacco Fact #8: Tobacco companies added pheromones and weight loss substances to cigarettes!

     

    His whole blog is amazing, his work, heroic, check it out.

    The Great Tobacco Plague

    Dr Frank Ashall's experience of the horrors of tobacco

     



     

     

     

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  7. Bump.  FREE YOUR HEAD !

     

    You have a choice as to what you spend time thinking about.

    Nicotine addiction brings the obsession with nicotine...put your thoughts elsewhere...

    there is a whole universe of delights to think about, don't waste your precious time on nicotine anymore.

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  8. 7 hours ago, Linda said:

    Today  I have been thinking about how many times I have tried to quit and did not make it.Made it almost a month the time and blew it again!!! I have smoked for so many  years and I know a lot have damage has already been done. So then the addict thinking kicks in and says what's the point now. I'm 68 years old. What the hell

     

     

    The point is having control over your life and control over your addiction.

    The point is discovering reserves of self esteem and self respect.

    The point is finding you are able to trust yourself not to poison and kill yourself.

     

    The point is not suffering with nicotine withdrawals every twenty minutes, every day as a smoker.

     

    You must choose. 

     

    The discomfort you are in is  caused by addiction to nicotine. This will be eliminated when nicotine is no longer a part of your life and your body begins its healing.

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  9. @ekptr  !   Congratulations on your ONE YEAR of Freedom !

     

    This is a tremendous accomplishment and I hope you have a great celebration.

     

    As the years pass, now...you will discover many more benefits and have access to even more of your power. 

     

    I am sure you are a great inspiration to those around you as you are to all of us as you enjoy your freedom.

     

     

     

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  10. 2 hours ago, Midmale said:

    Hi..names Mick and I stopped smoking on 19 July with the help of a stop smoking counsellor and champix. I'm 66 and just been blessed with a granddaughter, hence the reason I want to stop, amongst many others! I'm not gonna say it's been easy but its helped me to find out about my enemy, nicotine, and how to deal with it and the lies and tricks it plays on me. I've joined this forum cos I think the support you give will also help me. Anyway, thanks for having me here and I look forward to meeting you all. 

     

    Congratulations on your quit Midmale, close to one month of Freedom for you !

     

    Welcome to our merry little band of quitters.

     

    You will find a lot of resources here about nicotine addiction,

    this thread may help you navigate around and help you to build a sturdy, successful quit.

     

    10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum To Stop Using Nicotine

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  11. Tell us about your plan, Linda, your plan with the patches.

    Then others will be able to follow your path to success

    and we will know where you are in the scheme of things.

     

    Addiction is pernicious and you must begin clear your head of the lies.

    One of them was about stress and I addressed that upthread.

    Here is a thread of Red Flags,

    all about our voices of addiction and rebutting them.

     

    Understand that you are fully capable of quitting.

    None of us are superhuman (as far as I can tell, lol) and we took many paths to our quits.

    The thread that binds us together is our commitment to Not One Puff EVER.

    NOPE is the essential ingredient.

     

     

     

     

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