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Diane, Smoking/administering nicotine is not simply "a habit". You must address your nicotine addiction! Chantix may make the withdrawal a bit smoother but, it doesn't make addiction go away. You have to do the work to put your addiction to sleep AND put to rest triggers/craves/body memories. Chantix will not do this for you. YOU need to do the work as @Nancy, with a successful Chantix quit told you. Our friend, Joel Spitzer, helped me admit to my addiction and recover from it. Go through this list of Joel Spitzer Videos they have helped so many.

Thinking of you Richard. Please educate yourself about nicotine addiction. It is your best tool in the toolbox. Read all you can, we have wonderful resources. I already bumped this thread for you in 'discussions' but, here it is in your blog The Great Smoke Free Mental Fog If you stay close to the board and post often, we will be able to offer suggestions and support. Stay as focused as you can on your quit and stand strong in your commitment to NOPE. Discomfort from quitting smoking is temporary. Distract yourself. Go have some fun.

With education about nicotine addiction you will begin to understand about the process the body/brain experiences. It helped me immeasurably to know it wasn't just me being wacko, there were organic changes going on. Every crave/trigger you beat deserves reward. This assists your brain to deliver endorphins etc at appropriate times. You reclaim your brain. Sorry, if I repeat myself here but, it is really important. The Significance of Rewards

NOPE

Relieved that this storm, so far, has been minimal here in NOLA and hasn't been a catastrophe anywhere. No loss of life. May have residual showers tonight but, nothing extreme. Going to sleep, storm preparations and storm watching is exhausting. I'm going to take one of @WeegieWoman's Duvet Days tomorrow once I get all the shutters opened. Thank y'all for your all your good thoughts, I really mean that. It is really comforting to know y'all are keeping me safe in your thoughts. May need them again, the season is just starting. ugh. but, for now all is fine and dandy. s

Congratulations on your Four Months of Freedom, Lilly ! Please do stop by and let us know how you are doing and be sure to celebrate.

Listening to gentle soft rain falling intermittently with a puff or two of wind. Watching radar. NOLA has luckily been in a dry sweet spot, so far.

Yummy !

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

Congratulations on your Seven Years of Freedom, Babs ! You were a guiding influence on my quit and I thank you. Have a big celebration !

Chantix or no chantix, When you make the commitment to yourself to stop smoking and when you understand nicotine addiction, you will understand that you can ever take another puff ever again. This will lead you to awesome changes.

I researched Chanitx and learned they give you three months. All I have to say is if you want to quit smoking then, quit smoking. Make a commitment to yourself and understand that you can never have another puff EVER. Simple.

Funny, it isn't raining yet.

home. went out for D batteries for my little fan because I know what a difference this makes. I did Katrina for a fortnight. On my sojourn, I met many old friends and we just had to have a shot. Now home. Shutters closed.

Congratulations QueenB on your Four Months of Freedom ! Lavish rewards on yourself, you are doing such fine work and stay vigilant. You are winning.

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How are you doing, Michelle ? Stay focused. You have one job and that is to NOT SMOKE. This gives you freedom to do lots of other lovely things. Reward yourself for every crave you beat and as others have said, watch your blood sugar and drink some juice.

I recommend putting nicotine (in any form) down. Sure, you will have some bad moments but, they won't last and your body will heal rapidly. Craves do not last long and do not kill you. You will love your Freedom, I guarantee it. You must be honest with yourself and make the commitment to NOPE. Then, you will succeed.

Welcome ! Please learn all you can about nicotine addiction. Education is the best tool in your tool box and we have a plethora of materials here at your fingertips. You are going to have to learn how to live as a non-smoker and retrain your brain. Rewards are an integral part of a quit and a fun one to boot. Dig this post, The Significance of Rewards. When are you going to start your quit ?

It took a full year and change before I was grooving in my new normal. There were gnarly moments but, I didn't care, my commitment was unwavering and I was willing to go through anything in order to be free. I really considered the process as an adventure and I love adventures so, that provided some impetus plus, reading peoples stories helped me to see the light at the end of the tunnel and celebrate little victories. Learning about the Significance of Rewards was a great tool and v. fun, 'spoiling myself' for craves/triggers overcome. It was an enjoyable technique that helped smooth the rough edges of a quit.

I just finished up the leftover Legendary Gumbo from Jazz Fest '19, lol. Making pork balls (sorry reci). Plenty of a really awesome red sauce to go through. A couple of casseroles...a homemade eggplant/zuch Parmesan, a roasted corn pudding. So, yes my friend, I am living large. Sipping on lemon, ginger, or hibiscus ice cubes in fizzy water (with a dollop of Gin). They will need a fork lift (or a ladle lift) to evacuate me, lol. S

You are going to have smokey thoughts, no doubt about it. Push them out of your head, replace them with a thought or sight of beauty... Look ! the light on that leaf, the shadow on that wall, the color of that edge of sky etc. Think of a loved one's smile or laughter. Think of anything/everything that brings beauty to your senses. The sooner you identify smokey thoughts and replace them, the sooner your brain will reward you.

8 hello beautiful smoke free creatures I think y'all are smelling another slaughter, sigh.

Hello Diane, welcome. I believe @Nancy quit with Chantix and has a long successful quit. There may be others. I, like @Christa326 quit cold turkey. This site supports ALL quits. Let us know when you quit and we will be great support. In the meantime, watch the videos that @Ankush so kindly found for you and continue with your education about nicotine addiction. You may find this thread helpful 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum To Help Yourself Quit Smoking