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@notsmokinjo is our winner. I will NEVER EVER attend another service. This game is getting harder to play, we need some young blood in here.

Welcome to Day Four, @Jeff ! Smokey thoughts, thoughts concerning a quit, thinking smoking/not smoking ALL of this will consume your brain for a while. The sooner you are able to switch up your thoughts, the better you will feel. I started to replace smokey thoughts by looking at something of beauty which gave me a bump of endorphins. That light on that leaf. Your Beloved's face. A favorite photograph. A piece of art. Listening to a favorite song, recalling a favored memory. Choosing moments of beauty in a small meditation still help me through life's challenges. You have the power to change your thoughts. Sure, this will take some time but, it is a valuable coping mechanism just like slow and thoughtful breathing. Leave your failed quits behind. You are onto a brand new day and can build this quit in a way that will keep it strong. Keep educating yourself about nicotine addiction, this is your foundation. and here is a vid from Joel about Every Quit Is Different

You mentioned watching Joel's videos on a previous quit. Here is an interesting video I Tried Your Resources Once Why Should I Bother Trying Again A 99.9% Commitment To Quit Will Fail Complacency

on the bottom left of each post is a quote button, you hit it and it will show up in your reply. That way you can respond individually to others. You can post anywhere you like, Jeff and about anything you want. Keep smoking in smoking discussions and social in social that is all but, if you don't the mods can always move stuff around for you. We are really easygoing. Personally, I really like it when a quitter keeps adding to their original post with that individuals concerns. It helps with referencing what issues they faced and what resources they were shown but, it really doesn't matter. As long as you are posting and growing yourself a sturdy successful quit, feel free to post everywhere. We have a rocking game section that really helps with distraction from nicotine or real life right now. Glad you are re-visiting Joel's work. Every time I post a link of his, I also revisit the resource. It only serves to imprint the knowledge. I will never know enough or retain enough knowledge. So happy you are here, the benefits of quitting will be shining on you.

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10 hello darling smoke free creatures

I have forgotten which truths/lies I have told so, forgive me if I repeat and make it too easy for investigative persons (I know who you are, lol ) 1. I will attend religious holiday services when we are able after The Plague. 2. My master/mistress bath is filled with so much religious ephemera it looks like a 'holy' shrine. 3. I call things (treasures) I find on the street, 'gifts from the baby Jesus'

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Congratulations on quitting and here is Day THREE ! Most of the nicotine will be gone from your body today. Your cilia is busy scrubbing all the tar from your lungs. Celebrate this day, every day and reward yourself for every crave beaten, every trigger conquered. The Significance of Rewards

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7 hey jilly jill

Always great to read you, Darcy. Owls ! Lemon Cookies ! "am I solid enough to change my patterns when the worst storms hit? " YES. You are plenty solid. NOPE your way through.

9 hellooo everybody

I'm not gauche

This woman makes me so happy. Everything about her. Her band, her attitude. I've been painting and dancing with her on for the past few days.

I'm going with the full moon and partial eclipse on the 4th of July.. for our darling, Maddie May

There is no hurry, you have a lifetime to protect and enjoy your freedom. The 10 ways are there as a reference to gain knowledge about nicotine addiction and ways that may assist. This is a marathon not, a sprint. Take good time. Absorb as much knowledge as you can. This will help you understand what your body/mind are experiencing and strengthen your resolve. So happy you are with us Jeff. Let us know about your thoughts and experiences, helping us help you and serve as an inspiration to other quitters. Your family will be relieved and elated you quit smoking. You should be too, you are gaining so much...your LIFE !!! as well as freedom, self-respect, self confidence and a profound trust in yourself. No longer are you a slave to poisons. Stick with this, you will never, ever regret your decision.

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This is great news, oh galbladder-less one. Some of my best pals are without ! Doreen for one ! Only the best for you, sugar. Heal up, don't screw up. Don't do things that you shouldn't. HEAR ME ??? Love you like a rock, S

Three is left for me. You don't windsurf with sharks. (hi Jo)

Hey, JH, Congratulations on your first day of freedom, now on to the rest. You can also control whether you smoke or not. This is the key, you ARE in control. Addiction is not a third party or a construct of a demon. It is all about Your choice and YOU have complete control . As addicts we blithely gave away that power. Now is the time to take it back and your power will grow as you build a sturdy and successful quit. Here is the crux of your failures and it will continue to thwart your success. If you can't make the commitment and stick to NOPE, your quit is doomed. We all have to drink the NOPE kool-aid. Not One Puff EVER. NOPE~Never/Ever/Forever Some deep thought and weeding out the lies of addiction will help to clarify your mind. Here are some of the lies we all told ourselves, please add any of yours. It is quite a collection. Red Flags and yes, The Great Smoke Free Mental Fog So glad you are with us. I believe you CAN deal truthfully with your addiction and build your forever quit. We have and we are not special snowflakes of super men/women. We are addicts just like you who took our lives back. S

Hey kiddio

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