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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

new chick !!!! yay yay yay Michelle I'm stuck on FIVE forever !

Congratulations Pippa on Six Years of Freedom ! I hope you stop by for a hello.

A pint of bitter for me, reci ! and raising my glass to Treetop for Three Years of Freedom !

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I am happy to see you starting a blog ! Writing can help as does reading EVERYTHING you can about nicotine addiction. You say, "My every intention at this moment is to stay and have a permanent quit" I say, It is the commitment to yourself and to Not One Puff Ever that will solidify your intentions. Very glad you found us, Michelle. It will be encouraging and inspiring to read how you build your quit.