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When the new and shiny has worn off is the time be extra vigilant and stay committed to NOPE.

Look/See/Understand how ONE PUFF affects your brain. This is why we commit to NOPE (Not One PUFF Ever) because one puff re-establishes addiction. Education is the best tool in fighting nicotine addiction. Please avail yourself of the great resources here and understand that we are behind you All The Way, GM S

I found your tangerine thingy. It was wedged between my teeth like dental floss, this morning. Did the celebrant ever show up ?

Each day of Freedom, no matter how gruesome, is one hundred times better than remaining a slave to nicotine. This sentence from @Sirius is excellent, "Next time a craving plunks down on your face ask yourself, "What price you are willing to pay to own yourself?"

Hello Pumpkin, Sleep when you are tired, rest when you are tired even if you cannot sleep. Do some meditation, actually do a lot of meditation. Try to relax yourself. No screens, darkened room, get as comfortable as you can and breathe slow and deep, slower and deeper. This will help your tissues repair even if you don't sleep. Congratulations on your quit. Three days is spectacular and you never have to go through this ever again. Stay close to the board and NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

Rewards are REALLY important, Kdad. They help re-train your brain to release dopamine. Think of what you like, what you want, what makes you smile and make the effort to physically reward yourself with this. Put on some music and dance, go out and dance. Pour yourself a bath or take a shower and use all the hot water. Put your towels in the clothes drier and have nice warm fluffy towels. Take a walk. Take the time for yourself. Change out your bed linen and take a luxurious nap. Call someone who is distant that you love. Go to a museum and sit with some art that makes you feel good. Make yourself a really great dinner or save up and go to a great restaurant. Buy yourself a new brush or comb or ? Go to the thrift store and find something that means something to you. Plant a seed and watch it grow like your quit. Buy a book you have been wanting to read or go to a used book store and find something unexpected. You know best what you would fancy and it needn't cost a bundle.

I am sorry for your loss and v. inspired that you have kept your quit. Be especially kind to yourself right now.

Welcome GM, I am so glad you have joined our merry band of quitters. Congratulations, you have made one of the best decisions of your life, YOU JUST QUIT SMOKING ! You may find these threads useful 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum To Quit Smoking and Your First Days, Nicotine Free

Congratulations d2e8b8 on your Two Years of Freedom ! Please celebrate with us and be sure to reward yourself. You Quit Smoking !

Congratulations MQ on your FIVE YEARS of FREEDOM ! You have shown us all a really beautiful quit and helped us all immeasurably by creating QTrain. Thank you so much. You have provided us with a very special forum where; Smokers actually quit ! The Quit Train's success rate is amazing. We have access to as much information as possible and Where we have formed important friendships and alliances. From MQ's posts you can witness his quit, his sense of community, his humor, his passion about being nicotine free, and his freely admitted coffee obsession. Thank you again, MQ for every day of Quit Train and please, celebrate wildly on your Fifth Year of Freedom. We've been anxiously awaiting this party ! See ?

Yay ! Kdad !! Congratulations on your first month of Freedom. Triggers and Craves will begin to lesson and be much more manageable now that you know how to conquer them ! Keep your focus, reward yourself and have some FUN !

In truth, there is NOTHING smoking can offer you other than a statistically probable ugly and painful death for you and the terror for your family witnessing your demise. Check this out also Red Flags

and some Italian housewife strippers, I found abandoned in the man cave

I have the Tardis standing by, in case a jitney is needed. It will be so useful for the after,after,after party.

Like @c9jane29, says, Rewards are SO important and I admit to really juicing up my rewards, even now, also, the boost in true self confidence. That is great, too, and made everything easier.

The hardest part, for me, was accepting that I was a Drug Addict. A veritable JUNKIE. Once I made that leap, I could no longer find comfort in Denial and truth became my motivator. Education led me to acceptance and a commitment to NOPE (as in, Not One Puff EVER NEVER EVER) Once I copped to being a bona fide nicotine addict and continued my unremitting education about smoking and nicotine addiction, I became a ferocious NOPE-er and everything got easier. See 'what is the easiest part...'

I didn't have many pre-conceived notions about quitting but, I expected it to be a real challenge and it was a personal challenge to myself as to whether I would succeed or not. I'd try it for a year and see. Once I completely accepted that I was a nicotine ADDICT, everything got easier. Education was the most important component of my quit. There was a REASON why I had craves, a reason for feeling out of sorts (i.e. homicidal, lol). The struggle disappeared once I understood the why's of my discomfort and I was able to power through. Trusting the Quit Elders here who said, "hang in there, craves don't last too long, you will feel better directly, you are getting to know the new you" also made the process easier and you know, they were right !

Ahhhh ! Drinking deep from the bottomless cup of NOPE !!!

I put the cash for a packet of smokes in a jam jar every day and gleefully watched it grow. I kept the tally on a pad of paper, in one week I had a hundred bucks !

Sometimes , I will throw something out like, 'I quit, you can quit too. It was uncomfortable for a while but, not impossible and it feels SO Good to be free' but, I really want to shake them silly and make them understand. Wow, @jillar, I didn't know about patches in the hospital. Why ? Is there any medical reason you would do that to someone in a coma ? Perfect time to quit, right ?

I decided to not use the fabric I showed here. I am wearing what I wore to her ordination. It is simple and elegant and I feel really powerful in it. I made a matching Thomas Moore had for that number. Will post a photo soon. Now I am re-configuring a black raw silk blouse, I made. Turning it into a dress.

About to run errands. Pity, I will pass one hundred bars. Then back to make a lunch for friends (basil/lemon infused baby lima bean soup, bread) and dye some raw silk for LBD (or Big Black Dress) to sew for nuptial cocktail party. Must remember rubber gloves.

Congratulations on your 11 months of freedom, Kelly

Hey Christine ! Congratulations on your first month of freedom !

Hello again Pumpkin, glad to see you again ! I am sorry you are not in a 'very good place personally right now'. Quitting smoking will change this. Quitting smoking will free you and ignite your self-confidence, believe me. You will do this, when you want to quit more than you want to smoke. You are not to worry about disappointing us. We know what quitting is like and we understand the struggle of addiction. We are here to encourage and point you in the right direction but, You must do the heavy lifting. Educate yourself on Nicotine Addiction, this will give you an essential tool and lead to a successful quit. Even if you think you know....learn again, read till your eyes bleed. There is no reason you cannot have a successful quit. Anticipate some physical discomfort and put in the effort of re-training your brain, changing your habits and you will soon be amazed of the benefits both physically and emotionally. Plus, being here you will help others along the way. Let us know how you are. It really is good to see you again, Pumpkin.