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East go East and be quick about it. Didn't bakon mention he was taking a cruise this week ? :mellow: edited to add. yep back in sticks/chicks on 9/24 he said in two weeks. We aren't pushing hard enough

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Hiya Tiff, So glad you are a non smoker, a free person. Congratulations for each crave you beat. "This is a strange thing..... Quitting. It's amazing what we teach our brains to accept. And the work that is involved to restructure that teaching." With the one puff, addiction completely gangstered our brain. An incredible amount of things we did, we did only to feed the addiction. We even gave up our reward and pleasure centers to nicotine. Thankfully, we can get right again. But, we must do the work now to restructure. H.A.L.T. Are you Hungry, Angry, emotional, Lonesome, Tired. really helped me. Here are two links on Qtrain Babs on HALT and one I penned RIffing On HALT

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Poor Haiti is getting seriously slammed and projected path has shifted somewhat West. Thinking about all who may be affected. Hurricane Matthew National Hurricane Center

yay D's back and still smoke free. internet issues.

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Yay D ! I am so relieved. Thanks for getting back to us. Yay. :D

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I'll go hang out in chat if you feel like talking, Ruby

You are going to have to power through these withdrawals, Ruby. You can do it ! Distract yourself any way you can. Take a screaming shower, walk around the block, colour in your colouring book. Dance, sing. You can do it ! get involved here This thread may help you 10 ways to use this forum Each crave you beat is a victory ! Hang tough, you will be fine.

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! SIX MONTHS OF FREEDOM FOR U B E R W E N S C H

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You know, I am a commitment-phobe. I like living spontaneously but, after I learned and accepted, 'addiction is FOREVER' my quit solidified and I committed to not one puff Ever, Never, Forever. Now, the concept of commitment deserves my attention and further investigation. I am not afraid of it out of hand anymore because it helped me stay Nicotine FREE. This is another benefit of quitting for me.

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Better for sure, Paul. She was no Yogini, that one.

Welcome ! Michelle Mabell ! Congratulations on quitting smoking. You may find this thread helpful 10 Ways to Effectively Use This Board

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Your quit is young and you must actively protect it. The best tool you must nurture will be the ability to recognize the voice of the addict. At some point, you are going to have to cop to the 'forever' part. It is coming to terms with the Reality of addiction. We are addicts forever and that is the sorry truth. . We become 'former addicts' forever and that is where I get strength.

-5 hello darling smoke free creatures, happy anny Sonic !