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Oh @jillar. I hope you are well enough to be your own advocate or your beloved is going with you. Try not to worry and just concentrate on wellness. Thinking of you, sweets.

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Understand your addiction and proactively protect your quit by recognizing and eliminating thoughts/words/deeds that lead to failure. Standing by a commitment to Not One Puff Ever (NOPE) will ensure success.

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Gah. More alternative delivery systems for the poison, nicotine. FDA In Brief: FDA Warns Maker of Nicotine-Containing Toothpicks of Several Violations, Including Illegal Sales

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The Smoking Cessation: A Report of The Surgeon General 2020 references John Polito’s book Freedom from Nicotine at WHYQUIT.com. In chapter One of the report it mentions that cold turkey is the way that most people have quit smoking and cites John’s book as one of the references addressing this issue. The new video from Joel Spitzer and its resource page discuss that while the report still pushes pharmacological interventions, the Surgeon General is acknowledging that cold turkey is how the majority of people have successfully quit. Link to new resource page with new video:

Thanks for checking in @Old Man Coffee, with your fabulous news. Glad anxiety has lessened due to work stress going down, some of this may be due to your work situ but, also due to the anxiety involved with addiction that you have kicked to the curb. I hope if work stress increases you will not be taking so much of the anxiety on anymore, having learned new ways to deal with stress by quitting smoking. Like breathing ! lol. Congratulations on your quit and sober February. The skills and self-confidence acquired in quitting smoking often lead to other life affirming changes. Thank you for sharing your quit with us. S

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@Old Man Coffee, You are getting close to celebrating your Four Months of Freedom ! How are you feeling ? What's the haps ?

Oh ! So glad you are still with us and congratulations on having quit smoking. 21 days is a giant accomplishment, Reward yourself. The Significance of Rewards I have every confidence that you will be putting the nicotine down in the same way when that time comes. Here is a thread from our friend, Joel Spitzer, How To Do Nothing Without A Cigarette (with mentioned links) also, think about H.A.L.T. are you Hungry, Angry (emotional), Lonesome (bored), Tired. Often, a craving signals attention to your body or mind is needed and is not an invitation to smoke at all. Riffing On H.A.L.T Thanks a lot for keeping in touch. Your experiences will help and inspire others. No matter how insignificant you think they may be, someone else will say, ' hey, me too ! and if he can quit, so can I'

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So, histrionics over unrestrained terror ? Awful

-5 yes, I am fine, @Doreensfree, busy with Rat Carnage MMXX and getting ready for daughter/spouse/father-in-law. How are you ?

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@Tylers1027 ! Where are you ? How are you doing ?

HAL ! Where are you and how are you doing ?

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