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I didn't realize today was Jillar's quit Anniversary date. Like you @Stewbum, I miss her dearly too. There's many of us in that camp I believe. I hope she knows she helped so many people desperate to quit and how much she is loved 🥰 It would make her so proud

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Nope! Lazy Day in French Polynesia❤️

Also, @shy there's a games section here on the form. They're just mindless games but can be fun and keep you occupied and get your mind off smoking👍 https://www.quittrain.com/forum/16-games/

The JACS have saved many a quit 😉

What you mentioned that you did ... cutting a straw and using it to simulate a cig when you get an urge is a great idea! Just doing some deep breathing when you have a strong urge to smoke works wonders also. You mentioned taking a bath ... that's something else you can do when you get a strong urde to smoke, You can't smoke in the bath/shower right? Keeping busy and distracting yourself are fabulous tools to keep in your quitting tool box as you move forward

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It's the strong addiction we all have to nicotine that makes quitting difficult puls the daily habit you've developed over the years to integrate smoking into your every day life @shy. You must break that cycle and repeat it for days and weeks. The longer you do, the easier it gets. You need to simply make up your mind to never take another puff from a cigarette; NEVER! Yes, it's a horrible battle we must all fight but it IS doable once you decide in your brain that you want to quit more than you want to smoke. Change up your daily routine as much as you can so your not picking up a smoke when you usually do ever day. You must catch yourself every time you think you want to smoke and just say NO! Not this time!!!! The longer you do that, the easier going without a smoke will be. We've all had to face those early days and it's hell sometimes but it IS survivalble and once you have quit for awhile, the strong urge to light one up will weaken because you're no longer smoking as part of you every day routine and you've had time to get nicotine out of your body. There's no magic trick and no short cuts. Quitting is hard work that requires total ongoing focus on what you want to accomplish; finding freedom from those nasty smokes. You must be totally committed and refuse to give in!

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Wow! 11 years smoke free @Patrick H! What a fabulous accomplishment. Couldn't even count that high using ALL my fingers 😲

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Welcome back @Stewbum! Many times, quitting is a learning process. We make mistakes, have a weak moment and Boom; starting all over again. This is not a bad thing providing we learn what situation occurred and how we reacted to it and what we shoud have done to avoid it. Truly hoping you've added to your quit tool box through your previous attempts and can find your forever quit this time. It's there in front of you just waiting for you to grab it and ride it to freedom!

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