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Have a very Happy Birthday Marti!!

Hi and welcome to our family of quitters :) You may find this place a little quieter at times than previous forums you have been involved with but that can be a good thing too as we can all devote more time to new quitters coming along that may need some help and advice. We do like to have some fun over here too from time to time. You will see that as you drill down through some of the social pages I'm sure. By the way - congrats on that substantial quit!! I'm sure you will have a lot of great advice to offer.

NOPE!

You had the window-lickers looking after that stuff before. There won'[t be any issues now :P

OK - you guys figure it out ...............

Toast :)

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I think it's already been said very well by others bjean. Smoking really did occupy so much of our time and it invaded so many of our activities and thought processes that retraining our minds to function happily without cigarettes is the real challenge of quitting I think. It takes quite a while and we have to experience all those emotional situations at least once then figure out how to handle them without smoking. As you go through the entire list of things the whole process gets easier and easier the longer you continue moving forward. It is a tiring process though to be sure. It's relentless for the first while. I too was just exhausted most days in the early part of my quit and looked forward to getting to bed each night even though I knew I wouldn't sleep the whole night. Unfortunately, there's no easy way through all this stuff. You have to just go through it all to come out the other side. Once you do though, it's magnificent and you'll never have to do it again providing you just continue to NOPE!

Congrats on getting through that 1st workday :) It's amazing how many different triggers there are for our smoking. Sadness, happiness, boredom, stress and the list goes on and on. Not only are you getting that nicotine out of your body but you are starting down the road of teaching yourself how to live and function happily without including a cigarette in the process. That is the real challenge in quitting as far as I'm concerned. I too was totally surprised when I began posting in this community just over 7 months ago as to how much of a help sharing my experience with like minded souls actually was. It's comforting and uplifting and the odd part is, none of knows each other but before long, you really feel like this is a family of sorts. Keep up the good work Shanakor!!

Nope

False TNP has tried surfing at least once in their life?

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I think we, as a community, CAN help in that we are here as other people that have gone through the exact same thing that each new quitter goes through. No, we can't quit for someone BUT, we can be here as a non-judgemental community where a new quitter can come to vent, complain, ask for help or just celebrate their successes as they move through the process. I also think we all benefit from participating here. Why else would people with 4 & 5 year quits still be hanging around? Yes - we CAN help. We just can't do the really hard work for anyone. That my friend is up to you and only you!

I agree with what Boo said - I have been surprised at what my reactions to certain situations would be. In reality, when I faced those situations, my reaction was completely different to what I thought it would be. On the other hand - the most dangerous situations I have faced are those that were totally unexpected. Some life situation that has come along unexpectedly and bit me in the A** and I almost caved in and lit up a smoke. That Nicodemon knows exactly when to come calling - at your weakest moment. You have to be ever vigilant :)

You know it's "official" when the Queen approves!!

Couldn't be better because, I'm a "NON - SMOKER" :D

I have a friend that lives in Antigua and I communicated with him 2 days ago but no word since. They got hit pretty hard I believe so I hope he's OK :huh:

^^^^ Yeah - check in with us kad657! You will need support if you are serious about quitting. Tell us what's going on with your quit. How are you coping with things?

True! NP has had an operation in hospital at least once in their life?

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Sound like you may be overthinking the quitting thing Shanakor. Make no mistake about it, this quitting thing is no walk in the park although attitude and outlook can make things easier or more difficult for you. YOU have to do the hard work and in order to get that done you really have to WANT to quit or your junkie brain will make an excuse to enable you to light up again. In the early days, take things 1 minute, 1 hour at a time. Some days, you may just have to power through the tough times. Come here for support and to lend support to others often. This really helps. Lending support and sharing your journey with others really helps to strengthen your own quit. It really surprised me just how big a component of my own quit this became. Lastly, never ever be ashamed of trying to quit such a deadly addiction. It's not easy to do but very possible and so worth it once you really do it.