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Good advice PP. You can carry on the way you are now forever in some sort of limbo land between smoker and quitter but how will that benefit you in the long term? Sooner or later, if you want to be smoke-free, you need to make the jump and deal with whatever comes with it. Yes, it's not pleasant but it's the only way to break free - there's no shortcuts. Even us people who quit using other (non-vape) methods have all the fears you mentioned above. We do our best to talk ourselves out of making that leap of faith. It's our junkie nicotine brains doing the talking. So what if you miss a couple of appointments or a dance class or two during that first couple of weeks. Surely your family will understand. I'm sure they want you smoke free as much as you do. In the end, the choice is up to you and you alone. You are driving YOUR train. We are just passengers there to support you while we watch you find what YOU truly deserve!! Make the leap PP!

I have never had an automatic vehicle yet. And they are getting tough to find these days. Last one I bought, the dopey car jockey kid couldn't bring it from the area where they had it to the front doors Kids these days can't drive standard trans. :(

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Is anyone else finding it very slow in this thread particularly for your reply to load? I am. Just wondered if it we just me?

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Worked the same way as before for me. Copy the http address then paste that in reply and the vide came up.

^^^^ My Mother In Law lived for 80+ years and never drove a day in her life so, it can be done

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-3 Then, how about that cake you promised to make us?

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I'm glad things aren't too intense for you today Lisa. Nice to have a break in the "action" from time to time. When I was a little further into my quit, I got an urge to smoke one day and I tried to imagine myself smoking in my mind and ...... I couldn't!! I just couldn't see myself with a smoke hanging out of my mouth any longer. That was a very powerful moment for me. I have drawn on that visualization a few times since. Keep that feeling you had today in mind as you move forward. Your brain is telling you that you want one but, when you just stop and think about it for a moment. You KNOW you don't! Does nothing good for you and puts you right back to square 1 again. NOT where you want to be. Carry on &, enjoy that home made Pizza (Yummm).

That second one explains the reason for the one above it

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You just reminded me that when I first quit, I didn't tell anyone for a few days - for fear of failing right away of course. Then on day 3 or 4 I think, I told my daughter that I had quit - not my wife but my daughter. Somehow, I guess I figured I could break a promise to my wife easier than I could break one made to my daughter. Not sure if that makes me a better father than husband but, it worked so far so ..................... Wishing you the best with your quit. You can leave all that crap behind and be free - just like we are plus, keep that pinky promise

^^^^ What you say above is such a simple concept. People understand it but then when they get a little way along their quit path, the junkie brain starts up with all the excuses you can think of to make it OK to smoke just that one. That's when your resolve and commitment to that self promise needs to really kick in.

^^^ Pretty normal for early on. I was pretty much a zombie for a couple of weeks but, my diet is horrible to begin with and I did nothing to improve it so, that's on me!

^^^^ Busy with her impending childbirth no doubt As I recall, one of the reasons she wanted to quit was to improve her chances for that so, can't think of a better result

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Great gifs Just goes to show, people everywhere are idiots when they get behind the wheel! I drive about 3 hours a day on multi-lane highways coming and going from work every day and can't count the number of times I want to push someone off the road who is doing well under the limit in the fast lane It's just "common sense". Well, maybe it's not THAT common?

Hi and welcome Pinky Promise. I will congratulate you on your desire to quit smoking and take back your life from this gripping addiction but, I must state up front that I don't consider you (or anyone else for that matter) to be smoke free until you have satisfied two things. Stopped taking nicotine into your body through your lungs and stop using any device that you put in your mouth then inhale and exhale anything, whether it be smoke or vapor. I'm sure you have heard this before and you will hear it again here, possibly more forcefully from some than others, because we're a quit smoking support site and we just don't believe that vaping has been proven to be a successful quit method. I won't wade any further into the whole debate surrounding vaping but did just want to give you the heads up that it's likely not going to receive support here. There are a couple of threads around here somewhere discussing this in case you want to seek them out. Just don't remember where off hand. That being said, as far as I'm concerned, you are welcome here anytime to participate with us on a whole host of other issues surrounding quitting and quit symptoms.This is a small community compared to some others and because it is, we get to know each other very well and there's a lot of genuine support here for all new quitters. We also like to have some fun along the way, just to ease the difficult times many are having from day to day - plus; we're all a little crazy I applaud your goal to soon reach the 0mg nicotine dosage with the e-cig then drop it altogether. Be sure to let us know when you have done that as that, to me, marks your true first day as a non-smoker Beyond there, lean on us for all the support you need. We'll be here for you. P.S. Isn't it just bizarre that Doreen posted up a picture in our Nope thread earlier today of exactly that ........... WOW! What are the odds?