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I love not having to deal with this!!!

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NOPE!

Wow! You are the 3rd person on the board that has managed to drag themselves through that 1st week of quitting. What we lovingly refer to as hell week. I'm sure no explanation is required :) You feel like your whole world has been turned upside down! You're through that worst week now, Use the tools you have developed during that 1st week and carry on to week 2. Keep pushing and stay committed and you will make it :)

Congrats B57!! That was one hell of a week I bet and you're probably exhausted about now but now you are through it and will never have to do that one again. You still have a long journey ahead but you have proven to yourself and us you can do it. Hang in there and keep reminding yourself why you are doing this :)

Congratulations J! 9 months is awesome and you are not far from reaching the Lido Deck now. What they didn't tell you is that you have to row the boat for the next few months to get there :)

Wow! A whole Year Pearlie. Congratulations and welcome to the Lido Deck. Grab a lounge and join the other long term quitters. You worked hard for it now sit back and enjoy :)

Me trying to explain the history of hockey championship dynasties to you would be like you trying to explain the history of Footie rivalries to me - lol, Safe to say; when you win - it's great and when you lose - it sucks, as the pictures above more or less indicate :D

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^^^ Absolutely!! Never a better day than today. That will be one of my biggest regrets in life - not quitting sooner :ireful2:

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Hope you had a great Birthday!

A belated Happy BD wish to you Grace. I hope it was extra special :)

I liked the -5 better :P -14

hford, either write out a short jot-note list on paper or make a list in your cell phone of the reasons YOU want to quit. Something you can take out and look at whenever you are tempted to have just one. Smoking needs to be completely off the table for you to make it through successfully. You need something you can carry on you at all times, take out and read when you need to. Not only will it remind you why you are doing it, it will distract you from the thought of smoking for a minute or two. Long enough to let the worst of that craving go past. Also, it gives you something to do with your hands too. Stay committed to NOPE, no matter what that voice of addiction is saying inside your head. It's the only way AND, it works 100% of the time :)

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Hope you have a great one - your first smoke-free B.D. Congrats :D

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Kenzie - yes it's important that you stay close to the board here while you are traveling along the quit path. If nothing else, it will help keep you focused. You're doing fantastic and should be proud of what you have done so far. These are the really tough days and you're winning!!

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Nice Job Kenzie. 2 great things about getting trough hell week: 1. You actually did it !! Be proud of yourself and reward yourself with something a little spacial. that's the toughest week of all. 2. You will never have to go through that s**t again providing you keep to the NOPE pledge :)

Well then "Happy First week Jk!! :) We'll post up something tomorrow in our celebration thread so tune in for that. We have another 1 week quit on the same date as you 6/6/17 :) Good to know you got checked out because now you know you're at least starting your with a clean slate. As I said in an earlier post though, don't be surprised if there are some sort of changes in your body or your body's functions as you move through the quit process. Not sure how long you have been smoking for but the sheer number of chemicals we smokers continued to dump into ourselves for years is amazing. It's no wonder our bodies change a little as they are readjusting to the way things should be. That's one of the main benefits to quitting. Allowing our bodies to heal and become normal again. Keep up the good work. That initial week in particular is a tough one - I remember it well. Keep taking things a day at a time for now and you'll be fine. Just keep to the NOPE pledge (Not One Puff Ever).

Hi & welcome aboard the quit train hford :) Yes, posting first day IS a good idea. Commit to quitting not only to all of us but more importantly - to yourself!! That's what is required an unwavering personal commitment to Not One Puff Ever (the NOPE pledge). Follow that each day and you will have found freedom from this deadly addiction. Sounds easy and it is; just takes a little hard work on your part. We are here to support and hopefully inspire you along the way. You do need to think about what caused you to relapse last time though and have a plan ready to avoid the same situation again this time. Not a bad idea either to post up in the SOS page in the thread titled; "Prerespond to You Own SOS". List all the reasons you want to quit and make a personal message that will be meaningful to YOU. That way, if you are tempted to give in during the early days, go there and remind yourself just how important this quit is to you. Hope you continue to join us in the discussions here - see you around :)