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Unfortunately, all to many stories similar to yours @Andy75 These stories of what can happen to us nicotine addicts in one careless moment are a reminder to all of us to forever stand on guard in protecting our fragile quits no matter how long we've been quit. By quitting we can bury our addiction deep in our minds but in any given moment that addiction can be awakened only to consume us once again. Stay strong forever folks; always mindful of just how fragile our quits can be.
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Lovely Mate!! Those first 4 weeks are no doubt the most challenging part of a quit. Steady on now @Andy75
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The other thing that I found when I was quitting and went on a cruise was that when I did walk by the smoking area, for some reason I felt sorry for these people stuck under the roof of this area by the outdoor pool as they puffed away. I was glad I could walk around freely in the sunshine and go where ever I wanted to go without needing to stay in that one covered smokey area. And each time I did go by there in the coming days ... always the same people in that shaded, smokey place. It occurred to me, what a waste of time & money to go on a cruise and just sit there smoking in the same uninteresting area the whole time. Might as well have just stayed home and smoked. Would have saved the cost of the cruise! Now that was my experience but others may have a completely different reaction to the same situation. We're all different which is what makes life interesting. We experience things differently at times.
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Excellent plan @HimalayanClimber! I'm very impressed by not only your planning but your expectations and your statedaim to focus on the small positives you begin to notice as your quit progresses. Quitting is a journey not a sprint so as you say it's best to take it a day or even a moment at a time. Looking too far ahead can make the process seem overwhelming. Another resourse here on the forum is a thread on themain home page titled "The Daily NOPE Pledge". It's a thread where we can go each day and pledge to NOPE (Not One Puff Ever). Some people find it a great way to reaffirm evech day that you are committed to not smoking just for today! Another resourse you may want to check out if you're into watching videos, is the Thread on the main home page titled "Joel Spitzer's Quit Smoking VideoLibrary". There are a collection of quit smoking videos there that examine some of the odd reasons we giive ourselves as to why we smoke and seemingly enjoy it when the reality is the opposite from enjoyment. In any case, we'll all be watching for your quit start day and cheering you on along the way. If you can any questions or comments or just want to rant a little, by all means, this is the place to do it. We've all been standing at Base Camp looking up at the mountain we wanted to scale so we know generally what you'll be going through.Nope!
