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Getting there DeeGal! Doreen's given me some prescribed viewing - will let you know how it goes - keep falling off but determined to get on again. x

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Shit guys. Too late for an sos but just as resolved to not fall off the wagon again

Ooooooh.... so very close this morning but thankfully: N O P E XXX

NOPE to day 2! :) Already getting easier...

Thanks lovelies. Am through the first day and happy t8 say I didn't need an sos mssg... too badly! Reading other's journeys reminded me how important it was to keep at it. See y'all tomorrow. X

Yay! This is so cool witnessing this whole rallying process! Well done Kiwi - you're showing me how it's done ;) Best bit of wisdom I will be holding onto in the next few days is that nicotine doesn't change the way we ultimately feel about the trigger/ ourselves etc - in fact it only makes us feel worse. Our issues will still be there whether we smoke or not, but if we quit then addiction won't be blocking the way to us being able to deal with them and being a stronger more sick ass self.

Hope this is cool starting the Tuesday pledge..... but seeing as it's my first real day sans cigarettes.... N O P E.

Thanks guys! Tomorrow will be the toughest day I know. I really have battled to quit this time as I haven't found the enthusiasm I had the last time I quit. It just feels like a struggle and yes, a deprivation. I know I know - it's not one - all the intellectual know how about addiction and keeping it off the table and not debating and riding waves is all there - just taking a bit of effort this time for it to really really ring true. Not here to discuss why I started again - we all know certain personal stuff can trigger destructive behaviours from the past - And it's so far from who I am now but my old emotional brain has convinced me for a while to play out old roles and beliefs. But now I'm tired and want my real life back. Mostly I hate what it does to my sense of self, confidence, efficacy etc... not cool. So freedom from this asshole will be awesome. Just need to get through a few days of moderate discomfort and it looks like I'm in a good online space to share some of that! You're all very special for responding and sharing your wisdom. Here's to the real day 1 starting soon.....and the first NOPE ;)

Hi All! I'm a Counselling Psychologist who's bread and butter consists of coaching people through challenging times and effective behaviour change and I've let myself and clients down for the past 6 months by relapsing back into this filthy addiction! So glad I found this forum to work through this next life-changing step to rid myself of this for good- hope I get a few welcomes to remind me I'm not alone in starting the journey alone! I know all the why's and how's (well, most of them anyway) I really just need you all to be witnesses to this step - accountability is key here especially as I've run out of cheerleaders when I quit for 3 years - most friends and family would be and are devastated and perplexed as I am that I started again. Onward and upward (5 minutes into quitting :P)