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One month is major milestone. Congratulations John Q. "Q" is for Quitter.

At least that was outdoors. In the US we planned to stuff 19,000 people inside an arena with no mask requirements, no distancing, in a community with one of the highest new case rate increases. for brains!

You are a winner Latoya. 🏆🏆🏆

My advice is simple. Stop looking for an excuse why you keep failing and start looking for the commitment required to succeed.

Hi Sarisaac. Remember that the discomfort you will likely feel in the early stages won't kill you. So, knowing that, there's really no reason to be anxious. Just bring bundles of determination. If you make a commitment not to smoke no matter what your addict brain is telling you, there's no way you can fail. The benefits FAR EXCEED any distress you feel in the beginning. Remind yourself on a daily basis of the health and financial gains you are making in addition to the overall sense of freedom. This may be your last chance. Make it count.

Jeff - No one is going to be able to slap some sense into you. That needs to come from within. Snap out of this disastrous cycle and get this done once and for all.

Q. What do you get when mix human DNA with goat DNA? A. Kicked out of the petting zoo.

Great job Nana. Keep on marching.

I came to the realization after a month or so of quitting that it really didn't matter how many weeks, months or even years the cravings might go on. What mattered was my resolve to overcome them whenever they reared their ugly head. It's a lot more worthwhile to focus on the benefits you are attaining than dwell on the moments of temporary discomfort.

I believe that smoking (and most other addictions) often go hand-in-hand with deceiving both other people and oneself. Here is a something I wrote about that subject in 2016 and re-posted on QuitTrain in 2019: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/11725-the-lie/?tab=comments#comment-338534&ct=1592870502

Duh! There’s no disputing the science. Of course smoking may kill you over the course of time. Cancer, heart disease, COPD are a few of the ways smoking may eventually do you in. But you might not have to wait years or decades for those outcomes. You may be killed much quicker simply because the act of smoking causes you to touch your face significantly more than a non-smoker. “University of New South Wales professor of respiratory medicine Christine Jenkins says smokers may be more vulnerable [to contracting COVID-19] because of the number of times they touch their mouths and inhale repeatedly.” Whether it be slow or fast, the result is bleak. You know the solution….quit now!

Not One Puff (or wire hanger) Ever!

nope

Studies show that prancercising is the most effective way of creating social distance. People run for the hills when they see this coming at them. 13

6 We don't need those darn chicks!

No puffin' here

I'm here.

I won't be a puppet to nicotine addiction. nope

@HeatherDianne, @Lilley, @Nana20 and @JohnQ. Wishing you all success. Sounds like you have similar paths and the same goal of making this quit stick. You can do it, especially with the support of each other. Go team HLNJ.

Fantastic Mac. The foundation gets stronger every day.

I hate to tell you HD, but your lungs and heart don't care why you started again. They just know they're being poisoned and are restarting the horrible disease progression that may lead to an agonizing, early death. The flip side of that dreary coin is that you have it within your power to once-and-for-all get this done. Just accept the fact that smoking is not an option no matter what and you'll be assured success. If you think you have a valid reason to start smoking again you might consider posting an SOS. Reasoning and support usually help pull people back from the ledge.

That's pretty much everything in a nutshell. The only other thing I would keep in mind is that the more the weeks start to add up, the more you need to appreciate all that you've accomplished. You certainly wouldn't want to throw that away and start at day one all over again, right?

nope

Here's another shot. Hardly seems like exercise when this is your destination.