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Linda, you did great! You just beat the demon and proved to yourself how strong you can be even when you're not feeling strong. Your quit is precious and losing it won't help anyone. I think you can be proud of yourself. Please, its better to post here whatever you're going through or feeling than to give in.

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@Gus, you have some skills with the pen. That was a very well written story. I used to want to shout out to every smoker standing outside the doors of malls or office buildings that they could quit, they did not 'have to' smoke. Of course, when I was a smoker I never listened to anyone ...

@Katgirl Fresh ground beans are the way to make coffee. Please do read up on the differences between coarse and fine grain for different types of coffee makers. What's your current favorite coffee.

Dianne, nicotine is insidious. It finds ways to attack when you least expect it. 30+ days and you start to feel a little bit comfortable and it will seize that opportunity. Stay alert and on guard. The good thing is that every time you win, you become a bit stronger and it becomes a bit weaker. I used to visualize hitting the craving with a hammer sometimes even shouting 'Die Craving Die".

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Awesome Katgirl. It's great that you've decided to quit and share it on this forum. Generally it helps when people stay close to this forum during the early days of the quit when they need most support. The people here realize you're going through one of the hardest things you've done in your life and will be able to offer you the right input and support having gone through the same experience themselves. Stay close here and please share your experiences as well as ask for any support you may need. Please create a ticker so you can see how many cigs you've not smoked. Also, there's a daily NOPE thread where we pledge to not smoke for just 1 day. We take it 1 day at a time.

So awesome to hear Dianne. Isn't it wonderful just to be able to take a long deeeeep breath without wheezing or coughing. You're doing great with the walks. It used to be a motivation for me to run 5 houses down the street without someone calling the paramedics on me (Hello, somebody appears to be dying on the street in front of my house). Please stay vigilant and guard your quit. It's when we start to feel slightly comfortable that the addiction ambushes you.

Robbie, you just expressed the value of this forum so beautifully. That's exactly what it is. This is a group of people that are hard to find in our lives. Btw, during my initial days, I wanted to tell every smoker I saw that they could quit, yes it was possible, there was no reason for them to keep smoking and spoil their health etc. I wanted to shout it out to every smoker - quitting was so big to me.

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I agree, it's totally normal to be obsessed with quitting. Which is why this forum is so important. People who have never smoked don't really understand it. And those still smoking don't want to hear it. Folks here having gone through the same experience are the only ones who can relate. Congratulations on 31 days. You should get a ticker. It's kind of cool to see the number of cigs not smoked and the money saved.

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Dianne, it's great to see you guarding your quitting and seeing the victories each day. Please post and share your experiences here - when my quit was new, I posted here daily I think. Nobody in my real life really understood what I was going through and it helped to have people who understood it. The support and words of fellow posters were my strengths then. Stay close here and stay positive. You're doing great.

Robbie, it's great that you're sharing your experience here. I've found that those who do tend to have a higher chance of success. 3 weeks is a tricky time when you start to feel just a little bit comfortable that you may have this under control and let your guard down and that's when nicotine senses the opportunity and tries all sorts of ambush tricks. Guard your quit like it's the most precious thing which it is. Stay strong. Every time you have a craving and don't smoke, you get stronger and the cravings get a little weaker. You're doing so well.

Enjoy it while you can, Carpe. Soon enough the brain fog will disappear, the lethargy may stick around a little longer but will also abandon you, sleep improves, etc. The insane need to eat everything in sight (or not in sight) may outlast other symptoms. The new boring normal will be a person who thinks clearly, breathes easily and deeply, may go for long walks/ runs/ bike rides without going out of breath and is generally a healthier, more energetic person - how incredibly boring.

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And mine 15,800. Hope it's ok to count those that were thrown into previous bonfires - rising from the ashes of one bonfire to the next.

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Congratulations on 1 month! You need to stay alert - my junkie brain used to try to tell me to celebrate these milestones ... with a smoke. Stay strong buddy.