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Hooray, Kate! Congratulations! Any reason to quit is a good one! Keep it up!

That's an interesting way to experience a crave. As if you can feel your brain processing the nicotine receptors' call and then releasing the tension. neat! you already got this licked! just watch out for day six which can be a real b!tch

Right on BKP! Sorry you caught that and so happy to know you made it through! God bless all the healthcare practitioners! Thanks for quitting and stickin around.

Yes Jillar I agree. There must be numerous leaks where smoke can get through. What a pain....all that trouble to quit only to realize you're afflicted by the neighbor's smoke too!

Ha! We just don't know how bad it is until the insanity stops. My neighbor smokes almost exclusively inside and hardly airs her place out. There must be an opening somewhere allowing smoke to waft through to my place. Everything is so quiet during this lockdown. Once we are all back to work we will remember just how bad the air and noise pollution have become. Just like quitting smoking and remembering how awful the second hand smoke is. Good for you for speaking your mind, Sazerac!

Hi all! I fear I'm becoming one of THOSE ex-smokers. My neighbor is home all day and smokes inside. We live in 4-row apartments that are 50s era. I can't believe smoke would come through any outlets or the walls, and yet I know some second hand smoke is getting inside my place even when all my windows are closed. I can sense the very faint odor of second hand smoke even though I'm not "trying" to smell any. Worse than the very faint smell, I can feel a sting in my eye. This is how it was growing up in a smoker's house, just not as pronounced as it was back then. Am I crazy? Are these withdrawals? Can smoke go through sheetrock? I bought an air purifier cuz I am sick of it...especially now while working at home. Will unpack it tomorrow.

You really can quit if you want to. If you don't want to, but your better self knows you should, it's going to take even more self-disciplining. Not sure what's the longest you've ever gone, but once you muscle yourself through those toughest days (for me it was 5 thru 7) you start to KNOW you can do it. It helps you to keep on keeping on! Congratulations on quitting again! You can do it!

I procrastinated on quitting smoking for 20 years. Now that I did it, I regret having waited so long. I posted affirmations all around my apartment to boost my self-confidence. My favorite one, off the internet, is, "I will stop smoking forever with ease and comfort." Do it b4 twenty years pass you by. It's easier than you think.

Woohoo helmethermit!! Whatever reason you quit is a good reason to quit! COVID 19 has got me scared to relapse so I'll take that side effect too. Welcome to the Train! Hold steady that quit and your first week will be behind you in no time. It gets easier the longer you do it! Hooray for you helmethermit!

Congratulations Ace!!

Still the 23rd here...NOPE!! Dreamt someone gave me one and I lit it without thinking, took a drag, remembered that I don't smoke and became livid!! NOPE!

Cracking up here. My only advice is to put the nilla wafers in a metal tin so they stay nice and crunchy and primed for milk dipping. Much more comforting than TP. Come to think of it...eat enuff of those and you won't need any anyways.

Braveheart

We need to remember to trust our bodies' ability to fight bio-invaders. Yes we all get sick sometimes, and most of the time we don't get sick because our bodies are positively amazing at fighting off bio-invaders. Let's follow the recommendations to thwart the spread of this disease, and let's also remember to not allow our fears to convince us we are doomed to get sick.

Yay Ace! Keep it up! Don't slip on day 6! Get your kicks on a different kind of fix! Toasted blueberry scones with sour cream or something! Keep it going!

Hey all! So true...this post-nicotine brain fog! Luckily it won't last forever. It does make it hard to concentrate! Loved reading this...thanks to those who articulate it so humor-fully. Me, I find it annoying but am determined to muddle through until it's fully over with. Day 58 and it's a lot better, but there are still a few silvery whisps sailing through my brain throughout the day...sabotaging my systematic execution of tasks and choking my train of thought. It still beats smoke moving through the lungs, though! Ha!! We quitters rock!!! 🎸

Yeah...the good ol' rainy state of Washington. Used to be we were only known for our rainy weather. Now we have the Se@hawks, Am@zon and ...this new plague...yay! I'm trying to stay away from it. Never mind the smoking!

Hi Andrew! I hope you are feeling better. Your anxiety could be directly related to smoking cessation. I can tell you that panic attacks have no power over you when you know they are based on nothing. Go get checked by a doctor to rule out anything physical. Then you can tackle the underlying emotional issue. Maybe some talk therapy, exercise, anxiety medicine or herbal tea will help. My anxiety is way down now after 57 days off the nicotine. I hope yours gets better too! Taking productive action really helps if you are a worrier. Hold on to your quit!!

Welcome, Ace! Congratulations for snuffing out the nicotine for good! She's not so sexy when you can't breathe to enjoy her! Watch out for day 6! You got this licked!

That's a new term for me. "Smobriety". Congratulations, Boo!

Thank you all so much! Yes...with that Sars-2 going around there's no way I'll be relapsing any time soon as I want to be strong should I get it.

Congratulations, Irene!! Keep it going!

Celebrating no more cold hands and feeling at peace inside my head, i.e. no more withdrawal fury, on Day 54! Hooray! Knowing relapse is not an option with this new plague going around -- yay!!

Congratulations, Darcy! Two days is awesome!! Keep going...it's worth the effort. I was in a foul mood for about 8 days off and on.. it gets better quickly. I did binge watch TV and gorge on food the first few days. I have the fat to prove it LOL. Fast forward to day 54 and I only had one crave...none yesterday...and depression is lifting. Welcome aboard!! Use all the resources to fuel your resolve. Watching Joel Spitzer's videos and reading up on smoking's harmful effects really helps to get through the first weeks.

Considering how dangerous Covid 19 pneumonia seems to be for smokers, relapse is totally off the table!