JohnQ

Thanks, it was great feeling to wake up this morning and realized that I've been smoke free for a week!

Thanks Sazerac, the support I've received from yourself and other members here have been awesome. Yesterday was a major break-through for me, I played my first round of smoke free round of golf. I thought it was going to be difficult because I always smoke cigars while playing on the course, but I was fine. Occasionally I felt something was missing, but I think it was more of missing the habit rather than having a craving. On the way driving to the course, I almost made a stop into a gas station for some cigars but I remembered Quittrain and my pledge so I started saying to myself "Not One Puff Ever" repeatedly and sped passed the gas station without stopping. It felt wonderful after the golf round that I didn't fall into the Nicotine trap again, I'm determine to keep this quit.

Congrats on your 3 weeks of freedom Jeff, you got this!

Congrats on your Quit Nana. How are you doing?

NOPE

NOPE!

9 years quit is awesome Abby, you're an inspiration for us newbies. Well done!

Hello everybody, Just want to drop a quick note to let you know I'm still doing well, 5 days of freedom so far and loving it. Thank you all for your wonderful support and encouragement. NOPE!

I made a post here about a week ago after quitting (again) for a few days, but then there was an incident that got me really upset and depressed, I relapsed and I was too embarrassed to return to this forum. But then I realized how stupid that was, so on June 1st, I decided that I will not smoke ever again, I'm done with those pathetic excuses and I'm determined not going to get tricked by the Nicotine devil one more time. I know for sure that I will run into major events and incidents that would have great impact to my life and there will be days when I get mixed emotions higher than Mount Everest but I will not use that as an excuse to become an addict ever again. I'm so done this time. NOPE. June 1st 2020 will forever be the day I got my freedom from Nicotine.

Thanks Mac, I'm glad I found this site as well Thanks Rozuki

Thank you Jillar Thanks Doreen Thanks Boo

Interesting, I've never looked at it that way. I've always looked at my quits as an action to get rid of an addiction, but never from a point of view of treating a Quit as an entity. But it make sense, I should treat my Quit as a new found treasure, or maybe a delicate priceless gem that I need to protect it with my life. This thought reminds me of when I held my daughter in my arm for the first time when she was born, also was the first day of my first Quit. Something new for me to use to help my quit. Thanks.

Thanks Paul, I will need to keep reminding myself that it was the best decision and I will stick with it.

Thanks and I really need to commit to NOPE, I think joining this forum will help my quit.

I need this pledge, even just for today. One day at a time for me at this point. NOPE today.

Hello everyone, As the title indicated, I want to make this time the last time I quit. I was a smoker for many years, started way back in my late teen years, so almost 40 years now, it horrified me just now when I figured out the # of years I got hooked. I tried to quit hundreds of times as well, the last time I quit was about 4-5 years ago, it was the longest quit for about 2 years. But then after 2 years, I was naive and thought that because I could do it that time, if I had the occasional smoke I could do it again, and I got pulled back in. When I realized I got hooked again, I started reading up about quitting again, but this time I switched over to vaping, with the hope to phase it out slowly and because I was reading that it has much less poisons and chemicals than burning leaves. Make a long story short, I decide to quit for good a week ago. On May 19 I had my last drag from the vape. The quit this time was very different from previous quits, it was much less difficult. Surprisingly I didn't have any withdrawal issue, no anxiety, no cravings, no depression, not any kind of physical sign from nicotine withdrawal like previous quits. But now that a week has gone by, even though I haven't felt any nicotine craving, occasionally I suddenly wanted to pick up a vape again and I've been struggling between 2 thoughts, 1 thought is "just a few drags, then quit again", the other thought is "don't be stupid, there's never just a few drags, drop it!" So far, my level-headed side had won the argument, I just don't understand why I have these urges when I can't feel any nicotine withdrawal symptom, but I'm very worry that if these urges keep coming back I may fail again like all previous quit. I REALLY want to kick this addiction for good so help me God. Thanks for reading