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  1. .... because you can't crave nicotine when you're so medicated you sleep most of the day lol
  2. Nana, I adore this. Im grateful for you.
  3. PS look at those stats. no wonder I have more money in savings lol
  4. Hi @jillar Much better. and youre right, anything that is determined in my brain as deserving a reward triggers a craving. So do other situations Id usually vape, which is any situation where Ive been unable to for a period of time, but im sure that goes for all of us. Pain and being alone to recover causes fear which is a trigger BUT i have no desire to *actually* relapse Thank you for asking TY all who responded. To be clear (maybe I wasnt) seriously planning the relapse was only while i was in the recovery room.....once i was released it was a desire, not a plan, and i got thru it. By the time i got home as well as today I have no desire to *actually* vape
  5. NOPE I say NOPE. Not today Satan
  6. Hi friends. Like I've said, I've been having unrelenting cravings for most of this quit; a month longer than any other quit. While they are uncomfortable I'm getting through them. I had my shoulder surgery yesterday and from the second I woke up in the recovery room the cravings were on me. I started planning my relapse and it was REAL. Or maybe my defenses were down because of the heavy meds. Either way, this is the first time I have planned my relapse that seriously. So today I'm craving as usual but better than yesterday which is good cuz it was close. I'm grateful I have motivation to stay quit. Thought I should SOS this since I can "go there" so quickly
  7. I was prepared for smoking/vaping dreams. When I got clean and sober I had drug/drinking drings (still do, once in a while) But wow the one I just woke up from was a DOOZY. I am okay. i'm not going to smoke. But dang I'm still craving and reeling and thought it might take the power out of it to tell you guys about it. My surgery is today! I check in at 7:40, and should be done by noon.....home and recovering this afternoon. I'll pop in later! I hope you all have a great, smoke free day.
  8. Hi Mona, thanks for the reply....I'm surprised but happy your doctor drew that line. I've always had doctors suggest quitting and not smoking after surgery but I never listened. This is a new orthopedist who didnt know me when I was vaping but is ecstatic I quit, none the less. I'm glad your doctor's requirement got you to quit! Thanks John, I'm a recovering addict/alcoholic and can tell you you hit the nail on the head with that one. I'm so glad you're doing well! Thank you Doreen! I was that person. During the last surgery (knee replacement) my former partner wheeled me out of the hospital and up the street so we could vape....and I hadn't vaped for over 24 hours since it was an overnight stay. Sick. I'm so happy I'm going into this one nicotine free
  9. Thanks Jillar! I'm sure its going to be a much better recovery this time around! Thank you for being so supportive
  10. NOPE no matter what my brain tells me! NOPE
  11. The covid-19 test nasal swap is NOT a peice of cake! I had to get one a couple hours ago to get cleared for my shoulder surgery Friday. It was not my favorite. On the topic of surgery, I've had way more orthopedic surgeries than I care to remember in recent years but this will be the first one nicotine free. I'm excited to see the difference in healing time and respiratory recovery. I hope everyone is having a super dee dooper day!
  12. Not at all Doreen. I'm the Queen of Crushes and may or may not be a little bit of a cougar. The jury is still out on that one.
  13. This is not an SOS because I am resolved to NOT vape or smoke....I love everything about this quit except the cravings. They are brief but strong enough to be very uncomfortable. They are a combination of physical and mental ("I will get to vape when I get off the bus/out of the store/off work/when I get out of bed, u name it) I know it takes awhile to get over 40 years of cravings, but I've had several quits lasting a year or so and I don't remember craving this far into it. Would love some feedback on coping. Oh also, I have my shoulder surgery Friday so any good juju, prayers or whatever you rock, sent my way would be appreciated! Ty!!!
  14. NOPE even when I want to, NOPE even when it sounds like a fine idea, NOPE when my brain hijacks me and begs for a vape...NOPE NOPE NOPE I'm done. *Takes a long deep yummy breath and smiles *
  15. *takes a delicious deep breath and says NOOOOOPEEEE
  16. Late again but doing fine and yelling NOPE NOT TODAY SATAN
  17. Oh boy am I late! Having cravings but saying NOPE one craving at a time
  18. ....aren't they fun? </sarcasm> I guess my intense craving the other day (thanks for responding to my SOS) triggered the vivid smoking dream last night. At least it didn't upset me or make me crave, it was just annoying. As I've mentioned before I'm in recovery from addiction, and I occasionally have using or drinking dreams but as time goes on they are rare. I believe these dreams are my brain processing the major change of quitting. I think smoking dreams will also become rare if I keep at this thang. My quit is getting easier (just for today) I'm having shoulder surgery a week from tomorrow. Yesterday was my pre-op appointment. The medical assistant and I were blown away by my blood pressure reading! I usually run 120-ish over 80-ish but it was much lower yesterday. She said it was the best BP reading she had seen that day. It is fueling my quit, as long as being able to take a deep breath pretty much anytime I want. I'm so happy.

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