Dianne

Welcome abroad the train Kris. How awesome you found your way here and to quit this horrible addiction. First weeks are tough but we all are proof you too can do it. Read and watch the videos they very enlightening and to be honest keeping busy also helps and what better way to keep yourself busy then learning how to fight this addiction. Again welcome and congrats on your quit!

I with Abby saying nope over and over to myself helped get past the hard parts. And flat out just refusing to give in ever again. Visually I see myself as free and in charge of winning against this addiction. So good you posted and said out loud you struggling. Just saying it helps to win the day. Stay strong you can do this!

Been missing some walks because we so much rain lately, so have been working out online which is good but not the same as getting out. Was happy to get out this morning but felt rather defeated by the 97% humidity even at 5:30 a.m. and ended up cutting my walk short because it was like breathing in heavy water. Just ugh!

Thank you Still happy to be a non-smoker!

That is wonderful news Reynjoe!

Oh I really like that Sean Rowe one!

Absolutely beautiful!

This a old channel and Clara no longer with us but her stories bring a smile as she cooking

Have been safe from incidents on my walks till this week. Beginning of week I had a car circle back around 4 times. I ended up cutting my walk short to be on the safe side and hid by the living room window to see if they passed down the street again, they did not, probably nothing but it felt better not to take chances. Yesterday for the first time had a dog come at me but I kept walking like a boss, like who afraid of the big bad wolf and he/she went back home. The benefits of moving truly wonderful, the flexibility, the new found energy and sense of well being. On days I feeling a bit not into it, I remind myself of all the people I use to visit at the nursing home before covid hit (sadly have not seen any of them in like 1 1/2 years now) how most of them cannot walk and all the health problems that brought them to the nursing home. It is a great motivator. Keep moving!

Day 55 ...feeling pretty good, took down the bright lime green post it notes. Feel they served their purpose. Still exercising before the sun rises. Still buying supplements instead of cartons. Drinking green tea and eating Greek yogurt. Spending all day pulling my pants up (lost 20 lbs...hey who says Gerd cannot come in handy when quitting) I like being a non-smoker I really do. I like feeling better. There still are moments when the habit pops up in my mind but it is easy to dismiss the thought. I am concerned that in a few days I going to be alone for 2 weeks. It will be the first time in 9 years (maybe it 10 years) the first time in a long long time. It funny because months ago before I got sick then quit smoking, learned how awful anxiety is and steroids. I was so looking forward to this time alone. In 9 years time I have not had a day off not once of being a caretaker to my parents and now just my mom as my dad passed 5 years ago. I have so been looking forward to this. Now though I slightly concerned that something may throw me or I will not know how to handle after all this time how to not take care of someone and be alone....strange the switch in energy about this time off. Still though part of me sees this as a challenge. I hope I do well with it. In fun news my quit has been contagious. Others around me now walking. Even choosing to drink green tea and include dark choc in their diet. It that extra little bounce in my step these days and sass in my smile...it contagious... this liking feeling better

Congrats IQ4me Truly wonderful you love being a non-smoker and have this great quit!

HI Anita Read read read and watch the videos here. They are invaluable to quits. There also ways to relax and let loose a bit with games and what not here. 11 Days you got this. It is very empowering to take our freedom back from this addiction and to set off on a new journey for ourselves. A better journey. Welcome to the quit train.

Just thinking of you Linda. No magic words no magic wand. Please just stay on the quit train with the rest of us and vent as needed.

Congrats AceWhite

Welcome back Lust4Life and yay to the still smoke free!

I feel so much better too when I walk and exercise. Sounds like you talked yourself back into moving again. Hope you feel better soon I had to kick myself the last 2 days into it but I always glad after that I did.

I just love this so much PeachFuzz! Thank you for sharing your journey. I so happy for you. Yay this just makes me happy

That right there Knowing others got/get it and being able to call it a day and wake to a new one....have gotten me through...Hang in there Robbie...it is good to finally treat ourselves well.

I was out bright and early to beat the heat 6 a.m. it is for me. Very laughable as I have always been a night owl and here I am going to bed early now and out the door early but hey I can breath and feel good

I am happy for you Robbie!

That is great news GetBack26844462!

Going to take a nap . Surely it 11 p.m. somewhere (feels like it should be)

I feeling ya Gus! The lack of sleep the anxiety the emotions....it was brutal! Here I am day 45 doing so much better....day 45 so much closer than you can think of right now but it will come....you got this Gus you really do.....this is our quit (our time to win for ourselves) we not going back... we not going to lose it and we not going to have to go through this hell again! Hang in there! *hugs*

Such a good post! Bump