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congratulations on quitting Patti. I know this board helped me get through the bad parts of my quit so joining up is a great step forward in keeping the quit. read all the info you can, play the silly games on here, get yourself a ticker and watch that those numbers go up. the ticker really is a great motivational tool BTW.

welcome aboard @feeling_patchy stay committed and don't over think it. you can and will do this.

Congrats @jillar on 6 years quit. I am so thankful to have run into you on this journey to freedom from smoking. I remember you being on here and keeping me occupied through some of the toughest times in my quit. Take a bow and enjoy this milestone. You really deserve a great reward.

Time for a monthly update. Not sure what triggered the smoking dreams but I haven't had any for the past couple of nights so that's a good thing. I've made back the lost ground from all the detours i've had in losing my quit weight so hopefully I am back on track and can stay there until I hit my goals. I quit coffee again this past week. Not sure how many attempts this makes but it is as they say what it is. One would think it wouldn't be difficult since I was drinking decaf exclusively for a while but guess what...decaf isn't totally decaf and the addiction mechanisms are the same as with cigarettes. The difference this time is that I didn't get the headaches and insomnia like I have the last attempts. I'm starting to see some benefits with my digestive issues from quitting coffee. As far as craves go, I still think about smoking a lot more than I should at this point but I can't say I really crave it. I miss it kind of like I miss my ex girlfriend. And by that I mean I miss who she was, not who she is now, and the cigarettes are the same. I miss the old days of smoking but they are gone and there is no going back. Anyhow, as hard as things had gotten for a while in my quit it seems like things are leveling out at this point. I'm sure there are still challenges to face but for now all I can see that's left to do is get the rest of my quit weight off. A few of the extra benefits I've noticed since quitting smoking and finally getting off the sugar and carbs. My palette has changed. No drink tastes as good as water now. My appetite is finally getting under control. My nails are starting to get stronger and less brittle and my nail beds are healing. My digestive issues are starting to normalize. Bloating is the exception now and not the rule. The depression is easing off a quite a bit and lastly I feel like I'm not as inflamed as I had been. Happy Memorial Day everyone. Be safe and be kind yourselves.

congrats shymaid. keep that momentum.

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10 years seems like it would feel like you never smoked. That's how you walk away from something toxic and never look back. Congrats Jenny on a decade of freedom.

more smoking dreams last night and I've been battling a pretty bad depression. I'll assume this is just another stage to the quit. or maybe it's me reacting to something unrelated. for now I'll just keep plugging along and hope for better days.

I had a smoking dream last night. It was very lucid. In my dream I finished the cigarette and thought to myself it was only one or was it one pack? I was ok with one but the idea of a pack put me in a panic. I don't remember the context of why I was smoking in my dream. Hopefully that's the last one I have.

that's pretty badass!!! how do i get that image in my signature or whatever you call it?

Awesome quit @Kris

I cast my vote for Draggin' Slayers but I'm cool with whatever.

The Smokeless League Smokeless in Seattle Smoke Fiction I seem to be stuck on a movie theme for some reason Puffless Guardians of Quitopia The Quitopians Ash Beaters Smack dat Ash Draggin' Slayers Anyway, that's all I got. I'm not hung on any of them but thought I would contribute as best as my small mind can manage.

i'm seeing a lot of new folks coming and going lately. seems like most don't stick around very long. i hope it's because after a few months the smoking demon has left them and they have become true nonsmokers. if you are a non smoker why would you need to hang out on a quit smoking forum, right? anyhow, I just wanted to take the time to sincerely thank all the long time quitters that maintain a consistent presence on this board to assist all us trying to beat this addiction. Im sure your efforts do not go unnoticed by the Creator. Unless of course you happen to be an atheist, but I still notice and appreciate you

Congrats Judi. It seems like just yesterday you were 2 months quit.

Nicely done DenaliBlues.

f Good job katgirl

Sorry about the relapse but good on you for getting back to quitting. As Curly Howard once said...

Nice quit Steve. Congrats

don't give in. you quit for a reason. smoking will not make you feel any differently. it may seem better for a bit while you get your fix but after that you'll just feel worse. and it's not stupid. you feel how you feel.

...still here

Fantastic quit @Sunnysidesuch a great start.

It's been a minute since I've journaled my progress. Quitting smoking is still intact. Everything else that went to shit stayed that way until today. Turns out tomorrow is actually 20 days away as I managed to make it through 1 day without giving into the sugar monster. There was a hell of a price to pay for that long of a stint eating like shit. In 20 days I regained 11 lbs., the bloating came back with an unbridled vengeance and joint pain in my left shoulder is unceasing. Funny how you can find something that works really well for you and then abandon it for a momentary pleasure that ultimately leaves you feeling sick, unfulfilled and in pain. That is what addictions do to us. A friend of mine suggested I go to the doctor and see if they have a pill I could take to resolve the bloating and the joint pain. I can't bring myself to do that when I know a single lifestyle change will resolve both issues plus a lot of others without having to go through the carousel of drugs to find the magic 1 or 20. I've seen to many people go down that route and I'm just not ready for it yet. Tomorrow will be day 2 of being back on the diet with the exception of allowing myself decaf coffee for a while. If history repeats I just need to stay true to it for 2 or 3 weeks and then I'll be able to do some light exercise again which will make things easier. What's that saying you guys use here, if you give in you'll be right back where you were which was desperately wishing you were where you are...or something like that? I'm sure I mangled that but I truly understand the meaning of it now. Fortunately I learned the lesson with food instead of smokes. As far as the tragedies mentioned in my previous post, my dad passed away on the 5th. Rest in peace, Pops. You earned it.

thanks everybody. the support is much appreciated