intoxicated yoda

3. Bell peppers

Congratulations @Kris I'm so happy for you to have reached that milestone.

Congrats Gus. That's awesome.

Dang @notsmokinjo I hope she's ok.

cup and saucer

done with that

3. do laundry

Had chinese tonight for dinner. bad move on my part. bloated, craving is back off the charts. back to the ribeye steaks with nothing but salt for seasoning and water. I'll get rekt again for xmas just cuz then it's back to the grind. i do wonder if getting my diet straight would have made the quit easier? More of a rhetorical question for me but something to consider if you're just starting out and happen to stumble across this thread. And as far as the breathing techniques go, I definitely recommend an empty stomach for practicing that, tomorrow is a new day and hopefully the i don't have any effects that linger to long. peace

@Doreensfreethanks for the encouragement. I guess there really are only 2 days that I have to worry about not smoking and as long as I don't smoke either of those 2 days I'm good. So I'll get through today and tomorrow somehow.

@jillar ok. i got these from my son and he said only take a half or a third at the time so the 30 mg is probably about right. Thanks again.

SHIT!!! @jillar I think i have some of those if we are talking about the same thing and totally forgot about them. thanks for reminding me. I think they are like 30mg THC. Let me know if that sounds right. I'm not up to speed on the edibles and weed I used to smoke is nothing like what's out there today. LOL

@Gus the above is such a great post. Seeing little pieces of the struggle people have gone through in the beginning of the quit makes me realize just how strong we can be when we set our minds to it. You are amazing and @Tokiea will be amazing too. Thank you for the motivation!!

Here I am. wide awake after 4 hours of sleep. Still can't figure out how to get more than 2 good nights sleep per week. I woke up feeling pretty good but then the cravings started to kick in. I think this is another hurdle I need to clear. I used to fall asleep early and wake up early. I felt good when I did that. I got a lot accomplished. I also drank a lot of coffee and smoked a hell of a lot of cigarettes. I can remember a bunch of days waking up at 4 30 am and smoking a half a pack before 10 am. I rarely smoked more than a pack on days like that but it definitely grooved a habit in my mind. Filling in those grooves and regrooving a different action is part of the process of quitting I reckon. One of the things I've been doing which is kind of annoying is that I weigh myself constantly. Part of that is for the motivation of not giving into the sugar addiction. I've found that when I give into the sugar it makes the cigarette cravings that much worse. Seeing the number go down gives me a good feeling and seeing the number go up motivates me to avoid the sugar. I am going to break the carnivore for dinner and get some chinese. Chicken and broccoli with a side of chicken fried rice. After the holidays are over I'm going to do a very strict 30 days of carnivore and one meal a day. once that is done I may do an extended water fast of 5 to 7 days. That will be a challenge since I haven't done a fast without smoking. The last extended fast I did was 6 days but I had the crutch of cigarettes and coffee so does that even count? I don't know. anyhow...6 20 here so i guess i need to get up and get the day started. hope everyone has a wonderful smoke free day and and if you are reading this know that somebody wants you to succeed.

lines drawn

Hi kenzie, you've quit before so you know how it rolls. you got it this time. thinking good thoughts for you to beat the crave

I am liking this Wif Hof breathing technique more and more. I have noticed that my respiration slows down considerably after each session. I'm going to start monitoring my heart rate next and see if there is any difference over the next 2 weeks. On the diet and craving fronts I've been doing pretty good with the carnivore diet. Nothing but steak or fish for the last 10 or so days i think. I don't feel good after eating fish though so I think I won't eat anymore of that for a while. Cravings and bloating have been vastly diminished. I'm beginning to think the bloating is inflammation and by eating only meat I'm eliminating whatever is getting me inflamed. Cravings have been muted a lot as well. I swear when I get them my brain can't decide if I want a smoke or Yoplait Strawberry Banana yogurt. It's weird and hilarious at the same time since I can't do either one. Anyhow, hope everyone is having a great day

If anyone is struggling with cravings like I was, I'm still in awe that I've made it this far, try this breathing technique in the video below. You won't believe how long you can hold your breath. It calmed me down and gave me more motivation to see if I can get to 4 minutes. I'm getting more gunk out of my lungs as well. Enjoy.

2. lip gloss

7. running shoes

8. rocking chair in your cupboard (sorry if this is a repeat)

Congrats @Katgirl on 7 months quit. That's a great accomplishment.

4. hygiene bag

2. liquids in bottles of 1.2 oz or less. cute bunny BTW...

8. ammo in your carry on bag