DenaliBlues

Welcome aboard the Train! Glad you found us. As others have noted, reading/learning all you can is an important part of quitting. Knowledge is power (learning what to expect over the course of your quit), and it’s amazing how many rationalizations we attach to smoking without even knowing it. I found this post really helpful: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/11789-nicodemons-lies-lies-truths/ Everyone has a different style… you will find the quit strategy that works for you. Distraction, having a variety of coping mechanisms in your toolkit, and staying close to this forum are key. When you have questions or need support, we’re here.

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Yeah, your head definitely knows it. You just need to help your body and heart remember it, as well! They are panicking a little right now, without their “fix.” But you are there to help them through, to protect your beautiful new quit, to stay strong and remind them that it’s SOOO much better on the other side. NOPE!

Yeah, mornings are tough for a while. But they get better. I, too, found staying busy/distracted to be really important. One day at a time for sure!

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Sorry you had that bad day. But I love this story, of coming into awareness of something that felt like a visceral tug, of not surrendering your power to it. Yeah, some days it does seem like triggers are everywhere I look, too. But each time we stay free it makes us even stronger. Pffft on triggers. NOPE!

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Welcome! Glad you found us and congrats on being smoke-free. I quit in 2022 also and still find this forum to be wonderful reinforcement and a place for great insights (and some belly laughs, too). Looking forward to seeing you around!