DenaliBlues

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Sadly, yes. This is normal. Nicotine addiction gets deeply embedded into our brains - it’s a chemical, psychological, emotional and ritual dependence. After 10 days you will have dealt with a lot of the chemical withdrawal part, but the other aspects of the addiction will put up a fuss for a while. Stay strong! Protect your quit. There is no such thing as “just one”… our brain chemistry’s reactions to nicotine will see to that. It might help to re-read the “Nicodemon’s Lies” post pinned to the Quit Smoking Discussions board here on the Train. (I swear I have read it about 200 times now… repetition helps beat back the Stinkin Thinkin.) And join the crew that takes the daily NOPE pledge, it helps too!

Yeah, first few weeks are pretty strange… Hell Week, WTF Week, Terribly Tired of Prunes Week, etc. Quitting is not linear, and sometimes the difficulties can feel random. That being said, it does get easier overall. You’ve got some hard days under your belt already. You can do it!

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Nice work @11better11! Glad to know that you’re on track and feeling good!

PS: Beg to differ with "my tool box is empty." Your addiction wants you to *think* it's empty, to discourage you and make it easier to tempt you. But the truth is that you have a bunch of tools. You posted here. You walked your dog. And you probably did a bunch of other things today to cope. I'm not saying this to try to blow sunshine up your butt - some days just stink! But having a cruddy day doesn't mean you're weak, it just means the universe dealt you a stinker of a day. A better day will come your way sometime soon. Hang in there!

I feel you @Linda... had a super duper crappy day of my own recently. Hang in there. This too shall pass. Maybe like a kidney stone, but pass it will. And till it does, I highly recommend ice cream, binge-watching cooking shows, and making your pets happy.

Thanks everyone! 6 months feels good. Thanks for your good company and support, it makes a huge difference. Plenty of hurdles along the way, but I’m still here, still climbing. Gonna. Make. It. Up. To. That. Lido. Deck!

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Congratulations, @Doreensfree! Thanks for your generosity of spirit and all you do to support the QuitTrain. You are a lifesaver. There’s a dance party happening in your honor… time to boogie down!

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Not One Puff Ever, indeed @Cbdave. Some days are much tougher than others. It’s a fight. But ultimately…

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