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Hi Marti, you know you don't really want to light up, its just a nasty thought in your head, tell it to "f" off, I stopped with Champix which I took for 6 weeks, but I found the support on here to be invaluable, if I feel myself craving, I come on and read stories, they make me laugh. they make me cry, they are real, emotional, honest and open and before I know it the crave is gone, my son smokes Marti and he comes back into the house and I think bleurrrg wot a stink, it can still trigger a crave, but look beyond the crave and know it will pass, it will get better, it will get easier, if you think back to the very early stages how we grasped at everything like we were drowning, now we are kinda floating on the surface, you are in control Marti, you will overcome the crave. xx

Melody your son is so cute, again huge congrats xx

Hi Rowly so sorry to see that you smoked, but you recognised the smoking for what it was ADDICTION, you now have to deal with that and be tough with the addiction, commit everyday to not smoking, just that one day, I also find that coming here even if its just for 30 mins each day really helps with my mindset, i've been have tough craves over the last week or so where I think I could really really have a cigarette but at the end of the day thats all it is a THOUGHT, do not give it the time of day or flames to grow, close your mind to it and remember why you quit smoking in the first place, to lead to a happier healthier you.

NOPE from me

This Young man leaves such a legacy behind him, so sad he didnt get to complete everything on his bucket list, last I heard today the donations had reached over 4 million, RIP Stephen sleep tight xxx

Time Differences SUCK! enjoy the party or have I missed it, or is it still to happen, what!! just sit an empty wine glass in the corner and every now and then say "jackie you ok" thankooo xx

Looks so tranquil MQ, peaceful place to sit and reflect and relax, x

Bet that made you feel really good inside Doreen, its these little simple things that makes you realise just how important quitting and staying quit is especially family, and I always think that hugs make the world a nicer place. xx

Hi Gabby and welcome to the Quit Train, we are definitely here to help and support you as much as you need, we are going to get you past that sticky time, read up on the addiction as much as you can, and pledge NOPE every day it really does help, if you feel the need to reach out please do, someone is always around to listen and help, looking forward to sharing your journey x

Melody fantastic 6 months, be proud and celebrate your quit well done xx

Well done, you've done amazing x

WOW almost at that lido deck way to go, be proud of your quit and of you x

HOLA this has certainly made my day, and what a day, lonnnnng day at work, just sat down at 22.21 OMG!!! then came on and read all these lovely messages, you amazing wonderful lovely people keep me sane, you help me keep my quit intact when I struggle, you make me laugh and cry sometimes at the same time, you give me a shove when I definitely need it, thank you xxx

Happy Birthday Tic Tac hope your having a fab time x

Wye my awesome quit buddy, still here, still going and still amazing, well done on your 4 months xx

Its amazing how much longer the money lasts in your pocket, good for you Ross go and treat yourself and your lovely wife to something nice xx

HI Jimmy awww its so good to see you back xxx

Evelyn don't apologise for posting an SOS we are here to support and help, just look how far you have come, please don't undo all your hard work, concentrate on how well you have done and be proud

Methinks Wye is still sulking in the corner!! :D come on quit buddy or "We haff vays ov makin u talk"

love this thread how to reverse your age without using wrinkle cream from Olay........would fly off the shelves don't you think, and Soozie hope you are doing well, let us know how the party plans are going, two's up on the reverse your age treatment pretty please xx

Hi Trish fantastic to see you reach day three, its going to suck, your junkie brain is desperate for you to light up, remember everything you are going through and feeling is normal, each hour from day to day can feel different, but it does ease off, the rage and frustration eases away, the dreams ohh I remember the dreams lol, just remember waking up and feeling so relieved that they were dreams and I hadnt just smoked 40 cigarettes one after the other!! Committ to your quit one hour at a time if you have too keep your mind busy, do whatever it takes to get through, you will survive and you will succeed if you follow one simple word NOPE, thats all it takes Trish NOPE, some quitters find their quits easy and some of us find it harder, but you get through it the best you can, we all have the same goal and that is to stay quit whatever it takes. We are all here for you Trish and will support you as much as you need, I wouldnt have made it this far without all the wonderful people and amazing support I have received here. xx

Hi Laura, sorry to hear you are having a hard time, I think when we allow our guard down when we are stressed, tired, upset etc etc, the junkie addict inside us goes Aha here is an opening i'll try and sneak back in, as has been said from the wonderful advice above, stress is in our lives whether we are smokers or not, but if you relapsed the stress will be greater for you, smoking will not solve any problems, only add to them, don't allow the thought to grow Laura, its difficult I know, facing it myself at the minute, its putting one step in front of the other, you've done absolutely fantastic facing your crave and beating it, we just can't allow the excuses to win us over, keep going Laura, I fight with my son all the time he is 22, but after it we always hug and talk about it, he is just pushing his boundaries, but at the end of the day you are his mum and always will be, and he will always love you for that. xx

Marti jeez lady you got some shove on you lol, Ill check for any pitfalsl and keep you covered no problem, I'm keeping my eyes on the climbers higher up looks pretty awesome way up there, would say race you but im at that age....leakages you know ....xx

If you could have dinner with anyone in the world who would it be and why

I'm nearly at 4 months quit, and there is no way that I want to go back to smoking but I could sure as hell have one today. The Quit Smoking Journey is a lot of walking slowly up hill and then speed racing down the otherside with the wind blowing in your face, Going up and down these hills on a daily basis becomes part of our life, we get used to it, Then all of a sudden you come to the bottom of a mountain, looking up all we can see are pitfalls, crevices hidden from us, but there waiting to open beneath us and let us fall, ice and dark clouds, do you want to climb this mountain it looks impossible, how can we do it alone, its scary, maybe we should turn back, but then we stop for a minute and take a step back................we realise that nothing is impossible, we have the tools to climb this mountain, we have help from others to push onward, we can overcome the pitfalls, we can climb over the crevices with our tools, we will not fall, the ice we can avoid and the dark clouds will go and the sun will hopefully shine, As I said there is no way that I want to go back to smoking but I sure as hell could have one today, I'm at the bottom of the mountain, but I have the tools and the friends to push forward. So I took a step back and I started to climb..................