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Runfree

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  1. YAY!!!! And thank you so much for the encouragement. The last couple weeks have been a bit of a tormented blur :wacko: but things are getting a bit less intense, phew!! It's key for me to NOPE and to keep the end goals in mind when my junkie mind gets on a roll. Having supportive, non-judgemental people close is also important. I'm doing ok..not stellar, but I'm here and willing. (btw, i'm a she, not a he ;) )
  2. Hey DD, Thanks for asking. I'm still on track! I've been smoke free since Dec 20th and nic free since Dec 30th. I hope this means I'm on the downhill side of the 72 hr peak cravings they talk about and that the nicotine is flushing out of my body. I wouldn't say it's been graceful and I still have really really intense moments, but I've held on tight. I do have this constant vib of anxiousness but there are a couple of weighted things happening in my life so it could just be a combo of a few things. Anyway....I'm a quitter and saying nope multiple times a day :). Thank you so much for checking and congrats again on your milestone!
  3. Hello Fellow QTrs, Thank you for having such a great site! There is so much info and support here. Thank you Nancy and Jenny for the Welcome PMs...they were so nice to receive. In brief, I smoked for around 36 years, had many attempts at quitting, have tried the NTRs, prescription drugs, quit classes, etc, everything available to mankind and on occasion was able to string together a few days. But...I took that one puff and was back at it for another 5 years or so...some of you may know the drill. On Dec 20th around 2 PM, I extinguished a cig I'd taken maybe 3 drags off of and said enough. But I wasn't ready to go all out so I put on a 21mg patch and said a prayer; a couple days later I switched to a 14mg cuz the 21s were too much. After I made it to a week without caving, I started feeling much better and stronger in my conviction. I have been reading a lot and found the Allen Carr stuff last night. This brings me to today...I decided to forgo the patch and take the next 72 as they come, I said my NOP(for today) commitment and when the jitters hit, I take DEEP breaths. I definitely need to keep moving today. I appreciate this site. Thank you Mods for your good work and I look forward to hanging around for a while.

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