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e-v-o-l-v-e .....................................such a lovely journey Congrats!

Part of changing is not repeating our choices..........................

Good news from you Paula! Another type of Freedom in your life!!............................. Glad that you are now facing life with your kids and their love...................No need to tag along a person similar to Nico-Demon............. Funny the choices we can make in life.............right?...................You deserve better than what you have been choosing for yourself........... Change is an action and it sounds like you are willing and ready to change as you keep your quit!~

We are creatures of habit..................... Our reaction are the fruit of years of conditioning and it takes time to undo that conditioning.............just like with any "pavlovian dog" behavior we develop. Have a plan B for all events/situations that might be triggers and use the plan B........................... Create a time and place where you can talk about your stress and handle it physically in another way than self-poisoning................Many people feel they can release their anxiety anr/or anger from stress by running, by cleaning their kitchen, by screaming in a pillow, by calling a friend and talking, by taking a long shower, etc, etc, etc............................ Take that bull by the horns and show yourself that you are way strong than Nico-Demon..................... Never let a bully rule your life! Chin up and go for it!

I remember taking the crave by the horns.................i remember getting active in any way i could when i would feel the crave creep in............Distraction..................Jump into any activity, take a shower, go for a walk, vacuum your place, call a friend............etc, etc......the list is infinite.....the craves are not infinite................they will stop

Hell week will get you to Freedom................. Stick with it, no matter what! You deserve better than what Nico-Demon has planned for us all if we keep him active. Remember that eternal vigilance is part of staying quit...........................

Freedom is indeed priceless!~...............................................

Happy Mother's day to all moms indeed.............and to the guys as well, since most people have been called a "mother" at some point or another......... :lol:

Remember, you can always practice with the refrigerator door...................

almost done!

Keep us posted............................... Hang in there and more importantly, I am so glad that you are getting further tests...............!! You are in my thoughts.............

It's nice to read you too Julie!! Hang in there!

Life doesn't necessarily get better......................we get better at dealing with life......................... sounds like you are doing a good job at facing realities and coping with challenges........................................ Glad that laughter snuck in despite the stress..............

F***!! it's Monday...........................

and every day.........................