Ramona

Yes. Much less insane, sensitive, touchy, extreme, and explosive.

What am I doing you ask? ~ individual therapy ~ healthy eating ~ group therapy ~ taking meds ~ daily exercise ~ praying I think that pretty much exhausts my options.

And nobody in life cares about anyone else's quit goals. Why would they? All they see is the newfound psycho-ness of the person who used to smoke. I'M TIRED OF CRYING AND FREAKING OUT.

I'm gonna smoke. I can't take this shit. I'm a ******* hysterical mess. So much more emotional than I've ever been. So sick of taking things personally. Want to re-thicken my skin...cloud over all this idiocy (including my own).

One week is magnificent. Keep ROCKIN' ON.

Evelyn...I'm sorry for your loss. Relapsing is a loss - - there will be grief and remorse. NO MATTER. Dust yourself off. Post all the time...anytime. You are important, you are worth it.

Yup.

Rowly, Can't thank you enough for posting this. I am a month short of 1 year and I'm craving hard right now as well! Peeling back more layers. Exhausted. WTF???? Also, over a week ago I had an all-night smoking dream. Look at these late-game attempts by the addiction! Ugh. Crazy stuff.

You gotta prove you can do this.

Did not entirely enjoy that jog. KNEES...ouchies.

I think I might just run in the rain.

I used to smoke before games while drinking out of my basketball water bottle. No one on my team would use my water bottles during practices or games!! Of course they wouldn't! Pretty gross.

My 10 year old niece decides she wants a kitten and of course Grandma (my Mom) obliges. Problem is - THE KID IS ONLY HERE ON THE WEEKENDS! I have this insane kitty following me all over the place. It's psycho!! FLIES through the air to latch onto my knees. Nibbles at my nostrils at night. Randomly licks my lips with its rough tongue. I've never had a kitten...everyone thinks they're so cute... well, they're A LOT OF WORK AND THEY NEED A LOT OF ATTENTION. Thankfully, I finally devised an effective decoy. I tied a scarf to the ceiling fan - tied some floss to the scarf. Then turned the fan on. Kitty has been busy for almost a half hour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank f-ing god. Most of the time I can't type anything on this laptop - - he just wants to attack. Help me.

Your picture makes my mouth water. After 2 months of NON STOP baking I have finally calmed a bit. It was gettin' real crazy there for awhile - literally had swamped all markets. Hard to unload/unleash my product. :)

Kudos for separating yourself from a toxic situation - HARDER than it seems it would be. Very courageous and inspiring to others facing similar situations. Change can be glorious - you may finally be able to differentiate between "what's yours" and "what's his." You may really like yours!!! Keep on truckin!

I YAM IF I SAY I YAM. (insert sweet potato)

8 is GREAAAAAT!

!!!SONIC!!! Nicely done. I'll be comin' along to join you soon. You rock. Hope you treat yo-self to something sweet.

You are god-damned-adorable in that picture with the short hair. So cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love the dress!! Love the faces. Looks like a fantastic day!!! Congrats!

Well done Ria! Especially cause you're so early in your quit. Thanks for all the congrats. It was a turning point, eureka moment. Really cool.

Hung out with BF while he smoked - plus one friend of his who smoked. For 5 hours annnnnnd.... Did not feel bitter or jealous. Did not crave. Did not begrudge. Did not judge. DID NOT SMOKE! REVOLUTIONARY!!! :D

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Good place to be. Has helped me immsensely. Welcome.

Inserting mini violin here: Pretty mini huh? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GREAT JOB BAKON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Three hard fought years!!! Haranguing, harassing, and heckling along the way.