June 19Jun 19 Excellent observation & conclusion! When you get to the point that you clearly understand and pity (and have empathy) seeing those still caught up in active addiction and feel the shift in your thinking about it, you've won your life back! Gratefulness and peace is your reward. Bravo!
June 20Jun 20 Yup! We're all addicts. It's simply a matter of those who continue to allow their addiction to rule them and those who have learned how to rule their addiction. I'm in the latter group and now that you've seen the light ... so are YOU; Congrats!!! Edited June 20Jun 20 by Reciprocity
June 20Jun 20 12 hours ago, tocevoD said: Now at 8m 1w 2d. A few small observations. In previous quits I used to see smokers everywhere and this would being one of the triggers. Now I hardly see smokers. I see vapers, they're everywhere. I actually pity them. I think in my head "Why do you need to do it. Introducing that shite into your lungs." I don't understand the need to stand there and get a pull in whenever they can. Then it hits me, the answer. They're addicted, I was addicted. The addiction to nicotine in all its forms of being administered is a pitiful life story. Well done @tocevoD! You're doing amazing! Your observations are very similar to mine. Seeing people smoke was a trigger for me too, not so much now. You're right there are so many people vaping now! Although I do understand their need to do so (addiction), I now feel sorry for them that they are where we all used to be before we quit, that frame of mind. I watch people I care about smoking with no thought and I hate it. Keep up the amazing work!😊
June 20Jun 20 That’s right . Feel sorry for the poor smokers They are still in the middle of addiction Thankfully you are free Great job 🐸
June 21Jun 21 Well done!! A good tool to keep the quit is realizing we are addicts and always will be. We choose to put it to sleep.
October 2Oct 2 Author Ah well been a bit of time since I've been on. I'll be honest, I'm best staying away and just popping in every now and again. It's what works for me, it's doing me good. I like popping in and sharing how things are going though, keeping you updated and that, it helps. Anyway since I was last in I think I have had 1 hefty night out with friends. In the past this would have been a go to for a failure and an end to my quit. As I have said in the past it feels different this time. I just don't have the feeling anymore. It feels like it's gone, the urge, it feels like it's finally been laid to bed. I hope it has, I hope it never rears it's head again. I'm wary of saying it's gone forever, I don't want to let my guard drop. I have a hatred for it now, I think thats a good thing to have, it has to be demonised. If you have pure hate for it and all it's done in the past to you and your body then that's a help in keeping that guard up.Anyway next Saturday 10/10/26 is 1 year since I last had a cigarette. I was on the lozenges for a month or so afterwards but as far as I'm concerned I set out to pack the ciggies in, they were my addiction to kick after 35 years so that day will be my celebration. I may have another for the day I packed the lozenges in but the lifelong addiction was ciggies so the 10/10/26 is my day.
October 23Oct 23 Author Was in Tesco's earlier on. Went the counter to put my lottery on before doing my shop. Absolutely crazy the way Vapes and all the other nicotine products have taken the place of cigarettes. It's not even subtle. Its just like "Here you are, we've got rid of the cigarettes containing nicotine here is the latest product we want you to consume to keep the nicotine addiction going." All the shelves behind the counter where the ciggies were are now just vape juices pouches and all other nicotine products.All this after seeing some fella on the news, called himself an expert in something or another, he was quite shocked that a million people who have never smoked in their lives have taken up chonging on vapes. He couldn't get his head around it. For 10+ years vaping was aimed at kids until the government decided to step in a bit and idiots like this fella are given airtime. Edited October 23Oct 23 by tocevoD
October 24Oct 24 Hi @tocevoD Scrolling away here, and just read all of your posts on your quit journey. We share the same quit day, but Im a year behind you. So inspirational to read your struggles and progress, thx for sharingAndrew
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