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End of day 3

I think this afternoon and evening has been the hardest in terms of physical withdrawal. Although I felt pretty rough! I took myself out for a 2 mile run, showered and relaxed and feel a lot better.   I do a lot of writing both in work and out of work. The out of work writing was very much associated with having a smoke; so I need to find another way to step away from writing and have that moment for thought. I'll figure something out.   I can feel the urges getting weaker and my resilience
larklibby

larklibby

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Marti's Blog

Hello triggers...it's been a while....

I don't much like my Mum. I feel bad saying that but I don't. She mistreated me in the form of emotional manipulation and bullying, for years, but worse the last year and I am done with her. Toxic as it is, she lives with me waiting to be housed by the coucil/authorities and I am her primary carer as she is disabled. It's one of those situations you look on and shake your head for the poor unfortunates involved.   Move backwards 15 years. I was quit. It had been 364 days when my then fiance an
Still winning

Still winning

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Chrysalis' Blog

My shameful secret

I have a shameful secret that I never shared with anybody... I find staying quit harder than the original quitting. This has bothered me for months. To this day, I feel that I could easily and happily go right back to smoking 2 packs a day with no problem.   The weird thing is that I am NOT romancing the cigarette. My rational brain knows perfectly well that there are an endless number of reasons NOT to smoke and zero reasons TO smoke. But here I am 11 months quit and I don't feel any bette
Chrysalis

Chrysalis

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NOPE

Day One

So i'm nearing the end of day one.   I have been here before a few times in the past, I knew what was coming and what to expect. A few hot flushes, a nagging voice to 'go buy some smokes'. Getting past trigger places through the day; keeping my mind occupied.   I only had one really bad moment in the day, that was early evening, when I would smoke the most. It's about snapping that routine, 'doing something else'.   I smoked for 25 years, sometimes heavy sometimes not. I liked smoking, I e
larklibby

larklibby

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MarylandQuitter's Blog

Monday Is The Big Move To Our New Server!

Monday the 9th is when we'll be moving to our new server. The site will be down from approximately 1:30-4:30 PM EST. In the meantime, I encourage everybody to post on our Facebook page, especially if you're needing some help, advice or a place to just hang out. The QuitTrain® Blog will still be up so there are tons of articles to read, videos to watch etc. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quit-Smoking-Quit-Train/550498668401231 http://quittrainblog.com/
MarylandQuitter

MarylandQuitter

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jimmy's Blog

wow

i can belive i didnt quit sooner 2 years now can you belive i keep smoking after my dad died in 93 from smoking and i didnt quit till 2013 man that wasnt smart of me but im so glad i found all of you when i quit now look im free and you are to new and old a like we can all be free just have to work for it enjoy the freedom your the greastest group of people i have ever met and i love my qt family stay strong ktq :D :dirol:
jimmy

jimmy

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Marti's Blog

6 sleeps till 1 year

It's less than a week. I really can't believe it if I'm honest. I remember seeing people reaching this stage and thinking, I won't congratulate them cause I don't even know what to say to such an achievement. If I'm totally straight, I never was sure I'd make it, I wanted the quit desperately but I couldn't equate me to being a non smoker. Now I can and I like that. I think that happened after the holiday triggers were faced down and reinforced after the christmas shopping triggers were faced do
Still winning

Still winning

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Marti's Blog

11 sleeps to the big one

I am weirded out by all the smoking dreams. Awake I know I'm not at risk...if only my subconscious would catch up!! Posted and asked for if others felt it.   Awake, I am feeling stronger. Like the quit is strengthening me. I will celebrate my 1 year this time and I will stay quit, because it is different now. I don't actually want to be a smoker, so the other option is non smoker isn't it. Simple really.   Would I smoke if the end of the world was nigh. No, I'd have people to be with and be
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Still winning

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Marti's Blog

12 days to go

Till one year.   Going to bring myself back up now. Can't be sad for long...got a treat to plan no idea what still?   As I come towards this mark in time I can't help but remember where I was a year ago today.   With 12 days till the quit I had already tried patches and been allergic, so by now a year ago I was taking champix, desperate for that "moment" when I knew I could quit. It made me feel so sick, the dreams were mental, I felt like I was beginning to suffer some depression...I knew
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Still winning

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Marti's Blog

13, lucky for some

13 sleeps till one year.   So massively overwhelmed I have no plans at all. The nearest weekend will be mothers day (laughable) and my fella Chris's birthday. It's what you get for quitting near his birthday I guess lol.   I should say, it isn't all bad. Even when life is doing it's thang, I don't want to smoke. I do feel that I should celebrate though, it's been something I've done all the way through and it feels wrong to not do it now. I wonder what others did? Anyone?   I have been thi
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Still winning

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Marti's Blog

Twas the night before 11 months...

I haven't planned a treat!! I did a big celebrational thing for 10,000 not smoked recently but this month feels anti climatic. In a good way I suppose, the quit is a done deal like I said...the cravings are gone...I have a thought and think nah, and carry on with my life.   I am lovin the newbies though. They don't post so much though hey, I think that's kinda sad. I remember with fondness some totally pointless and random posts I put in social when I should have just posted please tell me I
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Still winning

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Marti's Blog

post from 3rd feb on 10K almost not smoked

Tonight won't be "the night" but as close as I can get without kids I think!! 10,000 cigarettes is close. That's utterly mental. 10,000!! I honestly doubted whether "I" could quit. I mean I really thought I was one of those lifers... people told me I was that smoker. Everyone was stunned when I quit. No massive surprise, I could do 2 or 3 packets per day, depending on home or out. My biggest surprise is that I feel good to have it done now. Yes I asked the "how long will I feel like this
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Still winning

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MarylandQuitter's Blog

Weekly Group Discussion Topic: Restless

Will I ever feel relaxed or content again if I quit smoking? I'm new in my quit and will this restless feeling diminish? Is this restless feeling bad? This is a great topic for discussion for newbies and oldies (not necessarily old in age. :dirol: ). Everybody, jump in and share your thoughts. http://www.quittrain.com/topic/4389-restless/
MarylandQuitter

MarylandQuitter

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Marti's Blog

I just know

I've had a wine or 5. At times like these I like to write, I find myself more honest when inbetween sober and tipsy.   I'm close to 10K not smoked. I'm marking time waiting for it if I'm honest. I really want to get there and "get er done".   I really have to push myself to think of smoking now. I mean, I can't imagine a scenario that means I would fall off the wagon.   My quit is comfortable now. Not to say I never have a thought, I do, but it never overtakes me anymore. I just know thi
Still winning

Still winning

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MarylandQuitter's Blog

Two Videos That Everyone Needs To Watch

Joel discusses the common myth that smoking is merely a habit and another common myth that once you're off smoking for an extended amount of time, you'll be able to control the amount that you smoked. During times of happiness or catastrophe, you aren't going to be able to control how much you smoke. http://www.quittrain.com/topic/4214-two-new-videos-that-everyone-needs-to-watch/
MarylandQuitter

MarylandQuitter

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Jen's Blog

ugh

Just for reference to read later. It's the patches! I got that feeling again. I'm out of commission for at least 15 20 min. Chest is tight. I took old patch off put new on feel like I'm coming unglued! I'm shaking need water lots of water so thirsty! Carmex my lips went instantly dry just like my v mouth. Feels like they are cracking open. Why does it have to be so hard! I want to stab someone with a fork... dropping my son at school and getting in a good cry. Hope I last that long. St
Jen

Jen

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Jen's Blog

Day 2 My ride to freedom.. up up here we goooo!

Today is day two without any slips. I had this realization... My quit date was 1-7-15 I did great, things seemed easy going and I had a boat load of confidence this is going to work and I'm going to do this! 1-8-15 Still not too bad still feeling confident. By closer to evening I caught a glimpse of hubby's cigs sitting on the table. I didn't think at all. I picked it up I took one. I lit it in the kitchen, smoked it, put it out. Put the ash tray back in its hiding place, put the cigs in my hubb
Jen

Jen

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