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Geeezzz, where did the weekend go..!! NOPE... NOPE... NOPE...

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A big NOPE starts my week.

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Nope. Smoking is not an option.

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Find your reasons. Make a list of your reasons for quitting and read it often. Pick a quit date. Choose a day that works for you and gives you time to prepare. Throw out all of your cigarettes beforehand, and get rid of ashtrays and lighters. Get support and encouragement. Tell your family, friends and coworkers that you are quitting and ask for their support. Notice what triggers cravings. Alcohol, coffee, stress, and being around others who smoke can all trigger cravings. Notice what makes you feel like smoking so that you can avoid those situations or change your routine. Keep trying. It take almost everyone multiple tries to quit smoking, so don’t be afraid to try again. You haven’t failed – you learned more about your triggers. Throw out your cigarettes and start again.

8 Sleeps till the Comm Games... 5 sleeps til the Easter Bunny... Know which one I'm more cited about.... NOPE... Nothing controls me but me!

TL;DR: My name is Jordan, and I look forward to meeting people on this forum who can help give advice about quitting, so that I can overcome what feels impossible, and live a healthier life. Hello everyone! My name is Jordan, I am 21 years old, and I started smoking about 2 and a half years ago. Youth of my generation were educated on smoking enough to where there was no way you could start without knowing what the risks were. So why did I start? At 16 years old, I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Feels like it was 1-1/2 to 2 years before we found a medication that put me into remission. Around when I was 17-18, I was at 110lbs, and still losing weight. I thought I was going to die. I didn't realize that there was a long list of medications I could still try that would likely work, so I started smoking because I was curious about it, and thought I wouldn't be around much longer anyway. Well, one life saving drug and not dying later, I found myself smoking. It was something that I used to comfort myself, which is one of the best ways you can get yourself addicted. I had convinced myself I wasn't going to smoke long, but its already been longer than I am proud of. Truthfully, I want to quit because I am scared. My Crohn's disease is treated by medications that suppress my immune system, so I am already at greater risks of undesirable things. I don't want to put myself in a spot where my family has to watch me slowly die again. I have every reason to quit, but even though that is the case, that doesn't make it easy. I have tried e-cigarettes, which I have decided I need to steer clear from. They just break too easy, and make you think of tobacco. The furthest I have ever gone without cigarettes was about 5 weeks in the time I have been smoking. At my worst I was at half a pack a day. I have cut down to as little as 3 cigarettes a day, but as easy as cutting back felt, actually giving the sticks up is another thing. I recently went back into smoking after 4 weeks tobacco free, and I want to give it another try. This time, I have an app that should help remind me why I am doing this, and now I am joining this forum hoping that I can meet people with experience, and advice that can help me get to where I need to be. Not smoking cigarettes again.

Good morning. I pledge NOPE today.

NOPE; today, an hour at a time.

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NOPE...not today and here,s my NOPE for yesterday too

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NOPE - I don't smoke anymore.

May I just add that finding a support group like this is a huge advantage too. I do not like or am I apart of any social media crap on the internet which is why I was surprised at how helpful it was to join a "quit smoking" support group. I was literally shocked at what an important part if played in my own quit. That's if you participate regularly in it. Even if that's just posting a NOPE every day. The more you give ...... the more you receive back it seems. It won't make you quit but if you are truly committed to quitting, interacting with other serious quitters is really helpful!!

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Birthday Nope from me.

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Gday now I'm really out of kilter first a late sunday now an early Monday which is still a Sunday! a NOPE still a NOPE C

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Hi rasdaan, welcome and nice to meet you. Ive been quit 141 days and absolutely loving being smoke free. You have came to the right place for support, information and we have a laugh too. So welcome to the gang, we are all in this together. What i did early on is give a lot of thought as to why i want to quit. And then read up a lot about all the damage smoking does to you. But also how your body recovers itself. Reading that over and over really drilled everything into my head. I no longer get cravings and no longer stink of smoke. I used the patches and lozenges for the first 3/4 weeks and they worked brilliantly for me. Are you going to use nrt or going cold turkey? Ps we all wish we d quit at 21. Youve got an opportunity now to quit right now while you are motivated. If you dont do it now you could so easily be back here in ten. .twenty years time and have smoked for all that time. Im 33 and wish id quit much sooner but most people here have smoked for twenty....thirty....forty years. Its so easy to do. But a little hard work now and that wont be you

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Good going to get through it, we're here if you need us. Stay strong.

Thanks Sslip - that means a lot. The weekend was tough!!!

@Seren 2 weeks in already. Fantastic work there!

A suggestion given to me and taken, I am NOPE today.

@tocevoDMany happy returns! Have a great day celebrating the first in a while smoke free?

Welcome on board Kate, good to see you here. Take your time, get comfortable and great decision on giving up. We've got a friendly bunch here. Once you're settled in maybe post an introduction. Other than that, read lots, nope daily and shout if any of us can help in any way.

Welcome to QuitTrain, Jordan. It is good to have you here. I'm sorry to hear about your health issues but hopefully things continue to get better for you. Regarding smoking, I also tried to quit in the past by cutting down and also by using e-cigarettes and would strongly advise AGAINST both those options. E-cigs lured me into a false sense of security and I think I was actually consuming more nicotine that way than by regular cigs. Cutting down drove me nuts and I could never get below three a day. I think both are not good ways to quit. Reciprocity put it best. Cutting down isn't an option, you need to quit right away. There is a lot of support and knowledge you can gain here to help you quit. I thought quitting would be impossible but the help you can get from others at support groups like this can really make a huge difference. Read and participate often here. It can really help you quit for good.