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Hey tocevoD, good to hear from you, hope things are going well. And a big Monday Nope from me.

Back here for inspiration so it's a hearty nope from me.

A definitive nope for me no matter what!

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Been to the gym tonight.. NOPE...

^^^^Same here only it's 50 miles!! Quite strange Stirling is nearest, not a one in Glasgow or Ayrshire... Thankfully hubby passes so can pop in, but would be good if one or two of the bigger chains to support them..

^^^ I hadn't heard of it until you mentioned it Fluffy, but a nice way to make money for a great charity. Sadly there is not a bakery in 20 miles of where I am which is taking part (at least according to the map) ? This needs to become bigger!

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Gday NOPE for me C

Welcome to another fun packed week of life, smoke free, happy and hardy. The week goes to the Birtski's who are celebrating their doughnut appreciation week (although it may just be the Scots). We have a few choices in Aus but family week gets my nod, recent events have reminded me how important family is so that's the one. Finally, the every entertaining American's give us the Dance Like A Chicken Day... why??, well why not. So buts a move and get your groove on as we all do the chicken dance together .... yeah-nah, no chicken dancing for me but I will say NOPE because nothing rules my life but me! Topic of the Day: Old Songs that Make you Feel Good

Thank you guys so much!! I'm SO PROUD, just so damn proud of myself...not just for one year of quitting smoking but for the growth in me. I'm a new person (I'm going to cry). Quitting fixed me. It changed the way I look at myself and my place in this world. I'm not a come in late and stand at the back kind of person, but smoking made me that person... I'm not someone who will tell white lies to go hide and use drugs, but smoking made me that person. But, like any abusive relationship, enough is enough and it's time to walk away. I found all those things about me that I thought were lost...confidence, self-esteem, joy, motivation...I was burning them away...20 times a day. Never again, never ever, always vigilant, always NOPE. Thank you guys for celebrating today with me, I'm proud of all of us. Thank you for being here for people like me who have no one else that really cares. THANK YOU! P.S. to anyone who cares, sorry I've been away. My daughter needed specific care that caused me to be away for the past 6ish weeks. But, good news is no surgery, significant improvement, follow up in Sept.

NOPE from me today

I fancy this today !!!....brilliant....Oh and NOPE too !!!!

Great to see you, we are here to help , so how's you doing?? NOPE from me And a yep to Jo it's all of Britain @Sslippy, are you supporting this worthy cause,I'm sure there is a wee bakery down your way taking part...?

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G'day NOPE to start today C

But....It smells good..... I think I can smell it from here... i am am constantly amazed at my sense of smell since I quit smoking.... the he good smells great!....but...the bad smells terrible!!!

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I hearby call to order the first official meeting of COSA... A special sub support group for those of us trying to loose one addiction who have become addicted to a new demon that is trying to rule our lives. Welcome to COSaholics Anonymous. The support group for those with an uncontrollable addiction to Chicks or Sticks. Hi my name is, ah Fred, this is my first meeting. Its true, I am a COSaholic. It has been ten hours since my last post, my last -1 from the total. I fell sweaty and twitchy just wondering what the count is, who is winning, can I change the outcome with my post. But I am taking the 48hr detox. Thanks for your support.

Having always been a frugal person , there have always been a couple things I have always wanted to try . So with my first month of what would have been cig money I decided to splurge on what I would consider expensive shampoo and conditioner ?I have coarse, thick hair and have always wondered if the expensive stuff would make my hair better . At $23. A piece I expected Jennifer Aniston . Don’t bother , it’s no different ?

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Nope. Smoking is not an option.

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Waiting for the board to wake the hell up.......!!!!! I've got a day off and nobody wants to play...???

Hello all, my name is, er, Sian and I am a COSaholic. Stoney silence? You're a tough crowd. Anyhow it's been 12 hours now since my last hit of chicks n sticks. It started just so I could hang out with the cool kids. Just the odd one or two couldn't hurt right? But it escalated, soon I enough I needed more and more hits just to take the edge off the cns craving. Oh the competition, the buzz, the thrill of another win. So pretty much totally out of control. My medicine, not being able to say hello to the cool kids for a bit. I'm going for a lie down.

Well I am too embarrassed to say my name but gawd damn they doughnuts.. they everywhere I here them calling me.. Ps. I am not addicted to chicks n sticks I find it a lovely social gathering and a great wee blether except when you meet the strong and silent type that's the ones I want to pelt with doughnuts ?

I have a couple of addictions I need to address....I'm addicted to giving the sticks a good slap !!!....the smarting hand feels oh so good.!!! I'm a self confessed sausageholic...lord grant me the strength.. All I can do is take it one day at a time...or one sausage ...!!!!!!

Yes well there are a few others who should be in here.... Hmmmmm maybe the Frick n frack boys???? Oh.. This is hard, I let down me girl mates or I don't have me other mates back (see I'm really good at the annonomous bit @Sslip) or my own mental health. .... Hmmm.... Oh the temptation.

Jane, this is magical. Right from the outset of my quit back at QSMB, the encouragement and positivity you brought just lit up the place, so from me a great big thanks. So grab a glass, put, your feet up and soak it in, while we toast an awesome quit to an awesome person. Great work on reaching the Lido deck! Enjoy it, you've earnt it.

Choice is our freedom. We choose everyday for so many things, How do you want your coffee, what are you going to wear, what's to eat ? Little did I realize that for 40 some odd smoking years, I choose slavery. You couldn't have told me...it was my choice and I didn't even consider slavery or addiction. Smoking was just who I was. I didn't care what y'all said or thought about me. Looking back now, I was a perfect Slave. An excellent addict. You could show me all the scary movies...tell me all the truth about Big Tobacco, I didn't give a hoot. I had enough money to buy another pack of smokes at the corner store and I made sure I was Never without. Ever. I probably still have a carton up in my attic with a fire ax, in case of another Katrina. No, that's not true. I was just up in my attic today, checking on things. There are medical emergency supplies and a fire ax. There are NO cigarettes. You know why ? I threw them out when I had no further use for them, when I stopped being a Slave. Choice... choose well. You have a beautiful Life to consider.

Has it followed for a lot of people that once you quit smoking, you realize you were telling yourself little lies about other things you might be addicted to? I'm almost 60 days quit but now I'm seeing other areas of my life that need improvement. The recommended daily intake of sugar is roughly 25 g per day. I don't have any idea what that even looks like. I pretty much eat whatever I want, but today I'm counting grams of sugar and I can already tell I'm in for one hell of a sugar hangover. Also, the other day I forgot to have a coffee (we were out) and by the evening I had a splitting headache and had spent most of the day crying over everything...when I finally went out to get coffee and sat down with it, my head cleared and my mood lifted and I felt normal again. I don't want to be addicted to anything. I don't want to be going through withdrawals if there's ever an apocalypse and suddenly lose all access to these substances!! We'd want to have clear minds, be alert and rational, and physically fit!!! I guess I also want to be all of those things even now, living in THIS world.

Morning my lovely fellow Nopers. Welcome to the UN International Day of Families.... a time to reflect on our family and remember the good times or reach out to that odd relo and let them know they are valued (even if it is for their comedic contributions... although I'd suggest maybe not leading with that)... So hug ya fam bams and have a great day.... So here is a big huge cyber hug for my Quit Family at the Might QT.... And now for the important business... all together in the key of G Major (in recognition of @G67 overnight session of manscaping and his new look)... NOPE cos nothing controls me but me. Topic of the day: Waiting on the Northie tomorrow.... need me some shiny happy music still.

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Give, I’m sorry for your health issues. We were all blind when we started smoking. However, the way you’re handling and embracing your quit is powerful and you can be proud of yourself

Very well put, Saz. You perfectly described what I was experiencing too: conviction that I smoke because I enjoy it and can stop any moment, and it’s harmful, yes, but I can stop so it doesn’t concern me. I can’t believe how blind I was.

Thank you all! I'm already feeling encouraged by your warm welcome and responses. I will be spending most of today looking through all of the resources available on this site. I 'm determined to win the battle this time!

Whoop, whoop.... totally fantastic news Jane. I spotted you looking fantabulous heading to the lido deck Hope you have a fantastic celebration today x

I haven't touched the booze since New Year's Day. It wasn't that I was addicted, I just never could drink in moderation. Since I didn't enjoy getting drunk anymore and my relationship with alcohol changed after I quit smoking; I decided it was easier just to give it up altogether. If you decide that any substance is no longer serving a useful purpose in your life, it only makes sense to me that you would eliminate it. Good luck and good health.

And here is the new (‘16) my wife suggested we buy when I retired (yeah... right..lol) my only stipulation was it had to be a GT. Of course she needed it to be an automatic, and chose black... I have literally washed it more than I have put gas in it...lol... took it to the Outer Banks a couple weeks ago, and it just flipped over 10K Miles... what a blast to drive! .

^^^I've got a plaster for you too, cos it's gonna blister...!!

More and more, I appreciate Freedom from nicotine. Nicotine and the chemicals in cigarettes was far more invasive than I ever dreamed. The empowerment, the commitment to personal truth has also been cathartic and transforming. I am a much kinder and trusting person to myself. I have genuine compassion. I don't deny the truth out of hand because I am an addict anymore and this has led to a metamorphosis in how I greet the world. Frankly, quitting smoking was the best decision I ever made in my life, bar none.

Yes there is sian? we're at just one just now