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Thank you to all of you for responding . I have been , I can , and will continue to do so . When I posted that I really believed that I could not continue this quit .....it was BAD.....but today is another day and my quit is safe

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NOPE .... whoop whooooooooop.. Here comes the weekend ?

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So I still have the occasional cravings, and they've become a bit frequent due to a lot of stress at work. I know I'm supposed to be used to it, this roller coaster I'm on has been running for a while. However that nagging little voice keeps telling me quite a few times throughout the day - just one, what difference does it make? Just take a break ok, you can go back to being quit. And this is what I tell that stupid voice...if it won't make a difference, why should I have even one? Will my work become less stressful with a puff? I force myself to focus on how hard I've fought for my quit this time, and the lovely milestones each one of you on here celebrate each day. I'm in elite company, and I'd be a fool to give that up and give up on myself. So when the urge comes knocking, I remember NOPE and keep telling myself "You're better than this, you're stronger than this and you won't be defeated by an imaginary voice in your head!" I'm prepared for the fight ahead, because there's no way I'm letting my guard down. I've seen the benefits of quitting: not needing to hide that butt around kids, not worrying about slinking out to have a fag, not smelling like a burnt tobacco farm, not having to have way too many visits to the dentist and not having to spend money for this disgusting habit. Not having to hide the lighters, lest someone at home finds them (yes they didn't know I smoke, and they don't know I have quit), worrying I'll run out of air fresheners the odd time I used to smoke at home...oh god, the list is endless. I fight for my quit everyday, because my quit is fighting for me!!!

Greetings NOPErs, today is a selfish post. Yesterday, in Australia it was R U OK? Day.... and I um'ed and I ahh'ed about dedicating my NOPE to it and I didn't and I regret that. I regretted it yesterday and I still regret it today so I am do it now. In 1995 Gavin Larkin's dad took his own life... in response Gavin founded R U OK? day.... to encourage us to ask the people in our lives if they are OK. Depression, mental health issues and suicide are sadly part of our society and just taking a little time to ask someone if they are OK could be the difference that needs to happen. So lets have our R U OK? Day not just yesterday, or today but everyday. 3 words is all it takes. SO.... as I NOPE today.... I'm gunna ask you all: R U OK?

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G'day recon its NOPE again today C

QuitTrain yourself...

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You came on here and posted so you MUST want to stay quit. Focus on the reasons you started this quit in the first place and renew your self commitment! Everyone CAN quit once they make that unwavering self commitment to improve their life! Why oh why would you want to go back to being a slave to that addiction?

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You can do this Parsley. If you just ride it out, you'll find it is just that negative, self esteem crap we have taught ourselves over the years. You are important and we care. Let us be here for you!

You Can....you have to believe in yourself.... Why would you want to go backwards ???? Sticky clothes ..stinky fingers....stinky hair....giving the tobacco company your hard earned cash.... Risking a smokke related illness.... Or worse.....death..... A few weeks discomfort... That's all it takes....if I did it....you can ...I promise... Where's that trying pan I have somewhere ????

OK... so let me tell you why you can @Parsley ... remember how you felt when you went hiking with your precious, beautiful 7 year old grandson... and you kept up... remember how wonderful that felt, remember how happy he was to have his grandma there to be with him, and she wasn't all stanky, and she could keep up with him... remember that light in his eye when for the first time he saw a nanna who could be an active part of his life, who didn't have to rush off and selfishly smoke but could give all her time to him.. remember how powerful you felt inside at that moment... hold on to that feeling because I promise you smoking will never give you that feeling... NEVER.

Why? Give me 5 reasons why you can't do this? Tell me right now and I'll tell you why they are not true. You know that voice in your head telling you can't do this.... bullshit! You are the only who can do this. It might feel like you can't but I promise you, you can. I thought I couldn't... didn't even want to try because I just didn't have it in me, it was too hard, I was too weak.... sweetie that's just junky talk. NOW, tell me 5 reasons you don't want to smoke. @Parsley ... promise me you wont do anything until at least 5 other people, besides my crazy arse, have come in to talk this out.... just give me that promise... 5 smarter and wiser people than me... can you do that.... it wont take long, you post it (sos) and they will come.... we always do... please just promise me that.

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Gday NOPE for me C

Congratulations @Avian for being 8 years smoke free! What a fantastic achievement and gift you have given yourself. For the positive contributions you have made to the quits of many here, thank you. Hopefully you have something special planned to celebrate and rejoice at your 8 years as a non-smoker. Well done on KTQ.

Thank you Jo and everyone! If someone had not reminded me yesterday that it has been 8 years since I quit smoking, I probably would have forgotten all about it. NOT!! Until dementia sets in I will never forget the day I chose to, at least try, to quit smoking and it became a success. I can NEVER forget such an accomplishment. I will never forget the first day where I was so scared and went from minute to minute consumed with the thought that I will never smoke again. How was I going to do everyday tasks, drink coffee or wine, have a good meal, have interesting conversations, have fun, reward myself for a job well done, deal with stress, all without a cigarette being involved? OMG what if somebody close to me died? I would for sure have to smoke then. Everything that could have gone wrong the first few weeks did go wrong, including a loved ones death, but as difficult as it was, I fought through the urges. I didn't complicate it. Each time I had an urge to smoke, I would stop what I was doing, tell myself "smoking is not an option, now get on with life" and continue with whatever I was doing. I must have told myself that thousands of times. It was something that really helped me. It is so worth all the difficulties you have to go through to be free from cigarettes. Everyone's timeline is different, but you will gradually get to a point where you realize you are no longer fighting the addiction, take a deep breath and settle in to a comfortable non smoker's life. AND each year it gets even better.

Gday 20 days..,foward then nothing. sorry are you really willing to hand them back? Ive stil got mine no bloody way am I ever going to give those back. Yes even those first days are precious really truely precious My journey is dependent on never giving in.

You know what to do.

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Yes you can. If you go back to smoking, you will be miserable and always be wishing that you could quit. I used to go through that quitting and relapsing cycle and it was horrible. Stay strong and keep the quit. You will be glad you did with time.

Dig those heels in parsley and tell the nicobitch to do one! Smoking never did anything for us other than wreck our health and wealth. Stay strong, you CAN DO THiS.

You CAN do this parsley. Hopefully that moment has passed for you, let us know you are ok!

What is it you cannot do? Stick your elbow in your ear? Neither can I. Murder someone? I can’t either. Poison yourself to commit the slowest suicide ever? Nope. I can’t either. You CANNOT give up your quit. I can’t either. Hell no! You CAN refrain from smoking RIGHT NOW! You CAN keep your quit. You CAN take control over craves. You CAN do this.

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“I am a special snowflake. It is much harder for me because I have a unicorn I feed and work at Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory. Nobody understands.....”statements made by those early in quit. Said often. Months in it changes to “if I can quit anyone can..” keep marching

Way to go Parsley! This is how it's done. Facing down those really tough times and staying true to your commitment to stay quit! Those hard times don't last all that long and you will benefit in so many ways by staying true to your quit. Reward yourself for getting through that tough day

Confession: R U OK? .... to my friends on the QT who reached out when I seemed "odd" (and let's face it, that would need to be really frickin odd to not seem my norm) and asked if I was OK.... No I wasn't, and at least one time I really wasn't... I was spiralling down into a really dark place.... but the lights you shone into the darkness I was dwelling in bought me back to reality... so I need to thank you, for knowing when I needed that foot up the arse, even if it was deliver in a fluffy slipper and little more than a tap. I am good now, I know I have a whole wack of peeps to go to if I need to vent, or chat, or get advice, or just have my ego stroked... so my confession is I am OK..... but those three words have saved me and I want people to know its fine to not be OK... and if you ever need to chat just shoot me a pm... might take a while to reply with time differences but this is my permanent R U OK? I'm happy to be your sounding post.

You have been quit for 20 days... you have done this for 20 days.... you can do this see.

Congrats on such a wonderful accomplishment Avian! 8 years smoke free is something to be very proud of. Now go spend some of that money you've saved and buy yourself something special

Hey parsley, you can do this. You HAVE been doing this. Don't let one bad day or moment ruin all the progress you've made! I used to just keep telling myself, this too shall pass, this too shall pass.......

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You beat that thing like a Champ @Parsley straight outta the park!!! To the victor go the spoils my friend, and your spoils are a healthy body and a healthy mind. A mind that is free of addiction, a mind that is not a slave to the habit, a mind at ease in knowing that your determination is stronger than you think. Keep up the Quit!!!