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MLMR you can get past it. I'm a few weeks ahead of you and survived a weekend like that. Just breath...............deep and realize how good it feels.

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Wish I found this site ten minutes ago. Quit for 24 hr then fell prey to loneliness which triggered me to light up. Usually smoke 1.5-2 pack per day. Its not a nicotine craving that gets me to light up after having quit a day or more. Its feeling lonely. I will try again Monday when I have my work routine start up. I have no issue not smoking at work or being out of the house but in the house facing the weekend is truly tough. Next time I have the urge, once I quit again Monday I'll SOS here.( I'm hoping / seeking a live chat support site where I know I can recieve a reply in my weak moments.)

I'm still here.

I’m still here occasionally, still smoke free... have a new grandson to hang with... and celebrated our 34th anniversary (10/12)... and just reserved a house in the OBX for a week getaway in May... no complaints!!!

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Im here....

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Still climbing! A quit doesn't stop at the lido deck. I want to be close to the newbies incase they need extra cheers!!

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G'day lots NOPE for today C

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I am glad and proud and happy I don't have to fly to Holland to kick you carrot butt!! You are still young in your quit; these thoughts happen. One old nicotine receptor dying, creating memories that perk up another receptor (that begins anticipating nicotine) and like one baby crying; they all start because junkie thinking has you in a weak moment. But, here's the beauty, you know the lies, the tricks and stolen moments so you have the defenses to fight back! Your quit will be strong and beautiful being forged in the fires of real life...

This will pass. You're doing all of the right things and that includes pushing through this. Outsmarting this addiction - apply what you know right now - this is where it counts!

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#NOPE Ciggs are bad, very bad

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NOPE - smoking sucks!

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Right now ... chuffed with myself.. even if I can't see.... Got husband to try hot sauce... Husband choked.... Job done..... ?

Hot hot hot chillies... Cos the lack of a serious toilet could get a bit messy...??

I too would like to welcome you Mel Please do read all you can here and watch some videos as well (there's a whole page for those here). Helps pass the time and, will give you some very useful information about this addiction. As Jillar said, this nicotine addiction will use any weakness we have (loneliness included) to lure us back to feeding it. Our addiction to nicotine can't feed itself. It needs us to do that and we become literally slaves to this addiction. It's only when we make that personal commitment to say NO MORE that we can take our lives back. Have a look around this site and read all you can. I think you'll see we are all the same here. Nicotine addicts supporting each other while we turn our backs on this horrible addiction. In particular, have a look at the daily NOPE page. This is where we all make a daily pledge of NOPE (Not One Puff Ever). This is at the crux of what quitting is. Never take another puff and you'll be free

Welcome aboard, Mel. The weekends were toughest for me to stay quit too, early on, but with education and support, you can quit smoking for good. You can get both here. Read up on nicotine addiction and reach out whenever you need help. You will be doing a great thing by quitting smoking.

Welcome Mel and congratulations on deciding to take back your life. Don't let the addiction trick you into thinking you smoked because of loneliness. It will use any excuse it can to get that nicotine back into your body. Luckily you found us You can't be lonely here because we have lots of stuff to do be it reading about addiction or playing games in the social section. And those are just a couple. Plus like jo said, you will meet people from all over the world who are just as invested in your quit as you are. So I'm sorry you caved to your crave and looking forward to taking your journey to freedom with you

Welcome Mel and congratulations on your decision to quit. Sorry you had a set back this time but it is great to see you planning to get back in and quit again so soon. SOS here is supper supportive and most of the time people will respond really quickly. Its good because we have people from all over the world so time wise there is usually a few floating around at any given moment. So between now and Monday when you quit again check out some of the videos and articles or even threads in the quit boards. The more knowledge you have about how nicotine addiction works the more successful you will be. Knowledge is power. Its tough when you feel lonely and like smoking is your friend. Trust me I was one of those smokers too. I used them to fill an emotional void and 'spare' time... or dead air moments. BUT none of that was true. Never felt like my life was this full until I quit.

Glad you got through this MLMR It's exactly like Jane said. Your active addiction is dying because of all the hard work you've already done. These attacks are it's dying efforts against you! These one's are sometimes harder than in the early days of your quit because you aren't expecting them like when you first quit. The good news is, you have all the mental tools you need to fight these off and, you have all of us here to support you You're doing all the right things MLMR! Including posting up to the SOS page. That's exactly what it's here for!

I am here, no cigs. Just came home from a very long hike along the beach, walked, ran, cried and gradually felt the wave fading. Still a bit shaky. But I survived. Grateful for this place, for you people and for everything that I learned. Though it was like I couldnt get to that knowledge, I was able to somehow hold on to it. Thanks so much for your answers and offering support. Im almost shy that I had to use this part of the board again. But so glad I did.

You know you really don't want to smoke!! Have you went thru HALT? Run thru the house screaming if you need to, MLMR, my friend, but please don't smoke! I know you are stronger than this!

Hey ML...fight ....that nico monster is trying his best to lure you back...you fight him...he's getting weaker... Go to you tube ...Qi Gong....beep breaths....hot shower ..scream shout...swear...it will pass...

October is a beautiful month to be Nicotine Free

Deal me in....

Gday present! C

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SWITCHEROO.... SWITCHEROO...... well with our Kentish lad off to the US of A in under a week ..... lets do a list of thinks things he should not pack for Treking the Grand Canyon and 'recovering' in Vegas..... One simply should not pack.... Grenades ... pretty sure they wont let you on the plane with those buggers.... and if you you thought headbutting Australian cricketers that turned out to be not Australian at all caused an internation event just try packing some grenades in your luggage.

MLMR, please never feel bad about using this part of the board no matter if you're one day quit or one year quit. I remember being almost 6 months quit and needing extra support. No one judged me then and no one will judge anyone else smart enough to say "hey guys, I need a little support right now". The constant thoughts of smoking are so normal in the early months and also so frustrating you want to scream GO AWAY. But then one morning you wake up and go about your day until at some point you realise that you haven't thought about smoking in x amount of hours. It's a great feeling and you too will see it soon Glad you got past that huge crave MLMR, be super proud of yourself

Well aren't you a nice friend ..... scaring our Saz like that. If its me by ten minutes into the flight the 3 screaming nut jobs are all my new besties and by the time we land my ears are bleedin cos they talked them off.... seriously there is only so much frozen a child can talk about surely.