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Gday its NOPE for today C

I love NOPE-ing for tomorrow, today. It is great that QTrain covers the globe. NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

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Lily, what helped me with this quit was that smoking would not solve the issue. It will not cure my headache, it will not pay debts, it will not amend relationship. Yes, for years we had a habit to smoke when things weren’t right, but they didn’t become right with smoking. I feel for you and hope you’re healthy, but smoking is not the way.

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That's Great news JQ! As I'm sure you know that first month is pretty tough and you are finally through it. Be sure to treat yourself to something special

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Gday NOPE gets this day started C

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Slept a little better last night. Today was my volunteer afternoon at the animal refuge. Animals always put things into perspective.

I'm not "kicking" you. I'm telling you the truth. People are going to "contribute" things that you don't want to hear. Take it or leave it but I'm pretty passionate about helping people quit smoking so I'm not going to keep fluffing your butt. I hate knowing that your addiction has activated enought "woe-is-me" areas of your brain that you lost a quit over night (twice that I know of) I will stop posting on your thread here, but I beg you to continue learning about the changes nicotine makes in your brain; this is the only way you will build the defense to fight against it.

Lilly. I felt like you. Smoking and knowing I would most likely get cancer. Heck I smoked through breast cancer and radiation! Now I am praying that I quit in time to avoid a horrible death. How could I have been so stupid. I was addicted and thought I could not live a life without cigs. I tried smoking clinics and hypnosis and nothing helped until I landed here. There is courage and support here and none of us are judging you. We are hurting for you because we have all been there. Together we have been able to shed the dreaded addiction. While I was on vacation, I found myself looking at smokers as if they were aliens. Never did I ever feel this was possible but it is. Get yourself checked and we will go from there. Know that I will be right there with you praying. Together all things are possible.

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Nope. tomorrow will be my 4 week cigarette free anniversary.

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Lilly, Lilly, Lilly Either you want to quit or you want to smoke. This is a simple choice and I hope you choose LIFE but, I cannot choose for you nor, commit to your NOPE. You must do the work and I know you can. We quit and we are not special snowflakes. This is no time for kid gloves, sugar. This is your friggin' LIFE we are talking about. Please get serious about your life and your health ! You have gotten a fearful physical wake up call....use it to your advantage. Use it to motivate your quit. Hope your MD sorts you out right quick and you begin to understand the damage you are doing to yourself by smoking and STOP causing yourself trauma and injury. Quitting smoking is not that hard once you are educated and committed....and every day of freedom is glorious. Do let us know you are OK, Lilly. We worry. Love, Sazerac p.s. I am in full agreement with @c9jane29's thoughts and advice and really honored she told us a part of her amazing story. Tough Love is real love and honest love just like the warm fluffy love. It is all LOVE. I have this advise #1 Remember, We All Want To See You Have A Successful Quit. #2 Take What You Need And Leave The Rest. No one here wants to hurt you, we want to help you stop poisoning yourself. S

You fear smoking will kill you, and when you are afraid you smoke to calm your nerves. I recommend that you step back and review. Transcede this death-spiral or be claimed by it. I'm not judging you, merely pointing out that this is where you stand. You are at the edge where the winds of limbo roar. I have faith that you can succeed. That you have the resolve within you. Crisis is the knife edge that can fuel your break through. Have faith in yourself. Focus on your goal. Understand that the pain is transitory, but the freedom from addiction will last as long as you want it. What we pay for most dearly we prize most highly. You will look back and swear that quitting was the best decision you ever made. ...and keep posting. Win-lose-draw everyone on this train is rooting for you. Never quit quitting.

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I was really scared logging in but I'm so glad I did. Thanks everyone.

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Great video. Definitely didn't pick up everything but I will be watching again. As far as I get it: There's different types of nicotine receptors, all binding to nicotine but all different properties and all giving off different signals. Some for learning, some for fight or flight response, another one that allows your heart rate to come up. They are widespread through the brain and are affecting many behaviours. Gives me a clue as to why I unconciously perceived it as a wonderdrug. Watch, to understand how the different nicotine receptors are hijacked by smoking. Oh and... tar is not just an unfortunate byproduct of cigarettes, it's actually a feature of the drug delivery device: it carries nicotine to the lungs, so it can reach the brain rapidly. Very important aspect of this addiction. Yuck.

Congratulations, @Jimmyquitter on your FIRST month of Freedom. Please celebrate and reward yourself. You have a really fine quit rolling along and it is a pleasure to see you in the NOPE thread.

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Getting ready to take this little guy to the vet... He needs his annual injection....he wil hate me until tomorrow...

I spent the last few cigarettes with tears too....I knew something was not right with my feet / ank!es....i was right.... I was told STOP SMOKING NOW.....Lilly I did....and slowly I started healing... You need to get checked out....throw the cigs down the toilet ....and commit to NOPE...... People are not kicking you Lily ..they are being totally honest with you ... Smoking will never make things better..only worse....

But it wasn't too Nerdy... anyone could follow it and breaking it down to science makes it easier to understand the hold it has on us and why it still effects us when its cleared our systems.... understanding that makes beating it so much easier. Strips it of its power. I'm still learning... but I'm better for it. My little old wannabe Irish grandma used to tell me that if I didn't learn one new thing a day I had wasted 24 hours.

Thanks all!! I feel stronger this time around. I'm rolling with it and all the ups and downs. Something feels different this time. This time I'm not so comfortable and gung ho in my quit... I feel I'm constantly walking on egg shells. But in a way it's a good thing.... I'm constantly reminding myself not to smoke.... that I don't smoke.... so far, little by little it's working.

If you have learned a lesson because of what happened to you on the weekend and can put that to use in your new quit then that's a good thing. You shouldn't worry about what others might think but be only concerned for your own well being and that would include a successful quit! That one should be at the top of your list for a better life. You did all the planning before so, let's get you off those smokes for good. Stay close to this place for the first while anyway. Support and education about smoking is important in the early days. Welcome back Lilly