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G’day I’m cbdave and more often that not I get to raise the NOPE pledge of a morning. Being close to the international date line and living on the east coast of Australia means that I get to see the new day a lot earlier than most. If I’m off fishing it can be really early as I hate my phone smelling of fish bait. It wasn’t always that way. I never posted a NOPE on the QSMB board in those first months. I thought it was a tad daggy. Couldn’t see the sense in it, if I smoked it was my fault it wasn’t needed to keep me honest. Had a bit of a rethink about the three month mark as I had two quit killers coming up. First a wedding with old friends who smoked and drinks... normally a recipes for smoking if every there was. On my return a biopsy for cancer. Sobering. So I started to post to keep myself in touch with the board and more importantly as an acknowledgement that Yes I was really an Addict. It really hit home that I needed to fess I that I was only a puff away from going back to that standard 20 cigs a day! So that’s me, now a diferent board ....but still taking the time to acknowledge the addict in me.... if only once a day. So pledge or don’t pledge but never forget what it stands for Not One Puff Ever Chris

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I was more religious about pledging daily the first year or so because it just helped me focus for a moment on what the most important thing was that I had to do, or not do in this case. It worked for me.

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I lurked for the first 10 months of my quit but, committed to NOPE. It was a big part of tearing down my denial and admitting I was an addict. I would holler, NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE ! and FREE YOUR HEAD ! over and over and over. When I joined, I jumped right in with the NOPE and have only taken a few hiatus' from it. There is a bonding, a feeling of camaraderie with everybody, also often great eye candy optics ! Throwing the 'likes' around is a nice heads up, 'I'm glad you quit' hit of support for quits of any duration. I love seeing 'tomorrow' today what with the time differential, @Cbdave It is always good to know that 'tomorrow' arrived intact and brings this song to mind,

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Everyone was smoking and vaping around me but I didn’t give in. But how do I get over how irritable and anxious I feel even after everyone is gone ?

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Thank you Sazerac!! Seriously, I am so grateful you were on the board tonight and were able to offer me advice! I haven’t watched the video yet but seriously love “h.a.l.t”. So true, I’m drinking my ice water now and feeling much better

My Cigarette, My Friend How To Do Nothing Without A Cigarette Executive Assistant Maybe the links above will help. They will, at least, distract you for a bit and give you some more information about quitting. You are changing your life by quitting smoking, it is a quantum change and many, many things will never be the same. Some people feel a bit of grief over loosing the cigarette, the constant companion, the thing we always reached for whenever there was an emotional moment. The grief is replaced by a deeper understanding of ourselves, our wants or our needs. Check this out Riffing On H.A.L.T

You just have to power through the irritability and anxiousness. These states of mind won't last long and you have the power to switch them up. Take some deep, deep breaths. Take a walk. Take a soothing bath or a screaming shower. Replace negatives with positives even if you fake it till you make it. You Won ! You didn't smoke even though you had temptation right in your face. Now, you must reward yourself and teach your brain what true rewards are. Congratulations ! You are a hero to yourself.

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Congratulations @NOPEster for being 2 years smoke free! Well done on achieving your second year of freedom. We would love to hear how you are travelling and how you celebrated this milestone.

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My NOPE was very important to me .....early in my quit ...I knew if I pledged a promise to myself and the board ,I wouldn't smoke that day ... As time went on ...I was so proud I rid myself of this terrible addiction after smoking over 5 decades.. I was proud to say NOPE..... Being part of a group...a team....meant alot to me .... I still pledge now and again ... I love watching the fun folks get out of it ....ya ...NOPING is powerful....a great tool to have ....

I am a junky... and a superstitious one at that...I seem to bounce from one addiction to another... so when I first joined QSMB I did not nope... ever.... there was no way I could pledge NOPE... not one puff ever... I mean I wasn't sure if I was going to last another day let alone forever.... how could I pledge I would take not one puff ever... I think I typed a nope for about 3 weeks before I actually posted one.. and then someone said... I pledge NOPE for today... and I thought, hey I can do that... I can make that pledge... and pretty quick I needed to make that pledge, and I needed to like everyones NOPE ... to acknowledge their pledge had been seen, to let them know they weren't alone... and then my NOPES got bigger and more elaborate and it became so I had to nope that way... It had to be a statement... or it was bad luck, or I would have a tough quit day... and then I became obsessed with it and then some people expressed the fact they didn't like my NOPEs and I became paranoid and the hour it took to prepare them became an hour and a half or two hours because I would panic something I wanted to type would be taken the wrong way or be construed as racism or a million other things it wasn't and offend someone ... it became my new addiction something I had to do or my skin crawled but something that was damaging me to do so I had to break that habit... so now I Nope occasionally... because when it got to the point I was spending an hour a day researching a preparing a NOPE and getting anxiety if I couldn't get it just right I needed to step back. I still say each morning... NOPE I will not smoke today... and finish each day with NOPE, today I did not smoke... I just can't "NOPE" every day because I have issues.

Man what a weekend, Rain major trigger, Driving a major Trigger, Rain and Driving for 1.5 to 2 hours Mega trigger and Then the Trigger of all triggers ! Rain and the Superbowl ! By the time I had got thru with the Rain and driving I pretty much had a handle on those triggers, Deep brethes to help the heavyness in my lungs stayed in the Fast lane for the want to just jump off and pick up a pack. By the time the Rain and the Superbowl Got here I was petty much prepped for the cravings, had some project work to Do during the Breaks and Half time, the Wife was there and My Mom was there, and Both do not want to see me smoking again. I can seriously say if you have a hidden pack or even just a smoke get rid of it Now ! what save me and my Quit was the fact I can not smoke what I dont have. These were Major Craves and Triggers, I was alone, the rain, foggy windows and traffic just eurged me on, flashes of me taking a deep drag and the satisfaction it brought, This was a serious attack on my Quit, a attack that lasted all weekend On and Off. Thursday and Friday I would have told you I have this down, I am in tottal control, the days of having to worry about this Cravings and triggers were over, Today Monday I tell you I was wrong, Was I in danger of lossing my Quit, No I don't think so, I still have my Gaurds and Protections in Place, I have not relaxed or dropped any of them. With every Battle such as this weekend that I overcome I grow stronger and the aditions grows weaker, it really used a enormous amount of energy on this one. In fact we both did. the knowledge that I had all you at a buttons notice to come run in and suppot me, provided me that extra biit of confidence I needed, I still had Ammo, lots of Ammo at my beconed call, This adiction was not going to win.

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Wow !!...well done K ,... You stayed strong while those around you smoked and vaped..and drank.. You are very early in your quit... I had to stay away from alcohol for a while ...I've seem many a quit lost through alcohol ... But you did it ,so yes reward yourself ,for all your hard work...

And you know what, it may feel so fake in the beginning, the rewards and all. But for me, it means huge deal in my quit! I never learned to reward myself as a kid/adult, so I had a very hard time doing so, early on. But people kept saying that so I tried. From chocolates to bigger things like clothing. Also planning things, acting on them en then enjoying the reward feeling for doing what I promised myself. It's all an important part of my succesful quit of over 5 months!

Weak? I think you are strong. Posting an sos can be scary, but you did it. Not smoking when you feel like you did can be scary, but you fought through. Well done!!

Hell I wear a freaking mask and cape, so I really don't give a dam what people think. I'm Batman!

I also like your Nopes. I think you are a walking encyclopedia! You really get that brain stimulated and come up with things I would have never thought of. As far as my Nope, it is very important to me. It is the last thing I do at night and the first thing I check in the morning so I can "like" all the other nopes. It kind of feels like my group hug. All those successful quitters standing by me and letting me know they are right there with me.

I love your NOPE's, @notsmokinjo It is amazing to me how much work you put into them and I appreciate the content and the time spent. NOPE-ly yours, S

I don't think the solution is to make smokers into criminals. You will just repeat the prohibition era. (US) I would prefer that smoking just fade away on it's own through people quitting or not even starting. It was well on it's way until the e-cig/vape thing came along.

You did it! That is what you tell yourself when people leave and you feel anxious bc you got through the worst. I just saw that you quit for a year and went back. I have been there too. You should be so excited bc you are so young and you are starting a great foundation for a happy, healthy life. GET EXCITED!!

Good job on getting past that brutal weekend opah