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Smoking in the rain. Cleaning wet ashtrays. Having to pause every movie at least twice so I could go outside and get my fix. Panicking when discovering I didn't have enough cigs to get me through the next morning. (I live in the country, so a quick trip to the store late at night is out of the question.) Packing my purse full of gum, perfume, and hand lotion all to try to hide the smell. Restless legs (nicotine withdrawal exacerbates Restless Legs Syndrome.) Never fully enjoying a visit with a friend or loved one, bbecause I was always anxious to leave and go smoke. Coughing. All the time. Sooooooo many nuisances!

Was up and about last night, suddenly remembering the endless conversations with myself... Id forgot how I would be terribly awake at night , debating whether I would smoke outside or maybe in the kitchen. I forgot how I lay awake and then almost always ended up smoking inside the house, regretting the smell immediately. I forgot how often I thought, you know what, let's finish that bottle of wine now im at it. And ofcourse that meant another two cigarettes. I didn't want ashtray smell the next morning so I used the sink. Then id go back to bed, racing heart, foul stinky breath and smoke smell under the blankets, short of breath, coughing. Oh, so ready for sleep! Which often didn't come anyway.. so... I went out of bed again... *repeat* Junkie thinking is popping up like crazy these days. Nothing I can't handle, but pretty annoying nonetheless. Forcing myself to think back at all the things I hated about smoking really helps. What are some of the nuisances you forgot about...?

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G’day Roll ya owns!!!! Stinking cheap time wasters. As the price went up I took up the “rollies” They satisfied the nico beasts requirements at the cost of smelling worse, tasting worse and wasting more of your day. Yes more time spent in making them I and keeping the beast feed that’s all you need! C

Well friends, I have become one of them. One of what you ask? One of those folks about to rant about smokers :-) I took a quick little trip down to the Dominican Republic where I got to take in some vitamin sea (see what I did there :-)). I walked a ton, and checked out as much of the local fare as I could. I was astonished that while eating supper there were people smoking at the tables all around me. While I was playing guitar a couple of nights at local bars, people were smoking two feet away from me. Imagine, while I was trying to entertain these wonderful folks, there was a grey haze three feet from the ceiling. Everywhere I went, the beach, the bars, the pool, the ....... everywhere were people smoking three to five cigarettes an hour. It was overwhelming. Not in the way of "wow do I need a smoke', it was more like 'I'm dying a little every time I breathe. For nearly a week after my little adventure, I felt that I was trying to soft cough up something in my lungs that I hadn't experienced in a long while. I'm taking this as a hugely positive experience. I played (guitar and sang) at two bars while I was in the Dominican and I had a blast. I enjoyed the local people, the beaches and bars, and all the expats that I got to meet. I also didn't smoke. Not a single puff. Not only that, but I didn't obsess about smoking at any point. All the smokers around me, and all the smoking triggers and situations, yet it wasn't an issue for more than a fleeting moment. My journey continues and I appreciate the friendship and support all you folks offer Peace Rory

Always worried I would run out ....my whole day was planned by cigarettes...asking myself the junkie questions .. Have I got enough to see me through until I go out tomorrow...if not ....cutting down to make sure I have ...and spending time craving and willing the time to pass so I could have my next precious smoke .. Do I miss that ....Not a chance ...

The whole damn process! And, it was a daily process. Each and every day, 365 days a year. Getting dressed 1st thing each morning and getting outside to have that precious 1st smoke of the day. That 1st smoke was like my anti-nope. It was a confirmation to myself that I was still a happy and compliant nicotine addict.That 1st one started the whole daily process all over again each day. I no longer plan each day's activities around making sure there's a time and place to smoke. I no longer try to limit or avoid life's activities where I can't smoke for a long period of time. There's so many more things that I used to think about that don't even cross my mind any longer. So nice to be in charge of my life again instead of enslaved by an addiction. Of course, we don't see it that way as smokers - true junkie thinking!

Running out of smokes, stores closed. Frantically tearing through jackets, bags, purses, drawers, the trash for a smoke. One night, after hunting under and behind all the furniture, I moved the refrigerator. Look ! A snipe ! A disgusting snipe. Yellow with stains, so poisonous even the stray mouse wouldn't eat it. I smoked it and felt much better. Gah. I smoked a lot of dog ends in my day.

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Probably hasn't bathed in the past week. It's that easy to smell like something died inside you ? Everything is frozen where I am so the stink of poor hygiene isn't often an issue until maybe June or July ?

Ok 7.30am...how can the man behind me already smell like he has been working demolition all week in his shirt and tie....when did Werribee turn into the great unwashed? ... Or has my sense of smell improved that much????.....

Emptying ashtrays. I probably had five ashtrays in the house, one in the garage, and one on the deck. It seems as if I was always emptying them. I know I started a fire in the trashcan at least once. Now I find other things to do. The junkie thinking will leave you soon MLMR, come back and tell us about it when it does.

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Cos it feels nice to be clean? Right that's it, first rule of order once the Aussies rule the world...thou shall bath every day, even if it's just a lick n a promise, just make sure you get ya pits an ya crotch....arses would be handy too.

Happy Birthday Kdad. Hope you have a really great day!

You are exactly right Dave. I work with a guy that does this and the smell is 100X worse.

This sprung into my mind !!!

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Thanks for the update Rory! It's great to hear about how rock solid that quit has become after 1 year off the smokes. It's even better that you can share that with others who are early in their quits or just thinking about quitting. It's too bad you had to endure the conditions you did in the clubs or bars you played at but good to know you now look at those situations in a completely different light than what you used to

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Gday i was wondering when someone remembered?

Gday Lifes gotta be good when your not coughing up fur balls.... C

Vote?...oh there will be no vote... All though Canada does pretty well out of the plan.... They are some what contingent to its success....let's face it the kiwis come out of the best after the ... Um ..operational shift in the world than any country other than us...but the Canadians do or right... I've said to much.... It is kinda a bit scarey that part of me doesn't want to share too much because this plan is doable and we'll you just never know.

10 Hi Peeps !!!

Gday Not One Puff ....... insert Ever, Day, hour or min as required C

Norm's in in Tarzana, ('the valley' next to L.A.) what a treasure trove ! When you are down that way, don't forget McCabe's in Santa Monica (town next to L.A.). I went to some great shows at McCabe's back in the day, strings also.

Theres a guitar store somewhere in your neck of the woods (Norm's Rare Guitars) thats always been on my bucketlist. One day I'll get down that way :-)

What a great update to your awesome smoke free life. Sucks there's so many smokers there still but what a testament to your commitment to be an ex smoker! Come to California next time. You won't have to worry about playing and singing in a smoky club

Great news, Rory ! So glad you were able to enjoy yourself, even in a cloud of second hand poison. So glad you did not feel temptation. Congratulations on your One Year and One Day of Freedom !

Better ways to help people than to outlaw things.

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