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This is an interesting article about how tobacco companies are realizing people are quitting smoking and they need to hook people another way. Philip Morris needs to kill smoking to survive ://a.msn.com/00/en-us/BBW2w7D?ocid=se

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G’day NOPE to start my day C

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They are fighting for their corporate survival in any and all ways they can, no matter who they hurt or kill along their way .... like they always have. The Who did a song called; Won't Get Fooled Again! There was a lyric near the end of that song "meet the new boss, same as the old boss" - applies very much to big tobacco unfortunately

And the big tobacco companies continue to march on and reap profits thru inflicting damage/injury to others. I am so sad I ever fell into their trap. I can only go forward and let others know the dangers, I do this by speaking to my grandchildren and they do listen -- they only have to look to me to see the damages!!!!

@Cbdave I missed seeing your daily pledge thread when I was away I'm not smoking today.

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Glasgow @6pm today. No filters, it looks so dull! It was very cloudy

It is a little better. As long as I take the anti inflammatory and an occasional pain pill, I am mustering through. We have been packing all week so we did not overdo it at once. My husband is doing the lifting. We leave tomorrow morning. We are meeting up with my grand daughter at college, so grandma had to make a special meal to feed the starving college students. She has quite a few starving friends. Then we are off to a week of just relaxing and camping. I do have an appointment with an orthopedic doctor when we get home. I am just hoping it will continue getting better. It is hell getting old!

The one thing that gets to me now....is how I fell into the trap...the lies...for all those years ... I'm angry at the tobacco companies ....and I'm more angry at myself.... I hate them....

Remember too that smoking triggers will come out of nowhere as seasons change. You mentioned it is really hot there now with monsoon season coming. Perhaps this is the first time you have faced this seasonal change since quitting and so memories of what you used to do at this time of year are creeping into your head. You have already built a tool chest of ways to ignore these sudden cravings so put those to work. Once you get by these seasonal change cravings, you will never have to worry about them in the future. because you will have already dealt with them. Keep going forward. You are getting to where you want to be. Permanently smoke free!

One of the things I do when I get a craving for a cigarette is I submit to the craving by saying to myself "Yes, off course I want a cigarette, but I am not going to have one because that will lead to all the crappy health issues that will occur in future with all the other cigarettes." Here's a video that may help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTb3d5cjSFI&list=PLFSPvz6xN0rw0Sa26OUxOtyF5xPtrdrHe&index=1

Thanks for the suggestions jillar , Maybe i should watch a good movie instead . And stop listening to too much Amelie lens , which is what i have been doing from the morning today Thanks for all the quick replies , I feel better already . Its so important to talk to other people when one feels confused , Lol

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Good job on posting an SOS and not lighting up, Redemption. As reci and abby said, changing seasons can bring on different memories and feeling that may trigger a crave. Keep going strong. Each time you fight through something like this, your quit gets stronger.

G’day Not One Puff Ever...... NOPE C

I've read that it takes about a year to face all of your usual triggers. That's because, as @reciprocity said, you have to face all of the changing seasons. It's often called the year of "firsts"--the first warm sunny day after a long winter...the first campfire...the first outdoor barbecue...the first pile of leaves raked...the first chilly day...the first fire in the fireplace...the first snowfall...the first family gathering for the holidays (this will be a tough one for me this year.) These "firsts' can all trigger a craving. And it takes a full year to face the majority of them. It helps me to remember that with each craving I am forming new associations, so the next time I face the triggers it won't be so hard!

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We were duped by the tobacco companies when we were still young, impressionable, and in my case stupid. Unfortunate, but not something to beat ourselves up over. As for Hollywood and the mainstream media, their level of influence on young people is on a sharp downward spiral. Hopefully this trend continues and the relationship between big tobacco and big media continues to show diminishing returns.

When we were young, they made smoking look so appealing. All the movie stars smoked and romanticized it. I am ashamed of my foolishness. I am hoping we can teach the younger generations.

Hey Potts, you are doing great. You definitely do not want to blow it. I am so glad you posted your sos. Just breath deep and be proud you have finally been able to quit.

You could be in No man's Land ...where the nice newness of your quit has dissapeared ...this can happen around the 3 month mark ... Whatever your feeling ..it will pass ...you just have to fight through it ... I'm have forwarded a post about No Mans Land Land

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Glad you're starting to feel better redemption. You did good posting, be proud of yourself

I could never smoke when it was super hot outside either. But what I did when strong cravings hit was go some place that I didn't smoke and the crave would disappear. For instance, I never smoked in my car so if a really bad crave hit and my air cig didn't work I would get in my car and take a short drive. And any thoughts of smoking would completely go away. Maybe try that?

Thanks for the reply Lilly , I think its probably because i am going through a lot of boredom suddenly . I have to think of ways to kill this boredom somehow .

Smoking in the heat is never enjoyable. I wish I had some wise advice to give you but I have no experience. Just wanted you to know I'm rooting for you and I know you'll get through.

I remember the old times when i used to smoke a lot . It always happened when the temperature was too hot This time i have to block it with all i can . Thanks for the reply jillar

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Congratulations @ClaireP1973 for being 2 Years Smoke Free. Well done Claire on celebrating your second year of freedom. It was great to see you on the boards in the past couple of days. Sit back, relax and enjoy your celebrations. We would love to hear how you have rewarded yourself.

Congratulations @DizzyD for being 1 month smoke free. Well done D. This is the hardest quit month and you have done it. It gets easier day by day from now. So, rewarding ourselves is all part of the quit process, it helps to re-wire those nicotine receptors in our brains. Make sure you do something special, just for your to celebrate.

By regulating the number of permits that are issued they are able to prevent the the park from becoming over crowded

NOPE! Happy Friday, everybody!

Funny you should mention that, about the movie stars. Just yesterday I was reading a list of famous people (a lot of them movie/TV stars) who died of smoking related diseases; mostly lung cancer. The list went on and on and on. I couldn't even get to the end of it. It's amazing. When you watch those old TV shows and they are all happily smoking away ...... little did they know then that they were facilitating their own early demise. I remember a lot of them were between 60-70 when they died but some even a lot younger. It's shocking to look at those statistics. I too am angry with tobacco companies but most;y at myself for ignoring the facts once they were made available to us. Regret does nothing positive though so all we can do is protect our own quits and do what we can to encourage others to take the step to freedom.

What a lucky granddaughter AND her friends I also agree that this getting old shit sucks lol. Glad you're feeling a little better though, xoxo

Aww it's good you have a week of just talking care of you ...hopefully when you get back you will be feeling alot better ... Have you agree getting on in years stinks...have a safe journey sweetheart ...

Just got my permit approval for a 4-5 day backpacking trip in August to Rae Lakes Loop in Kings Canyon National Park (near Yosemite). Very excited. This trip would not have been possible if I were still a smoker.

No chocolate for me. I am a jelly bean addict - pink and purple are my favorite. I am being good though because I need to shed some of this extra weight.

I had the joy of having a root canal during the last week....all done now and dentist said all looks good...tooth has been saved! Taking my last antibiotic pill for today....

G’day My grandparents fought for the 8 hour work day. So the day consisted of 8 hours work, 8 hours sleep and 8 hours Leisure. With our city’s getting so big and that job for life doesn’t exist any more so we are forced further afield. A commute is getting part of life now. You cant sleep on a bus or train or behind the wheel ;( You can’t work on a bus or train and I don’t want to be an Uber driver. So that leaves the commute time to come out of you leisure time.... we are going to be so much poorer for that C

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7 minute drive for me.

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