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Nope! 2 days away from 6 years…6 years ago at this time I was reading, “The Host” to try to distract myself from the upcoming battle to quit and save my own life. Extremely stressed out. Now I couldn’t care less about smokes. Ain’t no thang.

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G’day NOPE I’m multitasking this morning.....fishing and not smoking at the same time

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Make sure there's no cats around! Nope!

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Welcome to QT, Ferimeth. It is great to have you here. Congrats on 12 days smoke free.

^^^^^ Welcome Ferimeth glad to have you along. Hopefully we will get to know you better!!

Welcome F !!... When your read ,say hi in the intro thread ...you will get a warm welcome ...

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I know I've been pretty quiet lately. I'm still here! My quit is still very much intact. I've been lurking but not posting much. I'm going through some very overwhelming health stuff, and my mind is on overload. The thought of smoking popped into my mind briefly a couple of days ago. I dismissed that thought immediately. My autoimmune disease is affecting my lungs, and the thought of breathing in anything other than clean air is repugnant to me now. But the stress...the stress is the trigger. Thank goodness I am strong enough to say "NO!" when the Nicodemon whispers in my ear. Even with all I am going through, I can still say no to smoking. You can, too. I promise.

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Gday NOPE for today C

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Wait...you mean I can't sneak around in here undetected anymore? How am I supposed to stalk Doreen now?  TUT!!!!! Boo....I always knew you where there ...watching and longin !!!!!

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Don't mind me...

A mistake is only a total waste when we don't learn anything from it. The addicted mind tries its best to convince us that smoking is a satisfying experience that will calm and soothe. The reality is: smoking sucks. Commit this experience to memory and drive on.

So happy to hear from you Abby. Sounds like your dealing with difficult health issues. Know that I am praying for you. You definitely want to hang onto that quit. Smoking would probably make your lung issues worse. Please keep us up on everything. We care!

Sorry I'm late !!!.....lifes trials ..... Welcome about this Special place .... You have been given great advice.... These good folks have all been where you are ...so they know...... Read all you can !!!.....Buckle up ....enjoy the ride ... Never stick anything in yoiur mouth and set fire to it ....it's simple ...but sometimes it doesn't feel like it .... You can do it ....

Thank you JB for this honest post ....it just may help that one person who is still romancing !!!just One !!!! I'm happy you got back in to your seat ,before it went cold ... Learn by this mistake ,and remember it .....

My intention is most decidedly not to pile on here (because I can only imagine the self-recrimination you're feeling at this point); however, I think you need to understand what you're up against right now: your brain chemistry, after an extended process of recalibration, has been altered by your relapse. Thus, your smoke-free future is extraordinarily vulnerable at this point because you'll be experiencing physical cravings like you haven't been for quite some time. Stay close, friend, and think back to (and exploit) your experiences and strategies early in your quit. We know you can do it. Christian99 17+ Years Quit

Over three days, I smoked six of the cancer sticks. Each time, Something interesting happened - head rush, guilt, feeling sick, having horrid taste in mouth, being able to smell myself, thinking about how smoking is a fire hazard... So last night I gave the rest of the pack to my room mate and said, "crumble these". She has never experienced tobacco nor nicotine so nit like she would pick up the habit. I just decided that smoking wasn't worth the BS. The worst part is feeling guilty. I seldom feel guilt but damn, that was horrid. So if anyone else sees this and is thinking, "screw it, I want to smoke". It really is not worth it. It is kind of the same guilt you might feel if you got mad an broke something expensive.

(Belated) Congratulations @Parsley for being 8 months smoke free. Well done P on being 2/3rds of the way through your first year smoke free. That is a nice solid base you have there. You are doing such a great job being smoke free. Make sure you pop in to let us know how you celebrated and rewarded yourself.

Glad you are still here, Abby! Yes, the health issues can be overwhelming at times (don't I know it!)... but remember that your quit has made you stronger than ever! Stay positive...

Your quit family here cares about you Abby and it saddens us to hear you are dealing with the health struggles you are having to deal with but you have done the most important thing you could possible do in terms of your lung function by quitting smoking. Stay strong and let us know how things are going.

Good to hear from you Abby, I sure hope the pulmonologist will be able to do something to help you. I know how it feels to not be able to breath I'm thinking positive thoughts for you, xoxo Imagine how much harder it would be if you hadn't made the decision to quit

There are dumb asses everywhere. This is more than just a silly mistake; something to learn from. You are playing with a loaded gun, and one of these times might be the last. Get a grip on quitting for good and don’t let go - ever.

And that's how it's done. Good job and good luck with everything.

Great to hear from you Abby. Sorry about the health issues, I know the stress that can add to your life. It looks like you have the right attitude and are keeping strong. Prayers are with you!!!

Welcome to the forum. I think it's great that at 27 you are quitting smoking. My only advice would be that you have to do this for yourself. Unless you are about to become a priest then your lifestyle changes could be different down the line. What if next month you decide to have a big fat burger and a few drinks because you are getting bored of being so good - could smoking be a part of the picture too? You need to have a plan in your head so this quit sticks. Please post if you need any help and I hope you keep us updated with your progress.