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G’day They say I’m only a Puff away from 20 a day. Recon they are right. Its NOPE for me C

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My kid is just so bloody gorgeous you all need to share in her cuteness... The kid dressed up for Book Week at school as The Zombie Bride.

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Our friend is just testing the water ...

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Wait for me!

...Got to be kidding me... have to bring my own then... cant trust these party people...

I see it, I see it! Boat's coming .................... Oops ... wrong boat. Don't worry, it'll be here soon 😊

^^Euro friendly explicit language version^^ Ohhh, I just cant wait any longer! 'I got my swim trunks, and my flippie-floppies...'

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One day at a time...sometimes one hour or one minute at a time....NOPE!!

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Wow... this! Stroopwafels – the gems of the Netherlands The company Van Meer’s has created a Stroopwafel liqueur, which imitates the taste of our favourite Dutch snack, but with 14.7% alcohol added. With tastes such as cinnamon, caramel and slight nutty notes, this makes it the drink of gods. It’s already won a gold medal at a World Spirits competition, so we know it’s going to be lekker. https://dutchreview.com/culture/food/if-you-thought-eating-stroopwafels-was-good-well-you-can-drink-them-now-too/

I cant wait!! I'll bring a million stroopwafels! Sooo excited!

Congratulations Grund on 2 years smoke free! That's something to celebrate for sure! Hope you get out there and treat yourself to something really special. I'll bet you never get tired of those benefits gained by being a nonsmoker

Congratulations MLMR on your arrival to the coveted Lido Deck! In honour of this occasion we would like to present you with your very own Lido pin that you can display with pride from this day forward 👩 You've done such an amazing job with your quit and I know there will be a parade of people offering their own personal accolades and good wishes for this occasion. I don't want to steal any of their thunder by babbling on and on so I will just say that you have done an amazing thing for not only yourself by quitting smoking for a full year but also by leaving a legacy behind for others following in your footsteps. Your Introsucktion thread will be a guiding light for so many new quitters. Now let's get this party started!! This is YOUR DAY MLMR! Enjoy to the fullest 🥳

Congratulations and welcome to the lido deck MLMR it's been a privilege to watch your journey and I couldn't be happier for you. You had a mountain to conquer and watching you conquer it has been amazing. You've left a legacy for so many behind you and I really hope you realize just how important your thread is. So without further ado, I am channeling my inner Jane to bring you this in case she doesn't make it by:

Hi Jazzmine! Welcome to the Train and congrats on over 6 years quit I'm certainly no expert on dreams, but I would think it probably has nothing to do with you subconsciously wanting to smoke or still craving to smoke but rather some sort of imprint on your brain that was crafted during all the years you smoked and it is somehow summonsed when you dream? That's my best guess anyway but the important thing is that you don't act on it. What you do when you're awake is the critical thing so just keep the quit you have. That's all you really need to do. Feel free to hang around if you like. We're a pretty close group here who all have one thing in that we are all quitters and stick around to try and help others looking to put their nicotine addiction to sleep.

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Watching the news and apparently Dim-Wit Donny has managed to piss off even Denmark by cancelling his state visit there due to comments made about him wanting to buy Greenland from them. Why the concern over this? If you look at a map of Denmark, it's almost the spitting image of Batman. Would YOU want Batman pissed off at you?

I'll take #3 cuz I have no idea what you're talking about

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Yay! Michelle. Never give up giving up. NOPE is the best way to start. I am so glad you are back!

EXACTLY! And when I come back and browse and read through people's posts, I cringe at the words I read when people break their quit because they echo my junkie voice, and I want to shake them awake from it and say "that's not you! that's the chemical speaking through you!" but I know I could barely tolerate hearing that when I first came here for help.

more cocktails while I'm on my Euro Trash Tour

Wow !!!!.....That's very impressive .... My Nicky would have loved that at school....this was very close to my effort ...

Thank you for the reminder @notsmokinjoI told myself it would be small potatoes and when I woke up this AM the cap had slipped off and the hair was piled inside and still coming out. So - bald and beautiful it will be. I just need to figure out if I'll use a #2 guard or a #1?? Any suggestions would be welcome! I've already taken a few old t-shirts and cut them off right under the arms and learned to make a turban with them. I put that one on this AM and seem to work pretty darn good!!

Bald is beautiful.. it says I'm a fighter. It says I am strong. It says I have untold power and strength.... And yet it's still daunting when it happens, I was fine when the hair fell out had one if the kids I tutored buzz it off for me but the day I wiped my eyes and I was left with a handful of lashes, I broke....cried and cried and cried. Not sure what it's like where you are but over hear we have free wigs , if you want to go that way. Check with the support groups they will know what is out there. Just think, often it grows back differently, and you will have virgin hair again, never coloured or permed. Mine came back darker and curlier. Completely different.

Nearly 10 days. Real headache, binge eating and feeling down.. What did you guys did to overcome ?

You just ruined my dinner! I want that stuff 😍

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Welcome aboard the Lido MLMR! Have a seat, get a drink and relax. What a climb!! Congratulations on one year!! You deserve all the accolades!

#1 is a big fat lie. If I had to try to eat sushi once a week I would be fasting once a week. Love seafood, but cook it please (except maybe a raw oyster here and there), and hold the seaweed. Not a big fan of other fish in general, and raw is not an option. Somehow even the vegetarian sushi tastes like fish oil.

Saving $7 a day in my big mason jar was a big motivator to stay quit.

So great to see you back NoNic! How's things going?

Round one complete, and it's Team Deadpool's hellkatbaby for the win!!! Ugh on the hair loss, but as everyone has said, it will grow back. It will be like that really short haircut you get and then aren't so sure about for a while, but it all works out. In the meantime, you are going to ROCK the bald and beautiful and will probably end up becoming a famous turban designer and we can all say we knew you when. Speaking of rocking it, Tank is owning those devil ears and what a sweet baby smile he has. Luna is gorgeous, too -- that's a beautiful pair of pups you have taking care of you. Time for more rib bones. Yoga on the beach sounds like a perfect way to relax, so hopefully your docs will give you the go ahead. Otherwise, maybe that group has other meet ups that you can attend until you're beach yoga ready.

Great job Ikea on reaching 10 days Keep in mind that these quit symptoms are a temporary result of your early quit and will right themselves with time. You're like every one of us here .... a nicotine addict and when you first start depriving your body of nicotine and your mind of the habitual aspects of smoking, they both rebel in the form of some pretty uncomfortable symptoms for a while. These will pass with time. Are you drinking lots of water? Make sure you are not getting dehydrated which could be the cause of your headaches? If you can't get those under control with plenty of fluids and over the counter headache pills then see a Dr. for that one. Part of the eating issue is probably because smoking is used by many of us to suppress our appetite. Now, that's changed so to fill the void you want to eat. Try and make healthy snacks available to munch on throughout your day. And don't worry about a little weight gain. You can address that later when your quit is secure. It's also normal to feel down in the early days. Quitting is a huge change to your normal routine. It's like you have lost a big part of who you used to be when in reality, you are gaining back your health, wealth and your freedom! That's a good thing! Try and focus your thoughts on the positives you are seeing by quitting. and be sure to reward yourself for small accomplishments along the way. Treat yourself kindly during these early days because, quitting is tough at first but it does graduall get better and better. Keep moving forward Ikea - doing just fine

They are so cute. Love the devil horns. My Angel needs those. She looked like an Angel but I think she is the instigator in my pack. One looks like a big guy. How old are they? What are their names. You said they have been out of the crate. I don't think I will ever be able to take mine out of the crates. Those pups are the best medicine for you. Don't worry about the hair loss. My friends, who lost hers, during treatment, had it grow back much thicker and curlier. It was beautiful. Now is the time to rest and mentally prepare for the next battle. You are doing great.

Ugh it's happening - and on the last day of treatment!!. I went to take my hair down and the strands just starting pulling out. So I took my brush and gently ran it through and more thinning, lot's more thinning....I went ahead and just cut it up to my shoulders and then gave it a gentle wash - still more thinning as the strands just kept coming. It seems to be more the in between or underlayers at this point then the top so I guess over the next few days and see what happens to the top and decide if I just need to shave it or not. Ironically I did pick up a sleep cap at their on site shop today after my appt.as a 'just in case'. Good thing cos looks like I'm going to need it to keep from shedding all over myself and everywhere else in the meantime. Again small potatoes. I guess some things no matter how much you prepare for them - you really aren't prepared until it happens. I'll do some more you-tubing on wrapping my scarfs and home-made turbans from T-shirts just to wear around the house. Gotta love those life hacks! Other than that it was a good day - everyone gathered round as I rang the bell! The staff there is so wonderful! I also had my follow up today and starting tomorrow I only take 1/2 a steroid every other day for a week then I'll be completely off right before I start my new pill for the 2nd 1/2 of the battle on the 28th with 'the pill'. After we left we just came back to the house and grabbed a bite to eat since my mom had her own appt. to go to. Then I napped!! Oh what a great nap it was - almost a solid 2hrs! And with no big plans tomorrow and no more treatments to have to go to I'm so doing that again lol. My body needs it and is thanking me for it. After napping I then broke out one of those jigsaw puzzles and really got sucked into it. It's been years since I've done one and forgot how relaxing they can be. And @Linda Thomas here is a pic of my pups - I'll try to get a side by side of them tomorrow!

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