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Another day, another nope!

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G’day NOPE.....NEVER/EVER/FOREVER

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NOPE - I don't smoke anymore.

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Nope, I don't smoke anymore!!!!!

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Not One Puff Ever

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NOPE - I don't smoke anymore.

G’day NOPE

Headin inta town to catch up with our Doreen!

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Today I went out to search for a "new" car, and I found one! A nissan micra, small but a very good deal! And also helping one of my best friends out this week with her dog walking service again. Walked a lot of dogs yesterday and this morning. One more day to go! 17 dogs to go! I'll make some pictures tomorrow if I can Yup, Viv=busy but smoke free!!!

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Yep, been there done that @Wantsit. I imagine that since we smoked for so long we should expect those unexpected moments for some time to come. Luckily with time comes strength to resist

Once upon a time in the west I was married to a lady that kept smoking after I had quit. I had no problem with it until things got bad and we divorced. Then I went back to smoking for a long time. Makes no sense to me now. I look back and wonder why I did this. It was so tough to quit. Why throw it away?

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We want pictures!!!

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You are doing great, Phil. I was lucky in that I really didn't have many smokers around me at all when I quit. Keep up the great work. Hopefully Mrs. Boosh is inspired by how well you are doing and decides to quit the cigs too.

I'm more afraid of slipping up when I'm out having a good time then I am of slipping because of stress, anxiety, or sadness. One thing I have done so far in my quit is when I'm out with my friends who smoke, I tell them right away to not give one to me if I ask no matter what. Luckily, I have not been tempted, but I am scared that too many drinks one evening might cause me to let my guard down.

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dammit juan. we would love nothing better to prove sarge wrong. even sarge.

Stay out of trouble but have lots of fun!

Drinking alcohol is responsible for many a relapse. I would re-engrave NOPE on my brain any time I went out drinking. In fact, early in my quit, I refrained from drinking and was slightly concerned that I would blow my quit if high. Then, I just said, 'screw it, I'm NOT going to smoke EVER again' and went out, had a ball and didn't even think about smoking. Don't depend on your friends to not provide you with a smoke. There will always be someone handing you one somewhere. Smokers, addicts, LOVE company. Fortify yourself and wrap yourself in the armour of NOPE. With this cloak you can go anywhere and keep your quit.

Sarge is gonna have to assume that The Juan has given up again. <sigh...> EZPZ

I've posted this song every December since joining the forum. I'm not breaking that tradition now...

When I was a kid, Bumble seemed scary. Now the scariest part of this scene is the positioning of Yukon Cornelius' revolver; it's pointing right at his nuggets.

My wife smokes. Saturday we went shopping and while she stood outside the truck to smoke one before leaving the store I had a whiff that was to die for. Usually it’s the opposite but I had to totally walk away while she finished. Crazy...that was the most I’ve wanted one in months.

I often stand outside with my Sister while she smokes, or when she hangs out of her bedroom window having one, I will sit on her bed and chat to her. The smell irritates me, and I am not in the slightest bit envious of her smoking. Quite the opposite, I wish she would stop. It bugs me what she is doing to herself, but I don't nag or preach lol.

Easy, just wack yourself on the thumb with a hammer and the time before the pain subsides will seem to last forever. There, sorted.

Solid signing, low risk at one year, and much needed. It would be nice if we had Dallas Keuchel for another season, but that seems very unlikely now. A healthy Hamels should be a solid fourth in the rotation behind Soroka, Foltynewicz, and Fried. Still have my fingers crossed that we get one more year of Josh Donaldson in Atlanta.

Those are some serious stats Boo . You are a beast . I am working my way torwards 5k running !

Uncle needs cultivating lessons everyday. Aunts

Hey Mighty One, I am so glad to hear your quit is going so well ! I have no experience with 'contact every day' other than the general public smokers I daily walk by, feeling compassion for them and incredibly grateful that I quit and haven't the tiniest shard of a crave or trigger to smoke. Time is our friend, in this case. Here are some resources from our friend, Joel Spitzer, that addresses this issue How Can I Quit If I Live With A Smoker I understand that many of the points he brings up are not applicable to you. I just hope by posting, others with similar circumstances will benefit.

Lucky, I am only 15 days ahead of you in my quit and I haven't felt this good about myself in a long time. I feel a sense of accomplishment and pride that I have been able to do something this substantial for myself. Just yesterday I had a strong urge to buy a pack but I remembered how much more I am able to do at the gym, how much money I have saved (the ticker on this site is a great motivator), and how much encouragement the people on this site have given me. The problem we all deal with is that in some way we are all still "smokers" and will always be; however, we are "smokers" who choose not to smoke. The desire will always be with us because it is a part of us. It is something we didn't just experiment with, we are addicts. These words sound discouraging, but to me they are the opposite. Everyday you beat the addiction, you are stronger.

Thank God no one was injured. 15 years ago I was a passenger in a truck that T-Boned a car and one person died as a result. It is a scary thing. Your daughter and you are fine along with the others involved. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again. When the time is right you might tell your neighbor friend that if a crisis arises again ( It Will) wait until I ask for a cigarette and then it will give you more time to think about it.

It seems you needed more support than that cigarette Vivianne, lucky you could go and see your neighbour for that much needed support, but not so lucky you took that cigarette as a habitual response. You and your daughter are well it appears which is great. The silly season is on us so we all have to think more, and slow down, as stress is the result. I am glad you are back on your bike (so to speak), you will need to learn from this. Yes and plenty of deep breathing needed with that cup of NOPE you can do it.

Just did my first run on the couch to 5 k , did ok for a potato ! I’ll give my lungs something to think about