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Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again. A lot of us have failed a time or two but eventually it is all up to you to make the choice. I smoke or I don`t smoke. I use to kid myself that a few is not so bad. Better than a lot. It is still smoking and you end up failing again. Frustration can make you not care but if you`ve made it this long, you know you have it in you to quit. Jillar is right on, why not start back up today? Best wishes.

Sorry to read about your relapse. Start afresh ASAP ,putting it off is just making excuses to smoke another day.. week....month.............

I agree with Jillar. Start back as soon as possible.

Sorry to read about you losing your quit Albert Why not start it back up today? No use waiting right?

Definitely a NOPE today -- my two year anniversary will not be marred by a cigarette!!!!!!!!!!!!

G’day NOPE starts my day

I used to think that a period of contemplation was necessary before quitting but I don't believe that now. I had compromised circulation in my leg and when I was told on the 22nd August 2019 that it was 10% worse than my 2018 test, I quit on the 23rd August. There's no point putting it off, it will just be harder to bin the damned things if you wait. I know you won't want to hear that probably but it's just the simple truth. My leg is improving each and every day now.

I agree with the others above who have said to get back on that quit as soon as possible! Each cigarette you smoke reinforces those addictive pathways in the brain. You don't want to make this any harder on yourself than you have to!

The saddest part about all of this is "I'll be setting my new quit date SOON". You are re-igniting so many more brain receptors to respond to nicotine with EVERY PUFF. UGH. What ? Why ? Of course, you are bummed. You threw away a beautiful quit. Now, you must build a STURDY one. NOW. Examine your weaknesses and shore them up with many layers of NOPE.

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Contemplation. Preparation. Motivation. This is what we told ourselves we were doing. Procrastination. This is what we were actually doing. The process of quitting could not be more simple: don't put things in your mouth and set them on fire. Commit this one rule to memory and you're good to go.

Hmmm...interesting that you posted this in the SOS section AFTER you smoked. You're supposed to do that BEFORE you smoke! Anyway, hope you quit again soon. The longer you wait, the harder it gets to quit again. Good wishes to you!

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Getting my lessons prepared for Life Drawing next month along with waiting and hoping for a day not filled with too much tragedy of Bush Fires today.

G’day Been at the beach in the surf all morning. Fish and chips for lunch. An ice cream and a walk along the water front. Think I’ve earned a grandad nap...... I’ll need it..... got a date with a hot granny, tonite. Might be on a promise too. Never know ya luck

Be strong Sunshine. You've come too far to give up now. Before you know it, you won't even thing about smoking anymore. Take it from someone who was quit for over two years and loving it and then wrecklessly threw it away. I have had a very difficult time quitting again and you might too!

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Its against law here in UK to smoke in a commercial vehicle or a private one if there are children in it.

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Alcohol has led many to Choose to abandon their quits. This should not come as a surprise. Alcohol will depress you in a major way, study up on it. Deal with your stress with a clean and clear and smoke free head. The stress you are feeling is nothing compared to the stress that smoking encapsulates. Imagine the stress on your family if you fall desperately ill from smoking. Imagine your own stress laying in your sick bed, helpless to breathe. You made a fine choice to quit smoking. Let NOTHING come between you and your quit. Breathe. Go walking. Listen to music. Find something beautiful to enjoy. You can ride this out. It is only the talk of a drunken fool listening to the nicotine addict. Step away from the vodka, it is not your friend and can quickly turn into a fierce enemy.

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So sorry to read this Albert. You had a wonderful quit going. Those cigarettes do nothing but shorten your life. Don't let them control your life! How about hopping back on the train!

Same laws here @despair not...and if you click a button from your window....hooley Dooley the fine is huge.

Loved this man`s music from the early 70`s.

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Praying Saturday won't be as disastrous as they are predicting..... It was sad watching to see all the folks standing on the beach ...for safety .... That I was standing on only a short time before enjoying my Birthday ......with a glass of bubbly... I feel very thankful ,I'm back home safe ...

Um... cos you thought it was done and dusted so didn't have your defences up. Life through some shit your way and those stress sensors hadn't been tested yet, Just guessing. There you go, now you know.... on wards and upwards McDuff.... get this show back on the road. ^^ What she said.

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Summary of Basic Recovery Tips From Freedom from Nicotine by John R. Polito of Whyquit.com 1. Law of Addiction - Administration of a drug to an addict will cause re-establishment of chemical dependence upon the addictive substance. Fully accept chemical dependency. Nicotine addiction is as real and permanent as alcoholism. There is no such thing as just one. 2. Measure Victory One Day at a Time - Forget about quitting "forever." It's the biggest psychological bite imaginable. Instead, adopt a do-able “one day at a time" recovery philosophy. 3. Record Your Motivations - Once in the heat of battle it's normal to forget the reasons that motivated us to begin this journey home. Write yourself a reminder letter and carry it with you. 4. Do Not Skip Meals - Each puff of nicotine was our spoon pumping stored fats and sugars into our bloodstream. Why add hunger craves to nicotine craves . Eat little, healthy and often. 5. Three Days of Natural Juices - If your health permits and non-diabetic, consider drinking plenty of acidic fruit juice the first three days. Cranberry is excellent. 6. Quitting for Others – We cannot quit for others. It must be our gift to us. Quitting for others creates a natural sense of self deprivation that will eat away at you and is a recipe for relapse. 7. Attitude - A positive attitude is important. Our subconscious is listening. Think positively. 8. Get Rid of All Nicotine - Keeping a stash handy is asking for relapse. Build in time delay. 9. Caffeine/Nicotine Interaction - Nicotine doubles the rate by which the body depletes caffeine. Consider a caffeine reduction of up to one-half if troubled by anxieties or poor sleeping. 10. Aggressively Extinguish Nicotine Use Cues - Most use cues are extinguished by a single encounter during which the subconscious fails to receive the expected result – nicotine. Subconsciously triggered craves peak in intensity within three minutes. Cessation time distortion may make the minutes feel like hours. Keep a clock handy to maintain honest perspective. Take back your life one cue at a time! 11. Crave Coping Techniques - One coping method is to practice slow deep breathing while clearing your mind of all needless chatter by focusing on your favorite person, place or thing. Another exercise is to say your ABCs while associating each letter with your favorite food, person or place. For example, the letter "A" is for grandma's hot apple pie. "B" is for warm buttered biscuits. I think you'll find that you'll never make it to the challenging letter Q before the episode peaks in intensity and victory is yours. Try embracing a crave episode by mentally reaching out inside your mind. A crave cannot cut us, burn us or make us bleed. Be brave just once. In your mind, wrap your arms around the crave's anxiety energy and then sense as it slowly fizzles and dies while in your embrace. Yes, another use cue bites the dust and victory is yours! 12. Alcohol Use - Alcohol is associated with 50% of all relapses. Be extremely careful with early alcohol use during. Get your recovery legs under you first. Once ready, consider drinking at home first without nicotine around, going out with friends but refraining from drinking during the first outing, or spacing drinks further apart or drinking water or juice between drinks. Have an escape plan and a backup, and be fully prepared to use both. 13. Avoid Crutches - A crutch is any form of reliance that you lean upon so heavily in supporting your recovery that if quickly removed would likely result in relapse. 14. No Legitimate Excuse for Relapse - Recognize that using nicotine cannot solve any crisis. Fully accept the fact that there is absolutely no legitimate excuse for relapse, including an auto accident, financial crisis, the end of a relationship, job loss, a terrorist attack, a hurricane, the birth of a baby, falling stocks, or the eventual inevitable death of those we love most. 15. Reward Yourself - Consider using some of the money you save to be nice to you. You've earned it! Remember, with drug addiction there's no such thing as just one. 16. Just One Rule - There is only one rule which if followed provides a 100% guarantee of success: no nicotine today!

Drop the alcohol. It won't help anything. In fact, things go v. bad when alcohol is involved. I'll try and find some resources for you but, you google in the meantime. Glad you are not going out for smokes. Don't smoke. You Don't Smoke anymore ! Maybe you can start a journal while you are in this limbo or, write some stories about the world around you ?

I just made this. Best roast I've ever had.

Studying a photograph I took yesterday of the first early blossom on my Pink Perfection Camellia. May be next painting. Maybe big. Maybe small. Dig the reflection of the pink blossoms on the bowl to the right of the 12 o'clock leaf. That is so beautiful.

Took cookies hostage

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1 Its no use ladies your only delaying the inevitable new year spanking;

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Yes . There were lot of psychosocial stressors yesterday evening . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjustment_disorder Thanks to Sazerac for that link Glad i survived yesterday . Thanks garry mhudson , Yesterday it was an unusually bad evening Yes , She is in playschool now I am unemployed right now , i am not planning to find another job until that examination issues will get resolved after February 16 2020 . So i have plenty of free time . I have to stay positive . Thanks everyone for the reply

Here is a page from Joel Spitzer Alcohol and Quitting Smoking

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I am finally sitting down and my feet hurt. You would think it would be easier having the celebration at my son's home but it is still just as much work. Cooking at home and taking it all over to his home. Helping him get it all on the table and cleaned up. It was a very enjoyable and pleasant day. Now on to the new Year! My husband is retiring December 31st. I am looking forward to starting this phase of our life!!! This man has worked very hard for his family and so deserves this.