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In mid December, I set a deadline of end-of-year for myself. I quit on Christmas Eve and was doing pretty good for four days. Then junky me said you can smoke for a few more days. So then I quit on December 30. Ended up having a day from hell which began with a flat tire where the air completely came out in under 1 minute. I was stuck on a busy road for 1 1/2 hours until roadside assistance arrived. Very scary... Roadside assistance put air in my donut and swapped it out with the unfixable tire. The day continued to go downhill. I just couldn't quit on such a negative day so that's how I ended up quitting on New Year's Eve, a much better day thank goodness. I am not treating my quit as a New Years resolution because I rarely keep my resolutions. For me, it's a line in the sand. I originally quit smoking in 2016 and then relapsed in 2018 with over 2 years quit. My only smoke-free calendar year was 2017. I decided that 2020 would be my second smoke free year.

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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... replace Ever with Min Hour Day as required!

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Not lighting another cigarette is a major factor (lol). Educating yourself, not giving in to the craves. Staying close to the forum!!! What ever is comfortable for you to do at that moment in time, not to take another puff DO IT!!!!!!!

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All you can do is learn by this Albert .... So you are more on your guard next time....and be ready for those unexpected craves....

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As you move forward in this beautiful quit, it becomes easier, and easier to fight off those craves. Then one day you will look back and see just how far you have come from day one!!!!!

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Weather is helping with the Vic fires...just hope it's enough as there are still many out of control. Just wanted to point out that the vast majority of fireies fighting these fires are volunteers. The chicks n sticks of the CFA/CFS are frickin heros...the Salvos and Red Cross and Country Women's Association members keeping everyone fed, clothed and councilled...heros...and to our mates from NZ, Canada and the USA who are over here lending a hand....all these mob are heros, every day people who put their lives on hold and on the line, feeling a bit humbled.

I guess this is the place to admit I have injured my wrist before from too much self-pleasure.

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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

Totally agree with this! And: give yourself time to go through all stages. Have self compassion and patience, reward yourself for every important milestone, even when it seems childish. Celebrate each moment of pride, of fresh breath, each and every moment that you experience how you do well for yourself. I exploited these moments like crazy and it made me much stronger. Dont lose connection with why you want to quit in the first place. Make endless lists, make quitting your absolute priority no 1 and then grow tired of your effort (for me, that was a huge part of being able to release myself from everything that kept me clinging to junkie thinking). You will also be able to quit

Happy, Healthy New Year MMXX wishes. With a spanking new decade before us, I hope more people will decide they have had enough of Nicotine addiction and choose Freedom. I also hope that all quitters will build on their resolve to live nicotine free. If you are contemplating a quit, the resources below, the informative threads on the site and the gracious support from the QTrain community can help you build a forever quit. I'd like to start out with the short film of Nuggets, a profound and poignant film about addiction. and follow with our friend, Joel Spitzer's, Can You Spare An Hour And A Half To Help Save Your Life Joel's Daily Quitting Lesson Guide A few QTrain threads; 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum How Nicotine Works and tips and tricks that got us through the first days First Week, Nicotine Free Happy New Year MMXX, QTrain ! Toast and Drink Deep from The Bottomless Cup of NOPE (Not One Puff Ever) S

Big congratulations to @Martian5 for 2 years smoke free. Thanks for all the support you give here. Celebrate big today.

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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... replace Ever with Min Hour Day as required!

Looking at the online listing for my mom's house and hoping it sells quickly...…

Congrats, Martian5! Two years quit? An out-of-this-world achievement....Celebrate your success and KTQ!

Thank you all. It seems hard to believe that two years ago I was thinking how am I going to make it 2 weeks for a quit. But with perseverance and a lot of help from all of you here I am 2 years quit and going strong and not regretting a moment of it. It is a good ride on this train and all is so much better!!!!!!

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Woohooooooo ...........................................Step on up to the two year podium.... BBIG CONGRATS TO YOU....

Those fires are horrible, I feel so bad for our Aussie friends

Ive found that not smoking helps you quit.

I smoked for 20 years and made multiple attempts to quit during those last few years. What finally worked for me was finding a support site like this one, reading up and educating myself on nicotine addiction, and reaching out for help when I was struggling. I would also suggest finding Allen Carr's book "The Easy Way To Quit Smoking." There are online versions and paperback versions of this book available. People have mixed reactions to this book but go into it with an open mind. His book didn't necessarily make quitting easy for me but it did make me realize that smoking did nothing positive for me. Everything smoking did was negative. The turning point for me was realizing that I wasn't missing out on anything positive by quitting smoking. There is nothing positive about smoking. It is all negative. Whatever struggles you may have early on are definitely worth it as life without cigarettes is awesome. It may take you a while to realize that but once you do, quitting becomes a lot easier. Just focus on the positive benefits of quitting instead of focusing on the early negatives. Smoking sucks and life as a non-smoker is so much better.

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True...I do an awesome rooster...the kid used to get a nice time to get up but I'd she didn't out came the crow....an of course I do a brilliant craw call...*fark*fark*fark*...birds are animals yeah? Tnp doodles when there on hold on the phone.