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G’day Just for today... Not One Puff...Ever

AW !!! Congratulations to YOU, @Mac#23. It is a pleasure watching you build your quit. Steady, strong and SMART. and a pleasure having you around here. Your fun and support are wonderful, thank you. s

Without planning it - Today is now my quit day.I will not smoke for the rest of today. I will not worry about tomorrow or next day or next week - Just for today I will not smoke.

Okay - I am jumping over there now. I will not smoke for the rest of today. I had my last 2 this morning. I will not smoke today.

I made a post here about a week ago after quitting (again) for a few days, but then there was an incident that got me really upset and depressed, I relapsed and I was too embarrassed to return to this forum. But then I realized how stupid that was, so on June 1st, I decided that I will not smoke ever again, I'm done with those pathetic excuses and I'm determined not going to get tricked by the Nicotine devil one more time. I know for sure that I will run into major events and incidents that would have great impact to my life and there will be days when I get mixed emotions higher than Mount Everest but I will not use that as an excuse to become an addict ever again. I'm so done this time. NOPE. June 1st 2020 will forever be the day I got my freedom from Nicotine.

Hello everyone, my name is Nana. I have been smoking since I was 15 years I am now 41 years old so for 26 years I have smoked. At times I have been a heavy smoker and at times a moderate smoker. So there are many times that I have attempted to quit and not succeeded and there are a handful of successful quits, then relapse would happen. I use to tell myself that I can't quit. That I've never really succeeded to quit, so why even try. Then I started to think on it and realized that because the only way to succeed is to never give up. So I talked to my doctor and we decided on Chantix and Burpropion. I started the Chantix last Friday and once I get that in my system and if I need the Burpropion then I will start that. As to my reasons for quitting, Well they are many. For starters on March 24, 2020 my first Grandson was born. He is such a gem and a true inspiration to me and a very good reason as to why I want to quit. I also want to do it for myself. I want to live a healthier life. I want to be a non-smoker. Maybe not always, but more times than not. I think the only time I want to be a smoker is when I finally get the nerve and the strength up to try and quit. My inner demons are strong. My addiction to nicotine is strong. This will not be a easy fight, it will not go quietly. But I am stronger than my addiction I have raised 3 kids and lost both my parents. I have been through triumph. I have been diagnosed with Crohn's and Graves disease. I am still standing. I am the one everyone comes to to get advice. I know that I can be stronger than my addiction, I just have to remember that when I am in the throws of withdrawal. so for now I am going to go make some dinner take my evening Chantix pill and settle in for the night.

Beginning week 7 with...

NOPE - Not One Puff Ever

I totally understand not wanting to come here and admit you are an active junkie - I avoided it the last 2 months that I have been smoking again - But I also finally got the courage to come and admit defeat and the support and love from this group of people is amazing and I quit TODAY... I know I cannot do it alone....

Glad to see you back John .... Take smoking off the Table ....no matter what .... Smoking won't change Diddley squat....except your health and will probably kill you .... Buckle up ....stay seated ...and get the job done ....

Glad to see you back on the train John. Bad things are going to happen, bad things ARE happening so why add a cigarette related illness to it right?! Nicotine will use any excuse it can find to weasel it's way back into our lives. We need to think like never smokers do when these things happen. A cigarette never crosses their minds, ever..... Glad your back, stick close this time

Fantastic Mac. The foundation gets stronger every day.

YAY You will not smoke TODAY. I am so proud of you for not jumping in your car and obeying addiction, you quit smoking, HeatherDianne ! Just like that ! You don't smoke anymore ! SO happy for you. and here's my NOPE🤎

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I trust you are learning more about your addiction to nicotine here Jeff. That might just be the key to a life long quit for you, which is the goal we all seek. Do what you can to avoid those smoking diseases you mentioned by cutting the ties to smoking now .... for good! We can't erase our smoking years but we CAN shape our future by standing up against our addiction no matter how long that might take!

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JH, try adding a ticker. It's nice to see the days counting up, no of cigs not smoked counting up. If you don't know how, someone will show you I'm sure.

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Hi Lilley, I thought you had this quit business all wrapped up. I couldn't remember when you had actually quit so I looked at your old account. You don't have a quit date listed but I looked at your posts and it looks like you quit in March 2019. So if you have been smoking since March, you were quit for a year or almost a year. So sorry to hear that you threw your one-year quit away and must start anew. Mona

@HeatherDianne, @Lilley, @Nana20 and @JohnQ. Wishing you all success. Sounds like you have similar paths and the same goal of making this quit stick. You can do it, especially with the support of each other. Go team HLNJ.

@Lilley I started smoking again in March - right after hitting 5 months - I get it - I finally came back yesterday to get my head back into the quit - I was thinking I would set a date a couple weeks away - but just being back here and feeling the support from these amazing people I quit this morning- and it feels GREAT - well it feels like %&^**#$ physically- but I am happy on a level to be back to my road to freedom - Please reach out to me - these people whatever you need - together is better when conquering addiction.

Hi JohnQ. So happy to hear your quit on the first. Nicotine will be pretty well out of your system by now. Exiting times ahead for you. Time to explore your freedom and confidence and trust in yourself. You quit smoking ! Awesome. I know addiction makes people weak and feel horrible that is the nature of it. You are not weak and will not be feeling horrible any more. Stay with us and count on us to watch your back, John. We all know what smoking was like and we all know what quitting feels like AND we all know how important our freedom is to us now. Welcome home. S

Great idea will do that now

Keep that wonderful list of reasons for quitting close at had so you can read them over and over as the cravings try to convince you to give up on quitting. Those reasons are powerful and they will not change - ever! Maybe even post them up in the "Prerespond To Your Own SOS" thread which is located on the SOS page. That way it's there for you to reread whenever you like.

You sure your quit isn't 2 years now? Seems like that kind of maturity to me Happy

Congratulations my new friend on two awesome months quit! And thank you for the support you give to the board

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Congrats on getting back on the train again sit in the NOPE section.

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Thank you Paul ! I am going to do it!! I am crying as I type this because I know how hard it can be - but I do not want to smoke any more... so I am jumping over to pledge - it's ok to pledge I won't smoke for the REST of the day right?? The battle right now is telling me - you are not ready - but I am never ready - I know I have to jump in and DO WHATEVER I have to and just not smoke - the other side of me (junkie) telling me I am not ready, I didn't pick a date, I don't have my lollipops etc - I mean I could list a million reasons - deep down I know it is all %&^$$ - so why I am sitting here avoiding the pledge?

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You can do it! The constant feeding of your nicotine addiction adds to your anxiety levels. Once you get that monkey off your back, you'll feel better and your body will start healing from the damage smoking does to it. You can work out a plan as you go.

THANK YOU to everyone for your encouragement - So here is my current situation - I am sitting here drinking my coffee and I am out of cigarettes. Already thinking about getting in the car and getting some before I start work, but all of your wonderful words are telling me to just do it -today - if I do I will be the end of day 1 when I wake up in the morning I don't quite have my quit plan ready to go - but I know what works for me. I suffer from anxiety and the withdrawal of nicotine does not help ( no excuse - I also know that when I get to about a month of no smoking - my anxiety is WAY better since I am not in constant nicotine withdrawal - I used NRT last time to get through the first month - I find once I get to about 4 weeks - everything start to feel better physically and emotionally. I have everything I need to start today - so why am I going back and forth?? UGH

Welcome Jeff - we can do this!!!!

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Let us accentuate the positive. Happiness generates more happiness and happiness also generates strength of purpose. You quit smoking. REJOICE ! Find your bliss and your power from each crave scorned, each trigger conquered. You can also use the power from your mind, the knowledge of nicotine addiction and the relief on your loved ones faces now that you've quit. There are many sources of power and strength, not all of them are innate. Find them and use to strengthen yourself.

Jeff....first ..your doing great .... You quit drinking for good ,thanks to a group of people who have been there and shown you the way ... Congratulations.... The Quit Train is no different ....we are a group of people who can hopefully can show you the way .... You need the same commitment....!!!!! I'm sure your Serenity Prayer will work here too.... Like your meetings.....you need to stay seated in the train and take part .... You can do this ....I was a 52 year smoker ....if I can ....I know you can ....

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To all our new and returning friends @HeatherDianne, @Lilley, @Nana20 and @JohnQ. You have just took or are soon going to take the first step toward a better life. For those have quit before you know how this works. For the sake of the newbies this is going to be a hard but very manageable fight to beat the nicotine beast. You have all joined or rejoined one of the best support systems I have come across. I have just been through what most of you are going to go through. I have just celebrated 2 months smoke free today. A little about me. I smoked for over 37 years ranging from a half to a full pack a day for that duration. I finally decided when this covid19 started and I got a touch of pneumonia and one of my roommates died of the disease that i was done with the addiction. So, on April 4th, 2020 I smoked my last cigarette and haven't looked back. I not saying this is an easy process but if you are fully committed and put in the work it's totally manageable. Life as we know it is all about choices. Your commitment is about choosing to never smoke again. We will support and help you in everyway. Don't be afraid to ask for help no matter what. There are numerous articles and videos available to help make your transition and quit easier. This is all about the smart choices we make everyday. So, if you have already quit or are quitting soon jump on the train and enjoy the journey to a better and healthier you. Be safe, make smart choices and remember the NOPE ( not one puff ever) pledge.