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

I am over here now!

I still have my seat.

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22 days today!! I’ve discovered that if I don’t drink and drink and drink I crave a cigarette more often. Why is that? Anyway, I’ve never been a big fluid person, so it’s hard for me. It feels me up and I lose my appetite for food. I will persevere though. Think I’ll step up the carbs and protein and work out a little. I can’t afford to lose too much weight. Hope it works!

Welcome Robbie, you came to the right place. There is a great group here and lots of info to read about the nicotine addiction. For me I just made it to my 3 month quit,so I am fairly new too. But I can tell you I was very depressed when I quit and did cry slot. It will let up after a while. Congratulations on your quit and hang in there.

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I’m still in my seat! Not giving it up either!

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I'm here but not so lonely anymore -- matter of fact may be becoming a bit crowded!!!!

Don't mistake withdrawal for anything other than what it is. Smoking a cigarette will temporarily relieve an addict of the withdrawal symptoms. A cigarette is not some magic elixir. We smoked because we craved nicotine. We craved nicotine because we smoked. The only problem solved by a cigarette is the problem caused by the cigarette. It's not uncommon to attach a myriad of other issues to the withdrawal symptoms experienced during the early days of the quit. In the past, I've blamed everything from a stumped toe to bad weather on the fact that I quit smoking. These issues were unrelated to my smoking status, but my addicted and conditioned brain assured me that one cigarette would make it all better. I find it best to isolate issues and handle each one as a separate entity. Things feel less overwhelming that way. Welcome to the Quit Train Robbie.

Welcome to Quit Train Robbie! There's a lot of information about smoking and quitting here so do have a good look around. The thread titles showing a green pin at the top of some pages like The SOS Page, Introductions and smoking discussion pages are worth a read. There a whole page of quit smoking videos as well that can be very helpful. I know there are people here on the board who have struggled with depression as part of their quits and have managed to battle through successfully so know that it IS possible for you. Hope you enjoy your stay here and that we can help give you some tips and pointers that will help you

G’day Robbie yep! another Aussie. Cause I’ve givin up so long ago. How the hell can you afford to smoke? I’am just so shocked at the price of the cigs! In aust now I gave up cause I’d had a bloody bad cold and asked my doc for some chamix. I wasn’t willing to give back a quit after so many years of being trapped. It became so much of a victory after 40 years of smoking . I Love being a non smoker! Since my quit I’ve survive cancer. Some strokes. Shite! Life throws them at ya! i love being a non smoker..... if I was to get lung cancer. Throat cancer..... cause I’d been a smoker. You know.... I’d still go to my “maker” a non smoker. Mate... trust me... it’s worth it

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It takes time to repair our bodies ....it's had decades of sabotage..... Our minds run away with us ....but our bodies have to catch up.... Be patient .... Congratulations ....your doing great .

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

So this was the start of my quit over a year ago. It’s been a long road but I finally know in my heart and soul that I’ll never take one puff ever. NOPE. I truly know the meaning of those words. This forum is made up of awesome people that make it bearable when things seem unbearable during our quit. You are all special- and I don’t mean special education type special. I commit to stay because I know that my quit is still fragile no matter how confident I feel. Hopefully at least one person can learn from my F up of a relapse and how it took 7 years to find my quit again

Welcome Robbie, I am also newly quit as of 2/18/21. I suffer from bipolar depression and I take medication for it. I dealt with things a long time by smoking, but the older I get, the more health problems I have due to smoking for so many years. Hang in there as it gets better over time. I still get feelings of sadness out of nowhere some days, but I know smoking will not fix them and it will only make it worse. I have been walking more lately and drinking more water. We are glad to have you here. Stick close as there is lots of supportive people around the train.

Thanks everyone, yes I do suffer from depression and am on medication for it, but it gets a lot worse when I stop smoking. I just have to tough it out and hope that things improve. As cbdave mentioned the cost of smoking in Australia is outrageous...roughly $1.60 per cigarette these days and those are mostly fairly poor quality imported cigarettes! Our government just rakes in the taxes! Anyway I'm up to day four and going to treat myself to a massage with the money I have saved already and hope that the tears dry up today.

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Great start to your quit Gus. Water is a wonderful way to wash away those craves. Sometimes it is hard not to replace smoking with sweets and that leads to weight gain. Stay close and keep us up on your journey. Your experiences may help someone else that is struggling with quitting.

Welcome Robbie. So glad you found his forum. Plenty of info, support and humor here. I did deal with depression with my quit; but in reality, I had depression before I quit. I am surprised your doctor did not prescribe something to help with the depression. If it continues, maybe try talking to him again. It is normal to experience depression, while quitting. As an addict, we view smoking as a relationship or friendship. Our brains have to work through the loss of something we repeatedly did for many years. You are strong enough to push through those craves. Hang around and get to know us. Post an SOS if you feel like smoking. The journey does get easier.

It feels great to have completed this first of many milestones in my quit. Thanks to all the wonderful people here on the train for the incredible support.

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Present and accounted for. Would've been here sooner...those stairs are tricky.

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Hey @Robbie! One of our members, MLMR, had issues with depression and anxiety yet managed to successfully quit and kept the log of her journey in one ongoing thread. Right from her joining us to her successful 1 year celebration and beyond. Check it out by clicking on the title below! It may give you some insights as to how you might best proceed. Not only can you be successful in quitting but you can also achieve positive growth as a person by quitting. There will be benefits to quitting you haven't even imagined at this point but it doesn't come easy. It will be so worth it though

Hi Robbie welcome aboard and congratulations on taking your life back! What I've seen with members here who suffer from depression is that quitting helped them immensely. It wasn't right away because we all have to go through the early doldrums of quitting. Some cry more, some are sad, some are more irritable like I was. But with time quit it all got much better

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Thanks y’all! I forget that my body has 35 years worth of chemicals to wash out.

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A bit of unsolicited advice that sometimes helped in my situation. Walking. Get out and stretch the legs. Get the blood pumping and focus on movement and breathing. Watch for traffic and immerse into the here and now. After fifteen minutes increase the pace. When you tire, slow it down a notch, and circle on back home. Take in the sights, and sounds. It's spring, things are greening, flowers blooming, traffic flowing, rain falling, and you're a part of it all. Your breathing is rhythmic and natural. You're alive and it's good to be living.

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