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As addicts, we all struggled to quit. The fact that you are smoking after battling lung cancer is a prime example of how addictive smoking is. I smoked through breast cancer surgery and radiation. My quit finally came after I found this forum. There is plenty of information and support here. You just need to throw those cigarettes away and power through the craves. Make this place your new addiction. Share your feelings and write about your quit journey, help encourage others and play some games. Post an SOS if you feel your are going to smoke. Don't allow your addiction to take up one more minute of your life. You are no different than any of us. You can quit too!

I will check it out. Thanks to everyone that has replied. I'm just so pissed at myself for letting my health get to this point and still doing an act that I know is killing me. I'm going to sit down and read through this site and try again.

@GetBack26844462 My aunt years ago had emphysema and would turn off her oxygen to smoke then turn it back on when she was finished smoking. She died at 42 years old. Smoking is so bad, its so addicting, its unreal the hold it has on people. Just one day at a time. You will get there when you really want to get there. My biggest regret is the day I started. Now it is a never ending battle to win this war.

Addiction is powerful and you are not alone Mind body & soul commitment and taking back control along with some solid support & it can be done Welcome aboard the train

Hi welcome. We all had trouble quitting I found that once I accepted I was addicted to nicotine and always would be quitting got easier. You have to make a proper decision that you won't smoke again initially for a day and keep to that no matter what. Then repeat that avoidance each day. At first time will move slowly and it will be difficult. But eventually time speeds back up to normal and life gets easier. Read widely on here and learn about other people's efforts. Good luck stay strong

Welcome aboard GB..... Sorry to hear about your Health issues ...Quitting can only help it going any worse .... As you can see ..some members here have good stable quits ...showing you it's so doable ... All you need is the desire to Quit ... Make a solid choice to Never Stick Anything In Your Mouth And Set Fire To It ... You smoked again because you were still going through the motions with Vaping ... You need to retrain your brain away from this ritual..... We have tons of great information on the Main Smoking Board ...to get you started ... We have some great newbies ,you can travel along with .... You can do it ....

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

@Barb63, I missed the motions of smoking too and used an air cigarette, my JAC (jillars air cigarette) for the bad craves. I simply pretended I was holding an actual cigarette in my fingers and then went through the motions of "smoking" it. I could not believe how well it worked at tricking my mind into thinking it was getting the real thing. I might have looked like an idiot smoking an invisible cigarette but I didn't care because it worked so well. Some people use pens or cut straws, even licorice whips! Maybe give that a try?

When I'm asked: "how did you quit smoking?", my answer is always the same: "I quit putting cigarettes in my mouth and lighting them on fire." It really is that simple. The moment I wanted to quit more than I wanted to smoke, things just started to fall into place.

Wow. Most people would be tossing those butts and never looking back after a COPD and lung cancer diagnosis. But it just goes to show how insidious this addiction is. The good news is that once you're able to recognize just how this addiction deceives you into believing you can't quit, you've won half the battle. We build up a wall of excuses that justifies continued smoking. It's time to tear down that lame-ass rationale and believe that you are strong enough to overcome each and every urge that comes your way. As you grow stronger, the addiction eventually grows weaker. The time for action is now @GetBack26844462. Recognize your own value. You're worth it!

I’m 26 days quit! I hope that you decide to put yours down for good. It IS a battle. I love this site so much because no one on here lies and says it’s easy. There are tears and anger, mental anguish, and physical pain involved in quitting. Today was harder than when I first quit. I do believe that it will get easier but I also believe that there will always be a time when I ‘need’ a cigarette and the battle will begin anew. I literally just made up my mind that I was done with smoking and would never light up again. Until you decide this on your own I don’t believe there is anything that will make you quit. It’s just the truth of the matter. I do hope you decide to quit. I do hope that you will use this site fully to help you get through the worst of it. We are here for each other.

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I think it'd be best to use a pen, cut straw, licorice or like me invisible. You don't want to mimic smoking so much as you want to satisfy the hand to mouth movements....

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I can just imagine walking down the street smoking invisibly.

It helped me a lot @Barb63. I preferred my invisible one, mostly because I didn't have to worry about forgetting it someplace when I needed it

I was going to save my last cigarette and put tape around it to keep it intact to use as a pretend smoke but I broke my last 2 . I found fake cigarettes online, 2 in a package for a few bucks, I am going to get them and pretend smoke. I do think they will be helpful.

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The cutting down method..... Why put yourself through all that torture ... Clock watching all day ....just waiting for the clock to tick over to that magic time for when you can smoke again.. This is junkie thinking ... I have bumped a thread about this on the Main Board for you to read ...

That thought you have can soon turn into 'Those poor addicts, still smoking. I'm so glad I'm no longer chained to my addiction!' I'm serious, This is how I was looking at other smokers within months of quitting. I think it kind of goes like this: romancing smoking will lead you back to it. Realizing that smoking never did one good thing for you will reaffirm your passion for quitting and set you free forever!

Yaaa..... Once you've took in all the information about smoking ....I think you can never go back .. I'm proud of you Jeff....deep down you want this ..... Take your seat ..it's still warm ...fasten up ....and let us help you to Freedom .... Time to rid yourself of all those poisons....

Welcome to Quit Train GB! As Jillar said, we've all struggled greatly when trying to quit. This is a very powerful addiction you're dealing with but it IS beatable! I'm sorry to hear of your medical issues but you know 2 things are true: 1. A large causation factor was your smoking. 2. You can't change what's happened in the past but quitting will give you the absolute best chance at improving your quality of life going forward! I would recommend you stick around this site and soak up all the information about quitting that there is here ... and there's a lot! You will also get a lot of non-judgmental support here from other quitters. It really is a very tight knit quitters community here and we really do 'get it'. Look at quitting only day to day or even hour to hour in the early days. It makes things less overwhelming. Everyone here has either quit successfully or is in the process of doing that so you have come to the right place. Take back control of your life GetBack!

22 miles on the road bike today in Newport Beach CA.

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1 Where did the goat come from ???...........gutted !!!!!

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PL last day before my Hunt, Thank you Doreen I will KMQ, and just messing around with the Association comment. Thank you Jill and all the rest here, I will be back the 23ed.

Snap!!!!.. Power walked 3 miles too ....no Mountains ....In my kitchen ...all flat ...

Thanks for thinking of me Jillar. Turns out I was in the lucky 20%. The nodule was benign, has actually shrunk in size, and there were no new growths. I continue to live a healthy, active life and this June will be 9 years from the date of the best decision I ever made. I'm still in touch with Jonny5 and LouDub on occasion, and they are the same - nonsmoking, happy and healthy. I often think of those early years and all the people I made connections with. I'm glad to see you're still helping others get to where we are, and hope all is well in your world!

@Doreensfree Yes, I am ready to stop smoking again! When I'm quit, all I do is think about staying quit. When I'm smoking, all I think about is quitting. I thought I could just forget about it, but I can't. I stopped seven times last year alone. I guess I'm headed for the same fate this year. @AngeleekThanks, I think I know what you are saying. Maybe not? I did not smoke for a total of 121 days last year. Even if I couldn't quit completely, I helped myself a little bit. @reciprocity Your correct, I used the wrong word. I threw it away! @bakon Yes it was nasty, reminded me of how I felt when I found out I was dating my first cousin. Take Care My Friends!

Hey there getback, I wish everyone who smokes would quit. Unfortunately , neither I or anyone else can make you quit. This is something that you truly need to do on your own. You need to take this brush with cancer to as a sign. You don't get to many second chances life. So, when you actually get one you need to make the most of it. We will be here to support your choice if you decide to take advantage of said second chance. Have faith that you can quit and have a happier life.

Welcome getback, sorry about health problems and cancer but glad they've been able to get it under control. Most of us struggled in our early days but we all knew from others who had been there before us that it was possible and very doable. Look at all the quitters here, some relapsed a few times before getting their forever quit but they did get there! We're not special, we all have our own reasons for quitting, mine was health related too, and all of us are here to support you in getting yours You have nothing to gain by continuing to smoke and are pretty much playing Russian Roulette with your life. But we can help you succeed if you let us.

No, I don't struggle at all. And I never want one anymore. I do still rarely have a trigger come up that makes a smoking thought pop up but its easily swatted away. I quit for health reasons too and even wrote a "poor me everyone else can smoke and I can't" thread on another forum around my six month quit mark. And the good people of the forum talked me down and made me realize they didn't GET to smoke, they HAD to smoke! I had my freedom back and from then on it was easier

I agree. Stopping and starting is a losing proposition! Perpetual hard withdrawal - Yikes! You're five days in. That first week (hell week) is the worst but it's also where we learn our coping skills that will carry us through the months to come so look at it as your learning curve. I think we all pretty much had to drag ourselves kicking and sometimes screaming through those early quit days so you're in good company. You're getting through the really tough part now though so carry on because although there will be ups and downs, it will continue to improve overall. Stay the course Robbie

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Gday yup that’s so true. You have a cig now and you have to give back all those days you’ve gone through to get to this point. Puff... all gone in puff of smoke literally . And where do you end up? Straight back to the point that you were wishing you were back to where you are now! Crazy really but that’s a smokers life for you. Keep it up You’ll do well

3.5 miles of trail running in the So Cal mountains today ️