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G’day I’m Chris.... CBDave and I front up most mornings and start the pledge. Living in Brisbane Australia I’m pretty close to the international date line where the new day begins. So I get to start it. And why you might ask. Why is the NOPE pledge so important to me. Go back the early 2016. I’m a just a non smoker. Just been diagnosed with cancer. Off to a wedding with lots of old smoking friends.... a disaster about to happen. I thought the NOPE pledge up to then was to put it bluntly a bit daggy. But as I thought about it.... it was what I needed to do. Admit I was an addict and life moving forward was definitly Not One Puff Ever. Up to this point I was living day by day. Moving toward a quit. But this was it. Time to draw the line in the sand. Step over it and not look back. I’m a non smoker. I know now I can never take another puff.... ever... never. Trust me. Lifes not perfect. I’ve had my share of health problems but I’m living smoke free. It does make the difference. Sorry to admit this but I do take much from the train. I get to hear you folks struggles. I don’t want to forget. It builds the hate in me. Never want to forget.... so thanks. Chris

Still here and plan to be as long as allowed. No craves anymore and seldom think about it but watchful and realize I am an ex-addict and it has to be NOPE forever.

G’day all’s good ....technical hitch .....Not One Puff Ever

@Cbdave, hope all good. Nope!

Who,s still sitting on the Train.... Come forward and be counted .... As usual ....I'm here ...cos I wrote it ....

Sometimes we ask questions that we already know the answer to. Throwing away your quit now would be a temporary fix that will lead to instant regret. There are many other options when it comes to increasing dopamine levels: exercise, sleep, consuming more protein, listening to good music, etc.. Kate, I'm not going to pretend to know how you're feeling right now. However, I do know that if you find yourself in a hole the best thing to do is stop digging. Do the right thing for yourself and continue to build on the good decisions you've made.

Here!!!

I'm here shaky sometimes but still here

G’day NOPE .....Ever..... Never

NOPE...

Yep I'm here...

NOPE!

NOPE - Not One Puff Ever

Thank you, my friends. I took the advice of many of you. I put in calls to my kids, but I know my son is at Gettysburg with his family on an historical tour, and my daughter is working on materials for the youth group she runs. I walked the dog for a while, then went to the store for a Hagan Das coconut pineapple ice cream and ate the entire thing. I looked further at medications that might help and their side effects. My doctor isn't available until June 10th, unfortunately. She has someone to cover, but I don't want to meet with someone I don't know and explain the history of why I can't have the obvious medications he'd be suggesting. Cheese always makes me feel cheery; apparently it acts on the opioid receptors. I got corn chips at the store, too, so maybe I'll make nachos. I didn't do the garden hose, water puddle and jumping up and down in it because I have no garden hose nor yard to make a puddle in, but it was an amusing idea. I did take a couple of hour nap after the ice cream and feel better. The danger of going out and buying cigarettes, and relapsing, is past. Thank you for being here to act as a sounding board and provide some suggestions that I was temporarily forgetting while I was in a cloud of blue mood. Thanks everyone.

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I am still here! I am currently on a cross country road trip, so will post when I can. Next week, I am headed to my beloved Jersey shore. My west coast love has never been east, so having fun showing him around.

NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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NOPE aint gonna do it

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

Kate18, stay strong. What I did (and still do), besides coming here, was to take stock of where I am at and what I have accomplished with quitting. Take time to measure the positives and negatives -- a deep look and that will give you encouragement. I always remember my medical staff that I see, they continue to be impressed with what I have done and continue to this day state how my health had improved. I still have medical problems from smoking but I am now able to fight those problems. You can do this, keep strong!!!!!!

Maybe if some of our Members whom understand more what Kate is feeling in her depression Have some advice for her ... What coping mechanisms did you use ... Thank you ..❤

NOPE not gonna do it, but must admit at this time, on this day, i want to do it. Therefore, I refuse to take a shower, get dressed so I will not leave the house today. Was supposed to go to the doctor this afternoon but cancelled because I do not trust myself. K PS Am I the only one that uses this method?

Yo someone say something?

I am still riding the train, don't stop at the station someone might try to get off for a smoke. (me ?) K

Similar to Chris` post. Health concerns at the top of the list. Tired of finding a place to smoke when I`m out of the house. Realizing that most of my friends that smoke have quit. The price keeps going up and what a waste of money. Putting that money to better use by just looking around my community and church. . Thinking back about some of the really tough things I`ve been through by choice and realizing I have the power to do this. As chris said "You draw the line". It is over and that is that. Thanks to all here.

@Kate18 Smoking will not cure depression or sadness. In fact, if you do light up and relapse, it will just make things worse. I had several attempts to quit before this one and each relapse I instantly regretted. I remember you quoting a line from my signature a while back, "If you have just one you will be right back where you started, and where you started was desperately wishing you were where you are right now" and that made me feel really good, even though I wasn't the person who originally posted that. But, it is really true. Think about it, Kate. You know lighting back up is a mistake because..... "If you have just one you will be right back where you started, and where you started was desperately wishing you were where you are right now." You have done great by being quit for over a year. If you are still struggling, you may want to talk to a doctor about your depression but I guarantee you that smoking now will just make things much worse. Keep the quit, Kate.

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@Kate18 Glad you posted here. That tells me you don't really want to smoke - after all, you've got such a great quit going. Feel free to post here what you're going through, it might help you cope.

More than caving into nicotine addiction, I don't want to waste the money.

Also, time to open up that toolbox @Kate18, back to basics on what worked to get you this far and use it again. Today will pass, the crave won't last as you know. But caving in will start that whole quitting nightmare over again, you fought wayyyyyy to hard for your freedom to let that happen!!

Please talk to your doctor as soon as you can Kate .... Hope they can give you some relief ... Hang in there ...❤

Did someone say roll call? I'm here!

Never underestimate the Power of NOPE !!!! It's a great tool to have in your box ..... I know for me ...once I had pledged my NOPE ...in the morning ...I had made a promise ,and a promise I would not break ...I wouldn't let me or my quit mates down .... Besides ...I was fighting to keep hold of a couple of limbs ...as Ace says ....it's choosing Life with feet or without ...for me ..no brained ... Thank you Dave for starting ,I think one of the most important posts of the day

A friend and I were just reminiscing yesterday about our first year on the NOPE thread @Cbdave. We had a game of it to see who could be the first NOPE after you started it each day. We built great comraderie and worried if someone didn't post for a couple days. And we really worried when we logged on and someone else had posted the thread for the day. I always felt like I was cheating on you by NOPING on their thread It was so comforting for me to see that if all the other NOPERs could promise not to smoke that day so could I. And no way did I want to let them down

NOPE for me is choosing life over death I KNOW smoking will lead to health issues and a life I just dont want to live so this is truly a choice to live & enjoy

A person allowed to change their mind lol . I'm still here . What can say ... you guys and gals rock !

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NOPE!!!!!!

Pepper Bacon wrapped shrimp, Scallops, Catfish all great !

Feeling good about life. Just wrapped up the work week. Looking ahead to a three-day weekend, spending time on the river with family and friends. And just got off the phone with the better-half. She asked: "do you want to grill bacon wrapped sea scallops tonight?" There will never come a day when the answer to that question is "no." Have a good one folks. Shine on me sunshine, skip to me world, it's a zippy-da-doo-dah day...I'm the happiest boy, in the whole U.S.A.

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Well then there you go Hey, why not go look at that awesome stock portfolio you've aquired with all your quit money, that may take your mind off smoking.

Try your air cigarette @Kate18! You do not want to lose all that time, you will be so much more depressed than you are now! Can you call a friend and have a nice talk, maybe reminisce about fun times? Good on you for coming and posting, that should tell you right there that you want to keep your quit

I did have before I quit ... My ankles were black ... Quitting was not a option for me ... Slowly it started to get better ..and less painful .... All I have now is one black bruise ......my reminder ..... And I'm power walking ...

The nope pledge means more to me now honestly that in the beginning of my quit . I was very scared of the nope pledge . It meant having to stay committed , it actually gave me panic attacks to think I'd have to be quit forever and what if I failed ? What if I failed others too ? I think that scared me as much as failing myself ( perhaps an old childhood tape ) Failing always concerned me as well so I just didn't pledge . I took it one day at a time though , just like those pledgers who stuck to their quits and I learned from those who unfortunately did not stick to their quit . I know quitting can be hard and I know if you just keep trying the pieces of the puzzle come together . To me a pledge is a promise to myself and a promise to others and a reminder that I too can never ever have one puff . I don't pledge everyday but try to for myself and others . I also take a look at what quitting has given me what smoking again will take from me if I don't commit and honour the pledge . I can honestly say looking back I wish I had pledged from day 1 but we are all different and I needed to do for me what was best to carry this quit through without excuses without mistakes and without pressure . I learned from a previous eight year quit one puff isn't enough ever . It wasn't until I was past my first year quit that I felt confident I wouldn't give my precious quit away . That's when I started pledging . I wanted to reach out and take another members hand because there is strength in numbers and one link in the chain can't go it alone as well as hundreds linked together . Grateful @Cbdave to you for starting everyone off every morning . From the other side ... we got two days covered Thanks for sharing your story and opening this to discussion .

Chris and Gary, right there with you on the giving up the habit. I keep telling myself it is just a habit I can stop, replace with something else. I don't want to say it but I'm going to, in my mind it is easier for you guys to quit. I think it is something about the male genetic make up. Men always want to be in charge, have power, dominate when needed. I watched my own husband commit to different challenges, special diets to lose weight, exercise programs, work situations (promotions). If he wanted to do something, he did it.(mind you he always had me there for back up so he could laser focus) But yeah he got it done. Kinda jealous that I don't have that drive or determination but in this one thing I will get it done. K