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

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Happy 4 th July ....To all my Friends across the pond ..

Though we dread the holiday because our dogs are petrified of the fireworks, we celebrate the meaning of this holiday.

Happy Fourth of July! Stay safe everyone

Happy 4th of July to all my friends on the train ride

God Bless America Happy Birthday!!

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@Cbdave, did you mean Sun? Nope!

We had a large family barbecue yesterday, here at my eldest son’s home in beautiful Upper Bucks County, P.A. He has a large country estate, in a very woodsy area, on his own private road. Very peaceful here. Today we went to a museum/castle filled with artifacts from the early settlers of our country. That was fun and educational, at the same time. Tonight, Pizza and hoagies for dinner, 2 things the east coast does better than anyone. All in all, a great 4th!

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You have to win your battles ,before the war is won ...keep going !!!!

So glad you didn’t smoke Kate. I have lost a 2 year quit in the past, because I thought it would cheer me up, and bring back the good old day feelings. Alas after so long of not smoking, it was nothing like how I remembered it to be, disgusting taste, and I felt so down, depressed and angry with myself for giving in to the stupid lies. Of course the rest of the pack had to go as didnt want to waste the money I spent you would have stunk and hated yourself. You have a beautiful quit going, pamper yourself, and treat yourself . And I also love the idea of flowers and scented candles, surround yourself with lovely things and breathe that lovely fresh air. stay determined

My coping mechanisms during my quit smoking blues were exercise, mainly cardio, cooking and eating delicious food, hanging out here and, oddly enough, alcohol.

Oh so glad you didn't smoke! Great job, Kate! Just stick with us oh and yes the ice cream . You Aussies sure have some bad*ss ice cream flavas yum!

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

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Was I at a museum or at a was, or WTH is everyone talking about?

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@StevenHere, such a great post. Well done! You're doing all the right things, walking etc. For me, I decided it was too risky to leave it to chance. I mean, if I got into a situation like that and wasn't ready, it would likely lead to a bad outcome. So I decided to prepare and practice on my own terms. Decided to go and join the smoke buddies deliberately while they smoked. I think since it was done as an exercise, it was possible to stay on top of the situation without giving in and of course it helped going forward cause those muscles were already strong. Go for it buddy. What else is the saved money for?

What kind of soup?

Hi all. Doing good. Cravings after dinner and such disappearing think much less about. Lungs doing so much better , yeah this is the new me non smoker,, I love how much money saved and the count of cigs Not smoked is amazing, i am done with ths coffin nails ,, sleep semms better too. Happy 4th to all

So did I when I first saw it

Geez....I nearly shite myself .......

Hi Steven, just checking in, you getting along okay? I am having a bad morning which seems to be my normal. Once I get thru the morning I do better the afternoon, the crave lets up a little bit. I was expecting this to be hard but I never thought it would be this bad after two weeks. I thought we would have it done, but the post I have read indicate that we are going to be on this part of the ride for about a year. Lord god, please help me and others reach our goals. Anyway, give us an update, good or bad every is here to help K

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You did it @Kate18 Hard but doable right . What are you fav flowers I'm wondering . Will it be a single a sunflower or a bouquet , , a potted tropical plant or something else . Will they be yellow , or pink , or multi coloured or your favourite color. ( anything is possible these days ) Maybe you will find a simple wilted dried up plant no one wanted at the greenhouse or farmers market and you can bring it back to life with nurturing just as we can do on rough days of our quits . If you have chosen a bouquet , will it have babies breath to remind you that this crave you beat is like that of babies breath breathing in oxygen not stolen by a smoke. Will you put that beautiful candle beside it or something else . Candles smell way better than smoke . Will you tell your kids the story of how tough quitting smoking is and how hard depression can be too but you made it through . Thank you for posting , for being real . I appreciate that , and you helped me and I'm sure others . Quitting is a journey full of surprises isn't it , but not one thing can take our quit away unless we give it a way . Be proud of you Kate and if today is still rough reread all of the wonderful comments ideas and suggestions . There is tons love and support . Take what might help . ALL want to help . Maybe something has sparked a creative idea of your own to lift your spirits . I would love to hear how you take care of yourself . Many people suffer from depression , I myself at times do as well although mine is caused by a medication side effect that I have no control over along with stress and circumstances . The medication is my life line until something new or a cure comes along . One day at a time is all any of us can take or have . . The good news for me is I believe there are trials now ... believe it or not because of covid . You own your quit . I own mine and others own theirs but TOGETHER we get through .

NOPE Relieved, hopeful, and ready to continue on through to 2nd year anniversary in 8 or so months.

Was that not what I asked?

Do you think those people that don't like games don't know how to have fun. @jillar and @Katgirl California does have good wine but have you ever had some from Michigan?

Do you think it might be time to step away from the wine?

Did you know all people don't think games are fun? Hemingway spent time in Michigan,but born in Chicago Traverse city Michigan has several wineries

Did you know we have some wine country in Michigan?

Where does someone keep their at located?

What's an at?

We must keep hope alive even when its scary even when all of our strength seems gone we have to Keep picking ourselves back up and moving forward because whatever we're battling in the moment it will pass we will make it through we've made it this far we can make it through whatever comes next

Oh Kate, don't give in. You are so worth not smoking that cigarette. When we are down, we go into self destruction mode and not feeling that we are worthy of anything. Listen to uplifting music, watch a funny movie or read a good book. Call your children if it helps. You have accomplished so much this past year. What a feat it is to quit smoking. I do not know where you are reading that alcohol is a mood booster. The short high you get from both brings you down so quick. Hang in there and reach out if you need. You can get through this.

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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.