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G’day NOPE....... A dull grey Day

You can. It's a simple process. Remember the two rules of quitting: (1) DON'T SMOKE! and (2) If you have any further questions, refer back to Rule #1. You don't actually have to do anything. You just refrain from smoking.

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You keep going back because you're addicted to nicotine Tara. We all are. That's why we're here. What worked for me was getting rid of the cigarettes number one. I also had to clean and put away or throw away the ashtrays. I also stayed close to the forum which we recommend you do for your whole first year. This way when a bad cravecomes we can help talk you through it. Remember you're the boss not cigarettes. You don't have to quit, you're choosing to. This made a huge difference in how I thought about smoking.

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I plead the Fifth on any previous questionable behavior over there. We were just having a laugh...honest!

It's a Addiction ....The Tabacco Companies go to great lengths to make sure we stay addicted ... They keep adding new poisons all the time .... The good news Tara is ....your no more addicted to what any one here was ... You fight this monster with Knowledge.....learn all you can about why you keep smoking ... Make the decision never to smoke again ,and stick to it .... You can do it ..

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Bet you felt kind of alone as a closet smoker. You aren't. Other than accidentally when driving past me when I was driving and smoking, nobody has ever seen me smoke. Not even my wife. It is this disgusting addiction that repulses me so much I would never do it in front of anyone. So I know EXACTLY why you aren't going to open up to your friends. This site served as my place to open up and get support and it can help you as well. Keep in touch.

Welcome @Tara smith!! You have come to the right place!! Lot of support here and good people. You need to stay close read all you can and most importantly get rid of the cigarettes!!! You can do this one day at a time!!!

Oh !!!!... You found the basement ....

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Couldn’t have said it any better @JustinHoot99! Every bit of that is true too. A week short of 7 months quit and I would not have made it without QuitTrain. So please, if anyone has found yourself hesitating on starting your quit just say hi and we will be glad to help in any way that we can!

Thanks @Jordan7I have tried the treat variety in years past. I so not know it there is one made by Triflexis...that is the medication they are on for heartworm protection and also contains medicine that keeps them flea and tick free and other types of worms. All three are indoor pets, and in fact the two littles started to sleep with me when my husband died. Don't want any visitors of the insect kind. I would go as far to say they live a better life than me. They go to the spa, get their hair done, mani-pedies, and what I call the brazilian butt cleaning. They also get dental cleaning for their pearly whites. Nothing out there that will help me but damn my dogs look good!!

NOPE… loved visiting Manly, we especially enjoyed the fish and chips from the restaurant there, and the boat trip over to it. we still say every time we have fish and chips, they aren’t like Manly

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So, I stumbled across "Off the Record" where I discovered some highly intellectual discussions on a wide range of topics. There were a couple of "... of the day" topics that were quite interesting. Basically, it's a non-woke, non-safespace kind of free for all atmosphere with a wild west, anything goes atmosphere. I shall enjoy discovering the "darker side" of several of our regular contributors. lol

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Have you been following along, reading posts, but too nervous to actually pull the trigger and start your quit? Does just the thought of waking up and knowing you can't have a smoke give your belly butterflies and cause severe anxiety? Afraid you can't handle the let down of having yet another failure on top of the umpteen past failures? That pretty much sums up me a bit over a month ago. After 40 yrs of smoking, I'd been through a lot of "count down is made but no lift off" tries plus 6 attempts where I actually got past 3 days but failed in less than a month. But I'm glad as heck I decided to try one more time or I would not be at day 34 of my quit. My best quit in the past was only 18days. What was different this time? If I knew, I'd write a book and be a millionaire. I can tell you that having a support group has been extremely helpful. If I had to give my best guess, that would be it. I spent a lot of time on here when I quit 34 days ago (cold turkey). I read new posts, old posts, introduced myself, commented on about everything even if just to say I don't have the experience to have a good opinion. Just typing is very theraputic. But having the support and feedback of the many people on here that were either starting their quits or have been quit for many years was priceless. I guess what I'm saying is if you've been following but nervous about trying, just introduce yourself. We can help you with planning your quit and support you if/when you do decide to quit, or just answer any questions you might have. I found the hardest part of quitting was just getting up the nerve to pull the trigger on day 1 and actually start my quit. What I found was that the fear was completely overblown. So say yes to better health (and saving money and time) and being back in control of your life. Quitting is doable, as many people on this site can attest to. Having a support group go through it with you just makes it easier.

Just made omelets (with heartworm medication) for the three dogs. Only way to get then to take it without a big fight. Got to talk to the vet next time we go in what we can change or do.

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required) Rain and Im having a bad hair morning

Lol, glad you found the members only board. It's not for everyone that's for sure lol. Just FYI I'm moving this thread to Social

What is better than a matched set of grandbabies? A grandma to watch them so you can shower and take a nap!! Congratulations!! K

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larklibby Quit Date: 8th March 2015 Posted April 18, 2015 · IP For me, the best things about not smoking, becoming a non smoker, are the small things. I have never been driven by 'how bad' smoking is for your health, of course, clearly, smoking is terrible for your well being. Somehow, my brain had learned to navigate around that fact, because of the nicotine, the drug; It was dismissed - 'it won't happen to me' attitude. So finding a driving factor for my quit has never been clear cut, until one day I had a moment of clarity. The day I threw away smoking out of my life, the day before I found this wonderful website, I saw sense. I had been thinking about quitting for about a month, but as ever with a quit 'it was never the right time'. So I had been soul searching for a reason that I know would help me achieve the quit. Of course I had the normal reasons: financial, health and 'you ain't getting any younger!' And then after 25 years of smoking, it hit me, it was obvious. I realised that nicotine had control over me. I was in every sense a 'slave' to a drug. A junkie. My day would be structured around smoking. Did I have enough smokes. When I would smoke. Do I have enough smokes for tomorrow? All this would go through my head first thing in the morning, sometimes even before bed the night before. It seemed normal. To not have that constraint on my thoughts and movements really is an indescribable euphoria. It's finding inner freedom, shaking off a dependency that gave me nothing. All the things I thought I couldn't do if I stopped smoking, I can, and better: Socialise, be creative, and concentrate. Yes the first two weeks were a bastard nightmare, but, I would do it again in a blink of an eye if I knew it would get me to where I am now. Even after just a month, I feel brilliant. A million times better than I did after having a smoke. I still have a journey I know, however whenever I now get the urge to smoke, I visualise a prison cell in my head, and say to myself if I smoke again I will be walking back into that cell. It works, it works for me - I will never want to lose this feeling I have. So anybody thinking about stopping smoking, not only look at the health and financial aspects of smoking, but see it as taking back control of your life, take the helm back - it's yours. Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/5141-the-best-things-about-not-smoking/

Welcome, @intoxicated yoda! I would suggest try some fiber gummies if you are having trouble "taking a poo"...

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@Kris Good mama you are to your fur babies

@jillar Did we really want to know that answer??

Thank you for your post Justin! I have stopped and started so many times and here I am again. At least I am not giving up my desire to stop. This Thursday 10/14 we go on a small vacation for 4 days so that’ll be my new quit date. I will stay as close as possible, commenting, seeking support or just reading. My support group is strictly online because I am a closet smoker. Please don’t ask me to open up to any friends or family members because it’s not going to happen. Ok folks, so here I am again. Getting myself ready. I sure would like to be able to figure out why I keep going back to cigarettes. It’s got to be more than just addiction. I mean gheez! thank you for being here! I am ready! Thursday is the day. Now I just need to convince the cigarettes that I am ready. Ha! Just kidding. The cigarettes are standing straight and tall in a pack of 20 and waiting for me to cave. Ugh, hoping I can do this.

And she screamed "TMI, TMI" there is just some things you don't want to know and these were part of it. Oh my holy ...not offended but the just shook, call me uninformed and let me stay that way, there are certain things I just do not want to know Mr. Mac. You did throw a disclaimer out there... Maybe we need a new thread Things you do not want to know and will never ask? LOL K

@Opah I don't care what kind it is . It is damm ugly. Yuck!!!

Congratulations @Cbdave on 6 years you are an inspiration to all!!!

Congratulations on the 6 year quit and thanks for all you do. Best wishes.

@catlover, Congratulations! There's a special place in my heart for twins, just make sure they don't name them after a nursery rhyme like our parents did

Just getting used to the news that my Son and his wife are expecting Twins

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Wasn't sure where to out this classic choooone....

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Hello Everyone, I am Darcy and currently hugely enjoying living in Minnesota about an hour north of the twin cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul). I have smoked 39 years , minus a few. Quitting because I like myself and my life much more when I am free. Also, health, scent, life quality, money and resource allocation. Gave up over a year of wonderful freedom last week. Glad I am aware and taking action to be free again. a big fan of both prawns and brussel sprouts.

Amen sister what a great statement!! I second that

There's lots of info. elsewhere on the site indicating my little corner of the world - Canada; the town next to Niagara Falls lol In terms of why I quit, I think my story is pretty boring and probably similar to many others. I had finally had enough of getting bronchitis every winter that would last for weeks if not a month and a half or so. Not to mention the ever increasing cost of smokes, finding places to smoke and generally feeling like a social pariah. It was Sat. morning Jan. 28th and I was standing in a cold damp parking lot having just come out from grocery shopping and as I lit up a smoke, to 'get me fix' I launched into a coughing fit to end all coughing fits. After managing to regain some control over this coughing fit, it just dawned on me; "what the hell was I doing to myself?' This was insane and I decided at that moment to quit the very next day. I went out and bought some stage 1 patches 21mg I believe and slapped one on after having my last smoke at about 8:30 AM the next day, Sunday. I ended up forgetting to replace it after my morning shower on Monday so decided to go cold turkey at that point. I didn't join a quit smoking forum until about a week later, as I was researching addiction and quitting smoking. I really didn't expect much to come from joining but as I went along and read all the posts from others experiencing the same things I was going through, the site became my home almost 24/7 while I rode the monster (the early days of quitting). Surprising to me, I found being a member and staying active on the site helped me immensely! Can't recommend it enough to new comers and I am not a social media person normally - not at all.