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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required) We all go looking for the perfect rainbow I’ll just settle for the ones I get

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you got this my friend. it's just another weed in your quit garden. sift down through this and find all the roots and pull them out. yeah it's a struggle and your gonna get dirty but that's how gardens are made beautiful. through sweat and tears and vigilant maintenance. your success will be a sweet victory for all of us!!

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Wondering if I'll master those heeled shoes for the wedding on Sunday. Lockdown .....didn't have a call for high heels ....

Cycled a 26 mile loop down a river trail to Huntington Beach yesterday afternoon- about 13 miles into a solid ocean breeze. Legs are sore today. Days are getting shorter & my rides are ending just past dusk. Might need to quit my job so I have more time to play

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There's a dangerous serious of events gathering that's creating the perfect craving storm: Wife is going out w/ her friends tonight, I'm bored, I'm tired. My old boss called and wants to know if I would consider taking a job in his dept which would mean much more money and benefits, but give up a job that pays reasonably well and that I love and have a lot of freedom in. Tough decision. Perfect time for me to sneak out, buy a pack, and enjoy 5 or 6 cigarettes while taking a slow, enjoyable walk in the woods. Wife would never know. Plus, it's been 36 days and I really do deserve a break from the cravings for just one night. I'm sure I could start again tomorrow and no one would be the wiser. Except I know it will never turn out like that. If I smoke tonight, I'll throw the pack away tonight in a fit of rage, swearing this was just a one time thing. Then tomorrow, with my confidence and mojo gone, I'll buy another pack. And I won't stop. It always plays out that way. It'll be well over a year before I get the courage and inner strength to try again. Tonights smoke will cost me $4000 and require I smoke at least 7000 more in that one year. Do I really want to start sneaking around and scheduling my time around smoking again? Leaving or avoiding activities because it would interfere w/ my getting my fix? Am I really that stupid that I would give up a 36day quit and pay $4000 for the 5 or 6 cigarettes. 36 days ago I was desperate to be where I am now. With one reckless behavior tonight, I could place myself right back there again. I would prefer hitting my head w/ a skillet or my thumb w/ a hammer over that. Time to stop whining like a little B. (my private mantra) I will make tomorrow day 37. Thanks for listening. Typing is a great distraction.

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@JustinHoot99 I have been where you are!!!! Don't cave to the crave!! You have come to far now!! You are stronger than that!! Hang in there and keep posting for the help if you need to. @Doreensfree I'm sure would be happy to get out her frying pan, she has had lots of practice😂😂

You`ve got it right. Not worth it. I spent years doing exactly what you talk about. Stay strong and hang tough. Easier days lie ahead.

@Doreensfree thank you for welcoming me in here. i'm still trying to solve the issue at hand. Kris offered me a strategy that i think could yield some good results. unfortunately life got in the way and i'll have to wait until this evening to put it into play. i'm assuming that 40 years of using coffee and a cigarette as a poop trigger has left my colon just as confused as my emotions. here's to hopefully having a sleepless night!!

newbies count on you vets for inspiration- thank you for sticking around here & for the daily NOPE thread!!

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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I had a great time at the before and at the wedding But I am here to say I came so close to throwing my quit away. Holy crap The wine and champagne at the house before the wedding, champagne In the limo ride to the wedding, the wedding was at the Detroit Whiskey factory, So a whole lot of drinking at the wedding!!! I we went outside to get some fresh air and don't you know there was someone out there smoking and even my brand I really even took one which I wanted and thought a minute before I lit it and said no thanks and gave it back,which I really did not want to. Very close call. But this AM thank God I did.But this morning with the hang over I remember why I don't drink like that anymore. But it was a great time last night and a whole lot of fun!!! But no smoking.So I'm not safe yet!!! But I have the train to thank for that.I almost did an SOS but had no service there.

G’day NOPE....... A dull grey Day

Nicely done. Every time we stand firm, we become even stronger. And further and further away from that last, nasty cigarette.

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Yesterday , I was on my 2nd session on my treadmill, when I started to feel very hungry, as I hadn’t eaten in hours, and just felt like my blood sugar had plummeted, so I stopped after 1 mile and had a snack and some water. After 25 minutes , or so, I resumed my set, but the machine had not stored my data. It holds it for 10 minutes, in case you need a rest. I knew I had stopped at exactly 1 mile, though. Theoretically, I should have done just one more mile. However, revitalized, I started all over and did 2 miles. So, I power walked 5 miles uphill yesterday. 😊

Good on you for posting and getting it out, I hope the craving lost its strength from you doing that You'll get your break much faster by not caving to a crave. That will only start your addiction all over again. I know you don't really want to smoke or else you would have never posting this SOS so well done Justin

@intoxicated yoda...I just wanted to welcome you on board ...glad you found us ,read everything !!!! Sorry I carnt help your poop problem ...but I'm a blinder on quitting cigs 😁

Pill Shooter- can be used for dogs too

Congratulations to you, Dave! 🎂

so you think 5 years from now you'll look back and say to yourself "Gee, I sure am glad I didn't quit smoking"? Now grow a spine and deal with your emergency. It's not like you can hide behind weaknesses so you might as well be strong. I mean think about how easy modern life really is...you're most difficult task in life is to stop doing something stupid. What if you had to go out and hunt for your next meal, or carry water from a spring that was a mile and half away from the house, what if you lived in a time where toilet paper wasn't a thing??? get some perspective

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!!

That's a lot of action. I can't compete w/ that. Todays exercise: 15min bike ride + stretching + 3 circuits of 15 reps each: Pushups (1st set was 35) Weighted situps Lift and press Horizontal lat pull

You sound like you went wild in your youth. That was only a prep course for parenthood. Get ready as they get older, you will be doing things with them that make you go "S..., I thought I could still do that!" K

Thanks everyone. Made it through. Typing things out is very theraputic. Hearing encouragement is priceless.

@JustinHoot99 How are you doing?? You've got this!!!

Awesome job on not caving to the crave! Keep the quit going! I hope that you are keeping a journal. One comes in handy from time to time. A real help!

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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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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!!!

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I didn't really taste anything, but maybe I would have if I ever switched brands. The only time I tasted something is if I really licked my lips right after a cigarette. You would lick that tar and could really taste it and boy was it nasty.

You were tested Linda .... Alcohol and Nicotine .... You kept your quit ....this IS something to be proud of ..... You are still very early in your journey .....but as time goes on it does get easier ... We must never let our guard down .... Well done Linda ..

Linda, you answered the bell. You didn't smoke. Your quit is intact and stronger for having met the challenge. Cravings and smoking thoughts are a part of the process. Dealing with the cravings without caving is what successful quitters do. Good work Linda. Glad to hear you had a good time at the wedding.

@jillar should be proud but not sure. I thought I should be past that crave.So I found that kind of dicouraging But I know now I'm not