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Day 37. Made it.

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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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honestly...even tho i've been quit for a few weeks, the cigs are still in control. I'm still an abstaining smoker. Most of my thoughts are dominated by the quit but that's okay. it has to be this way. my quit is a garden and right now it's full of weeds so it's going to take all my focus and effort to get all the weeds pulled. then once all the weeds are pulled it's going to take daily monitoring for new sprouts of weeds so i can dig down and find the roots. later it will take weekly monitoring for more weed sprouts so i can dig down further and get the rest of the roots. and then when i've gotten all the roots out and all the weeds are gone and there are only beautiful blooming flowers in my quit garden i still have to be vigilant in monitoring for weeds cause seeds will blow in on the wind from who knows where and they will pop up when and where i least expect them. but that is life. the garden, whatever it is be it quitting smoking or playing piano, must be tended. to do otherwise is to stop living.

i know it's cliche but there are no right or wrong answers. there are only choices and those choices have consequences. you may not know what consequences you will face on the personal stuff going on but you do know the consequences of going for that cig. All i can do write some pithy crap and hope you it helps you find the strength to get through the struggle and maybe it means something to you that a stranger really does care about you succeeding. Good Luck

Typing can be the best medicine for a craving. Not as good as hitting your fingers with a hammer, but probably better in the long run. Come here, share, whine, whatever you have to do, but keep the quit.

If you can just take your time, sometimes no decision is the right decision. Don't make it in a hurry if you don't have to. K

So glad you feel better. I have taken care of a lot of people over the years and have the basics down. You should always keep a well stocked cabinet over the counter stuff to help with colds, flu, tummy aches etc...I hate to have to go out for stuff when I feel bad. K

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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.

Nothin like a good skillet to provide some attitude adjustment.

So glad you didn’t smoke, you will be stronger for winning that battle.

You won your battle Justin ....keep winning them and you will win your war .. Smart move coming here ...this means you really want this quit ... We are always here ,if and when you need us ...otherwise !!!! My frying pan is hanging close to hand ....

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Nope... I am stronger than the addiction!!

Good morning. the bloat is gone!!! man, taking a double dose of that is like a power wash for the colon. and just like that my pants fit again. thanks everyone for help and support.

@JustinHoot99 Good job!!! and Good morning!!

those craving never stood a chance...

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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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.

Linda, I also have been having major craves. I think it will be along time before the craves go away, I am not happy about it but I am trying to accept that it is what it is. Sometimes the more we struggle against things the harder it gets. I let the feeling wash over me and then the pressure, the crave starts to wind down. Just sit down, try to relax your shoulders and neck. Breathe, just breathe... it will remind you how much better it is just to breathe, no struggle, no coughing spells. I do not know why this seems to help me but it does. K

Good job, Linda. I am always on guard, especially this first year.

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

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!

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.