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I have not been feeling social so have to come to board for inspiration. I am not in danger of letting my quit go after last night. I came on and read from the newbie page, read the stories of those that have relapsed. It truly helped, to know that people have had that happen and felt the grief, defeat, depression from momentary lapse in strength. It has shown me I do not want to to that. I already have plenty of troubles. I do not need to add to it by losing my quit. If you are struggling go and read those posts. They will renew your commitment. K

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@intoxicated yoda Yep! I feel your pain. I get those feelings all the time, I dream of those things but then I wake up and remember I am still trying to save my life. Well really not save my life but have a choice in how soon and how I will die. Let's face it, we all hope to leave at a very old age, in our sleep and in my case with a sweet little dog curled up by my side. I want it to be in the winter, on a comfy overstuffed bed with pillows like clouds and sheets of silk with big fluffy blankets. So all I can do now is make sure I am ready, that I have all the things ready just in case I get to live/dream my goals. The first step is to quit, I have done that, so far, so good. Sweet dreams!!

I agree @intoxicated yoda that you could very well be in no mans land. It usually hits around three months and you're right there. But even past no mans land you're going to get these sucky days. The beauty is that with time under our belts its much easier to see them for what they are and know we can get past them because we have many times before. You really are doing great so hang in there. It won't be this sucky forever I can promise you that

Kris, I remember there was a time that I was struggling, was feeling low and weak. I went back and read my posts from the beginning, I watched (read) myself growing, helping, becoming someone I was proud of. Can you believe this I inspired my self, the words I wrote, the quits I help save, the lives I touched and that touched me. Man I puffed up put on my best Cape and ran around the house, ran out side jumped in the pool and then back in side cause that water was freaking freezing ! You want to be inspired read the words you wrote and inspired others. There are super hero's everywhere, find yours just by looking in the mirror,

@KrisGood for you! You are doing great!!

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Sitting at my desk waiting for my crew to come in, and for the other boot to hit the floor from my manager. Otherwise a good start to a good day, here they come let get this day rocking and rolling. hit the floor running operations howling like a pack of Coyote, Do this Do that, maintenance help me !

NOPE I really gotta remember to do this each morning. Happy I'm not thinking of cigarettes for days at a time, which is why I forget to pledge, but I want to support those of you who are still working at it. Not One Puff Ever!!

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Sazerac Posted July 3, 2019 I think that as you gain confidence in your successful quit you will find that the skills used in quitting can be applied to other aspects in your life. For example, the notion of H.A.L.T. are you Hungry, Angry (which can be switched to emotional), Lonesome, Tired. To this day, I turn to this technique for a variety of reasons and situations. While it may not solve the underlying issue, it certainly alleviates compounding any distress by addressing these issues and I am better able to solve the problem if I am, at least, fed and well rested. Another example of using a quitting skill is deep breathing ! an excellent technique to calm myself and think more clearly. A conscious flow of Oxygen is a panacea, the handiest of magic elixirs ! Just knowing that we have the ability to change, and acknowledging the proof that we Have Changed, (we quit smoking!) gives us encouragement to change other things in our life. I know many of us have changed other aspects in our lives with 'quit smoking' skills. The self-confidence acquired in quitting, especially, encouraged me in any endeavor. What skills have you learned in quitting smoking and how have you applied them to your fabulous nicotine free life ? Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/12686-transferable-quit-skills/

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Well, I've been busy the last few days and no time to really sit down and make a thoughtful post. It's enough to say that for some reason this evening I am struggling a little bit. I keep getting these images in my mind of lighting up and inhaling. I can almost feel it. Weird sensation. I feel like these are the things that happen to people who have been quit for a while and then relapse. Maybe this is the no mans land I've read about. I don't know and probably noone could tell me for sure so it's back to the drawing board for now and beat the desire a minute at the time and hope for a better tomorrow. Keep up the good fight everyone. I'll pray that everyone here finds the strength they need to overcome whatever struggle they encounter. Stay positive. Peace

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

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@Boo and @notsmokinjo @Boo I listened to the Zoo in the 80's! Gosh, you guys post so much fun stuff. @notsmokinjo I finally understand the girls loving a guy in uniform! K

In recovery, they tell us (or used to tell us) to quit what was going to kill us first. I sensed that nicotine wasn't really considered in the same life-threatening category as my drug of choice booze. Why? Well, its unlikely you would mow down an innocent while driving smoking. I believe this attitude did me a disservice all of these years because of the fact that I saw it as an aid to not drinking which allowed me to continue the slow-poison. When I did finally try to stop, it was so hard because, unlike booze, I could smoke and function at work, etc. In fact, it seemed to "help" me deal with life without booze. Yet for me, as for all of us, it was slowly sucking the life out of me. "Today, your goal should be to implement a new mindset and a place for your quit where nothing can get at it. Protect it as if you were protecting a loved one from a murderer. Love yourself enough to protect yourself from an addiction that is trying to murder you." This is exactly the mind-set that is called for in addressing any addiction INCLUDING smoking. Thanks for the tough love.

I have no doubt Covid is real. Several of my friends and family have had it, and survived. As a medical professional, and a logical thinker, some of the info being disseminated makes me crazy. We are being told that no matter which initial vaccine we received, any booster will do….WHAT?? That sounds crazy to me. If I do get a booster, it will be the same brand, as my initial vaccine. I am very disturbed at how the media is treating people who aren’t holding the party line. Lately, NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in the hot seat. I have noticed I haven’t seen his Insurance Co. commercials, since his infamous interview. How can you blame a man in his prime for worrying about his reproductive future, and deciding against the vaccine? Two of my 3 sons have the same concerns. One won’t get vaccinated, and the other made sure he got the J and J, only because he had to get vaccinated, as a member of our military. We are living in unprecedented times. I wear an N95 mask, whenever I venture out, which isn’t very often. I am not convinced that the flimsy things other people are using, to mask up, are effective. Again, common sense. I really hope I live to see the day, when life gets back to some kind of normal.

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