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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required gum trees shed thier bark in spring

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It's not uncommon for holidays, changing seasons, etc., to trigger a crave for a smoke. We conditioned ourselves for years. About eight months into my quit, I was rolling along pretty well. Hadn't had a serious craving for weeks. Then I raked the leaves for the first time that year. Raking leaves was one of those chores that I "rewarded" myself with a cigarette upon completion. Had to sort things out in my head, but I got through it. There is a reason that the one-year mark of a quit is such a big deal. Going a full calendar year without a smoke really cements your place as a full-fledged non-smoker. Quitting smoking is not an event, it is a process.

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I’m checking in… again! in a few days (4) I will be hitting my 8 year anniversary… couldn’t have done it without the great folks here! Thanks everyone!

Congratulations @johnny5 on 7 years quit today! And thank you for sticking around to support all of us who have come after you. I hope you have a great day today and treat yourself extra good

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

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Still on the train, has been a bumpy ride recently but not bad enough to cause a derailment. I am keeping an eye out for train robbers! sti

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7 years! Wow @johnny5! Big congratulations to you and thanks for continuing to support those quitters following in your footsteps!

For sleep, I have used Valerian root for years. Celestial Seasonings is making an extra potent "Sleepytime" tea with chamomile and valerian. Just my 2-cents. I FOUND THE EMOJIS! Life is on an upswing.

Top-shelf quit Johnny. Congratulations.

Congrats Johnny5 on your amazing 7 year quit and Thank you for still being here to help us along the quit path.

Natural: Warm milk, Have someone read to you, A long Hot to warm Bath, a heart beat recording you will sleep like a baby. I am sure there are a multitude of them out there, But I would suggest A long Hot to warm Bath then a warm milk on your lamp table to sip on while you settle down and a heart beat sound track or one of the CDs where someone is reading a book to you

Congratulations on 7 years @johnny5!! It’s been great having you here for your advice and support! Thank you!

@KEL I honestly can see myself saying this and believing it to be a logical thought. HaHa Those days are long gone and behind me.

I'm pretty sure I post enough emojis for everyone PS I use the keyboard emojis on my kindle @KEL but the text boxes also have emojis, just click on that smiley face above in the text box and choose which one you want. There's also GIFs

There must be something in the air. Shifting into the holidays, memories. Etc. I'm not sure if the thoughts are precursor to relapse; the times I relapsed it was more of a "f--k it" attitude. This feels more like a recognition of how deeply ingrained the addiction is within the subconscious and maybe the thoughts @intoxicated yoda is describing (which I have as well) are a deep clearing? One can only hope. I keep going back to Allen's instruction which is to not be afraid of the thoughts of smoking but to instead use them as an OPPORTUNITY to remind ourselves of just how wonderful it is to be free! A little CBT for a Tuesday morning. (I really need to figure out the emoji system because my posts lack color). Wishing you all a beautiful and smoke-free day.

I was eating lunch this afternoon. The restaurant had a TV on in the corner. One of those "news" networks was on. Couple of dipshits arguing the same old talking points we've all heard a million-and-one times. Anyhow...this song came to mind.

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A new month ... It's time to see who's still sitting on the Train .... Of course the Crazy Frog Woman is still Here ....

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I'm with Kris. A little shimmy just to keep me on my toes. Thanks all.

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way to keep the quit! Congratulations and best wishes.

Yes something in the air !

@Krisit is possible, but I tend more towards it being a brain chemistry thing related to not smoking and the weird alterations to my diet that is giving me more trouble than anything. if there was stuff happening before like this before i quit then i would start looking for a different reason, but for now anything that is out of the norm i consider quit related and temporary. with that being said i am start to get a slow improvement since ditching the coffee. instead of falling asleep between 2 and 3 am it's now between 11 and 1. i'm hoping cutting out the carbs and sugar will start to kick in in another week or two. i do hope you find relief for that soon, sleep troubles are the worst.

@KELthat's an interesting thought. don't worry about the emojis though. it's the content that counts and I absolutely loved that content.

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Justin: These worked for me especially at work and stressful situations Take a snort and your sinus lights up, Non additive, and they have 100 % all natural Drug free. My hard spot was driving and work and I can tell you there were several times these inhalers save my quit. just something to Consider.