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

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I didn't even remember writing this. Sometimes I forget just how wise and insightful I really am.

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required) same spot different day different tide

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Congratulations @JustSomeGuy on two months quit! That is awesome and I hope you enjoy your first (of many) smoke free holidays

A belated congratulations on eight years quit @joe, I hope you celebrated and did something special for yourself

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Holidays is a blur currently dealing with empty nester syndrome. I’ve been a single dad since 2004 and a few weeks ago my last kid got their own place and now it’s just me n the dogs. 30+ years since I’ve lived alone this has been a mental adjustment. Good news is I could care less about smoking. Happy Thanksgiving QT people’s!!

I appreciated this so much. Just cruising through postings, reinforcing the commitment. No particular cravings thankfully. Was at the shelter last night and one of the clients asked me for a lighter. I got to say, "No I don't smoke." How lovely. I did find her a pack of matches in the bowels of my backpack and was just shocked at how bad it smelled. How even being near it just felt toxic. Feeling gratitude for the freedom but maintaining vigilance. Holidays are here and usually present us addicts with challenges. Hoping you all are well tonight. K

Congratulations @JustSomeGuy. You are doing great

Happy Thanksgiving everybody. I appreciate the turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, deviled eggs, sweet potato casserole, etc.. However, I'm always prepared to save enough room for a heaping helping of homemade banana pudding...that's good eating.

Good job JSG. Congratulations.

@JustSomeGuy Congratulations!!! 2 months smoke free

Happy 2nd month @JustSomeGuy!!

Happy 8th @joe!!!

@AceWhite, they usually always move back home at least once, I know I did lol. So enjoy the empty nest while you can lol. And if they don't move back home then it'll only make the times you are all together that much more special

Good bump Jillar .... Its so easy to get lost in all the Hype ... Thanksgiving and Xmas ..... Remember Newbies ...it's only one day .....pledge ....that promise .... Be Thankful ....your not still having to kill yourselves slowly with this horrible addiction ... Have a great time

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One of the greatest gifts the process of quitting gave me was the opportunity to practice detachment on a daily basis. I started thinking about this earlier today after hearing Jocko Willink talk about detachment on a podcast. In fact, the moment I figured out how to separate myself from whatever emotions and thoughts I was having in the moment was the turning point in my quit. It was a struggle before I figured it out. After I figured it out, it has been nothing but smooth sailing. The cravings didn't magically go away when I turned the corner. The odd thought about "the good ol' days when I was a smoker" still popped up from time-to-time. The basic tenets of addiction were still there, I just changed how I reacted. Instead of surrendering to the chaos and allowing the emotional upheaval to dictate my actions, I just took a step back and observed what was really going on. Identified my thoughts as nothing more than a temporary feeling born of decades of addiction. Detaching yourself from the self-defeating thoughts and emotions of addiction allows you to observe what's really going on and make wise decisions. The cigarette is an inanimate object. You are not a smoker. You are someone who used to smoke. Your thoughts have as much or as little power as you give them.

I have this same problem but was embrassed to ask. @jillar to the rescue once agian! K

Congratulations and stay strong. Best wishes.

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Great Job Joe ... Congratulations....Cheer,s...

Way to go Joe! Rock star among quitters and decorated veteran of the numbers game wars. +20!

Way - go - Go.... 2 Months is a good Quit ..

Even when they move out Ace ...they need you ....once a Dad ..always a Dad ... You,ll see .... So pleased smoking is not on the list of to do .... Happy holidays ..

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Don't worry to much Boo....have fun ...

congratulations BKP on 6 years quit. I bet your hiking is much easier these days! keep on hiking

Right now I am counting my blessings. I do not know if I will be here on Thanksgiving. All of us know that life is precious and there are no guarantees. I never knew I would lose my husband at such an early age but I also knew from an early age that bad things happen. My father passed at the age of 36 of a heart attack brought on by a medication that was given to him by a doctor. Any of us could leave this world tonight in our sleep, I am okay with that. There are many young people on this board. I am not okay with them putting their lives in danger if they continue to smoke. We must focus on them, to tell them what could happen to them and their families if they fail. There is no doubt that it will have a profound effect on their spouse and their children. I think when we are young we don't think about the damage we are doing that will deny our family of what they deserve. They need to be healthy to play with their children, playing soccer, football, baseball, dancing, gymnastics, being on the swim team, being a diver, playing an instrument in a marching band. Showing them all the things they can accomplish. My husband and I were lucky, bad things did not start to happen until our son was a junior in high school. He had already been involved in so many sports and had been successful. I thought it would be me who got sick, but it was his Dad. So there we were, a smart successful kid who had worked hard for good grades, excelled in sports, learned to play trumpet and a second language. His world was torn apart when we finally had to tell him what was wrong. There was no hiding it, as his Dad had to start treatment. It fell on me to tell him there was no cure, that we would lose his Dad at some point. To this day, I can't remember the conversation. I don't want anyone to have that talk with their children. So that is my truth, my life that was wonderful until that point. The sad part is I could not stop smoking, even though my husband was going to die from skin cancer. We were only 46 years old. This is cautionary tale for young members. It can happen, it does happen, keep your quit, you have people that love and depend on you. Do not throw it away!!