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

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We all have past we all made choices that maybe weren't the best ones none of of us are completely innocent but we get a fresh start everyday to be A better person than we were yesterday

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Congratulations on another month so me free @Katgirl, well done!

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hi @maybaby66. it gets better. you've got a good list of reasons for not smoking and you will get through it. try and focus on the reasons why you are quitting and not so much on how much it sucks.

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Bringing this one back for all of our new members or lurkers as some may be. @Sal @TONY we are here for you and happy you are on the train. I know that you are facing a challenge everyday but you are winning. That is the most amazing thing for me, that there are so many out there that want to quit and are doing it. It is possible but even at the beginning we did not think so. We take the challenge one day at a time. Then everyday we feel better physically and mentally. Kind of a rush don't you think, that we can win, at least that is how it feels to me.

Great post for all our newbies, guests or anyone who needs it

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OMG, I almost missed the party. I'm on my way! Congratulations on one year smoke free. I hoped you partied hearty because it is well deserved!

Welcome @maybaby66! I’m a September ‘66 baby! You’ve survived your first week of not smoking!!! Even though you still have some rough days ahead of you mentally, the worst of the physical withdrawal should be about done. I’m glad that you found us here and we will all be glad to help you whenever necessary. Just reach out. There is almost always someone available. Again, WELCOME!

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Welcome aboard @maybaby66.....Glad you have jumped on the Train ... Read all you can here ..a good start is the posts pinned in Green on the Main Smoking Discussion Board. it has lots of great information ....you can do it ..

I've always said here ...All roads lead to Rome ....it doesn't matter how you reach your Freedom Just get there

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You are killing it! You have conquered more than one beast at a time. Not only have you quit smoking, you have worked hard on other things, like more exercise, watching your diet. You have travelled in a time most of us have stayed put. Let's face it you take on a challenge and get the job done. Congratulations!!

@jillar Thanks for being there, I do try to be careful about things. I have tried to do many things here at the house that have been a s***show. I have replaced plumbing fixtures, took apart pipes under sinks to clean out clogs with great success. My first disaster was trying to fix a toliet and I had water shooting straight to the ceiling. That was a fun one. You never know what you can do until you try. I do have a no electricity clause because that would be a killer if you know what I mean LOL

Hi Sal...It's pretty obvious to me you see it as a problem on some level since you asked about it. In my opinion, if it's getting you off the cigs it's what you gotta do for now but a terrible long term solution. Same with the patches. The junkie mind will do all kinds of things to get you back on the drug and it could be real easy to turn smoking something into smoking your favorite brand again. I mean, didn't we all use cigarettes for personal issues? You've got a good quit going, don't try to justify yourself out of it.

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There's drunk bunnies at the party?????

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Well done Sal .... You have been given great advice ...some things are worth fighting for

The cravings are normal this early in your quit!! But keep yourself busy eat something, drink some water they will pass and it does get easier!!! Just don't smoke!!! You are doing great you made it through Hell week!!! Congrats

9th day of being Nicotine sober. On the Patch but stll having cravings from time to time.

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intoxicated yoda 31 Posted yesterday at 07:35 PM 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. Link to original blog entry: Who's in Charge? https://www.quittrain.com/blogs/entry/1050-whos-in-charge/

Thank you all for the support. Life and its challenges don't stop just because we quit. And as I try to remind myself, its a (f-cking) process not an event! But we do got this because it is a WE thing. @jillarHeaded over to the one year pledge! I NOPE daily but I am gonna just go ahead and nail this a-hole down. Potty mouth tonight-hope I do not offend.

@KEL You are doing great!!! I know how hard it was for me!! I guess I'm a slow learner lol You have the determination to do this!! Hang in there and beat the nicotine monster!!! You got this!! I know what you mean about the triggers, smoking was always my go to when I had a problem. But we have to learn to deal other ways because smoking did not make the problem go away.

@intoxicated yoda, your body IS missing something.... Its fix! And its going to keep bugging every chance it can get, especially the first year quit. That's why we have the One Year Pledge. https://www.quittrain.com/topic/318-the-one-year-commitment/

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@KEL I'm glad you're not in an SOS state and 100 days is a huge milestone to be super proud of

Congratulations on your first year quit, Linda!!! I know this was so rough, but you pressed on, and here you are! The rest should be easier! Stay vigilant, but definitely reward yourself with anything except nicotine!!!!! Keep up the great work!

@jillarThanks for bringing this back around. I am at 100 days in a couple of hours. Last 48 has been a struggle. Not worth an SOS so I didn't post. But I'm definitely moving through something heavy and there is what I would describe as a "low-grade" crave. I'm trying not to judge myself for it and to understand it is a defense mechanism that arises when I struggle emotionally. Its why I used cigarettes in the first place; why many of us did, i.e. to mask pain. I'm under no illusions that actually smoking would assist the process. I've been triggered on some things I thought were in the past. Once again the onion analogy. Keep peeling the layers and the tears flow until its done. I am trying to practice gratitude and do the next right thing which has meant a number of visits to the QT today, reminding myself of how far I (we all) have come (together). My next stop is the gym. Thank you for listening. K

@maybaby66 Hi and welcome to the start of your new life. It will be hard at first, just take it a day at a time. There are so many wonderful people here to offer you support and advice. I am only 6 months quit but I can tell you that you will feel better sooner than you think!

Hello, new here and just quit 7 days ago. I’m 55 and tired of not having a life because I can’t breathe, can’t exercise like a normal person, can’t walk far and no one wants to come near me because I smell bad all the time. I feel like i’m dying but I guess I’ll get through it.

Way to go Katgirl. Good job.

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

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Awesome quit @Katgirl. 3/4ths of the way to the Lido Deck. Congratulations

@Sal, The only problem I see is that you are still abusing your lungs, not what you are smoking. Once the damage to your lungs, regardless of what you are smoking, the damage can't be undone. I know this kind of straight up honesty seems cruel, it is not intended. I was there when my husband lungs stopped working. He never was a smoker of tobacco, just the other. He also had a skin cancer that moved to his lungs. Had he never smoked anything we might have had more time together. The number one thing they listed on the death certificate was Acute Respiratory Failure, the second was the cancer. You are going to have to dig deep on this one. Smoking anything is bad, you need to give the edibles another chance, as they are the way to freedom from the need to smoke something, your body will adapt. I can't say it will be easy, I have no idea, we do not have the option in my state. You have options, use them.

@Sal When I first joined the board I did not know what a thread was or how anything worked. I am way behind (did I say way, way) on technology. Did not have a clue and I still have to ask poor @jillar questions.

Come now, @jillar We ALL know how you love to grab a heiney every now and again!

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