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

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Had to google it to get the architectural reference.

Congratulations @Kris on seven months quit! Don't forget to spoil yourself today!

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@intoxicated yodaSorry you are having such a hard time. I think we all get that feeling sometimes, a big empty hole that nothing will fill. We feel so bad we don't know what we're feeling. We just know it is very uncomfortable and we want it to go away. Has taken me a lot of reflection over the years to figure what it is for me. Anxiety, depression, grief and guilt all play into the development of my black hole. I know where it comes from now, those feelings still sneak up on me. All I can do is accept the feeling. Know it will pass as it has before, It will be okay, you will figure it out and find a way to find your calm again.

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@intoxicated yodaHope you got some sleep. I understand how you feel and I think everyone who uses substance to cope with life does as well. Its what is underneath when we stop using. Lately I've been seeing it as a yawing chasm that is parallel to my path. My job is to understand it is there but not to allow myself to be consumed by it. In other words, its about just letting whatever it is arise, to be, without trying to change it. Easier said than done but I am reminded it is a practice. We got really good at smoking so now we have to get really good at not smoking! With smoking, we were always able to change how we felt or at least feel as though we had some control over it. It was not a good option but it was our go-to. Now we have to deal with whatever we feel without picking up and that is really uncomfortable for a long time. Probably doesn't help much but I think we all deal with an emptiness that we try to fill. When we can't we think there is something wrong with us when its really just the nature of the gig. However, it sounds as though you are doing some really good things for yourself. It takes TIME to heal; at least I keep reminding myself of that. Thanks for sharing and sending peaceful vibes your way....

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Congratulations @Kris! You are an amazing quitter!

@Kris Incredible job!!!

Went on a two week road trip, up the coast to Oregon, visited John’s relatives, and walked the beach. Also hiked in the Redwoods. We also spent 5 days at my home. Had fun, but missed my power walking workouts. I did resume them, as soon as we returned to his ranch ( which he calls “our ranch”). My stamina did not seem to suffer much. I was able to resume my workouts at the same speed and incline, as before I left. I am still doing exactly 2 miles a day, at a max speed of 3.8 mph, and a max incline of 6%. John worries that I am pushing myself too hard, for my age, but I told him that as long as I can carry on a normal conversation, while working out, I’m fine.

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@intoxicated yodaI just hung out with one of my dearest friends who is a smoker. I did not smoke. But I sat with her while she did. She wants to be where (we) are. The "suckage" of smoking is worse than that of quitting methinks! Hope you have a peaceful night....

Congrats, @Kris! Celebrate your achievement and KTQ!

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Truly wonderful Kris! Congrats.

Good job Kris. Way to hang in there.

Congratulations Kris! You are doing awesome!

Get comfortable with not knowing. Very few have all the answers right out of the gate. Most who claim to are full of shit. It's fine to wonder and wander a bit, you've got the rest of your life to figure it out.

Congratulations @Kris You are winning the fight my friend!!

Congratulations Kris .... 7 months is a Amazing quit ....I know it hasn't been easy ..but you have stood fast and strong ... Your a great support to others here ....feel very proud .

Stay seated Yoda...the scenery gets better the further you travel ...

because the Browns will never get to the Superbowl why do they make toilet paper in those little squares?

@KEL That is fantastic that you can hang out with a friend that smokes and not smoke. I hope that she gets the drive to be where you are one day. When the pain of smoking becomes greater than the pain of quitting she will look to the path you are on and take those first steps. Hope you have a peaceful night as well

@Boo I am slowly learning to embrace the suckage of quitting.

@intoxicated yoda, its a nicotine crave, don't over think it lol. You're still pretty early in on your quit so you're still going to get bad days. My whole first year sucked! Just go with it and don't try to analyze everything, it'll be way less stressful on you I think

here I am again at almost 11 pm...with some kind of gnawing crave going on that just won't let up. It's almost like a void in my being that just can't be filled. I want something but I have no idea what it could be. I do know there is no amount of food I could eat, liquid I could drink, cigarettes I could smoke or anything else I could ingest, inject or inhale that would make it go away. It's the damnedest thing. I'll get a few days of peace from it and think it's getting better and then I get blindsided with it...and it always comes back with a vengeance. I can't decide if it's a mental thing or a physical thing. It could be a mental thing manifesting as a physical thing or it could be a physical thing causing some mental strife. I could say "f*** it and go get some snack food and soda but then the bloat would drive me crazy and I would definitely be hating myself, besides, saying "f*** it" is what got me back into this addiction to begin with. Taking deep breaths and doing the air cigarettes isn't really giving me any relief. It is possible this is a side effect of getting my gut healed? I don't know anymore. Nothing to do but keep grinding it out. Anyway, the rain hasn't started here yet so I guess I'll go walk laps around the driveway and hope it goes away enough for me to go to sleep.

Checking the weather in Florida. The Sunshine State issued its first falling iguanas warning yesterday. I'm 400 miles north of the Florida line so these warnings are little more than a fascinating oddity to me. However, if you are in Florida...heads up!

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Congratulations on 9 months @Dianne! I’m glad that you checked in and let us know how you are doing! That first year milestone is coming up fast! I hope that you visit with us again!

Duh, they already have a boat. How do you think they got there? Why do people think that a bartender needs to hear their whole life story?

Here where it should be snowing, its mid-50's and beautiful. While I appreciate the warmth, it makes me really sad since we need water and I would like to ski. Hope everyone on the QT has a great and smoke-free day!

105 days...hard to believe I made this far when I look back. I try not to look back to much though cause it starts reminding me of what I once was. That's not who I am now nor do I want to be that again. I actually had what I would call a good day. Everything pretty much went wrong but it just dawned on me that I never once considered a cigarette as a means of escape. When it hit me I actually felt like a non smoker instead of an abstaining smoker. Not to say that it felt good, it just didn't feel at all. The changes to my diet feels like it might stick this time. I'm definitely feeling better although I still have a ways to go to reach my goals. Quick question though...does anybody ever get cravings but then you just can't decide if it's a craving for a cigarette or maybe something else? The last few days will get a craving feeling but I just can't resolve what the craving is for. I don't really want to smoke although I could, not gonna lie. Or is the craving for something sweet. Or for a coffee. It's hard to say, but giving up a bunch of vices all at the same time has pretty much confused the shit out of my mind to where I can't tell what my craving is for which oddly enough makes it easier to ignore. Anyhow, I definitely think the diet change is helping a lot. All but giving up coffee is another thing that probably has had a positive effect. I still will drink a coffee every few days cause I'm still a coffee addict but there is a very small amount that I can tolerate without it causing some adverse effects. The reality though is that i'm still crawling through that sewer pipe out of the addict prison but i can see the end of the tunnel now and even though I'm not smelling the fresh air of freedom I can feel it on my face. Here's a joke for you guys...why do people put cream and sugar in their coffee....answer..... 'cause they don't like coffee. LOL Alright, it ain't that funny but it's kinda true if you think about. good night everyone