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

Welcome @mediahound, congrats on taking your life back You'll get all the support you need/want here

Welcome to the forum @mediahoundhope day one is going OK for you.

We are glad you are here. You will find a great support team. I am signing off for tonite but hope to talk to you soon?

Welcome aboard @mediahound! Sounds like you are ready to do this! You are doing this! Looking forward to following your quit!

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@Kdadit will pass. I read something awhile ago which has stuck with me. "Choose your pain" choose the pain from quitting (now) or the pain from not! (Later on)

3/4 of a year…not too shabby….

Welcome aboard Media..... Glad you found us ...when your ready go to the Introduction thread ..and fell us a little about yourself You ll get a bigger welcome there ...and lots of help and support .... Take time to look around the forum ...lots of good tips ... Looking forward to getting to know you better .

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Thank you, Kris. I am new here and I have just quit today. Tomorrow will be my first full day as a non-smoker. I do have a very strong support system but I wanted to have more support so I am not leaning too much on loved ones. This group is exactly what I am looking for

@mediahoundJust saw your post, looks like you just joined the board. Do you need help? We are here. Everything you have written is true! You have all of us here to help you. If you are having a crave, just breath through it. I know it is hard, the first days and weeks will pass before you know it.

STOP!!! You know you can do this!!! You know you MUST do this!!! Your heart needs you to do this!!! Your toolbox is full. Use it. Smoking a cigarette will be committing suicide. You don't want to die.

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After reading here for quite awhile I decided today is the day. Been a smoker forever it seems. Many failed attempts. So determined to make this the last time I smoke. Removed all smoking paraphernalia and said to myself this is it. Reading here has been a big deciding factor. So much information and support. Just reading so many successful stories has given me the stamina and resolve to just say no. I realize I need the support and knowledge from this community to move forward. I want this so bad. Something is different with this decision. It's as if I really want it this time. I am so happy to have a place to come and share all the ups and downs coming my way. I am determined to never smoke again. Thanks for listening and for any support along the way. Going cold turkey.

All the best for valentines 4.Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails ….Corinthians 13: 4.8

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

Welcome @Sunshine and congratulations on our decision to quit. You are doing a great thing in putting cigarettes behind you. The last few years that I was a smoker I made numerous failed attempts as well so I can relate to your experience there. What really helped for me was joining a quit forum like this. There is a lot of education and support you can get here. Understanding nicotine addiction and having the support of others really does help. There are many ways to quit but I also quit cold turkey. Along with this forum, I would recommend reading Allen Carr's "The Easy Way to Quit Smoking." I would not say that this book makes quitting easy but it does put smoking into a different perspective, especially for a cold turkey quitter. The main thing I took from the book is that smoking really does nothing positive for you. It is all negative. Once you realize that there are no positives to smoking, it does make quitting a bit easier. You may struggle early on but if you feel the urge to smoke and can't shake it, start a post in the SOS Board part of the site and wait for some help to keep you from lighting up. Also, pledge in the NOPE (Not One Puff Ever) thread daily. It does help. Welcome again, it is good to have you here.

Welcome back @Sunshine, lets make this your forever quit. You can do it, we're all proof of that. Stick close and reach out to us if you need extra support to get you past a crave. You got this

To all the train riders!!!

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You are doing a great thing in quitting smoking @mediahound Welcome to our site!

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@KdadDo not do it!! I am 5 minutes from the gas station and felt that way too! But I did not give in. You will be sorry if you do. One day at a time!! Eat some candy drink some water take a shower just don't SMOKE!!

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Thanks for the feedback. I have read Alan Carr and did take alot from it. My attitude has changed with my decision. I seem to be happy and excited to begin this journey. Before it was always a feeling of doom and gloom. The book is very helpful. I even smiled today as I said to myself...I am a non smoker. I know from past experience this is not easy and there will be plenty of rough patches but I am not going to cave. Reading others experiences and following their journeys has motivated me. I am going to do this.

These are all Lies ....all smoking does is stop the cravings for Nicotine ...until the next time ... Its a addiction ....not a Reward .....

I second this!

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To My Boo....Happy Valentine's From ??????

Link to other perspective.

All of the reasons you provide are excuses we told ourselves to keep smoking. I know I told a lot of them to myself. You are right about them being debunked or downright false but I know it is hard seeing that in the early days. You are right, it is better to stay quit. Over a period of time of being smoke free, you will see how false these reasons to continue smoking really are.

@jillarThanks for the bump. I had not ever read this post. It is so true, I do feel empty and lost now that I am a nonsmoker. I am on the path and I have the map that so many have shared here. I know the way, just keep walking forward.

@Kdad, you don't know how many times I have wanted to go do that! Guess what, I have not done it. It always passes, you have not died by NOT smoking. It has been uncomfortable, has made you anxious and more, you will handle Monday when it gets here. Just know what you are doing here is not only for your health but for your family's security. Would you be so willing to give them up, NO, they need you to STAY STRONG. That may the thing to do, look at them and realize they are the most important thing not cigarettes.

Welcome @Sunshine! You seem to be well prepared for this quit. You’ve got this! See you around!

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Stay strong.... If you smoke ...you will only wish you were back to where you are now ... Have to agree with everyone ...Monday is another Day... Our brains can be our worst enemy.... Take it one minute at a time if you have too !!!

I ordered them, too, right after talking to my two youngest sons, who both got Covid recently. Kevin was pretty sick for a few days, with a pretty high fever, and Ian said his felt like a regular cold. Ian happened to be in the US, when he got it. He said there were over 1,000 people in line at customs, in the Airport in Chicago, so pretty sure he got infected there. Kevin was sitting next to a guy, in his office, who had been to a holiday party, with a known Covid positive person. When Ian got back to his base, in Japan, over 500 people, on base, had tested positive in the past 2 weeks. That is 1 out of 10 stationed there. They have strict rules on base, too.this Omicron is everywhere. Though it’s more highly transmissible than previous variants, it seems to be less severe. So, there’s that. By the way, both Kevin and Ian were fully vaccinated.

Congratulations on the 9 months!

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Congratulations Katgirl ...Three quarters of the way there ...nicely done

Trish, I know that for whatever reason you are feeling very lost right now. You have been through this before and you know that a cigarette WILL NOT MAKE ANYTHING BETTER. IN FACT, IT WILL ONLY MAKE IT WORSE! You will still be upset about your original problems, you will be more upset because you smoked, and you will stink. YOU DO NOT WANT TO SMOKE! You are doing such an amazing job! Don't throw it away! PLEASE DON'T MAKE US START OVER!!!