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

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not today, nope

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I quit for ten years without a problem. Then this last go around it has taken me five years to get five months. Everyone is different so its no good (and damaging) to compare ourselves to others who don't seem to have a challenge with quitting. Also, I am mindful that we really don't know the true benefits of coming on this board, falling in like and love with people we are unlikely to meet but to whom we tell our deepest, darkest secrets. Yes, we quit smoking. But I think there is magic here that goes beyond that-community, understanding, compassion. All things we looked for in the cigarette and didn't find. Maybe we all looked for those things in other people, situations, things too and didn't find. And here it is on the QT.

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@KELyou may be on to something there. who knows.

I don't know how people ever quit smoking w/o a team behind them. Around 20yrs ago, my father in law quit smoking w/o NRT, internet, etc. He promised himself he would buy a riding lawnmower if he quit, and then just quit and that was it. Hasn't smoked since. I have to have my keys hidden, make lists to keep me occupied, and come here for therapy. lol Oh well, I'm still thankful to have you all here to give me therapy cause smoking is a messed up thing to do.

Ending day 4. Checked off all the boxes on my list for the day. Bigly News: I drove my car tonight. Yes, I had to get some miniblinds from Menards that I special order 4wks ago. So I had my wife get the key she hid. Of course she was by the door when I returned and didn't say anything but I knew she was checking to see if there was a hint of smoke on me. This would have been a 3 cigarette trip in the past. Gave her my key to hide again. Won't need car again till next Wed when I have to go to the dentist. I feel like such a putz for feeling great for having driven my car w/o inhaling burning leaves. Such is the life of an addict. Celebrate every win.

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

NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just finished vacuuming and fabreezing when I came in and read this. Actually, since my car is the main place I smoke, I'm constantly fabreezing. Right now it smells very stale in the car. I'll be leaving the windows open the next 2 weeks other than at night or when raining. Think I'm going to go on a bike ride now. Want to burn some calories.

When I quit, I sprayed the car down with Febreeze, seats, carpets, headliner. Wiped down the rest of the car with water containing vinegar, baking soda. It really cut down that smoke smell. Kept the windows open in the driveway during the day and in the garage at night. Happy to say the car no longer has that scent. When I first quit it was hard to drive without a smoke because the car was a reminder.

Day 5 of NOS ending. NO Smoking. I should mention my exercise. As I've said, I intentionally developed a habit of exercising everyday 5 years ago. Now I crave exercise as much as I crave cigarettes (and yes, I still want to smoke). I do a lot of types of exercise, but one form of exercise I do is called MovNat. MovNat is a combination of getting outdoors and exercising in nature, but also ground based exercising that can be done indoors or outdoors and requires no equipment. There is a ton of youtube videos on Movnat, just google it. It's especially useful as you get older as it focuses on mobility. In fact, many movnat practitioners are also into Parkour. I'm 61 and I'm working on vaults over bars, forward rolls, side rolls, swinging on bars, etc. Well, thats my little plug for Movnat.

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@intoxicated yodaWell, went to be at 7pm last night and slept until 11am this morning. Hate to say it but I went with what I call a margarita day. Drank them all day friday. Alternated with gatorade. Ate lots of good food. Woke with no hangover signs. Feel the best I have for a long time. I do not recommend this method but it worked for me.

20 years ago these companies probably weren't as efficient at hacking our brains as they are today. keeping us confused and malnourished keeps us buying their products. I found it much easier to quit cigs by quitting coffee, sugar and any food that's processed. I still want all those things but it seems to be much easier to say no to all than just one.

You should be proud. That is a big trigger to get though, your wife will be proud of you too.

Congrats mate. That is an achievement and a win. See the thing with a successful quit is we need to celebrate the wins. They may be small, the may be big but celebrate them, reach over and pat yaself on the back. Fun fact, 4 or 5 months into my quit I had a melt down panic attack because I was scared to use my sewing machine because it was so linked to smoking for me...sew a seem, have a durry....rejoice in your achievement it's a big step, come Wednesday's dentist trip you already know you can do this, cos guess what, you just did.

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The cigerette our parents smoked ,are not the same as today ... After watching the 3 Documentaries here ,I learnt they are adding stuff all the time to keep us addicted People actually spend their working days finding ways to keep the poor smoker hooked ...

@Krismy heart goes out to you for having that problem. If the doctor doesn't have any ideas and the sleeping pills don't help I seem to be getting relief from changing the diet and just getting outside a few times a day. Praying you find a solution that works for you.

This would have been a 3 cigarette trip in the past. Gave her my key to hide again. Won't need car again till next Wed when I have to go to the dentist. I feel like such a putz for feeling great for having driven my car w/o inhaling burning leaves. Such is the life of an addict. Celebrate every win. We done !!!!.... This is a massive achievement.....you should feel proud ....

That's a HUGE accomplishment @JustinHoot99, you should be super proud of yourself. Now each time you drive will get a little easier

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Hey @JustinHoot99, have you checked out our forum on exercise and healthy living? https://www.quittrain.com/forum/9-exercising-healthy-living/

I agree. HUGE win. Focus on that my friend. The more things you do without smoking retrains your brain. I remember five years ago I bought a new car and resolved not to smoke in it. That was one of my favorite things, i.e. long road trips and smoking during said long road trips. I was able to wean myself off that and now I rarely think about smoking and driving. Its really just practice in not doing something we used to do. Anyway-blahblah. Just happy you are still on the train tonight

you said it right there. celebrate every win. driving was a huge trigger for me as well so to turn a 3 cigarette trip into a smoke free drive is a gigantic hurdle to clear

Yep for the cricket savvy the is Boonie in drag at the pub... oh this is here for the beer ad after a bit of cricket... during this match, everytime a player hit a 6 (over the fence on the full) a celebrity would be dunked in the water tank.

I applaud you for making sure you are not exposed. I am going to keep up the mask and social distancing. @jillar I did not know you and your husband are estranged. I would think he could be considerate of your health and limit any exposure to you by his behavior.

You sound like it's going well at the moment. Good for you

@JustinHoot99 glad you're back and trying again. This is the most insidious addiction and it has ability to derail especially when we stop being on guard for a moment. Feel free to write meandering posts here - a lot of us have likely done it. As long as you're here, it's all good. Which ... next time when the urge hits, please do post an SOS- it is one of the best mechanisms to keep the quit.

Jeez, @johnny5 You are one good looking fellow! I can't twerk like @Doreensfree and I do not have a cute face like @jillar The only thing I can offer is a train ride to the best place in the world. If you are very lucky Doreen and Jillar will be there to greet you with a big kiss.

Well, I could not tell you how many I could throw on there, but that is not me standing in the far left corner trying to breath in the fumes. LOL

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Howdy

Here are my 39,000+ unsmoked cigarettes. Good riddance.

More than happy to throw my estimated 67,250 coffin nails on the fire. Good riddance.

Mine are in too. Let them burn

Here's mine!

Hi Kris. Well this certainly is a work in progress. I did take a Benadryl the last two nights to try and get on some sort of sleeping pattern. It helped some but I still woke up around four. I did manage to get back to sleep but in the morning I still feel like I need more sleep. When I do get out I am going to get some Valerian as Kel suggested. In the meantime we are just going to stay strong and deal with the ups and downs coming our way. Just keep remembering all this is temporary. Stay strong