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

Relapsed again but quit 6 days ago. Today was the hardest yet. I maintained the NOPE!!! Wish me luck.

That is the quitter's paradox: I don't want to be a smoker, but I sure could go for a cigarette. We conditioned ourselves for years with cigarettes. There was nary a situation that came up during a day that a cigarette wouldn't fix. We accepted a lot of lies born of addiction as gospel truth. Time and repetition will allow for a reset. Keep doing what you're doing...you'll get there in time.

Still working on our tiling project. Probably would have been done if my husband listened to me in the first place. I will post pictures when we are done!

Feeling like a nice bit of NOPE today ...well done Peeps

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That's the way. Nice to see you back!

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Thank You all! You all are AWESOME!!!

That Nico Monster ...he's playing with your head ....tell him to Naff Off....your a beautiful non Smoker now. Our brains are our worst enemies....,you were a smoker for decades ...it's going to take time to unscramble all those wires ....your so early in your quit ....you have just started your journey ....be patient and kind to Yourself ....after all your Amazing ....your achieving what millions of smokers couldn't achieve... Be positive ...no negatives here ...it's all good ....some things are just worth fighting for .

Congrats, @Mac#23! Wow, that two years went fast!! Reward yourself and KTQ! Thanks for being here and being supportive!

That you're posting here instead of doing anything else is good. Please don't hesitate to use the SOS - it really is a great quit too to save your quit. The whole act of posting and engaging in a conversation with helpful folks helps to overcome the cravings and guess who's the boss of cravings now ... My tool was a hammer that I used on the crave while screaming in my head "DIE CRAVE DIE". Except I did scream it out loud at work once. There are many tools, please do use whatever works best for you.

You can do this Kdad. Nothing has changed from your first quit except that you keep giving into your junky brain. Breath deep and keep moving forward. Post an SOS if you are going to smoke. Give us a chance to talk you off the ledge!

2 wonderful years of Nope!!!

Way to go Mac! Congratulations on the 2 year quit.

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Hey Kdad, congrats on 6 days quit. Keep the quit and you will not have to go through these early days again, which are the toughest. It does get better with time. No need for luck, just adhere to NOPE. Promise yourself not to take another puff, even if it is a day at a time, and keep making that pledge. You can do this.

Your doing great! Just keep ticking off the days and eventually better days will come.

Bravo and three cheers for two years!!! So proud of you @Mac#23 for your fantastic quit and how much you've given back to others ever since you arrived. Party time!

Welcome aboard @zeo NOPE!

I am about 9 months out and I still have those feelings. Had a really bad day this weekend, lucky for me the car decided not to start. Have to get it towed in for service. I could have taken that a couple of ways, God is helping me out and making sure I save the money for car repairs. Double Win LOL. I can only tell you it will pass, you will have those days. The one thing I remind my self is that I did not think I would get past the first day. I did, as long as I remember I have come so far and I will never have to start over.

Thank you all for helping celebrate this accomplishment. Also, thank you to everyone who has helped me along the way.

Just breath @Brioski. You can keep going and power through those cravings. You don't need that cigarette it is just your brain messing with you.

Thanks for posting this @Brioski. It’s a helpful discussion for me, too. My experience quitting has not been linear, it goes in odd zigzags. Sometimes I feel good, strong, and in touch with the positive aspects of quitting. Other days, I feel shattered. Today, for instance, all the emotions I used to dull with nicotine are quite raw. I know this is not permanent. For the first couple weeks of my quit, the impulse/longing to smoke was constantly buzzing through my body and brain. Now on day 54 it’s not a hive of bees any longer, more like a dull thud. So that’s a good trend. I’m very determined to keep this quit. But along the way, I have definitely had some days I’d like to fast forward through, either that or…

Congrats, @Sal!

Congratulations you two. You are rocking this quit. Don't forget to reward yourself today for this great accomplishment.

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Welcome back, @Kdad. Great to hear from you, and congrats on 6 days smoke-free! That's wonderful. I think every smoker has a unique path to freedom, but we all eventually converge through one door: NOPE. You and @johnny5 nailed it with those four powerful letters. Take good care. Post often. Keep busy. Strategize in advance for what you will do instead of smoking when the urge strikes. Scream and holler if you need to. Ask questions. We're here to help each other Keep the Quit.

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Welcome @zeo You are doing a great thing in quitting smoking. Feel free to introduce yourself on the introductions part of this site https://www.quittrain.com/forum/3-introductions-about-us/ There is a lot of support you can get here.

-10 Thanks Doreen. It sure has

Hey @Brioski, sorry you're having a tough day, its to be expected at two weeks quit. I know two weeks seems like forever but it really isn't when you consider how long you smoked. That's going to equate to a lot of triggers and those are what you have to get through at least once to lessen the pull of the nicodemon. That's why we recommend the One Year Pledge: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/318-the-one-year-commitment/ It's a commitment to yourself to stick close to your support for your entire first year so that you can have the support you need, should you need it. As far as how long you'll feel this way, there's really no telling since everyone's quit is different. I smoked 35 years and it took me the whole first year. In contrast, my quit buddy smoked for around 20 years and had no problem with his quit. Hang in there because it won't always be this hard, I promise

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Congratulations Sal and Anita. You two are doing great!

Huge Congratulations Sal and Anita.....your a Quarter of the way there ... Your Rocking it

Congratulations @Sal and the Mrs you are doing great

So happy for both of you, @Sal! You've got a strong quit going.... together!

Congratulations Sal and Anita! This is wonderful news! YES!!! The people here are amazing and the fact the train exists and that I found it is the most amazing! Wishing you and your wife the best! KTQ!