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@Kris Congratulations you worked hard to get there but you did it!!!5 points
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Congratulations on 1 year smoke free, @Kris. That is huge. Celebrate big today5 points
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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required)4 points
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congratulations @Kris you have been an inspiration. this is a massive accomplishment so be good to yourself today and stay with it. KTQ.4 points
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Congratulations @Kris! I’m so glad that you have fought to keep your quit and succeeded this past year! I’m proud to have you up here on the Lido deck with me!4 points
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If you smoke, you smoke. If you are kidding yourself about when, where and how much it will not serve you in any situation. I did not smoke much as a teenager but it led to 40 years pack a day habit. But it was only social, who you kidding! No one.3 points
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You'll have that fresh as a breeze new non-smoker smell going for you as well. I was in a machine shop this morning where a few of the guys still smoke. It amazes me that I went nose-blind to the smell of smoke for so long.3 points
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What have you got to lose ....Nothing .....and can gain So Much..... There is a seat here ..with your name on it ....why not come and sit a while3 points
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Recently joined a dating site. Looking at profiles I see very, very few admitted daily smokers. However I do see “social smoker” quite often. So what does it mean to be a social smoker theses days when smoking has been banned from pretty much all restaurants, clubs, bars, malls, and so on (at least in the US). Even outdoor venues don’t allow it. The only places I can think of are private parties at someone’s home. Also, is there such a person that only smokes in a social gathering? I highly doubt it, they are trying to justify it. Thoughts?2 points
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@Wayne045the probability that they only smoke in certain situations is very low. not saying such an animal doesn't exist but more than likely they are trying to say they smoke without admitting they smoke.2 points
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This subject was brought up on qsmb years ago and someone there posted this video: Ps. I moved your topic from questions for admin and mods to the main board2 points
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Anyone who's a smoker knows ' an addict is an addict' and there's No Way you can be a nicotine addict and then just choose when to smoke and when not to. Nicotine addiction is a seriously strong addiction and once you're hooked - you're hooked. It takes a concentrated effort over a long period of time to reach complete freedom from the clutches of nicotine addiction. And make NO mistake, just because we quit does not mean we are no longer addicts. We can all secure our freedom but we must always remain on guard and never take our achievement for granted! I also laugh to myself when I heard someone say; "I'm a secret smoker. I sneak outside to have a smoke so no one will know." LOL; who you kidding? Non-smokers can always smell stale smoke on someone who's just had one! All the perfume, mouthwash and brushing of teeth can't hide that aroma. It's on your clothes and in your hair! The lies we tell ourselves as practicing nicotine addicts1 point
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beacon Posted June 11, 2014 Saw this some where else, not sure if it has bern posted here or who wrote it... Ten Steps to Relapse 1. "Try" to quit. 2. Idealize life without smoking. 3. Associate your daily problems and disappointments with the fact that you're not smoking. 4. Begin to buy into the idea that you are more miserable now than before you quit. 5. Start responding to your problems with, "If this keeps up, I am going to smoke" then add "anyhow" then add "so why suffer anymore?". (Alternate 3-5) 3. Associate your success with the idea that you have licked the nicotine habit. 4. Begin to buy into the idea that you could smoke without getting hooked again. 5. Follow-up this idea with, "I have not smoked in ___ days/weeks/months/years" then add "I have not had any cravings" then add "I could have just one"). 6. Buy, borrow or steal a cigarette. 7. Find a quiet, secluded place where you can be alone with the substance to which you have attributed all power and promise for fulfillment of your needs. 8. Feel yourself calming down even before you light up, which is actually the Nicodemon ceasing to scratch at your insides as you prepare to feed the addiction. 9. Light-up and suck in all the poison you can get in that first drag, while beginning the battle against being disappointed in yourself, noticing that this fight is not half as ferocious as it was to get the nicotine. 10. Within a few hits, feel dizzy, cough a little, smell the stink, and realize you are not going to stop smoking that cigarette, you will keep smoking despite the bad feelings, and wish you had not given in. Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/1631-10-steps-to-relapse/1 point
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