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Wouldn't miss old cobsie's anniversary month....especially when we all pretend to forget and he gets his blue tighty whities in a twist..

I'm still on the train

Cheers!

I'm here!

Here

Still around sometimes……

NOPE!

A New Month ... Who is still sitting on the Train .... Of course the Toad is still buckled up !!!!

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

Nope! Saving my breath for more important things!

Nope!

I just finished baking cookies and packing my kid's lunch for school tomorrow. Now I'm trying to stay awake long enough to finish a book. Whoever said adulting was fun must have been on something, lol.

NOPE!

NOPE…

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

Did I mention that Buc-ee's has a sausage section? A wide variety of sausages for every occasion. I'm tellin' ya Doreen, you would love Buc-ee's. I'm currently looking for an excuse to head up to Cumberland County and visit the Buc-ee's in Crossville. They are currently planning on opening Buc-ee's second Tennessee location in Sevierville. Road trip!

(That detached feeling) Brain fog .... typical early quit symptom. If you're looking for mindless activity to partake in while your mind is lost in a fog, there's plenty of mindless games in the 'Games' section. Keeps one's mind occupied so it doesn't keep focusing on having a smoke. A day at a time for now, that'll get you to where it won't all be so overwhelming.

Buc-ees!! I know so many people that plan a stop at Buc-ees while on vacation or a weekend road trip! LOL Also, it’s a beautiful stretch of road for me beginning around Adairsville on to Ringgold and up into Tennessee.

It's Normal and Temporary....Stick with it

6. Just. Can’t. Stay. Awake… G’night Stix.

Nope!!

N.O.P.E……

Present

Just want to +1 this point from Jo. The "one day at a time" strategy was essential for me for the first couple of months. Before I had really started to grasp the long term emotional and psychological aspects of recovery from nicotine addiction I couldn't conceive of "forever" - it made me panic. But I could do daily increments.

Food/baking over the last few days. Beef stew Pumpkin Spice Latte Cinnamon Rolls (I'm basic) Cookies

After a full day of drinking at the trailer park, I decided to tell the neighbour exactly what I think of him and his precious horseshoe pit!!

Restaurant 5 min from my house https://www.thehornytoad.com/

Did I mention that Buc-ee's has a sausage section? A wide variety of sausages for every occasion. I'm tellin' ya Doreen, you would love Buc-ee's. Wow .....My kinda place ...We should have a Buc-ees..... Sunday night ...I had Fish and Chips walking along the Pier Head ....Magic .

The Cavern is where all the bands from Liverpool began ...The Merseybeats were as famous here as all the group's you mentioned...and of course Cilla black ... It is a Club ...down..down in a Cellar ...The Mersey Sound lives on here ...All age groups come and have the time of thier lives ... We took a friend who was visiting from Melbourne...a few years back ...and so wishes to visit again .. If anyone is passing ...let me know

H7nting FOOTY is what we çall football, and by football we mean Aussie Rules (Australian Rules) although @Cbdave might mean rugby league when he says footy, which is silly really because they hardly ever kick the ball. Aussie Rules is the greatest sport you've never heard of. It's older than American Footy ball, baseball, basketball. It was invented in my home town of Melbourne and is a hybrid of manrook (an aboriginal game), Gaelic football and rugby. The Melbourne Football Club is the oldest sport club in any sport in the world. Here is a YouTube video the AFL Australian Football League made to promote and explain the game to the USA. So on Saturday I had a few mates (blokes and chicks) playing in Grand Finals (premiership cup games). Check this out..

Doing a non-paid advertisement for Buc-ee's. The Labor Day weekend was a wash-out with all the rain around here. However, all was not lost. Loaded up the Boo Crew on Saturday for a road trip down to Georgia to visit family. We stopped at a Buc-ee's location in Calhoun, Georgia. If you're not familiar, Buc-ee's is a gas station and convenience store...but it's so much more. They have legitimately good food and lots of it. I had pulled pork and banana pudding for dessert. Sugar Britches had a breakfast taco that was the size of her head and some really tasty fudge for dessert. Maddie had chicken nuggets and a fruit cup. And if you need a little something for the road, Buc-ee's has an entire wall filled with every type of beef jerky imaginable. We also bought a couple of bags of Beaver Nuggets. Sugar Britches laughed at me and said: "You're gonna end up buying a T-shirt." She was right. I also picked up a light sweatshirt for Fall. Then she found a shirt with Bucky Beaver on it with the saying: "This Critter Don't Litter" and all of a sudden had a change of heart about Buc-ee's apparel. Maddie and Jackson each got a plush Bucky. Maddie picked out a tie dye shirt and Jackson got a onesie. And to top off the day, we got a family photo with Bucky...that is an heirloom that will be handed down through the generations.

All normal @Fermosalua, it will get better in time

Thank you for your kind words. It's all been exhausting and I'm feeling a little...dettached. Thanks again.

NOPE, nossir

Still nope

From the American Cancer Society... Staying Tobacco-free After You Quit Nicotine is the main addictive substance in tobacco. When a person uses tobacco, many parts of the body get used to having nicotine in them. When a person quits tobacco, they also quit nicotine and will likely have withdrawal from it. This is because the body has to get used to not having nicotine. Dealing with withdrawal Withdrawal can be uncomfortable. Withdrawal from nicotine has 2 parts – the physical and the mental. The physical symptoms are annoying but not life-threatening. Still, if you’re not ready to resist them, they can tempt you to go back to smoking or chewing. Nicotine replacement and other medicines can help reduce many of these symptoms. Most people who use tobacco find that the mental part of quitting is the bigger challenge. If you’ve been using tobacco for any length of time, it has become linked with a lot of the things you do – waking up in the morning, eating, reading, watching TV, and drinking coffee, for example. It will take time to “un-link” tobacco from these activities. This is why, even if you’re using nicotine replacement therapy, you may still have strong urges to smoke or chew. Rationalizations are sneaky One way to overcome urges or cravings is to notice and identify rationalizations as they come up. A rationalization is a mistaken thought that seems to make sense at the time, but isn’t based on reality. If you choose to believe in such a thought even for a short time, it can serve as a way to justify using tobacco. If you’ve tried to quit before, you might recognize many of these common rationalizations: “I'll just do it once to get through this rough spot.” “Today isn’t a good day. I’ll quit tomorrow.” “It’s my only vice.” “How bad is smoking/chewing, really? Uncle Harry smoked/chewed all his life and he lived to be over 90.” “Air pollution is probably just as bad.” “You’ve got to die of something.” “Life is no fun without tobacco.” You may be able to add more to the list. As you go through the first few days without tobacco, write down rationalizations as they come up and recognize them for what they are – messages that can trick you into going back to smoking/chewing. Look out for them, because they always show up when you’re trying to quit. After you write down the thought, let it go and move on. Be ready with a distraction, a plan of action, and other ways to re-direct your thoughts. Use these ideas to help you stay committed to quitting Avoid temptation. Stay away from people and places that tempt you to smoke or chew. Later on you’ll be able to handle these with more confidence. Change your habits. Switch to juices or water instead of alcohol or coffee. Choose foods that don’t make you want to smoke or chew. Take a different route to work. Take a brisk walk instead of a tobacco break. Choose other things for your mouth: Use substitutes you can put in your mouth like sugarless gum or hard candy, raw vegetables such as carrot sticks, or sunflower seeds. Some people chew on a coffee stirrer or a straw. Get active: Do something to reduce your stress. Exercise or do something that keeps your hands busy, such as needlework or woodworking, which can help distract you from the urge to use tobacco. Clean out a closet, vacuum the floors, go for a walk, or work in the yard. Breathe deeply: When you were smoking, you breathed deeply as you inhaled the smoke. When the urge strikes now, breathe deeply and picture your lungs filling with fresh, clean air. Remind yourself of your reasons for quitting and the benefits you’ll gain when you do. Deep breathing may help you also remember that you’re cleaning the toxins from tobacco out of your body. Delay: If you feel that you’re about to light up, hold off. Tell yourself you must wait at least 10 minutes. Often this simple trick will allow you to move beyond the strong urge to smoke. This works for smokeless tobacco too: wait 10 minutes until the urge lessens. Reward yourself. What you’re doing isn’t easy, and you deserve a reward. Put the money you would have spent on cigarettes or tobacco in a jar every day and then buy yourself a weekly treat. Buy a book or some new music, go out to eat, start a new hobby, or join a gym. Or save the money for a major purchase. You can also reward yourself in ways that don’t cost money: Visit a park or go to the library. Check local news listings for museums, community centers, and colleges that have free classes, exhibits, films, and other things to do.

From the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert on Saturday night. His last riff is incredible. As someone said in the comments, "You don't even have to be a Foo Fighters fan to appreciate how monumental this moment is!!! He was channeling his dad for sure! Certainly did him proud!"

Adding items to the bucket list... visit the Cavern Club. I'd add Buc-ees but tipping there ain't no Vegan section. Oh now I'm lamenting my involuntary veganism. Posting in the wrong thread... it's clearly a bad adhd day and the random thoughts are flying.

Good job Overcome. Congratulations.

NOPE…

Hi all - just a quick update. Gave up April 2017. Not had one puff since then. My smoke free app says I have saved £42,700! I never have cravings anymore. Just to say to you newbies...keep at it! NOPE

Sorry to hear that you gave in to the crave @11better11, but thankful that you are right back on the train with us! You know now that giving in and smoking is not worth it and you will be more vigilant protecting your quit! We are all here to back you up and only want to see you succeed! See you around!

@Fermosaluacongratulations on quitting. it will be the most challenging and rewarding thing you can do. stay strong