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

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Me and quita are 10 years free today .congrats to all of you from 1 secound free to long term quitters you are awesome .

Thanks to all of you. It’s been a super busy day at work so I’m sorry I haven’t been able to talk much. I’ll be more chatty this evening.. But I did want to let you know I saw your replies and appreciate them

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

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Stay strong and hang in there. You doing great and have made a great decision.

Fantastic, Saving!! Exercise and a very healthy diet helped me in the initial stages--the former was especially valuable in dealing with the excess anxiety that accompanied the quit. But do whatever works for you. This will change your life, and we all know you can do it. Best, Christian99 21+ Years Quit

Hi Molly-- It's FANTASTIC that things have been pretty good in these first couple of days. I sincerely hope that it remains that way (and it's possible they will), but be ready with some tactics to deploy if things get bad--even really bad. Remember that there is no legitimate reason to smoke and, ultimately, abstinence is always possible and always the right choice. Keep up the great work! Christian99 21+ Years Quit

Hello - nice to meet you @Mee

Welcome @SavingMeFromMyself great decision, you no longer have to be a slave to nicotine, it is a terrible addiction, much worse than I ever imagined. You can do this!

Glad you're going to grab a seat on the Quit Train. Welcome.

Hi everyone. I’ve made this decision for the last time. I love and hate smoking at the same time. But im Looking forward to giving and getting support

Congratulations @overcome on eight months quit! I hope you do something special to celebrate today

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I am ..... hey I am! Thank you @jillar I am going to dinner with my Son, so that is special. And thank you to everyone on the train who has been a support to me and everyone else!

Thank you Jordan…I do feel a bit better aside from this stupid anxiety. I apologized and loved on her, the way she’s looking at me is like “ma, wtf u ok?” But she’s cuddling rn w me so I guess she’s not too mad at me. I really try to be patient w her and most times I am, this one got to me. I took her on the deck outside, she went crazy. Came back in and finished the toilets, washed my hands and now just hanging on the couch till I catch my breath and I calm down a bit. Then maybe a walk w her up and down my long driveway. sorry guys I just needed to vent. And the thought of not having a cig after all that bs was the tipping point.

The second week can be one of the hardest. Some of the novelty has worn off but the cravings are still fresh. The early days can feel endless, but you'll get through them. Tell your puppy she's a good girl (just doing normal bad puppy things) and take her for a walk or just hang out with her outside for a while. My dog was often the only person I wanted to talk to on the bad days so she may end up being your savior (once she learns to pee outside.) You can do this, Brioski!

You are doing great Molly. That positive and the taking it one day at a time attitude will take you far.

Welcome aboard Saving, you are making one of the best decisions of your life. It will be challenging but 100% doable. Take it one day at a time and believe in yourself. You are stronger than the addiction.

Welcome back, Saving! Game on!

This. This will see you through! I’m looking forward to following your quit. Stay close.

Brioski, Glad your here and sharing the path. Read and reread johnny5's tag lines. Read and reread the pre post to yourself s.o.s. thread. Read all the funny past postings. Being free and remaining free ..... I believe in you.

The addiction is deeply embedded into our brains, so it takes a while to rewire everything. The voice that says smoking feels good or is satisfying or is your friend is a big liar. That’s your junkie brain trying to slip your handcuffs back on. The TRUTH is that smoking is toxic and stinky, will give you a headache, will constrict your breathing and spike your heart rate and and will probably trigger feelings of failure. Take pride in your hard work and protect your quit! During the tough days, I found it helpful to shift my mental focus to something (just about anything) else. 100 times an hour if needed. Otherwise, if I focused on the cravings it gave them more power and evoked a lot of feelings of sadness and loss - which I didn’t need on top of all the other struggles that come with quitting. Distracting myself became kind of a constant creative exercise. You are doing the right thing to come here snd talk things through. You’re making headway.

Hi Saving, it’s really good to meet you. I’m on Day 2 so we will be very near each other and Brioski. We are a quitting trio now. Please let us know how you’re doing and I’m so looking forward to getting to know you

Hi Saving, A huge congrats! I was in the same boat, loved it but hated it, couldn’t breathe, etc. I’m only on day 10 and parts have suckedddd ngl but for sure rewarding. You can do it

Hi all. Missing my quit train friends and wondering how everyone is doing. I am still smoke free and don't have any urge to return. On the road with my hubby travelling in the RV. We just just enjoyed two months ago f sunshine in Florida. I am going to try and be more present here. I know others are looking for support.

congrat @overcome it's always a pleasure to see a fellow quitter succeed. hope you had a wonderful day.

Ty guys for your replies. Still short of breath a bit. It comes and goes. I read it could be your lungs trying to clear out whatever’s settled there for however long, paired w the anxiety….if need be I’ll go to my dr again but having just been in the hospital twice w all the tests conducted on me is helping calm the fear of is it my heart is it my lungs etc. bc everything was clear. Trying to not think abt it but it’s tough. I’ve been trying the pursed breathing jillar ty.

Congratulations @overcome You are doing awesome!

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Big congrats 10 years is awesome!

@Brioski, glad you're feeling better. Venting is a great way to get through a bad crave because it keeps your mind focused on what you're writing and not on the crave.

Wow @jimmy, that is AWESOME, Congratulations!

On and off wanting one most of the day…not even one, I want like a lot, give me the whole pack lol. My garage where I used to smoke smells like semi good to me (my dryer’s in the garage so once in a while I go in there). Ugh. Trying to let the cravings come ahead and not try and ignore, they say to do that, no? But also telling myself how I do not want to go back to the slavery, the difficulty breathing, I want to live smoke free and also for a potential baby in the future etc. I’m trying I really am. Why is it harder some days and some days easier-ish? I don’t want to give in to these addictive thoughts, the junkie thoughts. I know that’s what they are but then the devil on the other shoulder is telling me how good it’ll be. I hate this!

Hi everyone, that’s Day 2 done and dusted. I’m going to sleep soon and I feel really grateful to be a non smoker today. Thank you to everyone for the support you have shown me over the past couple of days

Hello and welcome .. Congratulations for making the best choice for you..stopping smoking is the mist rewarding thing ever. Check out our Main Discussion Board..it has lots of great information to get you started .. Looking forward to getting to know you better .

The faster you dismiss those thoughts the less they'll bother you. I would tell myself, "smoking is not an option, move on."

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