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So grateful for all of your thoughts and support. I often say aloud, "I dont smoke." Hope this emotional training kicks in and FEELS REAL.

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Here…

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Hanging on to the train, trying to enjoy the ride!

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

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You know what that means.. Stand up and be counted... Who,s on the Train .. Im here of course ..

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

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I'm here!

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If anyone is interested in reading and thinking more about the tobacco industry, I recommend Robert Proctor's Golden Holocaust (U of CA P, 2012). It's a carefully researched, thought provoking, and troubling book that shows, in substantial detail, the ways in which companies manipulate the chemistry of cigarettes for maximum addictiveness and spend billions on fostering/normalizing the associations between smoking and "freedom." It also offers a pretty persuasive argument on phased in abolition, highlighting how cigarettes are fundamentally unlike other consumer products and are more akin to (and should be regulated/prohibited like) substances such as Thalidamide, PCBs, etc. In general, I support decriminalization regarding drugs, but this book has deeply informed my thinking on the benefits and possibilities of eliminating the availbility of corporate tobacco products. Christian99 21+ Years Quit ib

Sorry you’re riding a rough wave, @darcy. Smoking was our go-to “soother” for a long time, so it takes a while to separate from that pull. The desire to smoke is just a memory… like recalling a boyfriend or girlfriend who treated you like s—t. It’s a vivid memory, but NOT anything you need anymore. Hold on, protect your quit, and you’ll make it to the other side.

I agree @darcy, you are worth it…I’ve heard around the three month mark really sucks and creeps up on you…maybe that’s part of it? Don’t get me wrong, I totally know and relate to what you’re feeling…the want, almost need, to get our keys and walk towards the door…but we don’t. Bc I think we’re being told to be patient it’ll get better, well lemme tell you, it effing better get better!!! Lol. Or I’ll be even more pissed. And they must know that darc and they’re still telling us that so it must get better. I’m proud of you girl, breathe in a deep breath and tell me it doesn’t feel good right? One of the things the therapist told me w quitting is what jillar said, it’s bc we smoked not bc we quit that we’re feeling this way. She also said smoking was how we coped w everything…happy, sad, excited, bored etc. and we have to just find other things. And girl it’s ok if it’s food rn. I’m trying to eat stupid healthy bc I just found out I’m on the cusp of prediabetes….greatttt lol. So I get it. It sucks. I’m here to listen. Also heard something the other day on youtube…there’s a big difference btwn our logical mind and emotional mind…logical would be how smoking harms us, its smelly, etc. and emotional would be how we perceive it as our friend, it calms us, etc. and we would always listen to our emotional not logical mind bc it’s a literal addiction. This person said to train our emotional mind by saying things out loud and we start to really believe it, it becomes engrained in our emotional mind. Idk it sounds like bs but I’m gonna try it. Lol. I guess saying things out loud like “this is the addiction talking….I’m so glad I’m free…” etc. Even if we don’t believe it at first. Idk. Lol. Hope you feel better girl

Congratulations One month free is amazing, such a hard month, but you fought and won. stay committed , that’s all you need to do.

I blimped up pretty good and was able to lose most of it already, more important to live and be nicotine free. Pretty much say for sure, I will never go back to paying the evil tobacco company for their product knowing it is going to cripple living my life and eventually kill me. @darcy You are worth it, hang in there.

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Helping others realize it isn't as hard as we have it in our heads it will be to quit puts a smile on my face.