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I see lots of long term quits of people whom I remember from the early days of my quit,...... Congratulations! To all the newbies, whether you are brand new to your quit or you have already crossed many milestones.......... 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, a holiday, an anniversary, that 1st cigarette of the day, the one before bed, after eating, a stressful situation, an excuse that you powered through.....whatever it may be....I hope that you are proud.....i hope that you are so excited about the strength that you possess...I hope you know what a rock star you are for committing to your quit and making it a top priority. The only way over it is through it.....you are doing it. Congratulations!!! I may not visit the board often, but I do think of the folks here (and my former board) that were such a huge part of my success. When people ask how I finally achieved my sticky quit, I always talk about how this online group educated me and supported me. Absolutely picked me up, held me up and never gave up on me. CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE AND ALL

I am tooting my own horn tonight!! It's almost 3 weeks, Yay! I still have urges every day, still lots of urges many, especially in the morning with my coffee, but I'm hanging in there. In addition to the usual cravings, I am struggling with marital problems! Is there a forum on here for that? I hope there is, But, I haven't smoked in almost 19 days, even with all my problems....so YAY!!! ME!!!!! 😁

Gday, No negotiating with an urge. No arguing ….it knows the answers, it’s been teasing you for years. All you do is ignore the urge for 10 mins and it’s gone. In that way you take any power away. Try to reason with it and fight it you just give it power that it doesn’t deserve. Ignore it and next min you know it’s slithered away. You’ve taken away its power and when it returns it’s becoming a shadow of what it was. The more times it’s ignored the less hold it has remember the powers yours

Thanks @beazel! The amazing people on this board and the words of their journeys are absolutely what saw me through the hellacious first months of my quit. I would not be quit today without QuitTrain. Your words of encouragement are so supportive and kind. Thank you again!

I’ve read this. Many parts of it really struck me. I highlighted and bookmarked pages/sections and reread them often. Someone mentioned that they read the book but then got the audiobook and it was their “aha” moment. I think I will try that.

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@beazel that was so sweet, thanks for writing that, it really helped me for what I was just thinking and feeling ❤️ A huge congratulations and props to YOU on YOUR quit, too!! ❤️

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

3,341 steps is awesome!!! That pride is well deserved. Smoking is a long term recovery process, and it is totally normal for you to sill have cravings. Truth be told, I still have cravings myself, 16 months after quitting. The psychological and emotional associations are VERY deep. The difference is that now I get cravings every once in a long while… not every ten minutes. And they don’t have power over me anymore. Smoking no longer controls my life and cravings do not dominate my thoughts. This gradual diminishing of the cravings will happen for you, too. Stay strong, and swat those cravings away like you would a pesky gnat. They don’t own you any more, and that’s worth celebrating!

Thanks! Jill, I will take a look at that!! I can't believe it's been almost 3 weeks!! But I did it!!!! I am a non smoker!!! Yippeee!!!! Thanks everyone for all your help! Its been so hard but I did it, and I'm going to do more!!!😄 I am doing this for ME, and nobody else, just ME!!!!! 😄👍

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You are doing great @Sandi149 Keep up the awesome work!

I brought the 5 dvd whole clinic The Easy Way .. Having it play through head phones It sunk in more than the book for me ..🐸

I like this!! I love this!

@LeapOfFaith consider getting this book and reading it, for some it is a big help, it really helped me understand what I was fighting and why: https://www.amazon.com/Allen-Carrs-Smoking-Without-Willpower/dp/178404542X/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=25J8NEVTG002Q&keywords=allan+carr+the+easy+way+to+stop+smoking&qid=1686402881&sprefix=allan+carr+%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyN1pEQjFMSDlOWTdKJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzczNTg4MkFKRk5YWTlQRTc1SCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMjUzOTYyNkVGVzdQRFhDNjRGJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

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WTG Sandi!! 3 weeks is amazing!! The urges and hunger (and big emotions) def were there for me at three weeks too, but everyone is different. I think you’ll start to see even more major changes for the good very soon ❤️ That’s great abt the walking too!! I’m on the cusp (or am) of prediabetes so I’m w u on eating right exercise etc. I’m sry abt your hubby too, you can vent like Jillar said on a forum or private message or just write in a journal, it helps more than u might think! You go girl for such an amazing quit!

Yikes, the hunger took a few months?? Thankfully, I have started a walking program the day I quit, so hopefully I won't gain any weight. I have to say though, I can breathe a bit better when I walk. My legs and feet still hurt but today I took 3,341 steps which is a huge amount for me. When I was smoking I could barely walk down the block and since I stopped, I have been walking 3-4 times a week. I started going around the block, and then did 2 extra blocks and today I did over half a mile!!! It was not easy, my feet and legs hurt but I wasn't out of breath like I would have been a month ago...I was just a little out of breath as that was the farthest that I have gone since I quit!!😁 I am so proud of myself, I really have come a long way!!!😆

How are you doing @robin0212 ?

Yes its normal and you are doing fantastic ...... the hunger took a few months to go back to normal for me.

What a great post @beazel, and I know I say this every time you stop in but its really great to see you 🤗 😘

Well done @Sandi149, you survived the three hardest weeks of them all! You so got this now We have a vent thread in our Off the Record forum that a lot of us use to get things off our chest, maybe that topic will help you at least get it off your chest?

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

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For me too Chris.............

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G’day You’ll come the realise those urges come along, full of urgency, full of lies threats, hateful things. Let them try, know that in 10 mins you’ll be still here and they will not be. Next time you meet that particular urge it will not be as strong, its power is weak. It knows its hold over you is slipping and getting weaker every time you meet. I still remember that first cig of the day. Once it was all powerful and scary. Cause I met it so regularly it was one of the first to lose its power. Hang in there, don’t be fearful of urges every time you meet there powers lessen and fade.

Overcome: -5 Brioski: -6

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@Sandi149 way to go, so happy for you, it does get better!

Thanks Johnny!!!

The first one is the hardest one to negotiate. Can I ask what you mean by it being the first to lose power? I often feel like if I can get passed that one I MIGHT be able to really take the plunge!

That’s amazing leap!! Why not at least try, right? And look at u SP inspiring ppl…including me ❤️

It’s that first step I can’t seem to take but reading your message about taking the NOPE pledge to commit to one non smoking day makes it seem a BIT less scary!

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