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Wake up at 6. Drink coffee. Enjoy silence. Take one hour walk. Drink tea. Enjoy energy and space in chest. Shower. Start rest of the day. Aye.

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Sending you well wishes Stew, hope you’re on the mend soon!! Feel free to call on us for help if u want to vent or pass the time etc. feel better!!

Bri, your story is proof positive that we are A D D I C T S. We are susceptible. I am glad you did not light up, but the fact that you even put it to your lips means that part of you is still romancing the smoke, yearning for it. Good move to destroy everything. Give yourself a big ol…

I remember doing this during my first quit. Couldnt face leaving cigarettes behind me and so I kept rolling them, smelling them, holding them in my hands as if I was about to light up. Everyone around me smoked at that time, including my bf. It gave me a (false) sense of security I guess and also: power. Because I would NOT light up and I only did it during easy times, wouldnt jeopardize myself. Or so I thought. Now, looking back at that I think Its a bizarre thing to do. Im actually a bit ashamed about it, as well. I kept romanticising the smoking lifestyle. Ive pretty much sobered up since then: smoking just means slowly killing yourself. I hope you stay with us quitters, Brioski. Dont make me catch up!

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

If I was you, I would punch your husband repeatedly!

It's not unusual that someone who's relatively newly quit would still have a love/hate relationship with smokes. It takes time to process everything you're experiencing while quitting. The trick is, now that you're quit, that you continue to process all the realities of just what your relationship with smoking was when you smoked. As smokers we were always in denial about the truth of what smoking was really doing to us and for us. Once quit, that's our opportunity to begin vilifying smoking in the cold light of day!

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

LOL I’m so sorry guys to scare you!! Lol it was totally not a scary/critical moment where I was questioning my quit in real time, I wasn’t and I knew I wasn’t gonna light up, but I totally agree w you guys that I still romance the smoke/cig. For sure. But even w that, I knew I wasn’t gonna light up bc I think abt how I feel overall, less problems breathing, potential sickness down the line, etc. And O, hubs totally took them away and destroyed them immediately he regretted telling me he found them in the first place. It is ok, all is ok lol. Sorry again for the scare! Lol. I’m gonna re-read stuff today abt romancing the cig. It’s hard, but I know I can work my best at it. edit: you know what, re-reading all this you guys are kinda right, it being a close call/critical moment. I didn’t realize the gravity of it but that was a big crisis averted

Sending positive vibes Stew .. We are here for you ..

Take good care, Stew. All of us here are cheering you on!

NOPE!! No way Guaranteed not today.

I pray things go well for you @Stewbum.

Aw man stew, hopefully the new hospital will get you fixed up once and for all..........

Way to go @Stewbum what does not kill you makes you stronger.

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Morning everyone, im off work Tuesday & Wednesday, so im getting three Nopes in today

I am so glad you didn't take a drag Bri!!! You are a very strong person and you are doing so great!!! I still get the urges once in a while too but thankfully they pass.

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Had a bit of a sh*tty day today. Multiple cravings, didnt know where, what or why. Said: Nope. Nope. Nope. No discussion about it. Felt relieved afterwards! This attitude does work. Trying to downsize as much as possible. I am so happy about my sleep, apart from two or three bad nights everything is ok. Makes it all a lot less tense. Day 8 already. Moving fast!

Stew so sorry to hear. Hope you are feeling better really soon.

Holy Cr*p! My heart skipped a beat when you put that cigarette to your lips!! So proud of you that you didn't light up then threw them away. I agree love/hate is sooo true, and the urge can be so strong around holidays or celebrations and having a few drinks. Well done getting through this one!

Wow Bri, what a close call. I agree with everyone else, be proud of yourself for destroying them. That's a HUGE step forward in your quit, especially since you were drinking too You have nothing to be but proud of yourself

Your positive attitude is a powerful quitting tool and will take you far!

Geez girl! You scared me when I read, “and took a drag.” Didn’t anyone ever tell you to NOT play with fire?! I’m so glad that you tossed those cigarettes and were able to get through your day smoke free! I hope that you are very proud of yourself You did good!

Yest was interesting….we were swimming all day, all weekend, pool beer pong (I haven’t really drank since Feb, used to be a heavy drinker) and I told hubs I was really wanting cigs (to top off the nice relaxing day, after drinking, etc). He said “you know you have like half a carton of soft packs in the spare bedroom bottom dresser drawer right” and I was like WHAT!? He didn’t want to tell me but he did so he/we could destroy them. I didn’t know how to feel, I didn’t want them but I so did. Still. (Which bummed me out, why did I actually get excited)….he took them out and I opened a pack and smelled it, took one out and took a drag, unlit, and it felt both indifferent and good. Ugh did I just set myself back or what. I was fine rest of the day. Wtf is wrong w me lol. Btw they are destroyed in the garbage. oh and then my brother in law (who has a lot of problems) stopped by and he smokes, puffing away, it made me so angry lol. have a nice Labor Day all

That’s a great routine and advice mlmr!! I may follow this too

You’re being very strong, Stew!! That’s a big stressful situation and you’re handling it very well!

Way to hang in there and stay strong Stew.

Great job Stew, this is a true testament as to how strong you really are. Stay with it because being smoke free is worth it.

Hi, @Stewbum. Gosh, you have been through the grinder! I am so sorry for the trauma you are going through. Well done on defending your quit… anger and feelings of helplessness are big triggers, but your commitment is up to the task! I’m sorry to learn that your wife suffers. Alcoholism is a disease that takes a terrible toll on spouses and loved ones, as well as the addicts, themselves. So much chaos. But “first things first”… keep your quit and help yourself heal from your cardiac procedure. Hang in there!

Good job stewbum! I’m sorry for your stress. I’m thrilled with your resolve! nope

Geez B you sure tested yourself …..phew ! Good for you for staying strong .

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O: 00 Reci: 1 B: 00 see how nice I am

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Soberjulie Posted April 16, 2014 In other words, begin where you are. But begin. Please stop waiting. Sometimes delay can have very serious consequences. As an addict I wanted the parade, the grand announcement, the regal launch, the ceremonial countdown, the press conference, the complete preparation with the guarantee of success before I thought I could start......before I could visualize what starting even looked like. Working through these things, waiting to make them happen, burns through precious time. And it is a trick.....a trick that addiction plays to keep us enslaved. Begin where you are, but begin. If all you can do is crawl, start crawling. One moment at a time, if you don't pick up that cigarette you'll be up and dancing eventually. (Though at first, most of us tend to complain about the music a bit till we find our own rhythm, but that's okay too. It's just a mask for our fear of being judged for how we dance. Stay on the dance floor and that will fall away.) Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/698-are-you-thinking-of-quitting/

Well put everyone and thank you all for the help and understanding the venting!