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

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Congratulations Nancy!

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

@tocevoD The cycle of quitting and relapsing, quitting and relapsing, etc. is a tough one. I know from personal experience that, while it may be tough, quitting once and for all makes your life a whole lot better. I hope you stick aroud and reach out if and when you are tempted. There is help here. You can definitely do this.

Hey @tocevoD, maybe you should try coming here BEFORE you go buy smokes so we can try to help you past that initial crave because as you know, once you get past it it becomes less powerful. You can say to yourself the next time that you made it through before and you'll make it through again. Have you tried the daily NOPE thread? That worked so well for so many of us. Its a commitment to yourself that you won't smoke for that day. I did it everyday for a whole year, maybe give that a try?

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Welcome back! Glad to hear you still want to quit. Have faith - success IS possible if you equip yourself for it. Throw out the smokes and don’t buy more. Post your feelings here to get them out of your head (your own judgement is clouded during withdrawal). Tap your creativity to distract yourself from cravings. You CAN step off of the addiction/failure merry go round and be free. Give it long enough to get past the first rugged period. You can do this @tocevoD. We’re here to help!

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Last exam was today (ultrasound to rule out an abdominal aortic aneurysm) and I am cleared to exercise briskly and lift weights again. Huge sigh of relief. Too much drama. Even though I am not much overweight, for some reason I am pre-diabetic. Symptoms include sugar craving not relieved by eating sugar, dizziness, and fatigue. Sleep is improving with hormone replacement (something some of us older gals need it), giving me more resilience against sugar cravings. I didn't learn about it until today, but smoking can worsen insulin resistance. It helped enough in the short term to stop most cravings and reverse the weight gain. If I'd not been so chronically sleep deprived and brain-fogged, I might have had the presence of mind to figure out another solution to the problem than resuming smoking. I don't know what. I am moving forward now with confidence. Thank you all for your kind words of support. Have a great weekend!

Thanks for all the help again people, most appreciated. I will use the stuff you have mentioned when Sunday comes round again. It's the biggest hurdle for me to overcome. Something DenaliBlues said really hit home. In that having that ciggie because you think it will make you feel better and it actually makes you feel worse. So, so true.

When I was still on the quitting/failing/quitting/failing merry go round, I didn’t realize that smoking made me feel worse, not better. Stepping off that cycle is hard, but you’ll be so proud of yourself when you do - and you will cherish your freedom. I like your note that you will need to do something different this coming Sunday. Make a plan and stick to it. Be especially vigilant any time you are HALTed… Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired. We (ab)used nicotine to take the edge off those feelings, and they can be big triggers. Quitting is a time of experimenting with new responses, not relying on smoking to pickle our feelings. Try again - you CAN do this!

NOPE! Smoking stinks.

This place is a great help as it has been in the past for me. I just need to harness it with my own willpower aswell. Stick with quit train, the help off the people on here is great

Sorry I’m not around just now , Just wanted to say to you both Hello and welcome . You will find the best support here xx