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Welcome @DebbieS You are doing a great thing in qutting smoking. We're here to support you.

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

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20 done…

Yikes. That is a good motivator.

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

Mario, Zelda,Yoshis Island...I love it. I play some of the new ones too, like Mario Odyssey.

Ohhhh, @DebbieS! Immersing yourself into video game play is awesome. You can lose or in this case, gain hours of your life back! Daily! HaHa I’m old school myself; Zelda, Mario Kart, any of the Lego games—Star Wars is my favorite of those. What games do you play? I wish you well as you set out on your life saving trek Monday. Can’t wait to watch you defeat Nicodemon at his own game!

Congratulations Genecanuck, on 1 month smoke free. This is a great accomplishment and deserves a sweet reward.

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Welcome @DebbieS .... can't add anything to the wisdom of everyone who posted here. Sounds like you have a solid plan. Stick close to us and come here often for support.

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-1 Those chicks are such sore losers.

They are a bunch of sneaky stickies...LOL!! -2

I know, totally horrific! I think vaping is even worse than smoking, if that's even possible!

Hi Debbie, Welcome to the Train! So glad that you decided to quit vaping. The other day I saw an article on the NY Post about a young woman who loved vaping until her lungs collapsed and black goo poured out of her. I was going to upload it here so everyone could read it, but I didn't have a chance, but right now seems the perfect time for you and everyone else to read the article. I think when you read this, you will stay away from vaping forever. Like smoking, vaping is an addiction and you can definitely quit. It's not easy, but so doable. I was a smoker for about 40 years. This is the 2nd and last time that I am quitting for good. What helped me in the beginning was taking cinnamon sticks and pretending they were cigarettes. I would suck the air in and make believe I was smoking. The cinnamon tasted a thousand times better than any cig that I ever smoked. I bought myself a whole bag of the sticks and would keep one in my purse and a few scattered around the house so I would always have one handy. If you don't like cinnamon, cut up plastic straws work well too. Please read the article below, because after you read it, I don't think you will ever want to vape again. Best of luck to you, and please keep coming on here so we can give you support. This group of people helped me through many many difficult times in the beginning. If it wasn't for them, I don't think I would have been able to do it. https://nypost.com/2024/09/16/lifestyle/vaping-addict-finally-quit-when-lungs-collapsed-black-goo-came-out/

Not One Puff Ever! This picture was taken on a vacation to Cuba at the Blau Varadero resort in 2016. The picture was taken off our balcony.

@I can do it ... all of this is excellent advice from people who have been there. But I know you've have also had smoke free days. Day 3 is no different than previous days when you have been smoke free. Just take smoking off the table and say to yourself, I am not smoking this hour, this morning, this afternoon, just for today. And really remember how you felt the last time you had a nasty cigarette on day 3.... "But this time I noticed that the first few cigarettes tasted awful. Really awful. I will remember that, when day 3 rolls around this time! This is your rational brain recognizing that cigarettes actually taste aweful and make your body feel sick. Challenge any stinking thinking you have in the moment and just take smoking off the table.... in just this moment, in five minutes, this hour, this morning, just for today. I did this during the past month and guess what? My rational brain started kicking in and my quit got easier. You've got this @I can do it Good for you for having the wisdom to keep your quit and come here for support. And please let us know how you are doing on the Not One Puff daily pledge page: https://www.quittrain.com/forum/4-the-daily-nope-pledge/ We are all in this together my friend.

Turn all your negative thoughts into positives Startjng with … trying trying trying but type Doing Doing Doing … Its all about the attitude

Thank you! I will do that. I am thinking of making Monday my quit date so that I can stock up on supplies ( fresh fruit, fidget gadgets, craft projects, game for my switch).

^^^ What @DenaliBlues said!! Take a look at the other times you didn't reach your goal and make changes this time around. Change your way of thinking about smoking. Once you put the possiblity of smoking in the past mentally and start believing you're starting on the path to a healthier, wealthier life, it'll be a little easier. Then start changing up your daily routine a little, as DenaliBlues said. Distraction from routine & positive thoughts toward reaching your goal will take you far in this journey to freedom!

Welcome aboard, @DebbieS! We're glad you're here! You're not stupid - just addicted. And the Quit Train is a great place to get information and support to help you break free. Read everything you can on this forum to learn about addiction. It will help you begin to reframe your relationship with vaping and understand how to build a successful quit. (As a former quitter, even if you already know the info, re-reading it will begin to drill it into your brain. You will encounter all kinds of chemical resistance to quitting, so you'll need to build other kinds of mental muscles to compensate.) Have you set a quit date yet?

We've all been there and know what it feels like to cave in to the temptation. (Again.) Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and re-start that quit! Have a plan for what you will do differently this time. For instance: - Make a list of 25 things you will do before smoking (chores, exercize, phoning a friend, posting to this forum, showering, etc.) and then DO THEM ALL before lighting up. I did this and learned that by the time I hit #10 or #11, I was too exhausted to even think about smoking any more. - Toss out all smokes and smoking paraphernalia. - Keep your hands and mouth busy - gum, mints, straws, silly putty, fidget spinners, bubble wrap. (Oh yes, popping bubble wrap. The cats hated me for a while when I first quit.) - When cravings strike, don't silently brood about them. Get out of your head and into your body. Stand up, shake your arms and legs, shout, cuss, sing a song, punch a pillow. I used to do wall push-ups while shouting "F--K THIS, F--K THIS, F--K THIS" over and over again. (Did I mention how popular I was with the cats?) - Change up your routine. Put yourself in a different setting or do things at different times than you ordinarily would. This can include spending lots of time in places where smoking is not allowed. - If possible, spend time with compassionate nonsmoking friends who won't mind if you're a hot mess and who won't let you smoke while you're with them. Not only does this lend support, it also keeps you accountable - because you won't want to confess to them later that you smoked again. - Understanding that the goal is to become nicotine free, consider temporarily using nicotine gum or lozenges for a while. People have different ideas about NRT, but anything is better than lighting up. Some of these things will feel pathetic and ridiculous. But so is smoking, pathetic and ridiculous... and lethal. These ideas might not work for you, you may need other tactics. That's fine. The point is, put some creative thought into a plan to divert your energy and then stick to it. If you can white-knuckle it through the worst of the withdrawal symptoms, things do get much better afterwards. I promise. Everyone on the Quit Train is here for you. You can do this.

Good for you making a decision to quit altogether! Putting anything in your lungs, other than fresh air, is dangerous long term; IMO. Wondering what level of nicotine is in the Vape juice you're using, as it's adjustable and the higher values are higher than what's in cigarettes I believe. Also, just seeing people who vape, they seem to take a drag or two then go about their business but then a minute later they're back at it. Seems to me it's easy to vape a lot more than if you were smoking cigarettes? Maybe I'm wrong on that but that's what I see often. Make that unwavering commitment to yourself then get at it! You can & will do anything you really set your mind to. We're here to help in any way we can, even if that's just moral support and pointers on what's happening as you travel through your quit process. As already pointed out, there's a treasure trove of information all over this site. It's the very best place you could be so ... come here often as it'll become your safe place full of people who get what you're going through. You'll find everyone here super nice & helpful; no bad actors in our home and you're now part of our non-smoking family so let's get this done

You are not trying to abstain; you're trying to quit. You'll have to do the work. Early on I found it best to quickly dismiss thoughts of smoking, "Move along, we're not doing that".

Good Lord! That's horrific Black goo seeping from her lungs? I can't even imagine