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Will he keep us up all night howling at the moon or jumping around the tent trying to get out lol. This goes for you too Mr ;)

Well done Toni, venting and not having smoking as an option no matter what will give you your freedom, it's worth fighting for congratulations on 6 weeks!

Hi Ricky 2 months is Awesome and chocolate is better than smoking for sure! Like the others say don't worry so much about it at this stage it's all normal but if you do want to do something as its causing you some worry... I did a study on sugar and in fact it makes your body think you are starving and craves more and then stores as fat (without going into all the medical and scientific fact) I ate really dark chocolate as a substitute it hit the sugar spot but stopped the give me more button, if you can't stand it maybe have some of the good stuff first :) I would also recommend you go to the doctor and get your bloods checked, just so you know all is fine and put your mind at rest x

Nope, the only some around here is the bbq!

Oh that's how it goes eh? ;) x

-14 nice signature colleen lol

Rez and I are going to jog tonight and do weights in the garage, oh he is excited about the idea.... ;)

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6 - 10 months were hard for me, I had set myself for a hard time as I wanted so much to get past 6 months to go past my last failed quit, that's when it went downhill, also alcohol was a major enemy of my quit the post DD posted was one of many during that hard time I too feared the summer and social events, I think also we spent more time outside doing chores or relaxing drinking etc and smoking was more acceptable as we were outside, giving another false illusion that we were more relaxed etc I have to say the fear made it worse! the first few times drink plenty of water in between drinks and have a get out plan if things get too hairy, each time you face it, it will get easier, my worse times were when I had too much to drink and the rational brain was pickled ;) Enjoy your summer DF have a good routine and remember someone is here 24/7 x

my selfie is ... crap I forgot to put my teeth in!

6 months yahoo

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#1 months 6 - 10months, I had set my sights at the beginning of my quit to beat my last quit of 6 months, when this time came I was elated but after that it went downhill rapidly as I was in the what now? state of mind - lesson learned -mindset can make it easy or hard! #2 the first month was the easiest, i found it a doddle because it was all physical, that i can deal with better, after 3 weeks or more its all mental which is harder for me #3 all meals were hard but anything high in sugar seemed to set off worse but alcohol was my biggest nemesis #4 yes lots of anxiety that came at different stages it really was a roller coaster of emotions, I went for walks, listened to hypnosis videos, posted her in social as a distraction, upped my exercises, breathing exercises helped and giving myself time out before responding to a situation (time normally when I would have smoked) #5 I planned my quit very carefully, 6 weeks prior I did a total sugar detox so lost a lot of weight before my quit date, I did put it all on and a bit more but I didnt worry about it, I was definately eating more but tried mostly to keep to healthy snacking, when I felt more stable I went on a paleo diet, the quit really did come first, weight second #6 yes sleep patterns all over the place I think it was about 6 weeks before it settled down to normal #7 honestly it took me a whole year just to learn what I needed to learn from either interacting here or going through it myself, when the year came I felt again the what now? but not as bad as at 6 months, so really in the last few months its properly in my head that this is it I will never smoke again! #8 Breathing exercises, drinking water, listening to affirmations and videos on youtube, walks and time outs #9 depression no but anxiety see #4 mood swings mostly kind of like PMS symptoms #10 I come here three fold 1) it took me over a year to get my mind set right and if I left here I may have strayed off the path 2) to pay it forward, to hopefully help someone with my experience, not one suit fits all but as long as its out there at least people can try it on and see if it fits 3) the social side of the forum a lot of these people were with me going through some crap stuff and vice versa this builds a bond and I will always be grateful to them, they made me laugh, they made me cry and they kicked me up the butt when needed, they are friends, after 2 years I will leave, this was my pledge #11 I never had a smoking dream, but its very unusual for me to remember my dreams anyway #12 in no particular order, smelling better, feeling better, more money and meeting rez and changing my life My quit is amazing, it feels amazing and was and is definately worth fighting :wub:

CPK posted some questions in another thread, hopefully we can answer some of them, the answers maybe of use to someone and having them all together will show the similarities and the differences in quits 1) What was the hardest month in your quit, and why? 2) What was the best month in your quit, and why? 3) Did certain foods increase thoughts about smoking? 4) Did you experience anxiety that you thought was related to not smoking? How did you handle it? 5) How long did it take you to lose pounds gained while quitting? 6) Did your sleep patterns change after you quit smoking? 7) At what month did you 100% feel you were forever done with smoking? 8) What worked best in the early months that you still do? 9) Did you experience depression you thought was related to not smoking? How did you handle it? 10) If over a year quit, why do you continue to visit and post on QT? 11) When was the last time you had a smoking dream/smokes dream? 12) What is the very best thing that has happened to you since doing the sticky quit?

Queen horny toad has a nice ring to it lol, I think the country is safer knowing it's not us rabble :)

CProfits 6 months congratulations

Half a year already that's amazing stuff right there! Congratulations kristin

Bat chick got 6 months kapow! Congratulations

Princess charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge of course, who now becomes fourth inline to the throne, throwing poor Harry to fifth place now that it's a rule that girls can be in the succession :)

Marie you have found your main reason for smoking, so you can now move forward with both as they will go hand in hand If you quit smoking you will no longer have to hide in shame, you will smell better and look better, your confidence will grow My mum too is my motivator for quitting smoking no way will I be like that at her age, they are not who we are, we are indivduals we just need to break free from belief that we are the same. Hope you can learn to love yourself and be free I find the youtube positive affirmation videos help x Climb back on-board, you can do this!

She wrote a blog Jackie so I Think she saw this hun x

Congratulations on over 4 months, seasonal changes can also bring on new triggers not yet faced so brings along a bit of fear and anxiety, knowing the causes is a good path to investigate and eliminate Try to embrace the next chapter with positives but if your anxiety continues I would recommend seeing your doctor

Good morning all, not one puff ever!