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Look at that... Beautiful :)

Nat - post AS MANY TIMES as you want too - there is no such thing as 'too much'. This is what kept me occupied in the early days!

Lol (sorry, don't mean to laugh)... Nance, any ideas?!

Sleeping is good! So, you must be at about 8 hours now? Really great :) Have you thought about setting up a ticker (the thing in our signatures)? It really helps to keep you motivated, and it might distract you for a while trying to set it up ;)

Please, tell us how you are doing Nat - we've all been where you are now...

How you doing, Nat?

OK, this is completely normal - 5 hours is a really long time in the scheme of nicotine withdrawal... Let's get you through it in tact. Try to write down the list of reasons why you quit in the first place - write them all down, and read them all out aloud.

Aww, thanks! Do you have a smart phone, or a tablet? I could suggest some decent apps if you do?

This place looks OK - http://www.games.com/word-games

Perhaps he meant 'embrace' the craves - to see them as part of the healing process? You are doing great Nat - I'm going to try to find some word games to keep you occupied - be back in a few minutes :)

Hey back at 'cha... I knew you weren't smoking, but I was just missing the stories and overall awesome posts that you make - hoping to see more of them, and you soon!

Great to hear this - I agree with Sally, I hope you have sweet dreams (finally!)

Sorry to hear that you are having such a hard time Chrys...! Prayers for your mother, and I know that you will be able to resist any urges brought about by your sisters smoking. Of course, we are here if you need us - vent away!

you are a big part of this place ;)

So glad you found us Sam - you are doing just great!

Yippee!! Best decision ever! I will join you!

Hi Nat... by my reckoning, you are now a non-smoker. I would throw out all of your remaining cigarettes, lighters, ashtrays, tobacco, etc... (if you haven't already). Congratulations! We are not going to lie and tell you that the next few weeks are going to be all rainbows and smiles - they could be hard. But, I bet that they won't be anywhere near as hard as you are expecting! I'm not sure if you know about the SOS system here? It's saved a lot of quits when we are feeling vunerable - please, take time to read it here http://www.quittrain.com/topic/8-posting-an-sos/ and, posting your OWN reponse to your OWN SOS can be really helpful - you can do this here http://www.quittrain.com/topic/259-pre-respond-to-your-own-sos/ (I would highly recommend going through this entire thread, and see what everyone thinks will help them get past a crave! Hmmm, what else... OK, a crave to want to smoke is only supposed to last a maximum of 3 minutes (although it can sometime seem like longer) - so start clock watching when you feel the need. Your blood sugars are going to take a hit, so I suggest that you stock up on fruit juices and sweets/candy for emergencies. You are going to need to protect your quit no matter what - it is the most important thing in your life right now. Pre-warn your husband that you might be a bit grouchy for a little while, and I am sure that he will understand! And finally... stay close to the board - people are here 24 hours, and we only have one goal - to make sure you succeed in your quit! (and have fun while doing it). Oh, and get a ticker! Mine really, really helped me in the early days! And treat yourself - make sure that you spoil yourself rotten to begin with - afterall, you are going to have loads of extra cash since you are not spending it on cancer sticks! I am so very happy for you, and I cannot wait to watch you on your journey to freedom :)

I found that looking at all the positives, rather than the negatives, helped massively. Having you guys by my side, and checking my ticker every 5 minutes really helped, too - reminds me that I haven't actually 'looked' at my ticker for ages!

Yummo, candy :) Personally, I was eating twizlers and chewing menthol gum when I quit ;)

3 days and counting!

Yay, happy birthday Reene - I hope it turns out perfect and that you get everything that your heart desires! (((Reene)))

Congratulations Jimmy! You are a top bloke! I hope that your move went well!

lol

Tracey.... So, 60% junkie thinking increasing to 90% with Wine... well, that sounds terrible, so I suggest no wine for you until you get through this - it is totally NOT worth the risk Tracey... and you know it. OK Tracey... here comes the tough love - I bet these people thought that they could have 'just one' cigarette...