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I made it a year w/out coffee or any discernible caffeine. Lately, been wanting it more out of nostalgia than an actual need/want but, I'm going to steer clear of it. BP is excellent and my issue may have just been a weird anomaly and not due to caffeine at all still, it is great to be free of another addiction. The first weeks are certainly gnarly though, that is for sure and I would recommend cutting back over cold turkey. (sure miss The Lad, @Stewietech)

#3 is the lie

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There are also a shit load of chemicals in cigarettes that need to be considered. These may have a longer life than nicotine. The Great Tobacco Plague

When Nicotine Leaves The Body

Congratulations MLMR on your Eleven Months of Freedom. Your journey has been a learning experience for many. Please reward yourself and stay vigilant.

Each quit is different, Edy. Be grateful you are having a relatively easy time and stay vigilant. You may have triggers that seem to come out of nowhere. NOPE your way through them, breathe your way through them and reward yourself for conquering them. You are doing great.

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

K O'd = knock out as in boxing someone unconscious or knock out as in very attractive person, 'she is a knock out'.

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

y'all are right about Cackle Berries = eggs. Heavy = serious

Welcome ! Glad to see you sharing your quit with us. As others have recommended, read all you can about nicotine addiction, watch the scary movies and post often. Have a look at this post, Your Quit & Your Life, The Proper Sequence

Use this time to learn everything you can about nicotine addiction and reward yourself for every crave you conquer.

I nominate, @Cristóbal's, 'The Proper Sequence' 'YOU --> QUIT --> LIFE. "When our quits are young, we must learn and then practice in a conscious manner, to disconnect and keep separate our quits from all life events. We learn to always keep our quits sacred, protected, and never influenced by any life event that may happen. This dynamic we may call The Proper Sequence, and it is powered by your commitment to Never.Take.Another.Puff. (NTAP). It does not matter what may happen on any day in your life...... as long as you maintain in a conscious manner The Proper Sequence dynamic as a primary element of your quit, you will not smoke. The Proper Sequence is: YOU --> QUIT --> LIFE. •NOT•: YOU --> LIFE --> QUIT. By maintaining this simple sequence dynamic in your quit, you will not ever have your quit influenced by life events." Cristóbal

That is awesome, Jo !

I know you know better now, Kate but, I am including this video for others who may still harbor that thought. Congratulations on keeping your quit !

another Bill Withers below and a great song but, why he recited The Lords Prayer at 3:07 mystifies me so fade the song out at 3:02 unless you like that kind of thing.

Kate, Please post an SOS if you feel like you are hitting a wall. Many of us are alerted when a post is made in SOS and will be there as soon as possible so, wait for us ! Also, posting a pre-response to your own SOS is really helpful. It reminds you of why you quit and helps us help you with your own words and thoughts. Pre-Respond to your own SOS.

YAY ! C Cackle Berries or a Cackle Berry I think y'all should try and guess this one. I read it in an account of living in the Canadian woods, 1800's. I use it now.

I nominate MLMR for writing and posting a complete and honest documentation of her successful quit.

Holding fast to a commitment isn't necessarily fun or sexy, motivating or inspiring. It is just a minute by minute, day to day affirmation to never take another puff. A certain maturity and power ensues when instant gratification takes a back seat and rewards accumulate with time. This thread may be useful NOPE ~ Never/Ever/Forever

Here is Joel Spitzer's Day Two of Quitting Smoking. Going through Joel's lessons are a great way to get through your first days. Education really inspired me. You must also reward yourself for every crave you conquer. Many of my rewards were taking a delicious breath of oxygen, listening to a piece of music, acknowledging beauty in some way. This helps to re-claim your brain receptors from nicotines grasp. Stay true to your commitment to NOPE, and Never Take Another Puff, you will win. It gets easier. You are in the slog right now as nicotine leaves your body, Forever. Glad you are here.