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7 hey, reci.

Today, my favourite Irishman

7 man, this place is too stick-centric !

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

You are doing great work, D ! Keep your focus. You quit smoking. Reward yourself. You will find that certain craves actually have nothing to do with smoking, they are signals from your body that you are Hungry, Angry (emotional), Lonesome (bored), or Tired. H.A.L.T. These bodily needs were gangstered by nicotine and we often just lit up instead of acknowledging them. Here are two threads that address this. Riffing on H.A.L.T and HALT

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I was thinking about asking this question today, Why Did You Quit Smoking ? Glad I found this thread. Good to read all the anecdotal evidence and see the nascence of many successful quits. I quit smoking on a whim and as a challenge to myself. I considered myself a strong/powerful woman but, it was slowly dawning on me that I was just a slave to nicotine. I was curious to see if I had the muster to quit. I did. You do too ! Why did y'all quit smoking ?

Top 10 Tips To Stop Vaping by Alan Carr Alan's method has helped countless smokers and is the same drill for vapers. Stop sucking in the poison, it does nothing for you.

Hello, @abbynormal I am with @Boo when it comes to mathematics although, they hold a certain mysterious, unattainable, shall we say charm? for me. Next time you have a crave, solve this (beat nicotine and win a million bucks, no kidding)

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Time is devious. It took so long to be Ten ! Sixty, whoosh and gone

hey des, Here is the Qtrain ticker place. I think it is user friendly if not, there are many here who can assist. For encouragement, I put the cost of a pack of smokes away in a big mason jar every day. I amassed a small fortune !

Man, this chick gets slain in the spirit. Just found her today.

Congratulations on your freedom, Abby. Thank you for sharing your quit (and your numbers) with all of us.

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

I smoked in my house too. The smell goes away. I laundered everything I could with a big spash of white vinegar or baking soda and would have a spray bottle handy. Once things were pretty clean, I soaked small strips of cloth in peppermint or lemon grass oil or orange oil or what ever you like....lavender ? and tied them to the front of a few house fans. If you want fresh paint to stick you should wash with Trisodium phosphate (TSP) anyway. Wear gloves. I scoured my house top to bottom during those first weeks/months. Sure wish that chick would show up once in a while now ! Make sure you look at the link from @MLMR which addresses the changes in caffeine tolerance when you quit smoking.

You know, I think I was so used to taking my big deep breaths with a cigarette, I had to learn how to simply breathe clean oxygen on purpose again. Oxygen became my favorite new drug. Still is. You are doing great, des ! You quit smoking !!! As our wise friend, @Sirius, wrote, 'Next time a craving plunks down on your face ask yourself, "What price you are willing to pay to own yourself?" Oh ! Glad you are committing to a year here, you will find helping yourself and helping others with your posts secures a solid quit.

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NINE hey D

Switching up your patterns is excellent advice. Remember to reward yourself for every crave you beat. This helps your brain to re-boot. The rewards can be free and simple, a luxurious bath, a screaming hot shower, a walk, a run, a ride, a favorite book or piece of music etc. You know best what makes you feel good. The Significance of Rewards

no no no G ! lol. You are 5 now we are 4

4 hey reci I guess there has been a slaughter of chicks down in here, eh ?

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1 morning G. y'all drying out and warming up out there ?