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I sucked on cinnamon sticks like Jillars Air Smoke

Glad you are fine, Jack. Busy is the best, distractions keep you away from nicotine. You have 10 fine days. Congratulations. This is a really big deal and we are all really glad you are building a successful quit.

yep, mrsguest it is hard. I felt like jumping out of my skin but, taking breaths (oxygen became my new drug of choice) peeling a satsuma and enjoying that delicious-ness helped me a lot. Also WATER. Water water water ! And throwing any kind of distraction my way, jumping jacks, screaming showers etc. I would sit and sketch or write just to give my fingers something to do. @jillar made a fake smoke with just a straw and sucked on that. Believe us, mrsguest, it gets better. You won't feel terrible forever, I promise. Each crave you beat reclaims a receptor in your brain.

Happy 12th Night Y'all. Tonight, The Epiphany, begins Mardi Gras, 57 days of revelry culminating on Fat Tuesday March 5th. Laissez les bon temps rouler!

Here is a vid from our friend, Joel, about 'how to do nothing w/out a smoke. This part of quitting was hard for me. In-between tasks or taking breaks I would usually sit on my back stoop and think about what to do next or just look at my garden...that light on that leaf. I thought I needed a smoke to do this but, I didn't need a smoke. I needed the break, I needed some nice deep breaths of oxygen, I needed a moment to collect my thoughts. Smoking was non essential and facilitated nothing but bondage.

How are you doing Jack ?

Congratulations Chris on your Six Years of Freedom and thank you for all your help back in the day. You helped build my quit. Hope you are well and fine. s

Congratulations Octain on your One Year of Freedom. I appreciate all your contributions here as do we all.

Congratulations DCCXXVII on your FOUR years of Freedom ! Hope you are well and fine. S

Congratulations on your first THREE WEEKS of Freedom ! Stay vigilant and you will succeed.

Congratulations on your SIX months of Freedom, Jayhawk !

Congratulations, Sparky on your first month of Freedom ! It is nice seeing you around building a strong quit.

Congratulations on your quit ! I am so glad you avail yourself to the plethora of information here, please continue your education about our addiction and thanks for keeping us updated. We worry, you know.

Congratulations Pedro ! How wonderful you have been an inspiration for your sister, that is grand.

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

Congratulations Martian5 on your first YEAR of Freedom. It has been a pleasure watching you build a powerful quit. The TARDIS is standing by, natch.

Congratulations on your ONE YEAR of Freedom, RoryPlog ! Please treat yourself extra kindly and lavishly ! The TARDIS is standing by if any time traveling partying needs done.

Happy Five Years of Freedom !

Happy First Month of Freedom, Dinster !

Congratulations on quitting smoking ! Addiction is a scurrilous thing, it made us behave in life threatening activities and think that we 'loved' it. This is just the addict adoring their addiction. Please learn all you can about your addiction, how it changes your DNA (here) how it subverts the receptors in your brain (here) how incredibly poisonous it is (here)

Welcome Jaime and Congratulations on quitting smoking. Read till your eyes bleed about nicotine addiction, this is a big tool in your arsenal to succeed. The Sarge is so right ! I always had a cheroot in my mouth, for 40 something years ! Now, I am a Free person and what's not to love about that ? You might find this post helpful, from our friend, Joel. My Cigarette, My Friend

Welcome back tocevoD ! Keep your focus and enjoy a successful quit ! and welcome to all the new people joining us. Educate yourselves and enjoy a successful quit for yourselves !

Hey, Manesha, I went digging in the archives and found this great vid (and text) from our friend, Joel, General Warning About Getting Colds or Flu after Quitting

I am a toothless wonder, too, BKP ! For sure, smoking had a lot to do with it and combined with hereditary issues... my gnashers didn't stand a chance. You look great, BKP.