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Coming to terms with how addiction turned us into selfish, spoiled brats made it easier for me to identify the addicts voice and choose Freedom's voice. The voices are both powerful and one leads us to incredible changes and attitudes, the other keeps us down and abused. Start listening to your voice of freedom no matter how faint it may be, it will soon be so beautifully loud and inspiring. Your Spoiled Addicted Brat has nothing for you. Never did, never, never will.

Christine, You are dealing with a dangerous and deadly addiction which has changed your DNA, changed the way you think. You have the power to override the addiction. Each minute you have choice and are able to choose instead of letting addiction choose everything for you. If you don't have super resolve or commitment don't worry about it. Take one moment at a time. These moments will build and grow your confidence. Stay in the Now. You don't smoke. End of discussion. Go reward yourself and go have some FUN. s

I join Jim and Recip (and just saw Jillar chime in with her wonderful wisdom) in accentuating that your resolve in the decision to quit smoking is all that matters. Either you choose to smoke or you choose to be free. This is no joke and you dismiss the effects of Nicotine and smoking or vaping tobacco at your peril. Like all of us, quitting tobacco and putting our nicotine addiction to rest is all about life, the quality of life and death and the quality of death. Choose wisely Christine and protect your quit. You will love freedom. S

I listen to Dylan Thomas', 'A Child's Christmas In Wales' all year long. Merry is for all seasons.

You're doing great M. Don't worry about the little stuff, you are in a major transformation. Maintain your resolve and know that you are much more powerful than any crave. you are doing great.

in Florida now. everything is strange and new. not the bliss I planned I'm standing my ground, holding myself together. will go home wiser

Welcome Missy, Please educate yourself about nicotine addiction. You are prolonging the period of withdrawal by vaping... making the decision to quit smoking and dealing with nicotine addiction is your first step to freedom. We can help you. We have a great collection of quitters who have quit in a variety of ways. Know that you can have a successful quit, Missy. Be kind to yourself and have some fun, you are on one of the best adventures of your life.

This is terrible news G, Life is so full of change. Smoking will not help you, it will kill you. Please take care of yourself and be extra kind to yourself, Remember You----Your Quit---Your Life.

Awake so early, could not be more excited. Catching flight at dawn A new day. Wake up ! Expectations very high, do not hold them tight. Be here now now now. Steamy hot thick night, no stars. Time to call taxi.

Hello Tammy, You are in the thick and grimy bit of fighting nicotine addiction and all you can do is live through it. Little comfort, I know. Take walks, scream in the shower, dance around wildly. Power through. Begin to re-train your brain and replace smoky thoughts with anything else. I would chant, 'Free Your Head' repeatedly and in a few languages replete with profanities. This is temporary. You have more power than you may realize. You have the ability to change your thoughts, even if you are just faking it to make it through. Visualize a flower, an ocean, changing clouds and replace smoky thoughts with some beauty. You don't smoke anymore and that is a truly fine thing, Tammy. Glad to see you posting ! Happy to have you as an important member of this community. Hang in there, protect your quit.

Hey Silver, I am coming up on my fifth year free of nicotine and very interested to hear your story about losing your quit of six years.

Welcome Silver, Congratulations on your quit ! post often. have some fun. s

For Tammy

Trying to stay in the Here/Now.

Great you are reading a lot, Tammy. Education about our nicotine addiction is our most powerful tool in a successful quit. You may find this thread helpful, Riffing on H.A.L.T. It helps to distinguish our smoky thoughts from actual needs our bodies have. Thank you for your posts. They will help other people in fighting this addiction. Your experience is invaluable. Stay strong, Tammy. You have a fine quit started, protect it.

Here is our friend, Joel Spitzers, "Do You Want A Cigarette....H.A.L.T" Bump for Tammy

Sunday morning Flying off to Florida hot hot hot hot hot Woman on adventure. Maybe we fit together like a hand, a glove. Will keep you posted for your vicarious thrills I'm CRAZY fizzy

Hello Tammy from Mumbai ! Welcome ! This thread may be of help to you 10 Ways to Effectively Use This Forum You have made one of the best decisions of your life by quitting smoking and putting your nicotine addiction to sleep. We are here to help you in any way we can so please post a lot and let us get to know you.

This is where it's at, Rose. We are so happy for you.

It's a shame bakon had to manipulate the photos and add 30 years and 30 pounds to me but, it made him feel young and beautiful , why just look at him ! and I'm all for that. Joe, the important thing in the pic with the Missus and friend and me was the Willie's Fried Chicken. Our bakon has a few sobriquets.

Granted, I was a reluctant egg many, many years ago until bakon said that the Eggs were just bad girls. Then, there was no choice but to surrender. I am an Egg. I am an Iconic Egg with appropriate footwear. I had so much fun and more to be had tomorrow.

This thread is incredibly important. Please post your Pre-Response to an SOS. It helps us know how to help you and reminds you how to help yourself.

Dear Joe (The Patriarch of Joe's plus One House of Estrogen), Glad The Quacks didn't keep you for too long. Be careful, baby. We don't want you passing out even during a Sticks/Chicks game.

This begins about 10 feet from my front stoop

Welcome and congratulations on quitting smoking, Zenith ! Take a look at this thread about ways this site can help you putting your addiction to rest. 10 ways to use this forum and don't worry about weight issues right now. Our bodies gain a little just in fighting the addiction, this is normal and can be addressed later. You are fighting a life threatening addiction and this should take precedence over anything else. Remember to be kind to yourself and have some fun, freedom is delicious.