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Love your Ticker ! You are doing great. Be sure to watch your blood sugar, drink sips of fruit juice for the next few days. The tape of junkie thoughts will wind down. Try and push the thoughts out as quickly as you can. This was the hardest for me. I would turn my attention to look at or listen to something beautiful, that kick-started endorphins to flow. Here is a list of some of the idiotic junkie phrases that may appear. Red Flags Remember, Move A Muscle-Change A Thought ! Dance, Sing, shake yourself around, go for a walk. You Quit Smoking ! Woo Hoo !!

Congratulations on your 12 hours of freedom, Darcy ! @jillar is the go-to woman for tickers and she'll be along soon. It is amazing the level of denial we all had as smokers. Once I started to accept the truth about smoking, I was able to accept the truth about everything. The shroud of smoke hid so many things. Should you have any issues, anything at all, please post them here or in a new thread. This will also help others in your shoes or, about to be in your shoes. You quit smoking ! Oh, have a look at Riffing On H.A.L.T. (are you Hungry, Angry/emotional, Lonesome/bored, Tired) and also, The Significance of Rewards

How are you doing, @Irene ?

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Hey @Angeleek I want to tell you how much I appreciate your posts ! You are well informed about this addiction of ours and we are very lucky to have you here sharing your quit. I encourage you to post a lot. Congratulations on your (now) Fifty-Three Days of Freedom.

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@darcy ! I hope you make this commitment to quit smoking. This thread may be helpful First Week Nicotine Free

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Exactly right, Darcy ! This thread, Introsucktion, written by a beloved member, @MLMR, may resonate with you. Her writing is truthful and beautiful and tells of her continuing journey.

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Stop listening to and obeying the addict's voice and start listening, really listening to the true Darcy. That Darcy will quit smoking, build a successful quit and commence a fabulous journey of self discovery with self-respect and self-confidence as your new guides. Recognize all junkie thoughts and see them for what they are. They are only the lies of addiction and have no power. Free your head.

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Welcome to our merry little band of quitters, Darcy ! We are here to help you build a strong and sturdy quit. Quitting smoking does not require luck or hope, faith or strength. Quitting requires you use your noggin and outsmart your addiction. It requires standing by your commitment and understanding addiction. Don't wait another minute. This thread will help you navigate around 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum To Stop Using Nicotine Joel always includes written resources with his videos so, you needn't burn up your allotment of data, you can read all of his work. Here are 34 articles available on How To Quit Smoking Don't worry about protocol here. Mods will move things if needed. Jump right in and start your journey.

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James. Please. The others mangle the phrasing. Ouch !

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Remember, @Old Man Coffee, your quit is still young and needs protection. Your vigilance is essential to your commitment to NOPE. Don't be surprised by triggers or craves that seem to jump out of nowhere. It will take a year for seasonal triggers to show up. Sometimes these craves can surprise you. Don't be caught off guard, stand your ground, You Don't Smoke !, and they will fade into oblivion. Here is a QTrain post with some anecdotal evidence, Craves Over Time Resources addressing Craves or Thoughts That Occur Over Time and Joel's Video

Morning ritual. Going out to check and empty or re-set my traps. The Rat Raga continues. Sigh.

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