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Welcome, Hunter. You have something very good going for you...you acknowledge your Nicotine Addiction ! Now you must learn everything you can about nicotine addiction and build yourself a successful quit. NO. You cannot manage an addiction by feeding the addiction. Either you feed the addiction or you starve it and free yourself. The Law of Addiction How Nicotine Works and you may find this helpful also, 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum To Stop Using Nicotine

Congratulations on your Six Months of Freedom. Smoking not only caused but, drew a veil over a multitude of physical ailments. Please consult professionals with your concerns. Fatigue and irritability are certainly symptoms of quitting smoking and you are quite early in your quit. These can be mitigated with physical activity and a nourishing diet. You may find this thread helpful The Great Smoke Free Mental Fog Don't succumb to your dishearted-ness, you are on an incredible journey by free-ing yourself from nicotine addiction. Stay focused and remember to reward yourself ! The Significance of Rewards

I am a positive person by nature and v. positive about the fact that I quit and amassed power because I did quit. Was it bliss ? of course not ! Was it a slog ? of course it often was. I ranted, FREE YOUR HEAD, over and over for the first year. When I started to actively replace smokey thoughts (thoughts having anything to do with smoking or not smoking) by turning my eyes or ears to experience Beauty, this was when things turned around and the thoughts abated. It was mind over matter. Smokey thought ? I would find something of Beauty to look at. That light on that leaf, the color of the sky, the shadow making a pretty shape. Or, something of Beauty to listen to. A favorite piece of music to immerse myself in with headphones or decibels entertaining the neighbors. You must actively change your thought patterns and reclaim yourself completely from addiction. Do not loose hope or focus. You want to know how many smokey thoughts I have now ? NONE. But, if I am stressed or disconcerted you know what I do ? I breathe deep and find something beautiful to look at and my, how the endorphins rush in. When you think you should be over this by now, have a look at Cristóbal's Quit Days %

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-5 yep zzzzzzzzzz much more fun to hang on The Big O after a Big Win. Love, The Triumphant Chicks xxx

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A hurricane of flames. So friggin' scary and filled with horror and terror. Hope everybody stays safe and gets to a safe place. How far away must you be to breathe ? Terrible.

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Here are some related resources; Reinforcement Materials My Cigarette, My Friend ? The Isolation of a Windowed Smoker

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Storm...thunder or rainy moments ? Ditch

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-5 hello darling creatures (smoke free) and Meow! @beacon ! nice to see you !

Drinking alcohol is responsible for many a relapse. I would re-engrave NOPE on my brain any time I went out drinking. In fact, early in my quit, I refrained from drinking and was slightly concerned that I would blow my quit if high. Then, I just said, 'screw it, I'm NOT going to smoke EVER again' and went out, had a ball and didn't even think about smoking. Don't depend on your friends to not provide you with a smoke. There will always be someone handing you one somewhere. Smokers, addicts, LOVE company. Fortify yourself and wrap yourself in the armour of NOPE. With this cloak you can go anywhere and keep your quit.

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