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Quitting physically and emotionally is one thing but quitting mentally is something some never get around to or even think about, We all need to stand back at some point in the quitting process and examine smoking and the truths & lies we ALL experienced as smokers and now leave behind as quitters. Understanding the realities of smoking as a quitter is very different than what we believed the truth to be as a smoker and I believe seeing that truth in a new light is the key to staying quit for life!

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Well, here's a new one A load of 5 million bees spilled as truck carrying them lost control while moving the hives from one location to another. Cops had to rely on local bee-keepers to come and assist with collecting the bees back up. Not sure how you would get the bees all back in their hives but I know one thing ... not going anywhere near that place any time soon!! https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/load-of-5-million-bees-falls-off-truck-in-burlington-ont-police-issue-warning/ar-AA1fZHnS?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=56c1965dee984ecfb5260e59b6de0619&ei=26

Congratulations on reaching 10 years Gemzee. That's a huge milestone!

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Yes! Keeping yourself busy and mentally occupied with anything will help keep those thoughts of smoking in check, especially in early days. The old saying "An idle mind is the Devil's workshop" certainly applies to the early days of quitting smoking.

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Sounds very familiar. Just as you think you are over the worst and sailing along fairly comfortably; Wham!! Something happens that immediately makes you think of smoking to make a situation better (likely you used cigs in the past to calm you when you were with your son and things were ... well, let's just say busy?) This is completely normal so don't worry too much about it. Put your early quit strategies into play and beat back these recent, unexpected strong urges. They will eventually stop happening once your addiction understands; YOU WON & it lost the war against addiction!

Never seen a snake with a mouth that big What does he think he's gonna do with that monster now he has a strangle hold on him? Doesn't seem very well thought out to me