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Never on Sunday - NOPE!

Great work Mac! 2 weeks saying NOPE to Nicotine is fabulous. Be proud of what you've done!

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Stick around, you will find a ton of it here

Congratulations on reaching 2 weeks quit LadyDraga! That's a great start. You will find a lot of support here from others who are also seeking their life long quit. There is also a lot of very useful information about nicotine addiction and how it works against us to keep us enslaved so please read all you can. Knowledge is power when it comes to not only quitting but staying quit long term. You CAN quit for good providing you adhere to the NOPE principal (Not One Puff Ever). Welcome aboard the quit train. Hope you stick around!

Nope!

Being in control of everything I do without worrying about getting my fix!

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You don't need luck dullyboi! All you need is your self commitment and the motivation you have alrwady stated - to take back your life from nicotine addiction!! There's nothing better I can assure you. Congrats on 1 week. Awesome!

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Gotta agree ... you're either quit or a smoker. There's no grey area when it comes to nicotine addiction. 1 is too many and 1,000 cartons are not enough! Free yourself with the help from others here or remain a slave to nicotine addiction. The choice is yours and yours alone.

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Nope!

I used deep breathing to relax me when I was feeling anxious or tense. Found that relaxed me at least temporarily.

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-11 Hey Tammy! I see you chicks are not letting up

I get that part about having a smoke while you plan how to tackle unpleasant tasks but now that I don't smoke, I view that a little differently. I now see that action as a delay mechanism. Go have a smoke so I don't have to deal with the issue head on. I'm much happier now just getting on with things and dealing with them quickly without smokey images clouding my thinking. Regardless of your situation, deep down inside you know that smoking makes nothing better - nothing! Life with all it's pleasures and challenges is always better as a nonsmoker so carry on Kate!

That happens to us all AK. That is the voice you need to ignore to be successful. The longer you turn your back on that demon, the weaker his voice will get. Soon enough, you won't hear him at all. Keep moving forward without cigarettes! Congrats on getting back to it right away. It's the right thing to do.

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