Reciprocity

I had a similar issue for years and the toxic person was a sister who wanted nothing more than to drag everyone down to her level of misery in life. It was almost impossible to get off the phone with her without being simply rude and hanging up. When it comes to family dynamics, it's not always so black and white as just cutting someone out of your life. In my case the issue resolved itself when she died.

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I'm happy you took the time to reason things out properly Kate because that's very important! Our minds play tricks on us when there's an addiction involved. Our mind suggests relief from our struggle will be the reward if we give in and light up but that is just a lie. The truth is, we will be back in chains again, a slave to this addiction that brings nothing but misery and even death. Many have come to this realization too late - AFTER they went and bough that pack and lit one up! Stay strong because you are really doing a great job and this post proves you know how to rationalize the pros and cons of smoking. That's a very useful tool to have at your disposal going forward!

Yes the running around and the dinners with family/friends is all a bit much to be squeezed into a few days but I think I would miss it if it were suddenly not there anymore. My stomach does need a rest from all this decadent food though. I've been, well ...... Pigging out!

NOPE! Gotta take the decorations off the tree, No time for smoking!

Another major trigger anticipated, battle waged and won! That's one you'll never have to fear again because you know how to handle it without smoking. That's how our permanent quits are built - one battle at a time; fought & won

Hi @TobacNO Good to see you again

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That's right! You get it Tammy

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Can't remember how many I have saved up now but it's a bunch. Don't need them so ......... on they go!

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Best Christmas Gift Ever! Way to go! You're doing a great job Parsley. Keep up the fabulous work after you celebrate this milestone

Nicotine will be gone from your body in roughly 3 days - not from your mind though. Remember why you quit and stay strong to that commitment. You can do it. We all have gone through the same thing so it is possible

NOPE!

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Best part of Christmas morning ..... seeing the kids all excited

Merry Christmas to everyone here. I hope you enjoy the season of giving and spending time with family and friends.

I did something similar when I quit. I gave my left over patches to the person who lives next door to me so they could use them when they traveled by air. Worked out well for both of us. I quit without NRT patches and they got to have free NRT patches for when they had to take a long flight somewhere

If you smoke, that's your biggest problem and quitting needs to become your primary focus! It's the thing that puts your life, your very future, at risk! Smoking gives you nothing ..... makes nothing in your life better and will likely shorten your life. Am I missing the "good things" smoking does for you? Right; there are none! You are just feeding an addiction - that's it, that's all! We condition our brains to believe we are settling our anxiety by smoking in stressful situations when we are really just avoiding dealing with those situations while we feed our addiction. The relief we feel is because we needed that nicotine fix. Our real life problem is still there waiting for us. This is why education about the addiction is SO important. Understanding what''s really going on. Once you do, you'll get it and your resolve to quit will be strengthened 10 fold! You CAN do it just like we all have

False TNP will go shopping still on Christmas Eve.