Reciprocity

I have to wake up in an hour!

^^^ Yes! And, the longer you part yourself from smoking, the easier it gets just like a broken human relationship and eventually, you will understand that that your relationship with smoking was as toxic as any human relationship you have ever had; probably more so. You will be very happy you put in the hard work to break free

Nacho

Retract

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Awe .... So glad you keep checking in. I remember you from QSMB when I first joined up there. You were just a few days after me Isn't it great that we both made it through to freedom 😎 I hope you treated yourself on your 2-Year! Smoke-free for life is the way to go

House poor

I'll pick up milk and bread on my way home tonight.

13 Hey now!

Geez ..... sounds like you're way further ahead than most. You got 2 more months and looks like it's a slam-dunk already. Good job! My only other tip would be to plan a restful couple of days after the wedding day. That day and the days leading up to it are so full of emotions and stress about things going right that you will both be mentally exhausted after the wedding day. A couple or three days of doing absolutely nothing afterward will be much appreciated by both of you!

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Well, congrats on being almost 1 month quit That is the worst of it over and now behind you. I gather you are using the patch to quit? If so, I would follow the recommendations of the manufacture or your chemist as to how to proceed with the step down patches. Follow the program and be prepared for stronger triggers as you step down in nicotine content along the way. Eventually, you will be free from the nicotine and that's a good thing. Changing the rest of your life around and getting comfortable with all that will take time - plain & simple. You are over the worst of it now though so take heart that there IS light at the end of a long tunnel. You may get weary at times. Tired of forcing yourself to deny your cravings even though they are less intense than before. Stay true to your commitment and you CAN NOT fail. It's right there in front of you if you want it.

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You are just going through what we all go through and feeling the same emotions we all have at some point or other. Some stay, some go. Does not matter as long as there are some here to try and help guide new quitters to their desired goal - a smoke free life!

Nope!

Yet despite all the set-backs and temporary failure we witness here, there is always hope for a brighter future for everyone who comes here. If even one of us can do it then we all can do it! We each just need to find the way that works for us because it all boils down to putting as much time between ourselves and smoking as we can. It doesn't get harder with time; it gets easier. It's that way for all of us. If you want it badly enough then it's there for the taking. You just have to put in the work for it

Yes! Keep trying!! You will come up against what seems to be insurmountable cravings in the early days - there's no getting around that - it's a fact. All you need to do is just refuse to give in to those horrible craves to light up again. Battle them with all your mite! It keeps getting a little easier each and every day to do that. That's why they call the first week Hell Week - it truly is but IT IS doable. Believe in yourself and look to others who have done it for inspiration. You are NO different from us all here. We have done it and so can YOU!

It comes with the territory in a place like this. I can't tell you how many have just disappeared since I have been here and that's only 2 years. There was one who left because she was reminded too much of smoking while participating on the forum here. That's fine and I can understand and accept that. We all have to find our own way and what works best for us as individuals. It is disheartening though when people go and you never hear from them again. We can only hope they have found their quit on their own like people used to before there were places like this

And don't mess with the traditional walk down the Aisle thing!

Yes! Very important to know the wind direction and velocity!!

Your time spent not smoking is very interesting. It really adds up doesn't it? Congrats on 2 years smoke free 😉 It really is amazing how all that slavery to nicotine then all the angst from quitting just melts away with time leaving us exactly where we want to be - non smokers for life

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Prayers for your brother Jimmy. I hope he gets the help he needs. None of us realize just what we are exposing ourselves to when we start smoking and even while we continue to indulge in that horrible addiction. Unfortunately we all live in self denial while we continue to expose ourselves to so much potential health implications.