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I'm leaving town again - you can dole out the "punishment" as you see fit. It should be the chicks tho as they are at the root of the problem ?

Better Rest Up P.T. There's gonna be a party ?

Great post Missdixie!! I knew you had it in ya ? What a great accomplishment it is to achieve what you and others of us have achieved and then, to pass that on to others who are just starting out, maybe questioning themselves. These true life personal stories really help! Thanks for posting it.

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5'ers

NOPE! Never on Hump Day!!

Congratulations Suz on reaching the 2 month smoke free milestone. That's the way we build a lifelong quit. One day, one week and one month at a time

I'm so happy for you Ellen and your daughter both having reached your 5 month smoke free anniversary Awesome work under trying conditions. Hope you are doing OK my dear. Be sure to treat yourself today!! I don't know what would make you happiest. I'm probably not the best one to ask because I would just go for a mud-bath but .... that's not for everyone ?

Don't bother me ..... I'm pooping!

Ou-la-la!! Three

So sorry to hear TS ? This quitting thing is difficult at times so having 100% commitment is crucial along with a lot of education about this addiction. What happened? Why no SOS to let others talk you off the ledge or did you just decide you wanted to smoke more than you wanted to quit momentarily? Most important thing is ..... what did you learn from this relapse? That will be key to not repeating it. Gather your resolve, bury your disappointment and join in again to create your forever quit

This is my cure for that affliction On a serious note, it wasn't mentioned if this became a problem after quitting smoking or if it was an issue before as well. If it was just since quitting, I would suggest it will rectify itself after some period of time as body and mind adjust. If there were signs of it before quitting, it may be another issue that needs to be addressed. Age alone can cause changes in sleep patterns and we never know when those might happen. Sorry to say, I have not sure-fire tips that would be of any assistance here. Some of the ones offered above are for sure worth a try

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That's the way you build your permanent quit GITW!! Having established a base quit but then learning to be ever vigilant and not being fooled into that famous nicodemon lie .... "You can have just one. Who'll know? You can do it then just go back to your quit!" It's a lot easier to say no now than to have to face the whole withdrawal process again. That Nicodemon bastard is tricky though.

I too have recently been "tested" in terms of heightened anxiety, stress and well .... you name it. Thinking back on these past few days I can honestly say, smoking would not have changed a thing or made me feel any better about anything. In fact, quit the opposite I expect. Glad I didn't find out 1st hand!!

Your quit is still young lml. You will get there as all of us do who ride this beast no matter what it throws at us. We are all addicts and always will be. The difference is that we can all learn to deny that addiction and it does get easier and easier to do that the longer we refuse to allow the addiction to rule our lives. Fight the good fight. Don't expect too much too soon. It comes much more slowly than we would like but, the important thing is that it does come to all of us that persevere - that I promise you!

I guess I'm one of the lucky ones .... take it or leave it but I must admit; it's great to give the Chicks a good spanking every once in awhile. Come to think of it, when I show up those chicks kind of just spank themselves cuz they know they're gonna lose

Don't envy your struggles to stay quit permanently Matty. I hope you manage to first of all stick around here and participate long enough to re-build a solid quit as well as find whatever it is that has been missing so far in order to not have to go through this process endlessly. You deserve better than that for yourself

And here we thought you'd quit 7 months ago.

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Sorry I missed your BIG DAY Jane ? It looks like the crowd has thinned a little on the Lido Deck by now so we can sit, have a quiet cocktail and chat about how great it is to have achieved that 1 year smoke free status! Great work by the way and so happy to hear the good news about your daughter too.

Congrats jam! Wow, only 1 more month? Hey, I think I see your ship coming in now Great work by the way and yes, you should be very proud ?

Great work Barry! You are on the downhill slope of getting to the Lido Deck now. 7 Months smoke-free is a tremendous accomplishment! Celebrate the occasion today. Maybe hit up Vegas since it's 7's this month