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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.

NOPE!

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

Congratulations Seren! 2 months smoke free is fabulous You are building a really solid quit now. Be sure to treat yourself with something a little special for all the hard work you have invested in yourself!

By numbers I may be an old pharte but I have never felt that I have really come that far so don't be dismayed because it does get better all the time; even though our addiction kicks us in the teeth every once and a while even after some time has passed. The good news is that most every day is no longer laced with thoughts of smoking or urges to go back to that lifestyle. Any thoughts of smoking become so much easier to dismiss. The more we invest in this quitting thing, the more we have to lose should we falter so the choice becomes easy and crystal clear with time. Just NOPE every day, even if it;s just inside your head.

Welcome to the quit train Mike I have also found a recent rough patch due to just life sh*t! We get by that stuff if we really want to and certainly doing that is much better and easier than starting over again. I'm going to do what I need to in order to stay quit. You are welcome to join me if you like?

Rumors that I started smoking again is simply Fake News!! Nope!

^^^^ Wise words these! People who come here for support themselves often don't realize how they end up supporting others even in their early days. Once you have realized that your initial fears about quitting were unfounded and you begin to embrace the process, it becomes so much easier to achieve your goal. You are well on your way already L

Sorry - late to the party here but welcome Kbc! You have the hang of it here already and will fit right in I;m sure. Make sure you participate all you can, especially with the daily NOPE. Start your day off right Education about this addiction, personal commitment and the support you will find here from other quitters plus a lot of laughs to get you through the tough times will get you to your goal - life long quitter

Fabulous news L! Another month smoke free and now you have 5 months strung together Congratulations Latoya - now go celebrate girl!!

Congrats on reaching 9 Months smoke free Moom! That's 3/4 way to the Lido Deck. Can't you just smell that sea air? Treat yourself to something really nice for this big milestone because you've worked hard to get here. You've scored yet another goal Moom!!

Missdixie's still going! What the hell's the story with Jo, Jillar and Wee?

You've done the hardest work in this 1st month. Be proud of what you've accomplished and reward yourself. Keep working at it boater, It does get easier the further you push yourself

It's my great pleasure to welcome you to the Lido Deck Missdixie 1 full year smoke free today! What a proud moment it is for you. Please take your well earned place on a lounge here and soak up not only the sunshine but well wishes from your fellow quitters too. You have done this by noping 1 day at a time for the past 365 days! There's always a special bond between quitters taking on this challenge together and it;s been my pleasure to share the journey with you, Enjoy this day to the fullest ?

Congrats Sslip! Good work on reaching 4. You'll be golden if you just keep looking ahead.