Reciprocity

OTM is -8 Me -7

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You've reached double digits with your quit today Put. That's exciting!! Not long now before you are relaxing on that Lido Deck sipping on a fancy cocktail Celebrate this milestone and push on to month 11.

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Smoking is it's own little microcosm that attaches to us for life the minute we light that first smoke in our misinformed youth. That first smoke leads to addiction and every smoke afterwards feeds the addiction. It has nothing to do with anything else going on in our lives yet we begin to mentally attach ourselves to smoking through almost everything we do in our lives as smokers. Smoking makes nothing better in our life - never did and never will no, the reason we think smoking makes things better or easier in our lives is that if we don't keep feeding the addiction regularly, the addiction takes over and starts making us very uncomfortable. We feed the addiction and we feel "right" again. No, the addiction feels right again. Our sadness or joy outside of smoking has not changed one bit. Don't romance the cigarette folks because when you do, you keep the addiction fresh and alive in your mind. Smoking does nothing for you. It's an addiction that demands to be constantly fed and that is all it is.

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Potato chips? Never would have guessed that one!

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I read your post Sslip and your experience mirrors my own exactly. I wish I could tell you that there would be some sudden, major change about to happen with your quit but, that's not the way it goes. That mental adjustment that you're going through is just so bloody slow it's not only tiring but aggravating too at times. The good news, as you noted above, is that the benefits are many and keep coming. You're invested all in now my friend so there's only 1 course of action and that's straight forward as a proud quitter! You're doing Great! Keep at it

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NOPE! Glad spring is finally here! Only going down to -15 tonight ..... YAY!

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Do something a little different when you start driving maybe? Open the window full & let the wind buffet your face, sing loud & proud to the radio or cd or whatever. Distraction to your normal routine normally helps trick your brain a little bit sometimes.

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3 finally got rid of those pesky chicks

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When I first saw this thread title ...... I'm like, is that ............... Get Walking or Get Wanking?