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Hello & welcome Wren! As others have already said, the three month mark can be a challenging point for some. The good thing is that by then we already have built a toolbox of quitting skills to help us confront these challenges. And of course, these times don't last long. Just stay strong and do what you've been doing and you'll be fine.

Must admit, I had no plan. Just took it a day at a time and refused to give in to the cravings to smoke because I knew if I did, I would be forever a smoker and I didn't want that!! Once things smoothed out I just dealt with the mild cravings or thoughts about smoking in the same manner - just ignored them until my mind focused on something else. Still works that way only the thoughts of smoking are fewer and further between and milder than they once were. Hardly a bother at this point - more of just an annoyance. Like, OMG, you're still here and trying to suggest I smoke again - LOL!!

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Alright!! Quitting Smoking & Winning the Game for Sticks !!! OO

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19 to the house Barry!!

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Saw the commercials on this. Looks decent.

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I can't imagine that quitting Heroin is easier than quitting smoking. Same as you said, I never did any thrashing around or puking my guts out or hallucinating when I quit smoking. That's just bizarre!!

OK so what's the proper order of things? I NEED: - More Money - Caffeine - Nicotine - Sex

I know ................ I got that moment on film

There's usually someone here posting. We have the world time zones pretty much covered - Also, we do have a "Pre-respond To Your Own SOS Thread here on the SOS page. Go have a look and you'll see that many have posted a message to themselves that they can access and read at any moment. That just may be enough to make you think twice about lighting up a smoke or going to buy some. Give it a try. It doesn't cost you anything but a few minutes of your time

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Hello and welcome Rasdaan Yes, we can help guide you through this quitting process but to be very clear, only YOU can actually do the quitting. Personal commitment and education about this addiction are key to beating it! You have that advantage of only having smoked for a few years but, you are still a nicotine addict just like all of us. Cutting down is not an option. You need to quit all together and Never Take Another Puff. We call this the NOPE pledge which we do every day on the NOPE pledge page. NOPE stands for Not One Puff Ever!! That is the key to beating back your addiction. You can never take another puff. Read all you can here and watch the Videos by Joel. They will help you understand what this addiction is all about. Stick close to this board too and post as much as you can. It really helps. Not only helps you but helps others too. Looking forward to following your quit journey

I agree ................... weekend was Stellar

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^^^ Drink did not affect me negatively either so, you're not alone. This was my first quit attempt too so, yes - it can happen if it is important enough to you to never smoke again And yes; mine to was spur of the moment - no advance planning. Anything is possible if you just stay committed!!

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May I just add that finding a support group like this is a huge advantage too. I do not like or am I apart of any social media crap on the internet which is why I was surprised at how helpful it was to join a "quit smoking" support group. I was literally shocked at what an important part if played in my own quit. That's if you participate regularly in it. Even if that's just posting a NOPE every day. The more you give ...... the more you receive back it seems. It won't make you quit but if you are truly committed to quitting, interacting with other serious quitters is really helpful!!