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^^^^ All of this stuff above Sahnakor. It's all true and YOU can do this; just like many of us here have done it. There's no short-cuts, you just gotta do it and you have a great start on it already so, be proud and keep refusing to smoke!

Yeah - food poisoning sucks. Hope you're better soon!

It's very natural to have increased levels of anxiety in the early stages of quitting. I was a nervous wreck for a good portion of the first month of my quit so I just had to wait it out, knowing it would get better at some point and guess what ............. it did :) Don't listen to that voice in your head telling you that smoking will fix your anxiety. That's not true. You are still in the very early part of your quit and your brain hasn't retrained itself to deal with day to day life as a non-smoker - hence the increased anxiety. What to do with all that extra time you have now. How to deal with being happy or sad and not including smoking. How to deal with stressful situations without smoking. The list goes on and on. This process of your brain retraining itself WILL happen but it takes time so, do whatever you have to but just don't smoke. If you smoked a cigarette right now, it would NOT be the pleasurable mecca you think it would be. The taste would be horrible, you would likely choke and cough. Emotionally, you would regret it as soon as you had done it because your shiny 7 day quit would be gone! And, within 30 minutes of finishing that cigarette, your brain would be screaming for more nicotine. Remember? You're an addict and you would be re-introducing nicotine back into your body again - don't do it!! Would you really want to ever go through those first 7 days of quitting again as well? We all go through this stuff Shanakor and so can you. Stay committed and it WILL get better.

Good to see you are still with us Jimmyss. Thanks for the info. :)

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That's too bad as you need to have some fun while you're quitting just because it can all get pretty overwhelming at times so a little break is good providing you can do it and keep your quit. We all have to put on our Big Boy/Girl Pants at some point and face the tough situations in order to conquer them. Just make sure you're ready when you do :) Like I said before, you can have some fun & keep your quit too! Besides, if you ever lose you quit, Doreen will come after you like this ............

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Congrats Shanakor for getting past 5 days! That is an accomplishment in itself for sure as those early days are very difficult at times and a real test of our quit smoking commitment :) It is good to reward yourself as you reach milestones - that's for sure. It's hard work to quit and a little treat or some fun along the way is necessary. Having said that, be very careful with the drinking thing. I have read many a post where someone's quit as been lost due to over indulgence with alcohol. I can't lie to you here - it's a potentially dangerous situation particularly early on in your quit and I'm sure you'll have others telling you this as well. That's the bad news. Now having said that, in that you are aware of these things, that is a good thing. You know you must be on your guard. I would try to limit the drinking your first time out in this kind of situation until you know how YOU will react to drinking while staying quit. Personally, it has not affected me at any point in my own quit to have a few drinks but I know it does affect some others negatively. Speak with your friends maybe before the night gets going and express your concerns to them. They sound like they can maybe help watch over you to make sure you don't light up. You want to feel like nothing is missing for that day? Sorry, that's not going to happen first time going through this situation as this quitting thing is a 24/7 deal and you will still need to be dealing with the quit symptoms and fighting the urge to smoke while you enjoy your night out with friends. You CAN do both you know if you take things in moderation. The good news is once you go through this experience successfully, you will know exactly how to handle these outings in future and pretty soon, you will feel very comfortable going out to party as a non-smoker. That's how quitting works. You face different situations as a non-smoker and your brain rewires itself to learn how to live life enjoyably as a non-smoker. Be sure to report back in and let us know how things went :)

Congratulations Pedro! 8 months is two thirds of a year without smoking. Keep up the great work :)

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