Reciprocity

Here's a little tip for you that might help you deal with avoiding that 1st smoke in the morning: Understand what your morning routine is BEFORE you quit again. Making very slight changes to that routine the 1st day you quit will focus your mind on what you're doing because it's not normal for you. When your mind if focused on something other than smoking, then that trigger to smoke either won't be there or it will be weaker. If you follow your normal routine, you'll do that robotically without thinking about it leaving your mind open to that 1st strong craving you'll have 1st thing in the morning. Let's say this is your morning routine: Wake up and head straight for the shower. Then dress and go to the kitchen for something to drink or eat. Change the sequence of what you normally do. Go get that drink or eats first then take your shower. Just that little change will focus your mind and delay cravings because you've changed your routine and your mind is trying to figure out what's going on. Distraction and keeping busy are keys to avoiding/delaying the worst of the cravings in the early days of quitting. Again; food for thought perhaps?

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And the chicks secretly worship us because we're so accomplished at this game!

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Nice one @catlover! The years just keep adding up, which is the way it should be! I hope you're chillin' today and still feeling the pride in what you accomplished 6 years ago!

Yes, great post Q.G.! It encapsulates what we've all felt after we joined this site. Actually, that's why I choose the screen name I did. The definition of Reciprocity is: "The practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit." which is what I figured this place would be all about. When we first arrive all scatter-brained in the early days of our quit we receive help from those that went before us and once our quits are more secure, we then pay it forward by helping others who have just quit and are trying to find their way. It really is the perfect scenario and is what makes this place so special!

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7 Years Feb. 1st - Woohoooo is right! Congrats @catlover

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Play bubble bull ring!

Hi @c9jane29! Good to hear from you. You're getting close to 7 years yourself

Yay @Elena! Do tell us more. We love hearing success stories

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It's so true what Jillar said about the smell of stale smoke on a person to people who don't smoke! I never realized this until I was quit for a few months. Someone walked in from outside and walked close by me. I could small him before I even saw him. I was shocked and also embarrassed at the same time because that was me for years and years and I never had a clue what others were thinking when I walked by them. I couldn't smell what they smelled on ME because I was a smoker!

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