Still winning

Sus tomorrow...shall I start singing.... oh this is fabulous news and Jackie's already warming the seat and it's a really posh train too (don't get that in england ya know :) ) xx

8 months, pretty freaking cool!! Just like you my friend :) Big up and massive congrats to you. Loves. xx

Meh, I got kids, presents for me are a thing of the past :( Growing up is a trap.... But hey, the kids are way cuter :) At least I have more money through quittin though so not bad news, more DIY stylee..

For sure! Just the little matters of AWESOME FAMILY HOLIDAY and CHRISTMAS to attend too first (can you tell I'm uber excited lol) an then I'm all over finishing this room :)

Sam, it's like the secret garden ere, shhh. Don't tell everyone :) You did great!! day 2, BOOM!! Done an dusted :)

mate, everyone loves a purple pout... that colour changin thing is pretty cool tho. All good news. Lighting, is "post florida", a gels got to prioritise :)

Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love youuuuuu, tomorrow, you're only a day awaaaayyyyyyyyy :)

Phew!! Brilliant effort. xx

Task lighting? Is that like layered lighting which is where my thoughts were going?

ooo, that looks better doesn't it :) Sharon/Chrysalis, you're genius ladies *mwah* x

Lol, brilliant. I always say about my little one, face of an angel, mind of a terrorist haha.

Ah I see, well I'm all for personal choice :) You say 1/2 tablet made you have more craves but 3/4 doesn't? That sounds like it can fit with your structured plan above of limiting the time and quantity on them ok. Hopefully someone else will have an experience to share. If not, I think your plan sounds just fine. x

I came off mine super early (day 5, due to side effects) and I don't remember feeling more craves...but then I was very early quit so maybe someone else can help and answer. I would think at one month quit you'd be ok on them for longer or is it a personal choice thing? x

erm, not done the silver yet lol, can you pick it up from the bit near the bottom of the exercise bike...or from the side of the sky box? Just looking for an idea so no probs if you can't. x

Yes Sharon, I always had black wrought iron lights/clock etc but was swapping that for silvers and thinking silver motif on table tops etc. Hey Chrys, can you do your thing with the silver/gray from above?

Yeah as there's no natural daylight more dark would be too much. It's because behind is a big kitchen extension but it means thatroom has no window. Chrys that's awesome what you did though!! It shows me it'll look a garish no matter what I do though, hmmm. Back to the drawing board I think, maybe new furniture will be needed.

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Aw Gemma, Lovin the bling :) Thank you Doreen, I am super lucky to have my two beauties. xx

HUGE congrats on 1 year Gem, that's amazing!! xx

oh goodness, arguments are horrid but if he's stormed off to bed then that's all done. ((Wendy)) Smoking won't help though sweetie. How about some distraction or planning something nice for yourself along the treat line. That takes the sting straight out of a crave. Can you safely go for a walk, or go to sleep yourself, or clean something, or book a manicure with the money you will save...anything like that? xx

My sam, or another sam? Either way .... if you are going cold turkey your blood sugar levels will jump around. Try and drink some fruit juice, take sips, as if you don't you may get a tired sensation which feels like a crave. Within ... 20 minutes Your blood pressure, pulse rate and the temperature of your hands and feet have returned to normal. 8 hours Remaining nicotine in your bloodstream has fallen to 6.25% of normal peak daily levels, a 93.75% reduction. 12 hours Your blood oxygen level has increased to normal. Carbon monoxide levels have dropped to normal. 24 hours Anxieties have peaked in intensity and within two weeks should return to near pre-cessation levels. 48 hours Damaged nerve endings have started to regrow and your sense of smell and taste are beginning to return to normal. Cessation anger and irritability will have peaked. 72 hours Your entire body will test 100% nicotine-free and over 90% of all nicotine metabolites (the chemicals it breaks down into) will now have passed from your body via your urine. Symptoms of chemical withdrawal have peaked in intensity, including restlessness. The number of cue induced crave episodes experienced during any quitting day have peaked for the "average" ex-user. Lung bronchial tubes leading to air sacs (alveoli) are beginning to relax in recovering smokers. Breathing is becoming easier and your lung's functional abilities are starting to increase. 5 - 8 days The "average" ex-smoker will encounter an "average" of three cue induced crave episodes per day. Although we may not be "average" and although serious cessation time distortion can make minutes feel like hours, it is unlikely that any single episode will last longer than 3 minutes. Keep a clock handy and time them. 10 days 10 days - The "average" ex-user is down to encountering less than two crave episodes per day, each less than 3 minutes. 10 days to 2 weeks Recovery has likely progressed to the point where your addiction is no longer doing the talking. Blood circulation in your gums and teeth are now similar to that of a non-user. x

Aw thanks Crys. I absolutely have this, for me and so many others! I continue to drag quitters screaming to this place of freedom because, well, it's good here! I can whine a little, the it's tough at times and wow, why be difficult but this place and this time is a million times better then when I smoked! I won't fail! I will be honest though, so when others struggle they see it can still be done. x

Sheesh...where you been lol. This is what happens when you go off enjoying real life and miss what's happening..... Happy almost a year dude :)