Still winning

Buy a pair that make you smile...at least then if you hate wearing them, you still have a little smile when you see them. I went with pink and a little bling on the side :) They are crazy but I only wear mine to drive, you will wear them to read....not all the time. My advice.

My puppy stopped eating the electrical wires :)

It's hard to get people in everyday life to listen or take seriously how much "stuff" surrounds a quit isn't it. Pleased you felt re assured. x

Yep, standard way for the brain to remind you what you're not doing and how big it is. Sorry for how horrid they are but pleased it's only a dream. x

2 years and a celebration :) beautiful my friend. x

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massive congrats on 11 months! x

YES!! 1 month is more than worthy!! Fantastic achievement pancakes! Congrats on your 1 month nicotine free. Rinse and repeat :) Great work chick. x

Awww sounds shitty. Twunts, my favourite swear :) Ho hum. In a moment of non twunty hatrid, explain you may be a little bit off the wall from time to time and that normal lunacy will be resumed at a later date - forewarned is forearmed for em I think. x

TEw, so sorry I missed this milestone chick. You have bought some thought provoking stuff to this board and I have loved taking this very raw journey with you. I must say, I still think you are far too hard on yourself! But massive congrats on 1 year free from nicotine, smobriety is a big thing I know. Much love. xx

Massive congrats on 1 year free! x

Just the brain making the connections and every time you bat them away you break them down further. You're doing amazing and every step carries value to the quit. Acknowledge the thought and correct it with a new one and this too will pass. x

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For me it has multiple support functions. Day 1 I didn't nope, I thought it a bit silly to be honest, like why would I bother? But then someone said I should and I had to be honest, I hadn't done it not only for feeling silly but also because I wasn't sure I wouldn't smoke. Day 2 onwards it became a promise to myself and everyone else who had typed it that I gave my word. Some people start a quit only for themselves, mine was a group effort, I was quitting for kids/me/partner and then added some non smoking buddies. It kept me accountable and some days I "might" have smoked if I hadn't given my word I think. Some days I'd nope in advance of midnight for the next day for the same reason. Then it became habit. Now I still do it when I log on to remind myself. I'm actually thinking of incorporating it into a tattoo on a very small scale at a later stage. That accountability saved my life I think because some days, I wasn't strong enough alone. x

Argh, only just fixed the wire for the outside lights and Batman has already chewed it again this morning while I was doing Bella's hair...why does my crazy dog eat electrical wiring?

Good job too, although it's fine to arrive early, on time is best :) 38 weeks and counting ... x

Really happy to read this. Massive congrats on 4 weeks of freedom. x

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I think this is a good point. I have recently dropped my new morning habit, which was wiping the work surfaces. It just dropped off eventually (I do still clean lol). I found I did crave and it sucked me in when their were situations where I would usually smoke, ie first thing, get in the car, walk out a shop etc. So I put "new habits" in all those places, wipe a surface, car was eat a cough sweet, shop was plan a treat to buy and it lessened the effect for me.

That's the part that's hard to explain to others who want to quit. That it becomes a series of thoughts that you counter with a new thought. And gradually, they just diminish and then stop. Great Job!! x

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I know you don't want sympathy but I'm going to say that I'm sorry you are living with this. Yes, disability and smoking are extremely interlinked in what I see too and it hurts your heart to watch addiction in action. I'm sorry for you and everyone who lives day in and out with these awful illnesses created. The only choices we can make are for ourselves, I heard it from a wise women here travelling the same journey my friend. I know your mum will be over joyed every day that you escaped, so cherish your ability to get out. xx

I gave it a go, transpires it's probably not my thing but I do so hate to miss out so worth a shot :) That said I do have a girlfriend who I have a thing about, but I think it's more a soul mate bond then a sexual one.... Anyway, a lady doesn't fight...I mean she may stick out a stiletto'd toe accidently to make a biatch trip a little ...but fighting is uncouth haha.

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You will be fine for your birthday! you are already celebrating being you and smoke free, it's simply an extention :) Your plans sound very entertaining :) Maybe you should add a setting of new goals for your next birth year, I love doing that on my birthday...one new self development thing to work on. Anyway, off to repeat the words "dude" and "sweet", I love that film too!!