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This seems like sound and well thought out logic to me. I agree with it all. I particularly like your associations in a hard and easy quit can have the same end result, very true! All I would add is a wobble doesn't indicate impending doom, it simply means you're facing a strong trigger you had yet to face. x

Oh do it, I'd love to see a picture! Need to work out what kg are in my stones and pounds speak :) You sound happy, I'm really pleased for you! I'm doing good too. You kinda motivated me to give myself a kick. Finally gone under my quit weight at quitting today (had already lost slowly what I had gained). So now just a stone or so to go, will stop when I look toned so not sure what weight that is.

I shall grace you with my presence. You are a lucky guy :) I fear you may be on your holidays though. Do thank Mrs Bakon for tagging me and calling it vacation haha, always gonna be holidays!

No she's started martial arts classes and was pretending it was an escrima stick...(long stick thing ninja's whack each other with). The kid thing is powerful for me. Of course it is us who controls our quit and our choice, but I do think a lot about the cruddy examples I have set and it makes me hold tighter to my quit, or did when I wobbled. It's also what prompted me to start quitting, it still took a while. Just thought maybe it would help someone else but if not, that's ok too, it already helped me :)

Hey whatever works to get us through each point is all good! Get some fruit juice (like orange, apple etc) and take a sip every couple of hours. The nicotine coming out of your bloodstream will send your blood sugar out of whack for a few days. It makes you headachy, shaky and tired...fruit juice combats a lot of that by introducing natural sugar as a replacement. Patches start to address the habit side first but withdrawal comes in somewhere and it's now for you. That's all good though, it means you are getting more freedom in your body by the hour. 72 hours to get through and it's gone, I always thought that was a great statistic. Distraction is your friend right now. Gum, eating, click your fingers, yell NOPE out loud or in your head in public ;) Remember nicotine released artificial endorphins for us and the way to get them naturally is exercise or movement of any sort really. I found the most effective way of dealing with bad triggers was to try and flip my mindset. I wasn't in withdrawal I was heading towards freedom. I did struggle with some triggers until I learnt the way to beat them was to face them down and then create new and better habits to replace them with. But you do what feels right for you. A few nights I went to bed and basically hid, too afraid of being a dumbass and smoking and I had never smoked in bed so felt safe there...that's a win too. Post up often too. I got little gems of wisdom in some answers that in some ways saved my quit more times than I care to admit :) You're doing so great!! x

You ok chick?

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When's the festival, I'm a hippy type - take me and I'll bop you on the head if you try and smoke lol. You wouldn't believe the amount of folks round here who will threaten harm haha. Plus Bakon calls you a windowlicker if you're ever tempted!! No seriously, trust your instincts. My opinion from my experience is you have to trust yourself and live the new life you're giving yourself don't you :) Otherwise not much point in being free. What festival though? Is it televised...might I see a scouser and shout oh I know him :)

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I realize not everyone has children and that quits start for all sorts of reasons. I support each and every reason! However mine was prompted by a request from a child. "I think every year, every month, every day, every hour, every minute that someone has quit smoking should be a celebration". That's the line my still very proud 9 year old Milly just delivered to me half hour ago. It kind of struck a chord with me. She's right of course and although the same child just accidently spanked herself round the head with a bamboo pole, (long story, not a ninja just yet), on quitting at least she has a point. She hated the smell. She hated how often I went missing to smoke and how little spare money we had to do things. We smoke our lives away, quite literally, not really accepting the impact on our children. The very people we say we would gladly give our life for...shouldn't we save our lives for them too? Then there's the liklihood and statistics on children of smokers becoming smokers themselves! At my daughters age, I had already stolen my first cigarette, from my Mums packet. I'm not proud of it but that's how I started. I love that my daughters will not start via me. Whether your quit is 1 minute old or years old - it is inspiring and to be cherished and protected. Don't assume your children don't notice or care!! Also don't assume they need to be your child to worry, my girls worry terribly over their Nan smoking! It's never too late and of course, educate yourself but don't assume it's alright to set this example. If you can't quit for you, it's ok to start off for a child and grow into it being for you. x

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Hi and welcome in. I know you will find lots of useful stuff here but also lots of support if you post or ask a question anywhere. The support was a great contribution to many of our quits here and friends keep friends stronger. Looking forward to "seeing" you around :) xx

Awww Gabby, this makes my heart happy!! 11 months smoke free for you chicky and we are all so proud and delighted for you. Was always saving you a spot on the lido deck, so I shall see you in a month. Amazing work my lovely, know how much you fought at times. Lots of love. xx

You got this. You always had this. Stop doubting, stop questioning and let's get on with this life we have, self doubt has no place here but friends do. You have always had this. Believe me if you don't believe you at this point in time. Much love and strength. xx

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I mentally went, no way, poor you....and then read this. Lol, sadist. x

I never doubted you. Honestly!! I always believed in you, your strength and your quit. However, in my english way " 'av a word love" , no more doubts ey!! You have this nailed, now give the triggers some fight. x

What is this "if I get through tonight" you speak of.... YOU ARE A NON SMOKER!! YOU HAVE BEEN A NON SMOKER FOR 7 WONDERFUL MONTHS There is no battle here my lovely, there is a choice. Go back to that addicted and poor fool or give it "hell no, thoughts can't take my quit down". You own it, like you always have. You are stronger than you know but sending strength too. xx

I'm sorry you're having a tough week. Pleased you're making the right choices to deal with it though. Smoking, did indeed, create a whole heap of issues which we now have to unwind from our lives. You are doing so fabulous making all these connections and we are absolutely here for you and to remind you, smoking caused this and you deserve better!! x

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Hope you're resting up now Jess and that all is well with you. They are sneaky those triggers, you are stronger though. There is no "hardest month" because you are a non smoker my lovely, there's simply some triggers that you get to face and be done with. Every trigger dealt with equals a stronger quit! You got this beauty, onwards and upwards. x

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Nope, too much life to be living :)

All things in time. If today is 2 freakin months (and some chocolate) then celebrate that...amazing work :)