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Jackie, thank you for your honesty. You are a nonsmoker in your heart and physically again.

Tracey, i guess it is not unusual to feel stress in your new surroundings and for this to trigger. All change is stressful, even wonderful change. I remember when you first quit and I think you were caring for another so you could not get out of the house when the cravings came. I think we discussed good meditation videos and you came through to the other side. DD, there were times at six and seven months when I bargained with myself alot, telling myself lies that I could be a social smoker. We are strong women. We are stronger than an evil product. We have worked hard jobs, raised a family, dealt with tragedies, celebrated joys. We have an endless supply of strength.

By the way, your presence on this board helps me to stay quit. I need your help.

Susana, no posting holiday. Post all the time about anything you want . You are not alone. You are not different than me. Ok, so you want a smoke now but you cannot have one, an urge is not a command. You know it is perfectly normal to have craves right now.

Woooohoooo

Nope!

Smoking causes you to cancel your dream vacation to Israel with your family because your mom gets diagnosed with lung cancer.

Hospital stays where you have no control and people won't let you sleep and all you want is a cigarette but you are hooked to an iv. Smoking causes you to go outside in a hospital gown with an iv in your arm and stand in front of the er smoking .

I am watching, your tv friend :) I have not seen last night's yet. It is gross, not hot Eric vampires

I made an appointment with a dr to discuss bio identical hormones. I can be a guinea pig for the board on this issue

Have you thought about enrolling in a stop smoking class at the hospital? They are usually free . Or some NRT to help? Chantix or something? What do you think is holding you back? Is it withdrawal? Or any particular thing?

Feeling like an outcast

Hi :)

Jackie! What? If you are reading this, i ask that you quit again now so you don't build up more nicotine in your system. Please don't try to smoke all you can before you quit again in a few days. I look forward to your posts here so I need to see you with us on the train, There is a seat here by me, come sit

Low hoarse voice with phlegm undertones

Bleeding gums, yellow teeth

Jogged and walked 55 minutes outside while listening to podcasts

Hi Zelda, welcome ! I am glad you are here. :)

Nope

Reading this I thought about a Reese's peanut butter cup

I had to go to the Florida quit site to see how much I have saved. I first joined there before I found The Other Place. I have saved $1735. More importantly to me, 24 days in free time. That sounds like a great vacation to me!

Susana, I hope everything is ok

Look at movie reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and add good movies to your Netflix queue? Plan your next vacation? Look at recipes online and plan your menus and shopping lists for next week? Make a wish list on amazon? Look at book reviews and order from the library? Or buy them?

Biking outside today, about an hour. Fresh air :)

I went on a menopause support forum yesterday and there was a huge fight on a thread about medicine vs. no medicine. :) reminded me of other boards