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According to the CDC website: Smokers can and do quit smoking for good. In fact, since 2002 there have been more former smokers than current smokers. The full article can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/cessation/smoking-cessation-fast-facts/index.html

@Brioski, I had just as bad a quit as you're having and I can tell you straight up to keep going through these sucky days because the light is at the end and once through that's it. Done! Two months is such a small amount of time when you look at how long you've been smoking. Give yourself a break. It's ok to feel like crap, it won't be forever....................

6. Make earrings to go with your puca shell necklace

5. Put a conch shell yo your ear and listen to the ocean

DenaliBlues Quit Date: 2/10/2022 Posted January 21 Reading and re-reading is a great strategy in the early hours and days of your quit. I did that, too. What else will you do to support and distract yourself? You might try making a list of things you can do instead of smoking when the cravings strike. I know it sounds corny to make a list, but it helps to be prepared (things to do with your hands, things to do with your mouth, mindless tasks, exercise snacks, physical comforts). Otherwise, Addict Mind will go blank and tell you that nothing but smoking will suffice. When things get crunchy, remember... Cravings really suck, but they will pass. A craving is a commercial, not a command. The feeling of "Other people can quit but I cannot" is a withdrawal symptom, NOT an accurate assessment of your ability. During the early stages of withdrawal, our addicted brains tell us all kinds of crazy s--t that isn't true. During that time, trust what you read here on the board, don't trust Addict Mind. It's not your friend. Keep us posted - let us know what's on your list and how you're feeling! Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/21358-quit-thoughts/

2. Make a picture frame

10. Shred and use for packing How about shells

8. Use for fire starter

Congratulations on your second month (and a day) smoke free @brioski We're so glad to have you here supporting everyone as you conquer your addiction. That's how successful quits are made Don't forget to treat yourself to something special for all the hard work!

6. Recycle

When your nose itches it means you're coming into money so itchy elbows must be something good. I'm pretty sure that

Getting frustrated by how hard it is to crochet a miniature scarf Maybe a better hobby would be

3. Cut out pictures for design board

1. Donate to hospital or rest home

Distract, distract, distract. Play a mind game that forces you to think about something else. Lots of cool game apps. I have Woodoku on my phone that's prettty fun to play the "journeys" and get my token if completed lol. The higher levels get hard

Brioski I know you don't give a F right now but you will when the fight blows over. Hang on, keep smoking your BAC and wait it out. Do something you never smoked while doing. I never smoked in my new car so I would take a drive and as soon as I started the engine it seemed I forgot about smoking. Find your sweet spot You know fights don't last that long and once you get past this one the rest (if any) will be easy to get through without the bad craves. You may still crave but not as bad as this one.

9. Kill a bug

Darcy what changed between this post and the one below it just three hours later? If you're giving in that easily than you'll never succeed. It sounds mean but it's the truth. You have to commit to the quit if you really want it............

Congratulations @Dianne on your second year quit! I hope you have a great day!

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Thats the addiction knowing how to cause you to relapse Darcy. You have to be bigger than the addiction for a while. After some time it gets much easier but you haven't allowed your stronger self to get to that point. I'm glad you're back seated again but by the sound of your post you're already expecting a relapse and that's all our addiction needs to know to rear its ugly head and drag us back in. Use your tools, use your air cigarette, really it works! Lets get this done once and for all!!!

That's not true overcome. I was on Montelukast for a few years and had no problem stopping it. There are many drugs for Asthma/COPD so chances are that she won't be prescribed that drug. Its all dependent on her symptoms. FYI, drinking apple cider vinegar daily can wear down your teeth enamel so be sure to rinse your mouth after taking it.

Jenny Quit Date: 5/24/2012 Overcoming Your Quitter’s Remorse. september 20, 2012 by cameron kellett If you have ever attempted to quit smoking, there is a good chance you’re familiar with the notion of quitter’s remorse. You may recognize it as the occasional feeling of regret we have over making the decision to quit smoking and cause ourselves to suffer the healing process. It is a feeling that leads us to envy those care free smokers, happily feeding their addiction without a worry in the world. The remorse will often come after recalling what it was like to NOT bear the struggle that comes with quitting smoking. It is a feeling that leads us to envy those care free smokers, happily feeding their addiction without a worry in the world and no commitment to live up to. Quitter’s remorse, I would say, is one of the biggest influences for relapse outside of the chemical dependency to nicotine. Why? Because the junkie brain feeds off it. It uses our fear and our doubt against us. If unrecognized, quitter’s remorse can lead a quitter to forget just how utterly crap being an addict actually was. So, how do we overcome it? The first step is having a greater awareness. Being able to recognise your junkie brain and its remorse over quitting, enables you to actively fight against it, and in turn, overpower it. If you are mentally prepared when the junkie brain strikes, you can quickly rationalise your way to a different perspective. Consider using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help achieve this. Another angle of attack is to build your quit smoking campaign around a genuine desire to live a life free from nicotine addiction; rather than the avoidance of long term health consequences. Learn as much as you can about your addiction! Once you understand it you can believe with confidence, all those feelings of remorse will quickly pass and eventually disappear. You will come to understand those feelings of loss or nagging regrets are completely influenced by the addiction and not your rational self. In time you will become sympathetic toward smokers, rather than envious. You will see the addict before you see the smoker. It also pays to remind yourself that smokers are almost always envious of ex smokers. Smokers often feel helplessly trapped by their addiction and hold little hope of quitting. I remember thinking that way as an addict. At the end of the day, if you are in the middle of a quit campaign and find yourself feeling remorseful, ask yourself, which do you want to be; hopeful or hopeless. Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/9650-quitters-remorse/

Yes it got better but I had done so much damage to my lungs before I quit that in January of 2020 I caught something viral that caused respiratory failure. Since there was no test for covid at that time and it was barely making it's way around we kinda think that may have been it. Anyway, the pulmonologist at the hospital said I was severe emphysema and sent me home on oxygen. Been on it 24/7 since. Sadly I had been to my pulmonologist a week before this happened and had been complaining that I couldn't get a deep breath and he gave me a five day prescription of Azythromicin. Had he given prednisone along with it I would maybe not had lung failure but we'll never know now That doesn't mean that's what it is with you so keep positive and keep your quit!