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Congrats @intoxicated yoda on eight months quit! That is fantastic Don't forget to do something just for you today, you've earned it!
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10. Use to hold a plant stem to a stake Spray paint
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MarylandQuitter Quit Date: 10/07/2013 Posted March 14, 2017 When I first quit I found that I could obsess about wanting to smoke, if I let myself. You'll drive yourself loony if you fixate on this. I expected to have craves. Expect, Detect, Reject. Turn your thoughts to something else and by that I mean do something physical. I would get up and start doing something because it would force me to focus on what I was doing, instead of what I wasn't (smoking). I can tell you that it doesn't take long before the craves do away, especially if you train your mind to deal with these unwanted thoughts. I Want One! Video discusses how to stop the internal debate that often occurs after quitting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHvi6dwLanA Will I Ever Stop Thinking Of Cigarettes? Most people overestimate how much of a battle staying smoke free will be once they quit smoking. This video discusses how people will generally stop thinking about smoking, and much sooner than they usually think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8310BI-euJw&list=PL8EB359C247D3FE6C&index=13 Frequency And Duration Of Thoughts And Urges Smokers often want others to tell them how many urges they are likely going to have when first quitting smoking, how strong will they be, how long will they last and will they face these urges for the rest of their lives. This video addresses these concerns and gives some practical advice as to how to deal with urges when and if they do occur. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuRQVdXv7Is&feature=em-upload_owner Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/8192-3-min-my-ass/
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That's awesome @Sal!
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@Linda, You're right and it won't change anything except you feeling even worse for giving in. You are much stronger than that! Xoxo Ps. If worse comes to worse use your air cigarette, believe it or not I have used mine on occasion over the years and it still works just as good as that first year......
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Oh no @Linda, I so know the feeling. I spent $5200.00 trying to save my Cookie's life. We do anything for our babies. I'm sending healing thoughts to your Lily...............
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3. Secure a bundle of wires together
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Studied Theories of ruthless evildoers Jawsm
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I took a drive to my friends house but she wasn't home
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10. Melt fragrance wax in a warmer to make the room smell good How about zip ties
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8. Put on the bottom of tight drawers to make them open easier
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I hope you feel better soon @Mac#23. Have you had all three shots and still got it again?
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6. Make a wax replica of a person
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@reciprocity,looks like he was missing that plant BTW, its good to "see" you
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Kris is celebrating 10 months quit today Marie
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Congratulations @Kris, on your double digit quit! That's AWESOME!
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You'll know when you're ready @Marie71 to be done with it once and for all.....
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Hi Marie, I didn't even know Drs still prescribed it to quit smoking. I had a friend who took it years ago to quit and was successful until she quit taking it. I tried one of her pills to see if it would help me too and all it did was get me feeling speedy and anxious. Which is ironic given that its an anti anxiety med lol.
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Eating leftover stew
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Congratulations @Dianne and welcome to the lido deck!!! I hope you celebrate this huge accomplishment and do something special for yourself. Thank you too for the support you give to our members
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El Bandito Quit Date: 27/01/2014 Posted April 5, 2014 I have smoked for 30 years, Man and Boy. I started at 13 years old. Usual stuff - I wanted to be cool, grown up. I quickly got into my stride - comfortably putting away 2, 3 packs a day throughout my twenties and thirties. I had a couple of goes at quitting - the usual stuff - girlfriends nagging, a health scare or two. A couple of times I was quit for months at a time. Then, change of girlfriend or emotional trauma and I was back to a pack a day and more. In the back of my mind, I knew that I was a smoker for ever. My family all smoked. Some people are non-smokers who smoke - and some are proper smokers. I am a proper smoker. A cigarette looks great in my hand. It suits me. Bad cold? I can smoke through it. Freezing outside - I can go out in a tee shirt - a man has got to smoke. As I moved into my 40s, it was getting harder to be a smoker. Bans everywhere. Hell, I didn't even smoke in my house! But quit? Nah - it's too late for me. I'm a proper smoker. I have a stressful job - and need to have a smoke. ...... UTTER UTTER NONSENSE Nobody is a proper smoker. Nobody looks good with a cigarette. They just look addicted. Nobody suits a cigarette. Cigarettes cause stress - not relieve it. There are many many way ways to quit smoking. Information on pretty much all of those ways can be found around here. Here you will also find people just like you - people who quit years ago, months ago, weeks ago, yesterday. We help each other. It's what we do. So - if you are here for the first time, are just having a browse, or believe that you can't quit - because you are a 'proper smoker' - do yourself a favour read some more. Two final things. 1. Every successful quit starts just like yours. Decide to quit. Believe - And you will 2. I'm a proper non-smoker. Check my signature below... Anyone can quit. Why not do it? Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/254-too-late-to-quit/
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You're right dear