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Haha, would you believe it? I just got promoted to ..... drum roll ... Conversation Starter. And all I had to do was write a post that contained a number of correct keywords (new thread). Edit: No fair - got the notification but it's not showing. More Edit: Oh, it's a badge and not a rank - didn't know we had 2 things going. @jillar you were right about a game within a game.

Here are some ideas - each need to be in a different forum. New thread - Going for a walk. Invite people to post here before going for a walk. Post temp, humidity, are you looking forward or dreading .... New thread - Back from the walk. Share walk experience. Did you meet an aggressive dog or cute guy/chick. New thread - Going to washroom. Is it occupied and do you have to wait? What is your condition while waiting. What caused the ....you know ...pressure. New thread - Bristol Chart analysis. .... you get the idea. C'mon bunny, let's go!

Game on @jillar. I think @Kris starts more threads - perhaps they count for more points. No promotion for me today (was getting used to getting them daily - it's like withdrawal, I want my PROMOTION).

Awww .. I agree. So cute.

@Kris, Hiiiii .... of course you can call me D2. In a loving tone would be good too. Liking the butter violence. Just curious if someone was able to eat the butter after? (As long as the counter and hand were clean you know ... or not too dirty.) Don't really have triggers now although life tried a bit the last couple of years.

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Congratulations @Kris. 10 days is awesome. Why not get a ticker so you see the counts going up. It's a great motivator really.

@Kris, I got quite angry that I couldn't quit and kept failing. Somehow, I was able to channel that anger (luck mostly because I can't honestly say it was part of the master plan) against the Trigger. I would visualize myself holding a hammer and hitting the Trigger violently while screaming (in my mind most times but I know I let it out once or twice at the office startling coworkers) - DIE TRIGGER DIE. For variation I would hit a toothpaste watching it squeeze out with every hit (this was strictly at home and had to start buying toothpaste at Costco to keep up). If violence appeals ,,. just sayin'. Otherwise there are other more peaceful ways like eating.

@Kris the race is on Please bring your A game as @jillar is a hard competitor. I'm starting to settle for watching the tail.

@StevenHere, Congratulations on 2 weeks quit! And welcome. Notice you added the ticker - it's a great motivator to see the counters moving up, I used to look forward to hitting the milestones. Stay close to this forum, post often, doesn't matter what it is and yes, please use the SOS before going to the store. Someone will jump in to help you get past the crave.

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Congratulations @Gus. So happy to hear the news. And yes, we will miss you. Whenever you do come here, please do some speed typing (autocorrections welcome - just avoid saying 'kicking butt' to people).

@Kris, Congratulations! This is the toughest week and you did it. Please continue to stay strong and alert. Great to see you celebrating the milestones!

I find it hard to motivate myself also which is why I watch the videos of these amazing runners. That way, for the next couple of runs I imagine myself running with the same effortless grace (although in reality it's still the slow tortured shuffle that I like to pretend is a run).

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Well done @Robbie, almost 3 months! Btw, 3 months is when things start to feel a bit normal and we start to feel a bit comfortable with the quit. Please stay alert because the demon senses the guard being let down and chooses this moment to ambush attack.

@Kris Congratulations on 6 days! Why not get a ticker - it's quite motivating to see the number of days, the $ saved, number of cigs not smoked.

Running is always hard for me but in this humidity it's like forcing your body to move in quicksand. The brain tries to convince you it's ok to cut it short, let's just turn around early. Watching lots of youtube - there's a lot you can do with bodyweight and dumbbells, I have to get off the butt and do it. 1 video I found the guy did at least 10 different exercises using a park bench. I guess I will now see empty park benches as an opportunity.

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@Abby, Congratulations on 10 years. What an awesome milestone!

I think sleep issues do happen in the early days. One thing I had to do was reduce my coffee intake. I think the body is able to absorb caffeine better once we quit smoking so we need to cut it by half or more.

@Gus, Congratulations on 100 days! And all the best with the job search. Please stay alert and strong. The 3 month mark is tricky as we start to feel a little bit confident that we're doing well in our quit and that could be tricky.

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