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This is right whete i am at. Thx.

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Thank you all for your words...all so true.

Congrats

Congrats

Thx jo. You are so right. I dont know why i am giving the nicob1tch a fond place in those memories; it really does not add anything to how precious they are. Must be my addict thinking. I need to reprogram my brain on that one. You gave me a lot to start with. I have 5 days to complete the reprogramming, so give me all the tough love you can think of. That just brought the picture of doreen hitting me over the head with her frying pan...lol.

My dear brother, whom I am very close, to is coming to visit and will be staying with me for a week. His wife who was my best friend died several months ago. We grew up together; he is 3 years older than me and he took me on so many adventures as a young one. In our earlier years before we moved and had kids, His wife and my husband and my brother and I would hang out together and do lots of fun things - and relxed and smoked. He still smokes. Hence, my concern. So many wonderful emotional connections. He knows i quit smoking and says he wont smoke around me and will not smoke a lot while he is here. He also is thinking of quitting in August - after his daughter's wedding, which he is very involved in planning. Will I want to smoke with him? Bring back so much closeness and times spent together? I am thinking of ways to prepare and things to tell myself when the urges come. Any ideas ?

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Congratulations!

Congrats!

Hi Michelle and welcome back! I used the patch the first week, until I gained the confidence that I was stronger than any old crave You can do this Michelle. You ARE stronger than a crave. Believe in yourself. One day at a time...NOPE!!!

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This is a keeper. I am going to enlarge and post with my other sayings. This is so true.

Bravo jo..bravo.

And I give you full permission to bash me if I take a puff, doreen. Just keep making those promises. For some reason, I need to hear it multiple times. I like that reci...I am the new boss, not the slave. Thanks jillar. This was my worst crave yet. It had been given too much space in my head to grow before I realized it was there and then I gave it a chance to morph into something monstrous. It is so important for me to stay close to the forum for a while. Because if for some reason, I need help, you "guys" are there. Yes. But sometimes, what keeps me going, is that I "sense" how vested you all are, I benefit from reading what you provide and the encouragement you give, and I "feel" your energy/help. I am not alone in this.

Thanks Shane. And your telling me that I've got this, makes me really, really believe that I do; deep in my heart, mind and "spirit/being" (whatever that other part of me is...lol). Forums and support groups/people are amazing to me. Look where I am because of this place and you people. AWESOME!!!

Sometimes, I get a surge of energy. Sometimes I get a fog mind. Sometimes, I am lucky enough to be just me. Oh yes. And if for some reason it gets a little shakey, there are those here who extend both hands to keep us steady. You are doing so well kate. I see you becoming stronger and more aware. I think you are doing amazingly well.

It is so weird that a crave like that can actually make me so frantic that i think of go having a smoke even though i dont want one and the idea is repulsive to me. But it totally passed. Thank you.

I think the nicob1tch started leaving so quickly because it knew i put in an sos and it would gabe to deal with you 2...lol. scared of u it is.

WTF!!! I DONT WANT ONE, I QUIT, BUT SOMETHING IS TELLING ME TO GO SMOKE ONE. Just writing this here has brought me down a bit. Grrrrrrrrr. This will pass. I am stronger than this crave. Already passing... N.O.P.E. Taking deep breaths and meditating. Remembered i didnt eat breakfast this morning. I am hungry. Going to get something to eat.

Congratulations! I just had a thought that: I wanna be like you.

Congratulations!

Good morning Saz, my dear friend, helper, teacher, encourager and angel! I like finding my new and improved groove - fun! And now, the smile comes natural. Lots of re-training for me. Amazing to me that when I came to this forum, I was so full of fear and doubt; felt so weak and vulnerable. But you saw through it. Hope you are having a wonderful day.