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That sounds awesome @jillar, and you can also savour some indian delicacies (not necessarily baked) but absolutely heavenly tastewise...

Yes Football sounds good, tomorrow post the movie, me and a friend will hit the pub and watch whatever match is on then with a few beers. Germany are playing tomorrow so I'm hoping they do some justice by their beer, because I love that... Here and now sounds super cool @Sazerac I'm right now sitting and talking to you guys, and haven't thought about a smoke in a bit :)

Painting metal gates...hmm...reminds me of Tom Sawyer :) Hope you get some people to trade stuff for it ;) Well, rowing sounds amazing. The closest I may get is after a downpour (and that's what actually happens when it rains in Mumbai) I may get to row a raft on the streets, since they'll be flooded. Have fun, oh and I've also included cinnamon rolls to my bake adventures.

Hello all you lovely encouraging amazing people (I had around 35 more adjectives, but refrained from using them, saving them for later :p ) The weekend is here, so what plans do you all have? I am going to be watching Ocean's 8, getting a haircut and baking some garlic cheese bread this weekend. Anyone brave enough to sample is welcome, only thing, you gotta travel to India SO what plans for you guys???

Wow, just wow, I doff my virtual hat to you @notsmokinjo and everyone else. What dedication this must take, you guys giving so much time and effort to help fools like me realize why it's good to stay quit. The least I can do is respect the life I've been given, and also if by virtue of being on here, I can help someone else, even if it's 1% I think that's just the macadamia nut on top (cherry is too simple for what I feel right now) You all have my gratitude and thanks. and yes NOPE is what I keep mentally repeating to myself.

@Sazerac this site is amazing. It's wonderful to see everyone pitching in and helping, responding to my posts, even though I've been a member just 2 days...this helps a lot, knowing that you're not necessarily on your own. The physical aspect, yes one has to go through on their own, because it's one's own body that is going through the changes, but the support that is given here really takes a load off mentally. I will keep reading, and certainly will read the thread you've mentioned. Congrats on almost 5 years smoke free.

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Hi Doreen, Yes, I am not going to give in, I'm crystal clear about that, I have dogs outside my office building (real ones, though they are stray) who I feed and play with. So will go and goof around with them, but in ten minutes. The craving has passed, almost and another thing I realized is the difference between cravings and hunger. If you are hungry and you don't eat, you feel hungrier, but if you have a craving, and don't give in, the craving lessens in intensity, till it's nothing but just a moment that passed by. which also leads me to another thought that the body knows what's essential (food) and can see through the mind's ways of fooling it, and realizing what is not important (craving for nicotine). Sorry, random thoughts but just typing them out helped. Thanks a lot for the message again, really helps. I'm reading up on a lot of stuff on the forums too, very very helpful.

Hey WW (hope it's ok if I call you that), It's 1.45 PM here in Mumbai so yeah around 5.30 hours ahead I suppose. I'm having a bad craving right now, but staying stuck to my seat...just trying not to think about it. Thanks for checking in

NOPE... Not today, not ever...

France played abysmally clumsy football, but managed to win...well, luck won't get them too far...Croatia decimated Argentina (I do feel bad for Messi). Lot of teams to watch out for...

Wow, thank you everyone for such lovely messages, so great to know so many people are rooting for you. Thank you for the encouragement, really helps.

Aah, that's quite a lovely reason to have a soft spot I'm about to head home for the evening (8.20 PM here in Mumbai, and raining, gonna be a good drive home), and then it's on to the telly for the France match.

A soft spot for Portugal doesn't mean a soft spot for Ronaldo I hope, he's talented, but a sore loser...

France and Germany are the teams I'm supporting, but Belgium seems good too...

Yes, I agree @babs609, I'm just a day into my quit, and my brain is compartmentalized, with the yays and the nays... All I keep telling myself is if you can't keep a promise to yourself, what's the point of anything...

Wow, 7 months, quite an amazing achievement, Congratulations @WeegieWoman, great going. Hoping to emulate you in well, 7 months.

Thanks @Sslip , @notsmokinjo , @weegiewoman Messages like these help, because yes I have quit before, and fallen before, but I got to a point where I realized that the only one I'm fooling is myself, by saying since I have reduced, I have control over the habit. It is the other way around. Winding up my day at work, it's taking everything I have not to have the perfunctory end of day smoke and tea in the restaurant downstairs. I did just go down for a walk, because that helps, but found that I really wanted to go there, then thought I'd come up and check if there are any other posts I can read...and here I am. So yes, one craving at a time...I intend to succeed this time around. And with your support, I'm sure I shall.

Thanks for the shoutout Jo, Taking it one hour, one day at a time...

NOPE... Not today, not ever.

So far, what's helped me is going for a walk, each time I have a craving, my craving is mostly at work, since that's where I smoked. So I just go for a walk, and listen to some podcasts while I'm at it. Has helped so far.