Eight-Toe Joe

MLMR.... a wise old man once told me -" Never chop wood while quitting smoking and suffering from brain fog." I didn't listen. But seriously....the story is two-fold. 1-Stepped on toothpick, developed massive infection, 10 days in hospital, permanent nerve damage to two toes. 2- Have friend that writes Pirate adventure books. She insists that everyone has a proper pirate name. I am a proper pirate.

Stare blankly, Jordan7......Can I get arrested for that? Or better yet be paid for it? Boy, I sure can do it well. .........................I'm doing it now. Thanks to you , Martian5 and all . I can not stress enough, how helpful it is knowing that an army of fellow soldiers stand by my side. This enemy is formidable. But not unbeatable. Your success stories are the proof. With all of you....I plan on being victorious. Thank You.....in advance.

All you guys are fantastic.....I was looking for a supportive bunch. I found them. I will push thru this time...NO SURRENDER !!

Thank you so much Sazerac ! This is the symptom I dread. I have trouble driving and concentrating, so please...stay in your homes !

Hi jillar and Thank You for the welcome ! yes, I have replaced after meal smokes with a dark chocolate mint candy....which I will probably need help quitting as well. But yes...I have read some stuff about blood sugar and dopamine. It's all brain chemistry. I'm serious this time. Take no prisoners ,never surrender kinda serious. Thanks for your support. Your quit journey is so inspiring !

I have been here before. The Eighth Level. It's a lonely place to be certain. I knew this would happen, and happen it has. I have never been able to reach the other side of this dreadful location. I have attempted to quit so many times, that I consider myself a professional quitter. And it's this evil brain fog that defeats me time after time. I don't know about you guys...but I like to be able to think. This foggy no-man's land is Hell itself ! The longest I have survived this place was just over a month, then I failed. Well here I am totally enveloped in the fog once more. Eleven days in and need guidance tying my shoes,so I wear flip-flops. This time is different. I knew this was coming. I've prepared. I've made a plan. I plan on not thinking for a while. So this writing about not thinking is pretty freakin' hard ! Anyway.....I'm a Newbie to this site. Hello.........I forget what else I was going to say...so I'm gonna eat something and go for a walk. This sucks like I knew it would,but this time it's different. This time................something about being strong or something, I don't know...something inspirational and motivational I think. Anyway. Nice to meet ya ! Fair Winds and following seas to the lot of ya !