Genecanuck

Hey, its another Friday and that time again for all of you special window lickers to pat yourself on the back for another smoke free week. So who is a certified professional window licker this week?

No, but I will mention it to him Thanks @QuittingGirl We will sort it out:) Thanks @Doreensfree

Octopussy

Good morning. I have decided to start working out again. I was going to the gym pre-covid and I stopped going. I hired a personal trainer and had my first session with him on Tuesday. Not making any grandiose plans, but my modest goal is to show up for weekly personal training sessions, start to swim at least once a week and start to eat healthy snacks in the evening. One more step along the road I go!:) Gene

Do You Ever Wonder Where the Power Behind the Crave Comes From, Quitnet Repost, March 31, 2003 From melder7777 on 3/31/2003 12:01:58 PM Try looking in the mirror YOU have the ability to give it strength. Every time you tell yourself you can't take it....every time you think of quitting as some form of pain.....every time you tell yourself you are giving up something when in reality you are TAKING back something.....your freedom....your health. Oh yeah....I know....you're different....you have more problems....more reasons to justify that one cigarette.....your will power is less....etc ...etc...etc. Sorry....not buying......we've ALL been there......that's why this site exists.....because we all didn't believe that we could actually kick this habit. Well....you can. Hard to believe huh? The next time those pesky "unbearable" cravings grab a hold and start taking you down that path of destruction again.... Try facing them down......ask yourself just how bad you REALLY feel. I guarantee you ......the repercussions of NOT giving up this habit will give you a whole new perspective on what "unbearable" is all about. Right now you have this choice to make......you have it in your grasp. If you let go of that choice I guarantee you will have regrets and once that happens you can wish you had chosen differently all you wanted but you don't get a second chance. Hanging on guarantees freedom. And freedom is something I DO NOT plan on letting go of ever again......not for anything.......I've tasted it........it's WORTH the fight. HANG ON! TOOTH AND NAIL!! This is YOUR life. Don't keep playing Russian roulette with it. Maureen PS - and try to remember that you're NOT smoking because this is a choice YOU made (and a good one)

Good morning. My partner works out of town a lot so I see him at home every second week. One thing that I've found very annoying is the smell of cigarette smokes on his cloths. I notice it more acutely when he is gone for a week.I start feeling angry inside that I have to be subjected to the nasty smell of cigarette smoke on his cloths. I love him BUT......

Tiger

Congratrs @Sarge

Wow... congratrs @johnny5, What an awesome accomplishment. And thank you for sticking around to support others here.

Thank you @johnny5... Not wearhing the patch is starting to feel like my new normal. But not taking anything for granted. Thanks for the support. Cheers, Gene

Stevie Wonder: Part Time Lover

Congrats @joe

Welcome @Ritagirl

Not one puff or nicotine patch ever!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ond4Wp9nPhM

Good morning. Parnter continues to smoke outside and I don't join him anymore and this is becoming our new norm. BUT an odd thing happened. He brought home nicotine patches from work. Leftover stock. He did not say he was going to quit smoking but said they were there when he thought he was ready to make an attempt. Maybe he is in some kind of a pre-contemplation mode about quitting because I don't smoke anymore? I won't focus on that because I am not quitting for him but I really do he also quits smokng one day.

When Does It Get Easier?, Quitnet Re-Post, April 23, 2005 From peggy_c on 4/23/2005 7:34:01 PM `When I noticed I was here to quit, and so any contrary thought had to be some kind of mistake... It got better. When I stopped saying `craving` when I meant `I feel like crap from decades of poisoning myself`... It got better. When I stopped saying `I need a smoke` when I meant `I`m stressed and need to relax`... It got better. When I noticed that a bunch of my stress was caused by struggling against wanting to do something that I didn`t want to do any longer... It got better. When I understood it wasn`t cigarettes that I wanted, but only some of what they provided... It got better. When I realized that almost all of what smoking provided was relief from symptoms caused by smoking (so not smoking at all was the way to fix it)... It got better. When I noticed that everything else smoking provided I could have without killing myself or wasting my cash or time... It got better. When I saw that the simple joys of living free beat the pants off of the best smoking had to offer... It got better. When I saw that the tailpipe of a city bus smelled better and had far fewer poisons... It got better. When I realized that I was not depressed about `missing my buddies` or going crazy, but instead experiencing a temporary chemical imbalance that made me feel depressed, irritable, or anxious... It got better. When I realized that the problem was not with my willpower, motivation, or commitment - that the problem was with believing smoking`s lies and misunderstanding my body`s messages... It got better. When I understood that addiction meant that with just one puff I would fall back in, not that I had to live with desire or craving for one second longer than I chose to... It got better. The things that really make a quit are those moments when you realize that the whole idea of smoking was a collection of false beliefs, mistakes, and misunderstandings. Once you see the truth, smoking ceases to be an issue. Chemistry and habit may grind at you for a few more weeks, but smoking will never again be a threat, never again be something that is desired. You will be free.` So you see it has no bearing on time but on attitude and knowledge and believing the truth thats when it all gets better!! *********************************************

Congratulations to everyone who has made it a decade, smoke free!!

Raptor