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6. gauze

Nopitty nope nope NOPE.

2. antiseptic wipes

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3. clean under them (hopefully prior to doing #1 or #2)

5. Ella Fitzgerald

I, too, have this challenge, Loren. Smoking is SUCH a ritualized activity. I think you are smart to find other ways to engage yourself. For 40+ years I used smoking to punctuate my life. Wake up, have a smoke. Complete a task, have a smoke. Need to think, have a smoke. etc. 3+ months into my quit and the initial withdrawal cravings are done, but I often still feel a deep "pull" to smoke. Instead, I'm (still) doing a lot of wall pushups. Like you, I am finding new things to drink. (Sugar free Power Ade on ice is my latest.) I come here to the Train to reply to the daily NOPE pledge or play a game. When when the pull gets really strong, I "speed-weed." Dash outside to a flower bed, pull as many weeds as I can in 8 minutes, dash inside, wash my hands, and be back at my desk to resume work in under 10 minutes. It's a little silly and somewhat sweaty, but it's not smoking - and that's what counts!

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9. apply glue

2. A Christmas album

fleas and ticks

NOPE!

Hi, Loren. Congratulations on four months of being smoke free. That's an impressive achievement, and inspiring to hear about! I'm a little past the 3-month mark, and I've had a little bit of kooky congestion on and off since I quit. Not problematic, just annoying, and intermittent. I've been attributing it to the fact that I was a smoker for 40 years and my body is still going through a transition. But I'm glad you asked the question, Loren, because I, too, would be curious to hear what folks with longer quits experienced. Meanwhile, I'm glad you found the Train. Have a seat, and welcome!

Hope you feel better quickly, @reciprocity. With such a handsome cat for company you’re bound to be on the mend soon!

Way to go, @Kris! Big congrats on 11 months of hard-won freedom. Disco Turtle and I are doin' a little dance in honor of your life-affirming work to ditch the smokes!

Prancing unicorns pestered indignant llamas. Llama

Orville Redenbacher's popcorn

Proud Mary rolls

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