Mike.

Hi, Tyme2B! Seven days, without a puff, is an accomplishment to be commended for, coming from a 40 year smoker. So, congrats. Cravings. A couple of things come to mind. 1) they only last a minute or a few minutes each. I try to say "No", with each to reinforce who is in command here, and what I want to accomplish. Quitting, is a process of getting clean and healing from the effects of nicotine addiction, (the physical withdrawal is over, after 2 - 3 days of total abstinence). Not to be confused with the physical healing that takes a little longer. Once a relatively small time has elapsed, from nicotine use, (relative to 40 years of smoking), it becomes again like what it was like before we started smoking, except for the one thing, that we are now addicts, and can never, ever smoke again, without it consuming us with the feelings you are feeling now. So, you have many good things to start experiencing soon. 2) Have you considered tossing the nicotine supplements, and getting rid of all the nicotine out of your system now? As I said earlier, nicotine's physical withdrawal can only last up to 3 days, then the physical cravings will end. It becomes easier after that. Nice, to have you here ...

I've posted it before, but in this version, Lisa drives it to ...

Yes. My wife's. I started back smoking hers and have stuck, with that brand, except for one pack of my old brand. If I threw them out, she would just be pissed at me, and buy more. And furthermore, it would be a small matter to walk to the nearest store in 10 minutes, and hand over the cash for my own, (again). So, that is not an option but, really it doesn't matter. I've quit before with those (hers), in the house. ...

bwahahaha I keep that out of sight, when I am sitting and am absorbed by the LCD screen. Not guessed yet, but it is four letters!

hmm ... I can relate to your post Jackie in that, I am not looking for an easier way to do this. My only successful (longer quits) if you can call them that, has only been through freezing the turkey, and getting on with the healing of my mind and body through complete abstinence of nicotine. I apologize, if I incorrectly interpreted your post, to mean you are using the same method to move into cessation. Let me know, if I need to be corrected, I won't be hurt! My best.

Hi ya, Trace! Thanks ...

Thanks, folks.

Hi, DD. I have to change my Anny to today. Ya, I smoked. So, please record my "Smobriety Date", to reflect it as, Feb 04/15. Thank you.

Hello, everyone! I smoked last night, before going to bed and again today, until just 5 minutes ago. Unlike my other "false start" here, in October last year (I think), I am not going to run and hide and instead, accept the help offered here, even when I have struggled with abstinence. Who knows, maybe another "poor soul", can gain some solace in my pushing through this, to success. So, I am starting again now. I'll change my quit date and look for DD's thread on Anny's, to reflect mine to be today, (Feb 04/15).

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Thanks, DD. Well, it's today ... Feb 03/15. It's nice to see Newbies and the site welcoming them in. New-blood is its life-line. Its pulse so to speak. I guess that would make you Oldbies the heart. :-) I hope more and more new people, are seen here.

Hi. Same here. It feels real good to be back. Thank you, for the welcome ...

Hi Babs. It's good to be here. The withdrawal sucks but, it is much more manageable, with you guys.

Hello Jenny! You folks are already helping. I thought of you a lot, while I was huffin' and puffin'. I felt that I let you down. I stayed away, until I felt strong enough to do this again. B)

I got a headache! I'm taking my stick and going home!

No time -12

-11 Okay DD

beacon is -11 And I am -10

Shit You guys keep beating me. -9 then

-8 (my head is thick)

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shit 1

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Okay. I haven't read the rules but, I suppose it's like the game when we smoked .. err... when we were young. D

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