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We all have our particular relationship to the drug. We're all addicted. And we all want to stop for varying reasons. You have come to the right place. Sometimes the more "mellow" smokers have a harder time because they don't see their addiction as being "like those real smokers." Don't be fooled...addiction is addiction. Welcome aboard.

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Yay for Kendra!!! Out of the July/August batch of new people you seem to be the only one (whom we know about) prevailing. Hopefully the others will come back & post soon, but I'm just happy you are a continuing success story!

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Where I'm from (Massachusetts (USA)) they're called "Tag Sales" because all the stuff usually has a tag & price on it. When I lived in New Mexico (USA) they called them "Yard Sales" because, I guess, people didn't want to put tags & prices on stuff.

That's pretty f-ing good.

Just ran 3 (8.75 min) miles. Kicked my sorry ass. Hopefully @ 2 years quit I'll be faster.

I love the term "boxshitters" so much.

I miss drinking...not really. Just wanted to get snookered today after playing (LITERALLY) the single worst round of golf I've ever played. It took me 7 holes to produce a solid drive. Any ways, sorry to be poopy - - - I'm happy life is going great for you Frez.

No more recipes from blogs. Only from King Arthur's Flour webpage. Gawd-dammit.

X2!!!! For Realz. That freaked me the funk out.

I really appreciate everyone here - like Tracey said - I'm sticking up for myself more. But there are some issues that HONESTLY never felt like they bothered me, that now seem to strike a reaction in me. I think these issues probably bothered me at a subconscious level but I didn't realize it. Someone here posted about that. On a logical level - I still don't want these issues to bother me!!! So it's a matter of (like Babs & Pema say) cutting out the story line, experiencing the feelings, and moving on. I don't have to be bothered (as Chrispy said) by other peoples' life choices. Okay, makin' a bundt cake. (oh yah, sugar thing went out the window pretty hard)

Wow, lots of help and responses here. Thanks...will try to read and re-read all of them in order to soak up the advice I like Marti's reference to "bat shizzle" moments resulting in "culling." Hahaha!! Awesome. I don't want to be a less "carefree" person. I think I'd like to be more carefree (if possible). Probably more on this because I experience bat shizzle moments on the reg these days.

Thanks for video... seems like it should be pretty much cured @ 9 months - - - but it's like my anger is undergoing a renaissance.

I've been off the ciggs/nicotine for over 9 months but my emotional over-reactions to every day stressors are still way out of proportion. Situations that never bothered me now cause biochemical responses (heightened blood pressure, faster heart rate). Hair trigger reactions take place @ the tiniest provocation. I DO NOT FEEL LIKE ME. This "new me" is not diplomatic or dialectical. This "new me" is sometimes a major BURDEN on those around me. My heightened emotions are affecting my workplace relationships, my romantic relationship, and my familial relationships, etc. It's as if my core person is forever altered - I'm a less "chill" person and I'm not proud of the transformation. Before I quit smoking people could hurt me and I would smoke it off...now people hurt me and I'm HURT. I hold a grudge longer and I'm uber perceptive...almost paranoid. Tonight I came close to folding. Drafted a few SOS's that I didn't post. Seems to me if you really want to smoke you would not post an S.O.S....you would just smoke. I don't want to smoke, I don't want to be a smoker. That's why I'm on this forum - that's why I've struggled as hard as I have. But I do want the anesthetizing effects of nicotine. I do want to be comfortably numb.

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Tasting food.

Beautiful place Joe! You and the fam are supah dupah BLESSED!!!! Have a great vacation!

Nice milestone Tiffany!!! Kickin' butt.

Almost half a year under your belt!! Rock on!

Ugh.

Evelyn - thanks for your honest post!!! I can relate so much. I, too, feel the line has to be drawn with that level of ferocity. Let's do this, eh?

Need a belt? Kitchen around? Plastic wrap works great.

Good advice here. All very true and important to keep in mind. The revival of my adrenaline system has got me real shook up...it's unbelievable. And I think the restlessness/boredom is another part for sure. AND the mourning because this IS it. Incredible challenge.

wooooo-hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! You ROCK!!!!!