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I am CALMER now...feels almost like I'm on a pain killer or something! Remarkable. 13 Days in. I "slipped" and had 2 lifesavers last night and my headache was terrible! My food sponsor told me that's from the dyes. He wrote: "You probably haven't been eating colors, huh? Cause it's only in food with sugar. So now your body isn't responding with the constant endorphin flow that used to mask the headaches. Ahh, you're screwed now! See, you can't go back" I think he might be right...I feel too good these days, it'll be hard to give up this peace of mind.

3 Mother Truckin' Years?!??!?!?! Yeah!!! Well done.

NOPE!

Ibuprofen = Advil & Motin Naproxen = Aleve Acetaminophen = Tylenol Aspirin = Bayer All different I think...

!!!!!NINE IS DIVINE!!!!!

A friend once called Ibuprofen "Vitamin I" because she used it so often for her aches and pains. I used to take it all the time but in recent years I cut down...now I only take it when the pain is extreme.

Welcome. Congrats on over a year of smobriety. When we give up the smokes, we invite the full experience. Grief or joy, it sometimes feels good to feel something at last.

Hey Guys - stay put. I like this thread. I think sugar becomes a substitute for ex-smokers. Important to explore the implications of this. People always think I must be a healthy eater because I look slender & fit. Truthfully I am just an exercise maniac. At night I would eat multiple packages of candy, donuts, soda, chips, etc. Sugar addict - HARDCORE. "Fat on the inside" as they say. I've been detoxing for 10 days. Some days I'm really freaking tired but overall I feel more composed. Hard. Worth it.

I still celebrate every hour! Haha. Well done.

Invited over - like it better - stayed.

I think I'm jealous!

Past couple days have me in a funk. So tired...craving all the cracked out sugar stuff: "F#()$K BLUEBERRIES - I WANT NUTTER BUTTERS!!!" But still going - onto day 10. Leanna - don't buy into that label as a death sentence!!! I think maybe you can reverse the damage by doing what you're doing. Believe in yourself! Do a lot of research. And congrats on your success so far.

Thanks Everyone! Gotta keep my name because crying is a big part of my recovery. I've let the tears ruin quits for me - - - not this time!

Thyme - very impressive that you've made a decision to "jump back in." I feel like it's so easy to be like, "I'm a failure - it's over - what's the point?" But you aren't letting that happen and that's wonderful. You got this!!! No more BS.

Can you get caught up on it somehow? Hope it's (at least) tolerable and I hope you & your new friend have a good time... It's really f-ing hard to make friends when you're older! Have fun!

Hey Guys I'm Celebrating 8 Months Today!!! Woo-Hoo!!

F it...heading into a 16 hour shift on 4th of July. BF is irritable, argumentative and discontent going into his 5th month without nicotine/smokes. Rain.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIVE MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh man! Do I ever miss basketball - my knee won't allow it. Jogged on the mountain for nearly an hour. Reversed one of my loops and it kicked my arse. Holy crap - that hill is A LOT LONGER WHEN YOU'RE GOING UP IT. Grateful for lungs.

So far, going into day 4, I feel excellent. I think the natural sugars are necessary for me to sustain this plan. It's pretty incredible how often I go for a sugary drink - it's also incredible how many added sugars exist in nearly everything we buy/eat. But I'm loving this. I feel more stable: less emotional and actually more happy. Weird...didn't expect that. So far every change has felt positive/beneficial. Good stuff.

I'm a fan of him...I'll give it a try!

Anger played (and continues to play) a significant part in my recovery from cigarettes. I can't smoke away the emotions - - - I have to face them. As long as I don't seriously injure myself or others I figure alls well. Anger may be a disguise for sadness/grief/fear. You'll be able to root them all out. Just a couple days ago the daytime supervisor at my work REALLY CHAPPED MY ASS. I was so angry I actually trembled. But instead of running outside to smoke I held strong to my opinion and my ground. In the end it felt better than it would have. If I had ran away from the situation I would still be obsessing about it. Now I don't have to do that. I appreciate this. Keep on keeping on - you can get through this and you can succeed.

Well done Kristen!!! I'm coming up on my own 8th month celebration so we're quitting pawt-nahs. :)

I'm with DD - how the heck did I afford to smoke??? It's nuts!! I keep a ten dollar bill in my car for more than a day????? Say whaaaaaaaaaaaaat? Awesome.

These thoughts happened just today: While golfing with my Dad: "I am SO grateful I can golf for a couple hours with my Dad and not force him to see me smoke. He hated that I smoked! It was NOT enjoyable to smoke around him!" Driving and considering my plans for the next day: "Maybe my friend and I can go to the beach tomorrow if the weather is nice. Ohh, I would like to smoke with her for the ride down - - it will be hard to drive with a smoker to the beach." There it is- the flip and the flop! (shouts out to bakon) But I concluded thus: If we fully consider our new smoke free lives we will see how many cigarettes we never wanted to smoke. There were a bazillion hours where it sucked to be a smoker - where the habit was simply an exhausting compulsion. These times far out span those rare moments when smoking was a positive addition to our experiences. Surely there will be times in life where we wish we could be a smoker for just a couple hours - - - where we wish we could have just 1 or 2. THAT FANTASY IS USELESS...moderation does not exist for us. Never take another puff.