Hello from Maine

[Jack9211]

going well......eating everything in sight for now. even the dogs won't come near me !!....thanks for asking

[Doreensfree]

Sounds about right Jack ....good for you....

[Sazerac]

Hello Jack,

You are building a great quit.

Each day and each crave you whoop

is a huge success.

Remember, you never have to go through this again !

 

Keep your focus and don't be fooled by your addict voice.

Here are some of our examples

Red Flags

 

Also, often a crave is just your body signalling something

as in HALT,

Hungry, Angry (emotional), Lonesome (bored), Tired

check this out

Riffing on HALT

[Jenny]

Just keep moving forward.  The dogs will forgive!  hahaha

 

You got this Jack!  Remember that any difficult moments you have now are only temporary.  Given the chance, your brain will heal.  

[Jack9211]

today was a busy workday....the snowmobilers are in town. long weekend. made plenty of drinks, but didn't  take even one puff. so far, so good. a few rough spots, but none lasting long. it is good to be home though for sure. thank you all for the support. it means alot to this old boot.

[Reciprocity]

Carry on sir - doing great  

[Mee]

22 minutes ago, Jack9211 said:

didn't  take even one puff. so far, so good. a few rough spots, but none lasting long.

Wow Jack.  That is awesome for a second day.  Each day you will get stronger.  Keep hanging tough.  You are doing great!

[Jack9211]

3 minutes ago, Linda Thomas said:

Wow Jack.  That is awesome for a second day.  Each day you will get stronger.  Keep hanging tough.  You are doing great!

thanks.......actually on my third day.....hahaha.....i want all i can get !!

[Doreensfree]

Just now, Jack9211 said:

thanks.......actually on my third day.....hahaha.....i want all i can get !!

 

You have no nicotine in your body now Jack....your clean...it's just you and that nico monkey now ...a battle of wits ...

You can beat him ...your stronger than you think...

Arm yourself well...read all you can ....and learn ...

[johnny5]

You are doing great, Jack!  As Doreen said, after Day 3, the nicotine should be out of your body.  That is huge.  Keep going strong!

[Lilly]

Nice to meet you Jack and congratulations on your quit

[jillar]

Congratulations on 3 days Jack, you're half way done with hell week. The hardest week of them all

[Jenny]

Jack, you need a ticker!  tracks your days quit and money saved.  It can be really motivating!  You can make one by clicking on the link below.  If you have any trouble let me know. 

 

https://www.quittrain.com/tickers/

[Jack9211]

6 hours ago, Jenny said:

Jack, you need a ticker!  tracks your days quit and money saved.  It can be really motivating!  You can make one by clicking on the link below.  If you have any trouble let me know. 

 

https://www.quittrain.com/tickers/

i have made the clicker, but can't figure out how to save it and have it continue to keep track

[Reciprocity]

4 hours ago, Jack9211 said:

i have made the clicker, but can't figure out how to save it and have it continue to keep track

I'll PM you with how to save it to your signature  

[Sazerac]

Good Morning, Jack.

I don't know how to do tickers but, I am sure someone will come along and help.

^^^^  Yay, Reci to the rescue !

 

When I quit, I put the dosh away in a little book.

Every day, I would put the cost of a pack in between the pages.

Soon, I switched to a big mason jar.

The Mason Jar was great.  Visible.  I didn't need to fluff it up, the cash rapidly accumulated.

Ducats were a great motivating factor for me.

 

Remember, quitting smoking is a journey

The Journey

 

[Sazerac]

Hello to a new day, Jack.

I see that you have a ticker !

Welcome to your Fourth day of Freedom.

I saw on another thread that you are quitting with your wife.

Excellent news.

Y'all will appreciate the new circulations ! and conquer craves in delightful ways.

Sex, Health, Money and Time

[jillar]

Hi Jack, that ticker looks good on you Here's to four days quit, you're doing awesome!  

[Jack9211]

i had to work today....crazy busy. new years eve and everyone was celebrating early. i made  gallon of bloody mary's and a gallon of red death shots. glad to be home where it's safe.

 

[notsmokinjo]

Oh what's in a red death shot... that's a new one for me.

[Reciprocity]

1 hour ago, notsmokinjo said:

Oh what's in a red death shot... that's a new one for me.

Doesn't sound good 

[notsmokinjo]

Last time I poured shots on a mass scale it was Jam Doughnuts... and wet pvssy's.... not heard of a red death shot... intrigued and too lazy to google... but would be nice to one up the younger cousins.

[Jack9211]

17 hours ago, notsmokinjo said:

Oh what's in a red death shot... that's a new one for me.

it's made with  a rocks glas each of  vodka, triple sec, amareto, sloe gin, southern comfort, and orange juice....and a 1/2 rocks glass of sour and 1/2 of grenadine....we keep several bottles cold all the time. it tastes just like hawaiian punch. and packs a punch...hahaha

[notsmokinjo]

Oh will try that on the boys (little cousins.. cos I am the bad influence cousin). Thanks Jack.

[Wren18]

I'm a bit late in saying hello Jack, but hello  and welcome. Congratulations on your 5 days quit, the first week is tricky (and maybe a bit of a shock) but you're nearly there and it gets better...keep checking in to QT it's a great place.