Hi Carpepax! I was here before, too, and here we are again! I love the support and the knowledge here. Let's both make the pledge to make this our last and final quit! DeniseK
Boy oh boy did I need this one today! I've saved it and will print it out when I have access to a printer. I'm so happy everyone kept bumping this so that I could 'accidentally' find it right when I needed it...DeniseK
Thank you, Willis, I don't think you went off the rails at all. It's all about lending each other our experience, strength, and hope. If tapping into your stubborn streak helped you, then it might just help me. I also have that stubborn streak. I hear you about the resentment the smokers have towards you. Some of my supposedly closest friends at work will not even talk to me any more. Scared I'll try to convert them, I suppose...Thank you again, Willis! DeniseK
Hi Alaka, You do have the positive attitude all right! But also, rewarding yourself with little things along the way is very important too. Don't skimp on that part of the program, it's reinforcing and a great way to celebrate your accomplishments! Welcome to the SSC! DeniseK
Hi Laurie, I too have quit multiple times only to go buy that next pack. One puff leads to a pack a day, I know that. So I know where you are, so torn by wanting to quit and not doing it. Here's the deal, though. You have to want to quit more than you want to smoke. I know that's weird, but it's true. And the other thing is that we don't really want to smoke, right? We are always quitting, so we obviously don't want to smoke. I tell myself that I'm just accustomed to smoking in whatever situation I'm in, not that I want a smoke, and that seems to help the mind set. And here I am, 38 days quit! I think that you CAN do this, you just have to make up your mind you WILL. It's amazing how the mind works! Do keep posting, do read everything you can here, and whatever happens, don't take that one puff! Hugs, DeniseK
Awesome quit you have going there, Mama Bear! I'm sure the cravings are different now that you don't have the patch, but keep doing the same stuff you did to get those 55 days of clean breathing! Before you know it, you'll have 2 months. You go, girl! DeniseK
Hey Mama Bear, you have great stats going there! What are you rewarding yourself with (other than 67 suckers which are a necessity, not a reward, lol)? Keep on posting and reading, you're doing great! DeniseK
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