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10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 796

Hey Motivated,

Wow! Sounds like you're doing great.

That's the kind of attitude this takes.

Keep up the great quit you have going, and watch out for the triggers that are everywhere, lurking, waiting for you to let your guard down. You need to reward yourself too for making it through these hard days on your journey to freedom.

Don't wear yourself out either, take it easy and get some much needed rest and be sure to keep drinking plenty of fluids to flush the poisons out of your system. You CAN and ARE doing this my friend!

N.O.P.E. again!

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Tim

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

Ha ha Tim, actually I'm a pleasure to be around!

Or at least not too bad - trying to keep my conflicts internal. And probably I could explain things a bit better.

I live alone, and it's the weekend, so, it's been easy enough not to interact with people and I had no plans with friends this weekend. Also, since my Mom passed away just over 2 years ago, there is hardly anyone, and no one daily or close to it, that I speak with on the phone anymore. I did call a friend who doesn't mind talking on the phone yesterday, a quitter with Champix (and swears by it for cigarettes) who then went to cigars and now does a vapour/cigar combo, who I just didn't want to tell just yet but will probably be the first person I tell. I also was at work for a bit today with a coworker who quit 10 years ago now I think and is one of the people who I think "if he can do it, I can do it". But we had enough other things going on for why we were both at work on Sunday, I just didn't feel like going there with him. He was not a happy quitter at the start and I'm trying to be so I didn't want to be projected on . I also have a brother who I could call and tell...but I've told him enough times before about quitting that I'm sure he'd be rather skeptical, understandably - I want to have a duration of days under my belt before I tell him to feel stronger to do so. I know he'll be happy and proud of me. Anyone else to tell would be a reach out through phone calls - which most friends and family tell me they don't like to talk on the phone - or I could text/bbm/email/facebook. I don't feel like doing that, I think it's more impersonal. I have a whole topic that I will write for therapeutic reasons on my own one day (not for this Forum) about Grief in the Social Media Age! It's been tough finding people to talk to even though I have lots of friends and some family, only a select few will talk to me on the phone and I don't live near most of them. One thing though, smoking through it hasn't helped at all, that much I know.

So, onward I go and I'm still hanging in! I'm finding the couple times I've been in the car haven't been too bad. And that was my all-time favourite place to smoke - driving far, driving short trips, wherever. If I can do that without feeling like I'm missing out, and I didn't today, I know I've got this beat! Thanks for checking in Tim.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 796

Hey Motivated,

Still smoke free on day 3? Haven't told anyone in real life yet huh? I hope you're avoiding them then because you're probably not in a good mood right now.

They might wonder why you're sooooo grouchy right now.

I guess I can see where you're coming from though. Whatever works as Lolly says. It's the end result that counts and it doesn't really matter how you do it, just as long as you do it!

Hang in there my friend, it will get easier......

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Tim

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

I am moving along Tim, thanks for stopping by and the encouragement

I'm moving on one hour at a time today. It's had its challenges but I'm hanging in and will keep smiling.

One thing I haven't done yet is tell anyone in real life. I don't like to think it's because I doubt myself, it might be rooted in that though. I like to think it's because I want to be used to being a non-smoker myself and know myself a bit better that way before telling anyone else. So that is what I will work with.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 796

Hey Motivated,

Sounds like you've got day 2 whipped and are moving on to day 3, awesome!

Just keep fighting that nasty urge and soon hell week will be over.

Pretty soon you're going to start smiling more because in the back of your mind you KNOW you CAN do this!

Stay strong and hang in there...

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Stay safe & Strong.

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Tim

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

Thanks for the encouragement, Ashley. I've learned that it's important to never quit quitting. Also, I've learned that keeping my head on straight about smoking is key - I know from experience that "just one" cigarette is not just one; it's a commitment to never stopping. So, this time, I will not lose sight of this, even for a minute. I also know I can't do this alone and am glad to find a safe environment of internet strangers (LOL) to help me through it.

Lilly, thank you very much for the wishes! I am taking all of these to heart and appreciate them

John, I'm still at it. (Re)reading Allen Carr's Easyway starting this morning - and it's making me want to smoke because that's part of the method until you're done the book...but...it's not terrible. I know the prize at the end, I just want to work through it again to have it forefront in my mind. I probably should've picked it up as I was making my Quit Plan...I might have been a bit hasty with that...but I also know from experience there is no perfect day. Thanks for checking in. :)

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 93

Hi motivated. Still going strong. Your nearly at 72 hours...

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 577

Hi Motivated, freedom from a controlling addiction is such a prize worth winning and you have all my best wishes for your success.

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10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11214

Welcome Motivated!

Glad you found us. It sounds like you are doing a lot of work to prep yourself for this quit. This will really serve you. Nice job!

It also will likely help that you have tried quitting a few times before. What have you learned from those previous attempts?

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

Hi John, I'm hanging in, thanks for checking in. I stocked up on some gum/life savers/carrot sticks/etc to help me through. I started a journal of sorts on paper to write about some of what I feel and think to help understand and recognize weakness and strength. I have given myself permission to go straight to be when I get home after work if that will help. We will see. I also discovered last night that when I post from my phone browser or Microsoft Windows IE browser, I don't get formatting options so I apologize for the big, long, all together post lol. ;). Thanks for checking on me and I hope you're having a good day, ready for the weekend.

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