24-Hour NO Nicotine/Smoking Club - Part 3
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Wisc, I found once I had a taste of freedom from the smokes, I could never go back to smoking and be happy about it. Hope you give it another shot soon.
Another 24 for me. Just 1 day till 1 year.
We can all do this, one day at a time.
Another 24 for me. Just 1 day till 1 year.
We can all do this, one day at a time.
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In for another day.
It does not bother me much to see people drink, there will be some tradition this evening where it will be a little awkward not to have Champagne but it is not a big deal. Smoking does bother me, I am almost jealous when people smoke.
I am not giving in, I will remember to breathe out – relax the tension and just notice what I am feeling. Dopamine should tell the brain what is good for me but the brain is lying when it comes to nicotine, cigarettes are not good for anything they smell, destroy your lungs, skin, blood vessels – it is a warfare against your own body to smoke.
Happy new year when the time comes
It does not bother me much to see people drink, there will be some tradition this evening where it will be a little awkward not to have Champagne but it is not a big deal. Smoking does bother me, I am almost jealous when people smoke.
I am not giving in, I will remember to breathe out – relax the tension and just notice what I am feeling. Dopamine should tell the brain what is good for me but the brain is lying when it comes to nicotine, cigarettes are not good for anything they smell, destroy your lungs, skin, blood vessels – it is a warfare against your own body to smoke.
Happy new year when the time comes
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1 year!!! 
Well, today is 1 year cigarette free for me!!! I feel proud. I feel relieved that I'm no longer a smoker and fighting the insanity of the cycle of quitting and relapsing. I'm thankful that no matter how many times I relapsed, I always quit again. I never gave up and that got me to where I am today. Each time I learned new techniques and ways to stay quit. And each time I got a little more sick of relapsing, until I was just DONE with that.
To those of you in the early months, I know just how hard it can be. But I want to let you know that I really never crave cigarettes at all anymore. I really don't even think of them unless I see another person smoking and then normally I am thankful it's not me destroying my health and wasting my money on cancer sticks. Or when I come to check in here and that serves as a reminder to what I don't want to go back to and my commitment to not smoke today. I know that no matter how long I have quit, just one has the power to put me back to being a smoker and that is not something that I want. As long as I remember that, I'll be fine.
It has been so worth it. One of the best things is just that I feel so proud of myself and much more self confident. I felt like such a loser when I was smoking.
Wishing all of you a happy and smoke-free New Year's.
Well, today is 1 year cigarette free for me!!! I feel proud. I feel relieved that I'm no longer a smoker and fighting the insanity of the cycle of quitting and relapsing. I'm thankful that no matter how many times I relapsed, I always quit again. I never gave up and that got me to where I am today. Each time I learned new techniques and ways to stay quit. And each time I got a little more sick of relapsing, until I was just DONE with that.
To those of you in the early months, I know just how hard it can be. But I want to let you know that I really never crave cigarettes at all anymore. I really don't even think of them unless I see another person smoking and then normally I am thankful it's not me destroying my health and wasting my money on cancer sticks. Or when I come to check in here and that serves as a reminder to what I don't want to go back to and my commitment to not smoke today. I know that no matter how long I have quit, just one has the power to put me back to being a smoker and that is not something that I want. As long as I remember that, I'll be fine.
It has been so worth it. One of the best things is just that I feel so proud of myself and much more self confident. I felt like such a loser when I was smoking.
Wishing all of you a happy and smoke-free New Year's.
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Just had my last cigarette. Need to quit this habit now, seeing as I'm happy about my life of sobriety. Bit nervous of this one as it became a bit of crutch when quitting the drinks. I'm signing up for my first 24 hours. xxx
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boombox, welcome to the no smoking club!! You can do this. The first few days are the worst, so just take it one moment, hour or day at a time. Drink lots of water and go for a walk or something if you need a distraction.
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Hooray! Yes another day without a cigarette - I am so happy for that. Interestingly, last night I went to the smoking area outside the party to speak to one of my friends there and found I couldn't continue the conversation because I started to cough and splutter! When I came home I had quite a bad coughing fit. And that was WITHOUT smoking a cigarette - just inhaling other people's smoke. Yet night after night I put up with that horrible cough so that I could smoke more. What an idiot! THAT STOPS NOW!!
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Wowzas DG one year that is absolutely fantastic and Im really proud for you!!!
I am almost at 4 months....went out last night as it was New Years Eve felt a faint pang when one friend went outside for a cig but that was it!
I have also decided to have a dry January...
Im in for another 24 hours.
I am almost at 4 months....went out last night as it was New Years Eve felt a faint pang when one friend went outside for a cig but that was it!
I have also decided to have a dry January...
Im in for another 24 hours.
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Originally Posted by martina12 
I have also decided to have a dry January...
Im in for another 24 hours.
Im in for another 24 hours.
We are good getting smoke free through it.
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