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11/19/19
Hi Debbie,
Thank you for your sage advise! I think it is still the junkie thinking making me hesitate, however this quit I have vowed one day at a time, which basically, I spend time building up my arsenal to fight the demon for whenever he may enter my thoughts.
I am so very thankful each of the 37 days of not smoking, whether good or bad, because I am working it, one day at a time.
11/20/19
Hey Nomoresmokes
Im going really well - will be day 35 (yay 5 weeks) cold turkey for me tomorrow. Today I had huge periods of time where I completely forgot about cigarettes and smoking. And tonight on the long drive home I didn’t have any cravings
I think one of the major advantages to me personally (apart from the cost at approx $45AUD for a pack of 40) is that I’m no longer planning everything I do around smoking. I finished work at 6pm tonight, 45 minutes later than usual....6 weeks ago I was sprinting out of there at 5.15pm (with the monkey on my back) impatient to get the car on the freeway and the cig in my mouth! And I was a closet smoker too, so 10 times worse, I had to make sure no one I knew could see me...!!!!
So grateful for this forum and every smoke free moment
NOPE
11/20/19
You are doing awesome, Belinda. Keep up the great work and the great attitude. It will get you were you need to go. One day at a time and NOPE are my daily mantras.
11/22/19
I am doing really well, Belinda. Going on 3 months and life is getting better each day. Still have the occasional desire, but I can tell the junkie within to take a hike. It feels wonderful to be off the hamster wheel.