No More Butts...The Beginning..

[wannachange]

No More Butts...The Beginning..

Thanks Fallen, I will read this in plenty of time for Thursday - well done again to 123

[one2many]

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I am gonna start the course tonight Fallen, thank you so much for posting.

You are our resident quit smoking guru and we are so lucky to have you xxx

Having quite a few cravings today ....but when I see my "stats" it makes it all worthwhile...

5 days, 13 hours, 58 minutes, 39 seconds

Cigarettes not smoked 111

Money saved ?45.95

I dont know how to do the Euro sign lol

[network]

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Euro sign

Oney,
for Euro sign press the alt key+0128.

[FallenAngel]

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Thanks for the warm invite one2many :l

one2many;860322 wrote:

5 days, 13 hours, 58 minutes, 39 seconds

Cigarettes not smoked 111

Money saved ?45.95

Ahhh... you got yourself a quit meter! For me, it was one of my biggest motivational tools.... that, and rewards. I was BIG TIME into the reward system! I remember people asking me how much money I had saved since I quit smoking. "Saved??? Shit... it would be cheaper to start smoking again!" LOL Cheaper yes... but I wouldn't have a closet full of great shoes!

I remember being glued to watching my quit meter roll over to another month.... and then came the day I watched in amazement as it clicked over to "1 year". Wow. What had felt like an impossible goal at the beginning, was now a reality.

Along with having a quit meter (which I still have & look at)... I also have something else that has become very, very special to me. I call it my Recovery Shrine. It all started when I was unable to post a silly little dot (to signify a week smoke-free) on a forum. Thinking it was my ineptness (and not knowing it was because I use Firefox) I became so stressed out trying countless times to post a stupid little graphic, that I started craving a smoke! lol Instead of letting it get to me, I went for another option: I placed a clear pebble in front of my monitor. By the time I had 3 of those lined up, I had figured out why I was having so much trouble posting graphics. And so, I was then able to post my dots, and more importantly, post my first star (which represents one month).
I liked the idea of having something I could look at... and something I could see how my weeks & months were adding up.... that was the start of my little shrine. I found a neat little gold wire basket, and each week I would add a clear pebble. With the passing of each month, a gold-gilded star was added. At one year, a key got hung on it. It has evolved into quite the beautiful, ever-changing reminder of how far I have come. The past 2 years I have used crystal prisms which get threaded on a gold strand to signify each week... I love to see how grand it starts to look as the weeks of the year add up.
This is one way that I keep my quit fresh & green, and never take it for granted. A mistake I made in the past, and will never make again.

You may want to think of something you can do to make your quit feel special & unique... something that is precious to you, and to you alone. :h

Have a great smoke-free Monday everyone!
Btw, did you know that Monday is the most popular day for people to quit? Yep. Research has shown that the way people start off with their week (exercise, diet, quitting, etc), is a good indication of how they will focus the rest of their week.

[one2many]

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That Is a GREAT idea Fallen...I am gonna do a shrine too....not sure what the theme is gonna be yet but something close to my heart!

I am VERY emotional today, have burst into uncontrolable tears earlier..for NO REASON???? I feel very tired and worn out today and kinda em...empty or something.

I know it will pass but it is important for me to record all my feelings down here so I can have a map of my journey..because I don't have another quit in me..

This one has to stick..

[FallenAngel]

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I never cried so much in my life, as in the first year of my quit. Our emotions become raw, and what we used to numb out with the chemicals in cigarettes (yes, our brains actually get re-wired from nicotine & other chemicals they add to cigarettes), and now we don't know how to handle these emotions that seem to surface for no apparent reason. Be gentle with yourself, and know that this is just a way of your body healing & re-adjusting. I still do cry quite a bit, but I've learned to embrace it... it shows me that I really can allow myself to feel what I am feeling.
Lethargy is another symptom we have to put up with. Rest as much as you can... let your body heal. This feeling of tiredness will pass, I promise. But it can usually hang on for longer than it's welcome. Be aware that your body is going through some dramatic changes... but also realize how awesome it is that our bodies CAN heal, and considering how long we subjected it to abuse, that it doesn't take the same amount of time to forgive us for those indiscretions.
Just remember, the nicodemon is doing everything in its power right now to survive, because you are literally cutting off its life support. It will throw fits of rage, river of tears, and anything else it can muster up, just so that you will feed it what it needs. Every time you refuse its rantings, it becomes weaker.... and you become that much stronger.

[wannachange]

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Where did you get the quitometre 123?

[FallenAngel]

No More Butts...The Beginning..

one2many;860451 wrote: I feel very tired and worn out today and kinda em...empty or something.

I forgot to comment on this... this is a very important issue that we start to sense early on in our quits. We start to feel a "void"....
and also like we have just lost our best friend.

I will try to post about this later... time for me to go to work. take care you guys! :l

[one2many]

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Fallen, you are a Godsend....I M GLAD THIS IS NORMAL, THOUGHT i WAS GOING BARMY!! I do fel very tired so gonna make an effort to rest up more....I am also gonna buy myself something small 2moro to celebrate Day 7..

Thanks for that Nettie, I had no clue how to do it.

Wanna. use this and just put in yer own details and keep it on yer desktop..

Shite cant copy it...scroll back and get it form K9, she posted the link..

[one2many]

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Fallen, you are wonderful..thank you, I thought I WAS GOING MAD...I am also very tired too but I will take your advice and give in to it..and rest on the sofa in the evenings...and generally be nice to myself...also gonna buy meslef something nice 2moro 2 mark 7 days

Nettie..Thanks so much, I could not find the Euro..

Wanna, I think K9 posted it...here it is again...just put in yer own details and save it to yer desktop...

[spuddleduck]

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well i expected to fail today so i did. met a friend to go to woodwork class. we always have a cuppa and a smoke before we go and at tea break... and guess what, i did. im ok with it though as i have done a lot better than i expected. im back with it now and am sure i wont smoke tomorrow. 2 roll ups is a hell of a lot better than what i was smoking before

[Angelcakes]

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Hi Non-Smokers - I only smoke occasionally (binge about once/week - I'm a true binger) but hate it hate it hate it. Gave up for 3 mnths last year - it was a mind set thing. I'm gonna follow you guys...sending you strength and give it another whirl myself. I hate everything about smoking.
Good to see you Oney BTW!! mwuah!

[techie]

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CIGARETTES THAT'S IT (perhaps)

ANGEL CAKES et al, I've just had a MAJOR epiphany. When I don't smoke I DO NOT drink. Zero desire. If I can break the smoking habit, perhaps I can live AF w/o the torment of temptation. Anyone else feel this way that there is some linkage between the two behaviors. I'd welcome input & any thoughts you have here.

[Chillgirl]

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Hi NO MORE BUTT-ERS - I just want to say im really proud of you all and you are doing fantastically!!

I stopped 14 years ago this week after going to an Allen Carr clinic and im still grateful all the time to now be free of this disgusting addiction.

Keep up the great work :goodjob:

[wannachange]

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Wishing everyone great success in their battle to rid nicotine, fair play to you all.
Nothing like a healthy life.