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    No More Butts...The Beginning..

    Wow guys, the amount of support I am getting here is wonderful, it means so much to me, I honestly never thought I could do this.

    Well Yesterday was hard...bloody hard.

    Had HUGE fight with hubby (basically because he was being a wanker). So after all the shouting and rowing and frustration....I NEEDED a smoke....really NEEDED one....
    My hands wereshaking, I was crying and I knew the only thing on earth that would make me feel better would be a smoke. My Kingdom for a smoke.

    The thought of going to the shops for cigarettes crossed my mind...quite strongly actually....I decided I would wait 10 mins and see what happened. I calmed down a little bit and decided that I didn't NEED a smoke but I WANTED one...

    The feeling was a little different

    I did struggle with my emotions and the little addict voice in my head.
    Nick O' Teen whispered..."Feck it...let me make you feel better" "Let me take away the upset and anger you feel, nobody does it better than me"

    I was almost tempted....almost seduced.

    Then I remembered his cold tight fingers clutching my chest in the mornings, the secret meetings in all weathers we used to snatch hiding like thieves, I remember how he used to always make me pay for everything no matter where I went, "I am an escort, you pay me for my time" he used to say.
    I remember how he used to leave his mark on me...my teeth, under my eyes, my whole pallor...."it's only because I love you" he reassured.
    I also rememebr how my kids hated Nick...."mum, I don't like Nick, he makes you smell funny and my friends say that Nick is dangerous and he will kill you Mum, please break up with him!"

    So I spoke out loud to Nick........Told him to sling his hook and that coming to me with his soft spoken apologies and promises of a better life were falling on deaf ears.
    I was over him...so OVER him and I NEVER wanted to see him again. He left with his tail between his legs.

    I know he will keep trying, keep trying to lure me back, to entice me and tempt me....
    But this girl has had enough of his lies and his abuse, his empty promises and his jealous stranglehold on me.

    I am free now and living my life and there is no room for him anymore and to be honest.....what did I ever see in him anyway????




    "It's not your job to like me, it's mine!"

    AF 10th May 2010
    NF 12th May 2010

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      No More Butts...The Beginning..

      Oney! SO SO SO proud of you!!:goodjob:

      You did exactly the right thing and I know it wasnt easy, just waiting that 10 minutes probably made all the difference instead of knee jerk reaction of running out to buy fags.

      YOU ARE A STAR GIRL!! KEEP STARVING THE WEE NICK O'TEEN BASTARD AND HE WILL SOON BE DEAD!
      "In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer ."
      AF - JAN 1st 2010
      NF - May 1996

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        oney, that is amazing. that is exactly when nasty nick makes his move on you. i had 5 roll ups yesterday. i resisted a few times, let it pass, and it did. im just pleased to be cutting down. i went for a little bike ride and that reminded me of another good reason not to smoke. if i stick to this level for a bit ill be happy... for now. funny, i was quite a big anti somoker for a long while...started smoking when i started drinking big time, i know i will stop eventually, the healthier i get the less inclined i am to court nasty nick
        Today is the tomorrow i worried about yesterday and it turned out fine
        Keep passing the open windows

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          No More Butts...The Beginning..

          Oney...
          you are doing so great! And you truly are an inspiration to everyone here that is attempting to quit. For all of you out there that are trying to end your nicotine addiction, "don't quit quitting"... for so many of us, there is something that finally "clicks" into place, and that makes it "the quit that sticks".


          Oney... you're around the 3 week mark now... this can be the time that the "icky 3's (3 days, 3 weeks, 3 months)" rear their ugly head. Some people don't experience them, but a vast majority do. Be prepared & know the signs. This is a stage where your junkie thinking starts telling you that it doesn't matter anymore & that quitting doesn't seem to be important. Some people get depressed, others lethargic. If you start to feel yourself slipping away from the joy of being quit, hold on tight... and know that this shall pass, and that when you break through this dark period, you will find even more joy & gratitude about quitting. Some times, all we can do is "keep on for keepin' on". (That was my mantra for about a 4-6 weeks when I was in my 3-4 month of sobriety... I didn't feel any joy about my present sobriety, but I knew that I couldn't drink either... and so all I could do was "keep on for keepin' on" until things got better. And oh, how they did!!! After getting through that difficult time, I have never looked back!)

          Please don't take this as a negative posting, but take it in the spirit that it has been written... to inform & prepare you for what might lay ahead. Knowledge is Power!

          I haven't been around lately due to a crisis at the home-front (water and basements make a bad mix)... and also because I have come down with one nasty cold.... arrgghh.

          One mantra that has meant a lot to me over time is:
          The novelty of the quit is gone, yet the silent battle rages on.

          All my best to everyone...keep up the good work...we're so proud of you! :l
          AF 6 years
          NF 7 years

          A journey of a thousand miles begins with one single step

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            No More Butts...The Beginning..

            Oney you are doing an amazing job fighting that frigging demon. I'm ashamed to say I've slipped again and smoked last night. None today, as I'm trying to keep your post etched in my mind. I'll keep up an honest effort. Everyone that posts that has been successful gives me inspiration. So you reformed smokers keep posting.
            Outside of a dog a book is mans best friend. Inside of a dog its too dark to read

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              Techie dont give up giving up! I stopped 14 years ago after going to councillor at an Allen Carr clinic. Never ever smoked again... Im one of these ultra sensitive reformed smokers who can smell it at 20 paces and cant bear being near anyone who smokes. I find it hard to believe I used to do something so disgusting and I just wish we could cure the world of this filthy addiction.

              Now its banned in most places is fantastic unless of course you happen to be out for dinner with a smoker then you find yourself talking to yourself half the evening while they're outside. Bloody rude habit as well as disgusting!!!
              "In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer ."
              AF - JAN 1st 2010
              NF - May 1996

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                It is disgusting Chill. I want to quit. I've got to quit. I don't smoke too many maybe a pack every two three days, but want it out. Thanks
                Outside of a dog a book is mans best friend. Inside of a dog its too dark to read

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                  i seem to have run out of my menthol filters and i hate normal smokes. i have been rummaging about all over, theres usually some knocking about on the floor somewhere. i should use this opportunity to get a bloody nic lozenge in my mouth and get sucking and break the smoke cycle. 5 smokes yesterday so still pleased with smoking less... just need to go the extra mile. i used to have 2 heaped spoons of sugar in my coffee, i slowly cut down to 1/4 spoon and it took ages to get that last little bit out of the way. i now cant stand sweet coffee... yuk. hope its gonna be the same with smokes. could this be a smoke free sunday????
                  Today is the tomorrow i worried about yesterday and it turned out fine
                  Keep passing the open windows

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                    spuddleduck;878852 wrote: could this be a smoke free sunday????
                    GO FOR IT SPUDS!!!
                    "In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer ."
                    AF - JAN 1st 2010
                    NF - May 1996

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                      Do IT Spudface....do the free online quit smoking course that Fallen posted..it really is very good!
                      "It's not your job to like me, it's mine!"

                      AF 10th May 2010
                      NF 12th May 2010

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                        3 weeks, 4 days, 10 hours, 18 minutes, 40 seconds

                        Cigarettes not smoked 508

                        Money saved €210.31
                        "It's not your job to like me, it's mine!"

                        AF 10th May 2010
                        NF 12th May 2010

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                          No More Butts...The Beginning..

                          one2many;878872 wrote: 3 weeks, 4 days, 10 hours, 18 minutes, 40 seconds

                          Cigarettes not smoked 508

                          Money saved ?210.31
                          roud:
                          "In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer ."
                          AF - JAN 1st 2010
                          NF - May 1996

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                            No More Butts...The Beginning..

                            Awwhhh Chill....I am so happy...over the moon, it has been the bane of my life for 20 years..
                            "It's not your job to like me, it's mine!"

                            AF 10th May 2010
                            NF 12th May 2010

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                              No More Butts...The Beginning..

                              one2many;878872 wrote: 3 weeks, 4 days, 10 hours, 18 minutes, 40 seconds

                              Cigarettes not smoked 508

                              Money saved ?210.31
                              :goodjob: one2many you can spend your money tonight, thanks


                              :congratulatory: Clean & Sober since 13/01/2009 :congratulatory:

                              Until one is committed there is always hesitant thoughts.
                              I know enough to know that I don't know enough.

                              This signature has been typed in front of a live studio audience.

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                                On a pair of expensive shoes....yes I will Mario
                                "It's not your job to like me, it's mine!"

                                AF 10th May 2010
                                NF 12th May 2010

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