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Good evening WaynenMary, TGIF! Thanks for lighting the Bonfire! I'm dumping in 121,525 unsmokeds tonight. Enjoy another awesome smoke free Friday everyone!
Go To Discussion80,940 Unsmoked for the fire! Just had my 11th anni. But have severe end stage emphysema. It does not make for a good life. If you quit please keep it. If you have not yet, do it, it may save your life.
Go To DiscussionWelcome to the BONFIRE on this beautiful Friday Evening! It’s a self-serve bonfire so carefully throw your unsmoked nasties into the bonfire and head over to check out the many different diversions available on NOPE Island! We encourage you to toss any worries or problems you are experiencing tonight into the fire as well! 🔥 Everyone is welcome at the Bonfire! Whether you have 2, 20, 200, 20,000 or 200,000 stinkeroos, we want your unsmokeds to make this fire blaze high. We especially welcome...
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Cara
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Don't Give A Damn
From DJD8960 on 2/7/2007 10:03:03 AM
I liked this advice...
Donna
Sometimes, it can seem that you are not making any progress, but you really are!
You're going through a stage that we all know.
You are still AFRAID of and want to GET RID of the desire to smoke.
Today try to notice if you are still FIGHTING the...Love this
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Cara
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Don't Give A Damn
From DJD8960 on 2/7/2007 10:03:03 AM
I liked this advice...
Donna
Sometimes, it can seem that you are not making any progress, but you really are!
You're going through a stage that we all know.
You are still AFRAID of and want to GET RID of the desire to smoke.
Today try to notice if you are still FIGHTING the desire to smoke -TRYING to make it go away.
I bet you are feeling:
"Oh, I wish this craving -this feeling would go away. When will it go away?"
And I bet you, now and then your mind whispers to you:
"What if it NEVER goes away? What if you will always feel like this?".
Don’t worry if you have this thought. .
It is ONLY a THOUGHT in your mind.
And it is not even ‘your thought.’ EVERYBODY who gives up smoking has these thoughts.
Try to accept: you are going to experience the desire to smoke for a long time yet.
You can decide to hate it and push it away OR you can say to yourself.
"OK, I going to stop kidding myself. For the next few weeks, I'm going to have these feelings -this desire to smoke. I'm NOT going to wish it goes away. No, I'm going to EXPECT it. I'm NOT going to run away from it or EVEN TRY TO MAKE IT GO AWAY.
In fact, I'm going to LET IT BE and say to it;
"You can do whatever you want......You can make me feel good OR bad, comfortable OR uncomfortable - I don't care. I REALLY, REALLY don't mind. You're finished. You're in your death throes. I'm just going to WATCH, NOTE AND OBSERVE you for HOWEVER long it takes...........
And if you can really adopt this attitude you'll experience the GREAT PARADOX: When you can get to the stage where you don't GIVE A DAMN whether the desire to smoke is there or not it will totally disappear!
Just wait and see!
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Good morning all
Happy Friday to you!
Up and going for the day. In the office and off to a location to see a couple of kids this morning at one of the south locations. Saying NO to smoking today and moving forward along the Freedom Road. I offer my hand to the next winner joining me kicking ash to the curb today.
Have a good one
Cara
D7002
4Y 0M
Life Saved
$103,980
Money Saved
189,054
Unsmoked
Good morning. 6:36 in the morning. I forgot to jump out here. I have had 2 cups of that wonderful motivator coffee! Was reading Rockangel post....salt is put in coffee to reduce bitterness and/or enhance the sweet side if the coffee you are using has one. I personally take my coffee straight up....just like gailg.
My day has begun. Some housekeeping this morning then while it's still cool I think those bushes need a trim. Chance of rain today but it's a small chance. Highs will be in the low...Good morning. 6:36 in the morning. I forgot to jump out here. I have had 2 cups of that wonderful motivator coffee! Was reading Rockangel post....salt is put in coffee to reduce bitterness and/or enhance the sweet side if the coffee you are using has one. I personally take my coffee straight up....just like gailg.
My day has begun. Some housekeeping this morning then while it's still cool I think those bushes need a trim. Chance of rain today but it's a small chance. Highs will be in the low 80's. So a great day to say NOPE!
Soooo yesterday I went to the post office to ship a package to France. Something I have been doing for several years. If almost had a heart attack when it was over $145 shipping charge. UPS wanted over $200. Last package I shipped was about 5 pounds and cost $60 that was December of 2024. Needless to say that package did NOT ship. What the heck happened to rates?
Well housework is beckoning. Must motivate! Y'all have a fantastic day. As always please be nice be kind today.
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Repost: Stress after quitting
Another excellent Eric repost.
Have a good day
Cara
D7001
Stress After Quitting
From Eric7704 on 12/3/2009 12:53:55 PM
Stress can be a huge trigger for people quitting smoking and a lot of people believe that on some level smoking relieved their stress. It didn't. Smoking actually creates stress.
The whole business of smoking is relieving an anxiety that the previous cigarette created. AN ANXIETY THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
I'm sure...Repost: Stress after quitting
Another excellent Eric repost.
Have a good day
Cara
D7001
Stress After Quitting
From Eric7704 on 12/3/2009 12:53:55 PM
Stress can be a huge trigger for people quitting smoking and a lot of people believe that on some level smoking relieved their stress. It didn't. Smoking actually creates stress.
The whole business of smoking is relieving an anxiety that the previous cigarette created. AN ANXIETY THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
I'm sure everyone here knows that nicotine releases dopamine, but that it only part of the story. Not only did the brain have to turn it's own sensitivity down to naturally release dopamine, causing the smoker to rely a lot more on the cigarette just to feel "nicotine normal", much like a child at the mercy of their parents for an allowance. Nicotine also had the ability to fit the smoker's adrenaline locks.
As the effects of nicotine wore off and adrenaline was pumping through the bloodstream. The smoker was left with a subtle fight or flight feeling. A heightened anxiety. A empty feeling of insecurity and an uncomfortableness.
The mind and body were being fooled into thinking that something was wrong. Like the person was in some kind of danger, when in fact, there was no outside danger there.
So the smoker would smoke a cigarette and temporarily switch off this response and once again feel safe and comfortable.
One of the problems with stress, is that nicotine is a very unstable alkoloid. Stress though is an acidic producing event. What this does is it actually causes the nicotine to get pulled out of the bloodstream at an accelerated rate. This will quickly put the smoker into the first stages of withdrawal.
So when we smoked and were under stress. This only created a compounded problem of having withdrawal on top of what was initially creating our stress.
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Good morning all
Happy Thursday to you!
Rainy cool day here today but since I owe, off to work I go. 6 days left. In the office today, hope to make it in and get home. Saying NO to smoking today and keeping to my path along the freedom Road. I offer my hand in friendship and support to the next winning quitter joining me kicking ash to the curb today.
Have a great day
Cara
D7001
4Y 0M
Life Saved
$103,965
Money Saved
189,027
Unsmoked
Good morning. 5:53 in Lenoir City Tennessee. The temperature is 66°, it's cloudy with a chance of rain. Humidity is at 85% and wind is at 4mph. Another great late spring day to say NOPE and to keep the promise to all of you and myself to never, ever smoke again.
Yesterday was great. Did the weekly errands with the daughter. Made a few extra stops. She knows some really unusual stores like McKays (new and used books, CDs, DVD's, games, puzzles and even some Lego sets. Then there was Brick house...Good morning. 5:53 in Lenoir City Tennessee. The temperature is 66°, it's cloudy with a chance of rain. Humidity is at 85% and wind is at 4mph. Another great late spring day to say NOPE and to keep the promise to all of you and myself to never, ever smoke again.
Yesterday was great. Did the weekly errands with the daughter. Made a few extra stops. She knows some really unusual stores like McKays (new and used books, CDs, DVD's, games, puzzles and even some Lego sets. Then there was Brick house Collectibles. They specialize in new and used Legos. I never knew Lego made a jigsaw puzzle. We had a good time then lunch at Chicken Salad Chick. Just a good relaxing day!
Well today is back to rehab. See what they have in store for me.
Y'all have a great day. Be grateful to our police and thank them for their service. Today is Peace Officer Memorial Day. As always please be nice be kind today.
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Yup that 🐫 day again! Thanks for getting the Bonfire started Mysticcat! I have 121,475 unsmokeds to incinerate tonight. I hope everyone has another most excellent smoke free evening!
Go To DiscussionI'm throwing my 54,960 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire! I’ll need a train to haul these away!
Go To DiscussionI was shocked when I was told my favorite coach Leslie Sansone died today then I went and told my hubby and he found she is alive and I came here and got message here another read on Wikipedia Leslie Sansone is alive Ahhh what a Wednesday evening death grieve and not death joy filled and I only ate two slices of a baked potato with BBQ sauce and ketchup progress I didn't eat the whole baked potato to get through believing a lie fake report true not true UGH NotOnePuffEver over any of my...
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