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Like a bad penny

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I’m back yet again. Fell off the wagon with an almighty bump this time around but on Friday 28th Nov I smoked the last fag I had and have not smoked since.

I know I can do this, but why at times am I my own worst enemy? For example I know I should not smoke but in the past there have been times when I think “One puff won’t hurt me” but it does and before I know it I am back on the dam things as if I have never stopped in the first place.

I will defeat this evil poison but I need to figure out where I am going wrong.

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read read read! thats my only advice. if you read what you need to read, you wont smoke even when you feel like you might want to

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NicFirth10 Years Smoke Free

Mindset,

As has been said - read, but you need to get to the frame of mind where smoking as a concept does not attract you. Not easy but doable!

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hi just keep the faith,,it will get you far,,and read read and read yony

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nsd_user663_3633

Welcome back HM, if it is any consolation - most successful quitters fail at least once before they manage to stay off.

You must do your homework though, as the others have said... read and read some more. For once you find something that really brings it home to you, your head will be in it to win it.

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Tomatpots10 Years Smoke Free

Hello Hairy

Good time of the year to cease;)

Educate yourself on the real reasons people smoke and above all just dont light a fag:D

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NicFirth10 Years Smoke Free

So then HM

Hows had today been?

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nsd_user663_3554

Like nic says you have to be in the proper mindset to succeed.

One puff will hurt it always does .People quit and succeed everyday.

You can be one of those people,but you really have to want it.

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