Into New Territory Now ...

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I am now in new territory! I have been 'free' for 6 weeks and 1 day. In the last ten years the longest I have quit for is 6 weeks. I seem to get to between 3 and 6 weeks and then I tell myself I'm 'bored with being a non-smoker' and I go back to it, OR I decide I can be just a 'social-smoker' and I'll just smoke the occasional one of my hubby's - of course that works doesn't it - NOT!!

So here I am at 43 days - and I feel SO different this time - I have a completely different mindset - Because I UNDERSTAND my addiction, and I know I am still addicted and always will be.

I do still have the odd tough day, yesterday was really tough but then I always knew Sundays would be hard. I loved having a smoke round the table after Sunday lunch, drinking port and picking at the cheese board. It seemed that it all went together and cigarettes were a part of this ritual on Sundays. But every Monday morning since quitting I have got up feeling SO good - not feeling a bit sick and having that tight feeling in my chest - it is so much better being smoke -free!

And it is thanks to you guys for your support and, well, just being there when I've needed you. Cheers everyone xx

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Hi Jerry Lee,I quit the same day as you and find the Sundays quite tricky as well.I also had a bit of a day yesterday but feel much better tonight,as long as I have access to this forum I can keep going and ride the bad times.

Stay strong and well done on beating your 6 weeks.

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It's the lovely smelly Jerry-lee !!

How are you girl?

Hi BB - I'm feeling bl**dy good at the moment thanks for asking!

Maybe it's because today when I came back from doing the stables my OH just put his hands over his nose and said something like 'Good God girl - go and have a shower - you look like you've been playing in the brook!'

Last time someone said that to me - I was about 10.

Hey and BB - don't you dare get bored by being a non-smoker! Believe me - if your bored, you will be whether you smoke or not!

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Hi Jerry Lee

Well done on 6weeks and 1 day quit that wonderful it is good that you are so upbeat about your quit but as you say you understand it this time give yourself a pat on the back you thank us all for our support but it is part of the package in the same way thay you offer your support that is the beauty of this forum onwards and upwards

Love

Margaretxxxxxx

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Well done jerry-lee, you're doing so well:).

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Well done Jerry and anniem great achievement.

Jerry you have certainly got this quit sussed, you are well on your way to the pent house. You sound so confident in your quit i wish i could feel as confident as you sound. Onwards and upwards to you both!!

Thank you also for all the support you have given, especially me.

Dee

xx

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Hi Anniem

Well done you on 6 weeks 1 day Sundays semm to be a bit of a funny day for some of us I find that sometimes they can be tricky

Hi B B

Don't you dare light up just because you are bored you know very well that won't cure or help anything so don't even think about it

All the best to you both

Margaretxxx

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You sound so confident in your quit i wish i could feel as confident as you sound. Onwards and upwards to you both!!

Thank you also for all the support you have given, especially me.

Dee

xx

Quite honestly Dee, I always think you are the supportive one! And yes I do feel confident about quitting at this moment in time. Yesterday I was almost at breaking point and I seriously thought about asking my hubby if I could just have one.

BUT those moments are few and far between and they become less and less so I am getting more and more confident. It does seem as though I take 3 steps forward then one back, but I know I will get to that magical penthouse (if only to have a good nosey round!)

Keep strong Dee - you've got it sussed too.

Thanks to you all, esp Margaret - you are a real inspiration. You are always there to offer support - thank you xx

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Poked him in the eye yet ?

Nearly when he told me I looked like I'd been playing in the brook!

And I would have definitely poked him in the eye if I'd asked him for a ciggy yesterday (I very nearly did) and if he'd let me have one.

Actually he has been very thoughtful of late and taken to smoking outside!

Oh apart from one he had in the car on the way home from IKEA today. I think I made him spend too much money!

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Jerry lee and Dee

I think you both have it sussed you are both doing really well and allthough there are hard times as you say they get less and less anything I can do to help I will just as you 2 do that what it is all about

Love Margaretxxxxxxx

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Thanks Jerry lee

but we all help each other on here It is such a friendly place

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Well done both 6 weeks is great work. also you dee 6 weeks and 5 days is it?. Your all doing fab. How many of your team left so far.xxxxxx

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Jerry lee

well done on reaching this milestone. Hopefully the fact that you understand your addiction will be enough to make sure that you NEVER go back to even just one.

BB

It's the lovely smelly Jerry-lee !!

How are you girl? - certainly sounding chipper

Think I'm getting to that point in my quit - "this was too easy" and I haven't had a 'Hallelujah' or 'Eureka' moment, and I'm just .. bored. And quite fancy a roll-up ..

Dangerous time I guess.

Dont hold your breath for the Hallelulah or Eureka moment. The bad news is, it doesn't happen. The good news is, you dont need a moment like that. Your life just goes on as normal, but as a non smoker.

BUT imagine a "negative" Eureka moment, e.g if you dont stop and some years down the line your doctor saying to you, "well i am sorry MR "Bible Black", its as we feared, you have *(Insert horrible illness caused by smoking)*. At that moment you would have your negative Eureka moment of "SH1T if only i had stopped smoking".

Stay strong mate you have done very well so far.

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... so maybe it was a top compliment. I can't think of a better one anyway ..

Thanks BB - you know how to make a girl feel good!

I shall take it as a compliment now you have said that. Not sure I could have been descibed as 'perfection' though, unless you like very windswept hair with bits of hay in, dirty jeans and very muddy wellies!

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Thanks BB - you know how to make a girl feel good!

I shall take it as a compliment now you have said that. Not sure I could have been descibed as 'perfection' though, unless you like very windswept hair with bits of hay in, dirty jeans and very muddy wellies!

Ooops - forgot to add .... and smelling beautifully of horse-sh*t!!

That's brought it back to reality hasn't it - hehe!

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:eek:

*goes off to run the bath*