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One Third of a Year

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Hello everybody,

Just passed my four months mark and happy as a pig in mud.

In contrast to our last bout of good weather, this week's warmth has not had the effect of making me want to smoke. I've been down the coast, had a couple of drinks and a stroll along the beach with Mrs Nozmo, but the thought of a tab didn't get into my head.

Hope everyone's doing well...keep it up you lot!!

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RoisinO1 profile image
RoisinO1Administrator3 Years Smoke Free

Ah Nozmo, this has to be post of the week!   So thrilled for you, you have come along way, beautiful picture of your beach (again just have to mention how jealous I am of it!!).   Keep up the great work 8-)

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toRoisinO1

Ha ha! just seen the badge....thanks Roisin, I'm honoured.

Sorry, but have to make you even more jealous - that's just one of our beaches! We have a few, separated by headlands or harbours. At this time of year it's great - warm but still hardly anybody on them!

Anyway, so much for the early night, although I did have the mackerel and grated carrot!

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Tracey31 Year Smoke Free

And may I congratulate you sir.  This is most wonderful news, I never know if pigs are really happy in mud. It's all a little strange animals and  there habits.

Isn't it the most lousush feeling, when we finally do something, or greet some one, if only afterwards you realise smoking did not enter your head.  That in its self is quite miraculous.

A little drink to celebrate you success, is just devine, and may I say expected.

So will raise a glass, a huge well done,  looking forward to your updates over the next four months.

Quitting in great style 

RoisinO1 profile image
RoisinO1Administrator3 Years Smoke Free in reply toTracey3

Tracey, our Irish version is 'as happy as a pig in sh**te!'

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Tracey31 Year Smoke Free in reply toRoisinO1

Brought  a smile to my face😊

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toRoisinO1

Much better!

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toTracey3

Thank you Tracey, that means a lot coming from a corner shop conquering legend such as yourself.

Love your posts.

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Tracey31 Year Smoke Free in reply toNozmo

Legend is I feel, not needed, but Thankyou......

Such a lovely post

FordyP profile image
FordyP3 Years Smoke Free

Nozmo, what a brilliant post. Have just been to the pub myself and felt pretty pleased to not be joining the usual group of smokers. Many years ago when my kids were young and at primary school I set up a dads' drinks group which meets on the first Thursday of every month. Has always been a tricky night as quite a few of the guys smoke but tonight it didn't even cross my mind. 

Still - a quarter of a year - full of admiration for you. Great shot of the beach as well

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toFordyP

Thanks Fordy. Sounds like a good group you have there. Anything that involves going to the pub is a winner in my opinion.

Very glad to hear that it's getting much easier for you to resist joining the smokers. You can't be far off two months now?

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FordyP3 Years Smoke Free in reply toNozmo

Thanks Nozmo. Will be 7 weeks on Sunday. Have a busy weekend socially coming up which may pose a few tests but overall I am feeling much better. The early weeks of feeling strained, exhausted and generally a bit mad seem to have passed *crosses fingers behind back before laughing maniacally*

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toFordyP

From your answer I take you to be still partially unhinged. That's a GOOD sign!

Hope you have a good weekend Fordy.... but hope your football team don't (you are Chelsea right?)

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FordyP3 Years Smoke Free in reply toNozmo

I am Chelsea for my sins. I think that you will have as good a chance as ever this weekend. I suspect that the Spurs game marked the end of our season in any meaningful way - wouldn't be surprised to see a number of youth team players making an appearance. Would quite like you guys to stay up

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FordyP3 Years Smoke Free in reply toFordyP

Seems like your wish and my prediction came true on the football front. Just have to beat Everton now - just to round things off Mrs F is an Evertonian

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toFordyP

Soooo relieved Fordy. Commiserations on your loss but very happy we won. Hopefully Mrs Ford's team will beat Leicester tonight and then put in a poor performance on Wednesday. If we stay up I'm sure you'll BOTH get six points from us next season.

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Absinthe9 Months Smoke Free

Awesome accomplishment!

Beautiful beach! I could just see me sat out there with a couple of fishing rods and a cool box full of beer.

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toAbsinthe

Thanks Absinthe.

Well there's plenty of room for you as you can see from the photo! Bring a coat though - it's a tad chillier than Singapore.

Congratulations on four months Nozmo .  I'm sure you already know that part of the quitting process is learning how to live as a non-smoker.  The first time we reach a new activity or new weather or a new holiday we will get a crave or urge because we are used to cigarettes being a part of that activity or weather or holiday.  You've already tackled good weather as a non smoker once so each subsequent time it becomes easier as you have discovered.  Next time, you probably won't even notice that you didn't think about smoking (that makes sense in my head but maybe not in the written form!).

And yes, I'm jealous of the beach too!

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply to

Thanks miscy!

It makes perfect sense and I agree. I've come to realize that these things start off difficult and get easier the more times you do it - going to the pub, holidays, good weather etc...

Had another strange trigger point earlier this week. I donned my shorts for the first time since last summer and, after the shock of seeing my hideously white pin-like legs, realised that wearing the shorts made me think of smoking!! when I put my hand in one of the pockets I momentarily expected my lighter to be in there, ready to light up a cig. Mind games.

in reply toNozmo

I had a similar shock lol 

NicoleWard25 profile image
NicoleWard252 Years Smoke Free

Well done you 😀

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toNicoleWard25

Cheers Nicole, and well done you too! Is it still going OK for you?

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NicoleWard252 Years Smoke Free in reply toNozmo

Yes so far so good even starting to go to the gym help with stress relief. 

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toNicoleWard25

Brilliant!

Sorry, just saw your new post after I asked if you were OK. That's great news, really pleased for you.

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Joe22 Years Smoke Free

Nice one nozmo well done on getting to four months😆😆

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toJoe2

Same to you Joe for 50 days. It's flying by!

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HercuValued Contributor

Nozmo...Huge congrats!!! Lovely pic ...I love the sea !!!

Remember Louis L'Amour said" Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground, and later, win a little more."

Well done my friend !!!!

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toHercu

Thanks a lot Hercu. I like that quote, hadn't heard it before but will remember it now. Cheers!

Tracey3 profile image
Tracey31 Year Smoke Free

Ahhh sorry to bea bit of a nerd, I,m into photography, is this your photo.

I,m not PCs literate, that said I love my cameras, just interested? 

Beautiful,

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toTracey3

Sorry for the late reply Tracey, was at a big family get together last night.

Yes, it's mine, took it with the camera on my phone. Do you use a digital camera or the traditional ones, with film in? You should put some of yours on your posts!

Feel rough as a dog today. Too much beer.

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Tracey31 Year Smoke Free in reply toNozmo

I've  got a slr , a instant and one.one I between, I sooo enjoy photography, the it is a moment in time, in that it's  wonderful. It's a bit now lovely, nothing better than me and my camera. I know it's sad, but I have great pleasure pleasure,  this  little hobby. 

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toTracey3

It's not sad at all,,,great hobby!

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My son very nearly got into photography when he was fairly little - got him his own camera and he was snapping away - then he was on at me for ages wanting a video camera so he could make films ... finally managed to get him one and do you know he's never used it ... not once!  Stopped taking photo's too.  I was really hoping it would be a good hobby for him or even take it further but no ... 

You'll have to start posting some pics Tracey3  would be great to see them!

Jess9 profile image
Jess91000 Days Smoke Free

Well done Nozmo, like you I'm now into month 5 x

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toJess9

Thanks Jess and well done to yourself! I've got my own day of football anxiety today but I'm prepared for it. Should be used to relegation battles being a Sunderland supporter!!

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RoisinO1Administrator3 Years Smoke Free in reply toNozmo

Nozmo  , great win for ye, few beers tonight now to celebrate and 'the cure' :D

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toRoisinO1

I'm getting too old for this Roisin! Heart has been going like the clappers!! If we beat Everton on Wednesday I'll be a happy man.

Go on then, i'll try a few beers tonight 😀

Trem profile image
Trem2 Years Smoke Free

Ok so as you can see by my badge I'm just starting my journey. If you stopped and really thought about it Nozmo  do you think you could rate the difference. Obviously day 1 would be a 10+ out of 10 just a normal day in life now - what would you rate it? Cravings, stress, sickness, concentration ect...

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toTrem

Good question Trem....

I reckon, compared to the first week being a 10:

A normal day now would be a 2 because I still think about smoking on a daily basis. It doesn't usually bother me, and I wouldn't call it a craving, but the thoughts still pop into my head.

A stressful day, 4 to 5 because I do actually crave on those days...but it's pretty easy to dismiss. I haven't endured anything REALLY stressful in these four months so couldn't comment on that.

A happy day can range from 5 to 7 and I can still find this difficult. I loved smoking on sunny days, holidays, while socialising etc so that's when I most miss it. For instance, the return of the good weather a couple of weeks ago had me going through some proper cravings and so did a weekend away a few weeks ago. It will get easier as we get more fine weather and I get used to smoke free holidays! Going to the pub doesn't bother me now as I've done it plenty of times in the last four months 🙂

It's all about getting over trigger points until they aren't trigger points any more....in my experience anyway.

Is that any good for you? Does it make sense?

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Trem2 Years Smoke Free

Awesome reply Nozmo  , I am grateful that you have been able to scale it for me. It has allowed me to look at it in a way that I can see and understand. It also makes me think it's more achievable. Thanks heaps just made my day

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply toTrem

Glad it helped Trem! Now I'm off to the garden to enjoy the sun....and not smoke...

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