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[Cobalt_1]

Hello all...today marks the one month of my quit.Going strong and staying stronger this time !!This is my second quit in 8 years.I was quit for 5 years and replased! What a fool.It just took ONE and that was it! Please NOPE!!

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free]

Welcome to our community Cobalt_1 and congratulations on 1 month quit - that is great Very positive first post - look forward to reading your progress

[Kelly-86 2 Years Smoke Free]

Hi I'm new too, I'm 15 days smoke free now. Like you, I've quit in the past (not as long as five years- just 6 months) and definitely feeling more positive and "ready" this time! This is such a great forum, everyone is really helpful

[Cobalt_1 9 Months Smoke Free in reply to Kelly-86]

Why did you relapse? I was out with buddies having drinks when a friend offer me one and the next thing I knew I was smoking! That led to another then another etc I was so upset the following day!

[Kelly-86 2 Years Smoke Free in reply to Cobalt_1]

My other half and me had an almighty argument and I just lit up in anger, felt even worse after smoking it! Ah I don't drink but I've heard alcohol can be a trigger for a lot of people, I think it's true that us ex smokers have to stick to the rule of not one single puff ever!

[Cobalt_1 9 Months Smoke Free]

never another!! good rule to live by!! Are you on the patch or zyban or anything or did you go cold turkey???

[Kelly-86 2 Years Smoke Free in reply to Cobalt_1]

I was using the gum but I ran out and decided to try the mouthspray, I find it better in the sense that I seem to need it a lot less frequently than the gum, not sure why! What about you?

[Cobalt_1 9 Months Smoke Free]

Gum and mouthspray..interesting.Im glad its working for you!! I went right for the stuff prescription medicine.I used Zyban! I am using it this time to. It worked before for 5years! So far its working really good again.No craves at all. I was out with friends last nite watching the hockey game and a couple of them were in and out smoking! Didn't bother me at all! They did stink thou! That was a big thing for me was the smell after having one. In the beginning of my first quit I thought the worst thing was going to be having a drink without a smoke but it didn't really bother me at all.They are right when they say a lot of its in your head. Your stronger than you think.Some say to enjoy and stay in the moment when there is a crave! Actually embrace it! Its your body healing and adjusting. Anyways I am just so done with these things controlling me. I hate being a slave to them and always booking my life around them. How are you feeling with this current new quit of yours?