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***BEWARE - MILESTONE, SEASONAL AND NOSTALGIC COMPLACENCY TRAP**(Worth a read....)

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RoisinO1Administrator3 Years Smoke Free
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Evening all, summer appears to be here for us all, hopefully 8-) and I have another nostalgic craving to overcome next Saturday, 27 May, as I head to see my teenage rock idols Guns n Roses at Slane - this will be my first concert smoke free and actually posted on one of my road trips where we passed by Slane Castle, the nostalgic craving was very strong - see my post last year

healthunlocked.com/nosmokin...

I wanted to share with you all the milestone complacency trap that I have overcome during my quit so far. It first occurred at my 1 month, then 3 months, but the worst came along like a ton of bricks at 6 months and 9 months. It is Mr Nico's final attempts to get you back even if it is for just one brief fling. It did seem very tempting as I have come along way and done so well without him and the thought of just one won't do any harm played over and over in my almost repaired and re-wired heart and mind. I had to be very strong and stand my ground and not give in to his one brief fling. Some times he was persistent especially when nostalgic memories came flooding back of different times spent together, a song, a place, a chore, a celebration, a sad time, a stressful time. But........ NOPE I repeatedly told him and will continue to do so until that trap snaps in half with Mr Nico in it....

So, wherever you are in your quit, please beware and never take Mr Nico back, I sure as hell won't.....

Below post was the strongest complacency trigger I had:

healthunlocked.com/nosmokin.......

Sorry for the long winded post but we have had a few members fall into these traps unfortunately and have not heard from them since :(

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Louiseb17 profile image
Louiseb172 Years Smoke Free

I was worried about this until someone said ...

Don't think of it like, oh last year I'd be having a smoke and having fun with them! But think of it like this... yay! I can breathe and last longer dancing without them

:)

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It will never happen to me :-)

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RoisinO1Administrator3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Nozmo

Ya better not Nozmo coz myself and Hidden 'will look for you, we will find you and we will kill you!' ;)

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply to RoisinO1

I believe you!

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ha ha.

so funny 😂

but you know

we will look for you

we will find you

we will get you 😃

(sorry just watched film taken)

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NozmoValued Contributor

Talking of gigs Roisin...I see Chris Cornell from Soundgarden/Audioslave has died!

bbc.co.uk/news/entertainmen...

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RoisinO1Administrator3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Nozmo

Very sad news to hear alright Nozmo - unique voice he had and set the bar for the likes of Nirvana and Pearl Jam :'(

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NozmoValued Contributor in reply to RoisinO1

I had tickets to see him a couple of years ago but couldn't go on the night. Won't get another chance now!

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RoisinO1Administrator3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Nozmo

Ah thats a pity.... :(

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jobm11 Year Smoke Free

You are such an outstanding inspiration Roisin. Will read as I think it's fantastic to be able to know what is coming :) thank you 😊

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