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[Rosie0702]

Hi all....

As you may have guessed I've just joined up to this site and finding my way. Love reading all your posts. Some very helpful, witty and encouraging posts. I asked already in a post about breathing techniques for cravings and was told it was in pinned posts but I can't find them would someone mind walking me through it....a bit of a ditz 😃

[Briarwood Administrator LONG TERM WINNER]

Hiya Rosie, if you look on the right of this post you'll see related posts and a little bit further down it says pinned posts. At the bottom of pinned posts it says view 13 more, so press that and near the bottom of the list you'll find 3 separate breathing excercises. hope this helps ya find them. I'm on an iPad so it may be different on your device. Good luck, you're doing great👍🏼😊

[monky Administrator 35 Months Winner]

Hi Rosie, sorry I'm at work soooo haven't got much time, but if you're using a mobile, just keep scrolling down and you will find them 😊

If you have a pc, then they will be to the right of your post and down a bit 😊

Speak soon 😊

Pete 😊

[Briarwood Administrator LONG TERM WINNER in reply to monky]

Thanks Monky, just tried scrolling down on my iPhone and yep you're right. Didn't know about that😳 nitey nite😴😴

[glolin LONG TERM WINNER]

Hope you found the breathing posts....if not - just sing out as we can re-post them

[jessrudd12 7 MONTH WINNER]

Good luck lovely i believe you can do this!!!

[Rosie0702 8 MONTH WINNER in reply to jessrudd12]

Whoo hoo 2 wks you go girl

[dunn 15 Month Winner]

Welcome to Quit Support!

[madametobacco49]

Hi Rosie--welcome to Quit Support--we are all here to help and understand eachother on this journey --Hang in there--you can do this--I get the breathing thing--Four months clean and though I can breathe deep,I breathe the way cigarettes dictated-so kind of relearning a nice,slow,rhythmic breathing- instead of fast and shallow-It just screws you up in so many ways--but I am so glad I have new found freedom from slavery of cigarettes!! Blessings --MmeT

[Rosie0702 8 MONTH WINNER]

I'm finding that I can breath through the craving like the way you'd smoke....not a good look out in public 😃

[Briarwood Administrator LONG TERM WINNER in reply to Rosie0702]

Great idea Rosie, it really does work to breathe through those horrible cravings. Onwards and upwards, you've got this👍🏼🚭😊

[monky Administrator 35 Months Winner in reply to Rosie0702]

Hi ya Rosie am just wandering if you found the Pinned Posts ok and the breathing techniques

But saying that, it sounds like you have found your own

NOPE ALL the wayyyyyyyy

[Hidden in reply to Rosie0702]

😂😂😂 for Rosie and breathing techniques in public

[Hidden]

Hi Rosie🌷

I'm a really shallow breather..... When I'm at work, I have to remind myself to slow down my breathing and practice abit of mindfulness.... Deeper breaths ... It's hard

Almost 1 week👏🎈🎈🎈

[madametobacco49 in reply to Hidden]

you kno Az--I so get that--Id like to write a book on what this journey is like--Is the truth out there anywhere?? That it is a loooong journey and all the intricacies and fears you must overcome? I hate to give poison ANY kind of credit--but it truly is an unbelievably powerful and addictive substance--I have a healthy fear(bordering on sheer terror) of it now--This love affair is OVER--Hate it ,hate it and it hates me--or it wouldn't have tried to kill me--Im so done!!!!!!! xxx MmeT

[Hidden in reply to madametobacco49]

So true Madame ... I'm terrified of what cigarettes can do as well

[Rosie0702 8 MONTH WINNER in reply to madametobacco49]

That's also on my mind. I read through some posts and they say identify it as a thing that's not you. I find myself getting angry with "it" and treating it like a person.....no-one is going to control me.....it's working its giving me so much will power.

[madametobacco49]

How you doing today Rosie?? Hang in there--It will be ok--MmeT

[Rosie0702 8 MONTH WINNER in reply to madametobacco49]

Oh and I'm feeling great today a week I made it.....took a while for me to motivate myself but now I'm here I'm not stopping. How are you today? Am I right in saying I read a post that you had copd? No doubt you are reaping the benefits well done and keep going your life is worth it x

[madametobacco49 in reply to Rosie0702]

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Rosie--a week is a long time--don't look back--go forward now and get in week 2--you should be feeling some benefits--I remember those days so well---wasnt so long ago--Hang in there this weeknd--I find I struggle a little on weeknds--I just get tunnel vision and "want one" Your gonna be ok--I have faith in you my girl Keep going--impress yourself and make us rejoice for you XX MmeT

[madametobacco49]

No COPD here as far as I know--I did pass breathing tests--right before I quit and they were fine--At first I thought Heh heh now I can keep smoking Im fine -they are full of s----t then I thought Hey Foo--get out now while the getting is good--I do have some breathing problems but think Im still getting used to being a normal breather--I don't know if you can have COPD and still breathe deep like you have to on tests--Im going to check that out--I do wheeze sometimes--Hope you are fine.. Continue fighting the good fight--Im with ya xxx MmeT

[Rosie0702 8 MONTH WINNER in reply to madametobacco49]

I'm good... probably was reading a post you commented on and maybe your comment stuck with me ☺ Just getting used to this site so having a right nose 😁

[madametobacco49]

Rosie Im an Americana--what is right nose??

[Rosie0702 8 MONTH WINNER]

Haha hello from Ireland....a right nose just means me looking round this site prying on other people's posts