Congratulations on two years that is amazing! 
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Well done friend . Way to go with your bad self! Keep going strong 
As you would sayā¦ smoking bad. Fresh air good
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@DogLoverForever77 @JazzyS thanks Friends 
. Tobacco is a tricky one. Mostly it smells terrible and I canāt get far enough away from it, other times it smells wonderful and I canāt run fast enough away from it hahaha 
. Stay strong Friends. Smoking bad Fresh air good 
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Lolā¦I get that ā¦way to keep running away from it
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Awesome!! Congrats!! 
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Well done! @Curtis-81
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Smoking bad. Fresh air good. Happy 2 Curtis!
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@JasonFisher @Cjp @TrustyBird Thanks Friends! 
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Hey, I managed to pick up cigarettes 3 months ago, and this morning I had my last.
Went from 2 to 10+ a day.
Just looking for ideas,
How long till the nicotine is out the body,
Just some ideas to help break it.
But, i know also, im over it.
Its my last physical let go.
3 months isnāt long at all, maybe i just pray and call it a day.
Do simple check ins.
This is just a repent, i guess.
A true let goo.
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It officially takes 1 week for the nicotine to leave your body. After that its all just mental withdrawals and habitual withdrawals. For these its the same as for any addiction. Make new rituals and change up your routines so you donāt associate tasks with smoking. For me waking up was the hardest as the cigs were the first thing I would go for. I used a hypnosis app along with the 2 mg nicorette gum and would pop that gum in right when I woke up. Would then do a workout and then start the day. Driving was also a huge issue so I would do shorter drives and park in a lot to get out and stretch my legs in a store (as I had timed all my routes for how many cigs I could smoke from A to B. Also helped to chew the gum here or eat fruit as I could not smoke and eat at the same time.
Read through this thread. So many great tips and techniques that others have used. I know that straws or tooth picks are great to chomp on to get rid of the oral fixation.
Just keep pushing forward ā it does get easier! :muscle :
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Sleep lots. Chew on straws and gum. Sugar free mints. Keep the hands busy.
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So, yeah, havent desired a cigarette.
Even when the mind is stressed a bit, has a thought.
Like I said it was only 3 months.
But yeah.
Thank you, God.
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Iām two days off ALL of my Nic replacement losenges. Itās been a bit dicey in those moments I want something to āhit the spotā, and I realised that I drank in the same wayā¦pursuing some sweet spot / feeling / endgame. Iāve had a Fishermanās Friend in those moments, the liquorice kind because I donāt overly love liquorice so Iām trying to avoid making another āpleasureā a substitution.
Iāve quit really slowly this time around in the hope it would be gentle and stick. Iām also a bit ratty and caused a few household arguments yesterday 
well, apparently it was meā¦. 
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Cheering you on @Tragicfarinelli one step away from complete sobriety. Keep fighting. Weāre here for you too
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Thanks CJ 
That is brilliant! Keep at it friendā¦ ODAATā¦it will get easier and you will feel better/ less edgy with time.
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Thanks. Day three started with a fishermanās friend and 45 minutes spin. 
Hopefully this will pass, I ate a little too much chocolate last night wanting to get to that āfeeling of somethingā/dopamine that you canāt ever reach or touch. 
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Aaah.. I know that want. Great job with day 3! Awesome way to start the day
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Forgot to share my latest milestone. I think this is maybe the furthest Iāve gotten in several decades of trying. I will only fail if I quit quitting. Standing strong
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This is awesome! Thanks for sharing your awesomeness with us! Keep up the great work
