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Here's something funny....

smorgy8513
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‎02-19-2015 01:57 PM

Went to my pool therapy this morning.....AAAAHHHHH!

Came out in the cold (-7) and walked quickly to my car.

There......I said THERE......laying right along side my front tire......what should I see?

A cigarette butt......oh, not just the very end all smashed down but about 3/4 of a cigarette  whole....full....not even wet.

I looked at it.     I looked at it again and I thought

(Are you ready for this??????)

"I should pick that up and smoke it."

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I felt like saying out loud "who said that?"      because I know....you know......

I DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE!!!!!

Was it a crave?         NO

Did I want it?      NO

It was just that stupid 'ol nic giving me 10 seconds of hard time.

I got in my car.......I actually smiled knowing how silly it was....

So.....no blowing my quit today!

Sharon

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YoungAtHeart
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‎02-19-2015 02:01 PM

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Ms.J_11-10-2013
Member
‎02-19-2015 02:14 PM

That ole Nic thinks he can mess with any of us does he, well he has another thing comming!!!!!  Way to show him Sharon, you da bomb!!!!!

Love ya

Jackie

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hampton
Member
‎02-19-2015 02:19 PM

Ha ha cancer stick Your no match for all of us.... 

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elvan
Member
‎02-19-2015 02:20 PM

Good for you!

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prjimm01
Member
‎02-19-2015 02:36 PM

proud of you!

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Jennifer-Quit
Member
‎02-19-2015 02:47 PM

I go to the post office daily for work.  Most days there will litterally be about 2 to 3 half smoked cigarettes by the door.  My therapy when I first quit was to step, stomp, and or crush them up into tiny pieces that we no longer even remotely capable of being smoked.  People would sometimes give me a strange look if they saw me doing it - but what the heck, it helped for some reason. 

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kloud9
Member
‎02-19-2015 03:19 PM

Way 2 GO.........Sharon and Jennifer .........We Be kickin' Nic's ass 4Ever.

Sayin'   NOPE NOPE N.O.P.E........All The Way HOME.................

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marym4
Member
‎02-19-2015 03:32 PM

so cool!  good for you!

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tjanddj
Member
‎02-19-2015 04:30 PM

Yes, the nicotine monsters, just never know what they are going to say, I myself  can find them entertaining with some of the thoughts they come up with! Glad you able to laugh about it when it was over. Keep at it!

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djmurray
Member
‎02-19-2015 07:24 PM

I actually about 3 weeks ago had the thought "well, if I found out I was terminally ill I would smoke."  And I gasped and said out loud (I was alone in my car at the time) "Where the heck did THAT come from?"  Of course, I knew right away.  And I laughed.

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bonniebee
Member
‎02-19-2015 08:15 PM

N.O. P.E. ! I got in my car today and was fishing around in my coat pockets and suddenly realized I was looking for a cigarette I guess my brain or some part of it thinks that I still smoke ! Then I found a straw in my pocket and put that in my mouth and said to myself "Self you don't do that anymore ! "

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Jenn_06-03-14
Member
‎02-19-2015 10:01 PM
Good job!!! Tell nic to take a hike!
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Giulia
Member
‎02-20-2015 01:22 AM

I'm laughing.  Been there, thought that.  And isn't it amazing??!!!!  After all our time smoke free - such a silly stupid thought can still come into our poor addicted brains.  Yup.  Not a craving, we dont necessarily want it, but - there it is.  A stupid thought.  Programming is all it is.  And re-programming takes a while!  lol.  Where's the clicker?  Change the channel!  And you did.

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sparky26
Member
‎02-20-2015 11:02 AM

Baaaahaaaa , omg !  Laughing at the image of Jen getting mad at those butts , LoL ,I can relate to all this.

But isn't is weird when I was a smoker I NEVER would find a whole unsmoked cigarette just lying on the ground .....but now ...now they show up ...w.t.h.

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Gone but Not Forgotten. RIP I've thought so many times about quitting, done a few quits with the longest being 9 months. Blamed that relapse on my sister because she broke her hip. This time I feel different 8/5/13:The first day of my forever quit. About me? Well, I'm old enough that I am going to semi-retire (work 2 days per week) starting in October, 2013. I have 2 grown sons, 2 older sisters, 2 cats. I'm passionate about my work, love mystery books. I give all the glory for my work, any successes I may have to God and prayer. I have a lot of people praying for me right now and that is where I feel the strength. I also am finding strength, information and support from this site. I hope I can offer some of that to others when I get past the newbie stage. 9/4/13 30 days today!! I've learned so much since I've been coming here each morning (and sometimes at night). Words: choose, not try-----decision----not giving anything up, but gaining---I'm worth so much more than a cigarette. These are only a few of the pearls of wisdom that I've taken to heart. So many great people. I learn something each and every time I come on here. I'm learning about myself too. I teach clients everyday that feelings are feelings and ok to have, but I've always fought that concept myself. I heard when I was little "what have you got to cry about?" so I learned not to cry. If anger was shown it meant going back and shutting the door 10 times quietly or maybe getting the wrath of my parent. So, I learned not to cry, not to feel anger. I'm learning now that I have those feelings and that smoking pushed them aside and down. They are there and real. Now I'm trying to learn how to show and express them instead of going off by myself for a smoke. I have supporters. The biggest pride is what I feel in myself. With each day I wake up I can say "Today is day ____" and I feel proud. Not the kind of pride like I could never fail. That is a realization and why I need to be aware and conscious each moment. No, smoking doesn't solve anything. And today I am proof that I can go on without the crutch of a cigarette! 8/5/17 4 Years Quit!!! Who would have "thunk" it? I never took responsibility for my relapses, always blamed whatever it was that occurred. So, when I quit on 8/5/13 I knew I REALLY wanted it to work, knew that I needed as much support as I could get but I think deep down I was afraid this one wouldn't take either. So, I did as much positive as I could: Chantix, prayer, atomic fire balls, telling friends AND coming to the EX many times throughout the day. The people here became my friends as well as my family. I could share when I was struggling and get encouragement. Have there been struggles in my life since then that would have "caused" me to smoke in the past? Of course! Life goes on and troubles happen even when you don't smoke. I lost my sister who was also my best friend, my diagnosis of lung cancer and the treatment that has gone on since then (dr tells me "not curable, but treatable"). Would smoking make any of those things better? OF COURSE NOT! But when you're an addict the brain tells tons of lies to you..... Newbies: use the resources that the EX provides to you and you will have major milestones too. I thank my family here and love each and every one of you that have helped me! Too many names to mention.