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Hi everyone. Been a few days since my last post. Feeling positive that I can do this. Tried nrt patches for a few days after my previous post - NO not for me. Felt sick, dry throat, coughing, sore mouth. So I made the decision to go ‘cold turkey’, ‘chicken turkey’, ‘hot turkey’ or just plain STOP and NOPE! A recent chest infection and antibiotics also was another ‘WAKE UP’. It’s finally clicked in my warped nicotine addicted brain. I call it ‘the realisation’. Thank you for your comments and support - it’s good to be in a group with others that understand the Nic demon. I was a smoker for nearly 50 years! I started when I was nursing - doctors and patients also used to smoke on the wards. How bizarre! I cannot undo that time. I now have healthier days ahead, more money in the bank, and feel calmer. Each day there are more positive benefits appearing.
NOPE. NOPE. NOPE.

We won't call fowl on you whichever way one wants to quit. I'm glad you are with us and doing well. It is well worth the effort.

Hi again Zen Calm, it appears you have your sense of humour intact, we need this in all phases of quitting, or in all phases of life when it trips us up. So glad you are doing well and practicing NOPE (not one puff ever) every day. Your positivity is infectious keep it running.