Stories and experiences by: mandella

Hi all, sorry i haven't dropped in for awhile, had 1 or 2 health scares and under Drs. orders i had to shed some kilos. Being the impulsive type, I through myself at it and ended up with some more health issues. I forgot the old mantra K.I.S.S. Anyway Im approaching it differently, and appear to to be having some success without killing myself. The good news is I'm coming up to 16 weeks smoke fr...

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Hi all, just a quick check in, 11 weeks yesterday of being free and loving it. Have one small question though, the last 2-3 nights I've been having really bizarre dreams, not waking me up but i remember them which is a first for me. Not nightmarish or the same dream, all different but so bizarre, like last night i was using a box of weetbix as a skate board through our little town here dodging ca...

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Can someone please tell me how to reply to comments after sharing.Unfortunately i'm not a whizz on these gosh darn computer thingys

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G'day all, checking in again, 10 weeks smoke free today, who would've thought after 53 years of slavery to nicotine and the thought processes of getting that next cigarette.These days i only think about smoking once in a while and its only after food, not every time i eat but every now and then. I deal with it by focussing on where i am now and who i'm emerging as. These days i'm more confident, ...

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G'day all, haven't shared for awhile mainly because i dont think about Nicotine anymore, I am 6 weeks today free, and enjoying my life. Cheers to all!

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Hi all, four weeks today and i feel a weight has slowly lifted off my shoulders. No more have i to make excuses for ducking out side for a quick puff, no more hiding bills so i can afford to buy my pack of death, and strangely, the local publican tells me i'm looking great! hahaha. Still some family probs, but that is their concern not mine, Living O.D.A.A.T. is fine by me.

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Hi everyone, 21 days today and feeling happy and dare i say learning to relax. I haven't shared for a few days now due to some stressors, due to me thinking about the evil tobacco, so I gave myself a few days grace from this forum and it has worked for me. I haven't been obsessing about smoking, just getting on with my life. As far as stressors are concerned I'm going to have them, smoking or not...

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Day 15 N.O.P.E. O.D.A.A.T.

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2 Weeks today and even though I am happy with myself to reach this milestone, I was really pushed to the limits last night with a family issue, that didn't make me want to bust, but i really had to sort through this quietly by myself, as it it unnerved me and made me doubt my own confidence. I was forced to weigh up all possibilities, ie, listening to negative comments from a certain family membe...

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G'day all, just a quick note that i'm staying strong and enjoying the freedom. Had a really enjoyable lunch today, no real culinary delight, just your normal sandwich, the difference today was that I actually tasted most of it. Staying quit never ceases to amaze me!

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