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Hi blackjack,

Can I suggest that you identify your own personal triggers that cause you to smoke. These are usually certain situations and the thoughts and feelings that go with it. Say you’ve had a stressful day and that can be a trigger. Write down what causes you to smoke and then prepare yourself for these times which might be often. You could have a healthy snack on hand or go for a walk? Anything you can think of to curb your cravings. Taking some deep breaths and saying Let Go on the outbreath also seems to help. Knowledge is power.

13 months is a huge achevement:)
That is longer than I have done so far. My longest was 11 months. I have been quite for 6 months and now my partner is going away for 2 weeks. I wish he wasn't going away as by him being here helps me stay on tract

13 months is a huge achevement:)
That is longer than I have done so far. My longest was 11 months. I have been quite for 6 months and now my partner is going away for 2 weeks. I wish he wasn't going away as by him being here helps me stay on tract

Hi Blackjack,
No one who tries is a failure!
Life throws us some amazing curve balls and it’s hard to stay afloat!
13 months is amazing, I’ve got 362 days so far.
I have had a few slip ups but still keep going.
I have this mindset that even if I have slip ups I’m still a non smoker and breaking an awful daily habit.
For you to achieve 13mths is phenomenal, 3 months of smoking is way less than that.
You got this!
So eat well/exercise you’ve done this before, you WILL do it again.

I understand how you feel. Right now I cannot seem to get back to my "diet" and exercising routine. First, lack of energy with covid, a knee problem and other excuses. I am now gaining a bit and am determined to get rid of it. Time to say "Enough is enough". I don't want to return to the way i was.

I am sure you will quit for good when you are ready. You know that you Can do it. What is better in your life now that you are smoking again???

Hi BlackJack {i wrote a song called black jack years ago) ... anyway, my brother quit for a year and took it up again for a while but eventually when he was back in the right head space, he quit again and as far as I know, has not smoked since. That was back in 2007.

Hi BlackJack {i wrote a song called black jack years ago) ... anyway, my brother quit for a year and took it up again for a while but eventually when he was back in the right head space, he quit again and as far as I know, has not smoked since. That was back in 2007.

Hi BlackJack {i wrote a song called black jack years ago) ... anyway, my brother quit for a year and took it up again for a while but eventually when he was back in the right head space, he quit again and as far as I know, has not smoked since. That was back in 2007.

Hi BlackJack {i wrote a song called black jack years ago) ... anyway, my brother quit for a year and took it up again for a while but eventually when he was back in the right head space, he quit again and as far as I know, has not smoked since. That was back in 2007.

Hi BlackJack {i wrote a song called black jack years ago) ... anyway, my brother quit for a year and took it up again for a while but eventually when he was back in the right head space, he quit again and as far as I know, has not smoked since. That was back in 2007.

Hi BlackJack {i wrote a song called black jack years ago) ... anyway, my brother quit for a year and took it up again for a while but eventually when he was back in the right head space, he quit again and as far as I know, has not smoked since. That was back in 2007.

I had a similar experience. I quit for fifteen months without a single slip, then foolishly bought a pack "to smoke just one or two" and of course it was off to the races. After two months of horrible guilt, expense, and rapidly deteriorating health, I laid them down again last month -- and I'm committed to not going back down that old road again, because it's just too hard on me. I hope that realization (or a similar one) comes to you, too.