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I've tried to quit plenty times... There were two times when i actually managed to stop, but somehow i have not yet been able to get past two weeks!? (It's as if something just happens on the day of two weeks and all is lost!)
SO, CONGRATULATIONS!!! KEEP IT UP GIRL!!!
I stopped smoking yesterday... and somehow, i feel this time it's for real... permanent...
prayer: 
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SO, CONGRATULATIONS!!! KEEP IT UP GIRL!!!
I stopped smoking yesterday... and somehow, i feel this time it's for real... permanent...
prayer: )
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Willseeker said:I stopped smoking yesterday... and somehow, i feel this time it's for real... permanent...
I will keep you in my prayers that it is. Just about 36 hours quit for me now.
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Hi folks!
Been away with work - hence not being around to post.
Been an immense week of teaching and fellowship with other people from around the country (inc international people serving in the UK)
serving through the same charity. Totally awesome, however I am not sure quite why I did buy that packet of ciggies!
I have been about three weeks I think!?!?!
3 rd September was my stop date, and 26th sept was when I succombed and had one! - well... half a one!!!
it did nothing for me, and i couldnt smoke it all.
And again today, 29th, i lit one up, but after one inhale put it out. So I am left with 8 in the house, that I havnt been tempted to touch again, so far.
Not sure what on earth made me feel tempted, and I feel dissapointed and that I have let myself and God down BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT
I am back on track in my mind, and back on the journey!
Maybe you have to have the small relapses?
And maybe its a good sign I didnt smoke them, and actually not e njoyed the taste or got anything out of it
Make any sense?
Some encouraged me to check in with this thread, so I have done!
any more support muchly appreciated as aiming to go through the weekend again without smoking, I know I can!
Starry
Been away with work - hence not being around to post.
Been an immense week of teaching and fellowship with other people from around the country (inc international people serving in the UK)
serving through the same charity. Totally awesome, however I am not sure quite why I did buy that packet of ciggies!
I have been about three weeks I think!?!?!
3 rd September was my stop date, and 26th sept was when I succombed and had one! - well... half a one!!!
it did nothing for me, and i couldnt smoke it all.
And again today, 29th, i lit one up, but after one inhale put it out. So I am left with 8 in the house, that I havnt been tempted to touch again, so far.
Not sure what on earth made me feel tempted, and I feel dissapointed and that I have let myself and God down BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT
I am back on track in my mind, and back on the journey!
Maybe you have to have the small relapses?
And maybe its a good sign I didnt smoke them, and actually not e njoyed the taste or got anything out of it
Make any sense?
Some encouraged me to check in with this thread, so I have done!
any more support muchly appreciated as aiming to go through the weekend again without smoking, I know I can!
Starry
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Stay encouraged! I think it is wonderful that even though you relapsed just a bit you did come back strong and determined to be a non-smoker. The easy way out would have been to just return to smoking and admit defeat. You are an inspiration to me that you are still commited to being smoke free.
I am 10 days smoke free.
I am 10 days smoke free.
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Nice one mate, well done you!!
Keep it going, Keep trying!
Its hard though isnt it!!
Most of the time, I have to admit, it hasnt been as hard as I thought, BUT just those odd times of desperation are truly difficult!
Its great to see people responding to this thread, thankyou, and thankyou for the little bits of private encouragement as well.
Maybe we can keep this thread going for a bit?
Smoke free day for me today going strong with no intention to smoke again at the moment!
hows everyone else doing?
starry xx
Keep it going, Keep trying!
Its hard though isnt it!!
Most of the time, I have to admit, it hasnt been as hard as I thought, BUT just those odd times of desperation are truly difficult!
Its great to see people responding to this thread, thankyou, and thankyou for the little bits of private encouragement as well.
Maybe we can keep this thread going for a bit?
Smoke free day for me today
going strong with no intention to smoke again at the moment! hows everyone else doing?
starry xx
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I must agree at times it is hard. Just this morning as the kids are working my last nerve getting ready for school I considered smoking. BUT resisted! There are a few things that help me alot. 1. I hate being told "I can't" LOL! So many people think I can't stop smoking. 2. I have honestly found that people who smoke STINK! No nice way of saying it and I was truly shocked to find out I smelled that badly.
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well done for today!
thats so cool so again, well done matie!!
I was really amazed last night at how much the smoke clinged to my clothes, and how much i noticed when I got home aswell, and I didnt think it smelt nice, but was proud I sat in the pub for couple of hours without smoking!!
keep going mate!
god bless
starry x
thats so cool
so again, well done matie!!I was really amazed last night at how much the smoke clinged to my clothes, and how much i noticed when I got home aswell, and I didnt think it smelt nice, but was proud I sat in the pub for couple of hours without smoking!!
keep going mate!
god bless
starry x
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Glad to hear that you all are going strong. I am now 6 days since my last smoke and 23 days since I quit. I gave into temptation 6 days ago. It was a really bad day and I just didn't think that I had the strength to go on but the Lord teaches us through our strengths and weaknesses. I can now say that I am truly invigorated to do this properly this time and sure i won't be perfect (never have been and never will be), there will be times when I will have cravings and maybe I will even give in to them but the Lord is there and He knows me. He will sustain me in my times of pain. I can't quit smoking perfectly (once again that perfect thing always gets in the way) but as long as my faith and hope rests in the Lord there will always be the strength to carry on. 
Love and Peace to all
Love and Peace to all
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Evie you can do it! I am really happy that even though you fell you got back up and are now 6 days w/o a smoke. Stay strong and know many of us here are praying for you.
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hey!
this is my first post on here in a very long time.
I looked at when I wrote my "2 weeks" post in September, and I havnt smoked full time since then. I had the odd one or two blips. Went home to the family for christmas and ended up having one or two, but almost a year later, the last time I bought ciggies was in Sept, and I have been 6 months totally without even an inhale of one.
I cant believe I can call my self a non smoker for nearly a year now. The last blip , when I had one was in Feb, so its been 6 months totally smoke free.
I didnt want to post this to gloat, but maybe to encourage, hopefully, as I was always one of those who had given up giving up.
I worked out i smoked 1/3 of my lifetime. 7 years. But now I dont. yay.
Hope everyone is well anyway.
I am on the hunt round to find out about all the changed as I havnt really been posting since before the "new look".
what are referrals?
Anyway, bye for now
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this is my first post on here in a very long time.
I looked at when I wrote my "2 weeks" post in September, and I havnt smoked full time since then. I had the odd one or two blips. Went home to the family for christmas and ended up having one or two, but almost a year later, the last time I bought ciggies was in Sept, and I have been 6 months totally without even an inhale of one.
I cant believe I can call my self a non smoker for nearly a year now. The last blip , when I had one was in Feb, so its been 6 months totally smoke free.
I didnt want to post this to gloat, but maybe to encourage, hopefully, as I was always one of those who had given up giving up.
I worked out i smoked 1/3 of my lifetime. 7 years. But now I dont. yay.
Hope everyone is well anyway.
I am on the hunt round to find out about all the changed as I havnt really been posting since before the "new look".
what are referrals?
Anyway, bye for now
SEP
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