We're quitters!

[Bloop]

I have left the vape behind completely now and have been sat around with smokers for a night recently. That was pretty odd. I kept looking at them with a feeling of wonder and disgust. Like "I'd really like to smoke that" mixed with "fuck, that's disgusting". So though not many people know that I have quit, still, because I'm too chicken to look like the utter failure of life that I am.. it's been a while now and I'm pretty good on not falling off the wagon. There's been stress and hanging with people and all sorts of things and it seems okay.

Really well done. I am happy for you. I am going to try quitting the same way you have by going to the vape first and then gradually bring that down too.

 

[Foreignwoman]

I quit therapy two weeks ago, yeay

 

[Sunspots]

I have left the vape behind completely now and have been sat around with smokers for a night recently. That was pretty odd. I kept looking at them with a feeling of wonder and disgust. Like "I'd really like to smoke that" mixed with "fuck, that's disgusting". So though not many people know that I have quit, still, because I'm too chicken to look like the utter failure of life that I am.. it's been a while now and I'm pretty good on not falling off the wagon. There's been stress and hanging with people and all sorts of things and it seems okay.

That's brilliant! Well done, a massive achievement. You should be very chuffed with yourself

 

[Sunspots]

Every day is a new day.

Well hopefully tomorrow will be a new day - bought a pack in the break at group therapy this morning. Urgh! Such a wibbly wobbly weakling.

 

[Kiwi2016]

Well...no progress on this alas...saw the thread and thought should own up to it...new goal is Dec after finals are done...give myself time to read Alan Carr's book and then choose a day...maybe xmas as a gift to myself and my other-half...

 

[1964dodge]

Sad to say that several more packs have been purchased since that one. But my mother's birthday is now behind us, I have none in my bag to finish up. So today I start again.

I hope you make it this time, like I've said before it's ok to falter but not to fail. remember it saves money, your health, and possibly your life. if you ever need to talk i'm available for you. I quit for 7 months now and I can tell you it does get easier the longer you've quit. good luck and keep trying. mike

 

[1964dodge]

you're doing a great job @Walker how long has it been

 

[Kiwi2016]

Well I find myself here again...as the New Year approaches...so have set the date of Jan 1. That will give me time to read the book...get my mindset going in the right direction...so may be coming on here to vent etc. etc. just warning all in advance lol

 

[1964dodge]

please keep posting I hope you make it this time, as your trying to quit remember it's ok to falter but not to quit. I quit in april and now only occasionaly crave a cig. I know you can make it try to treat yourself at every milestone, week month 3 months etc. good luck, mike

 

[Walker]

I never did start again. I just - quit. Maybe because I'm in another place and there are no smokers here but I just left it behind. I'm still whining about it on my head - I won't lie - but honestly I don't even obsess about it at all. I think about it at some point every day still but it's something that passes in 10 minutes or less.
I kind of figured I was going to fail.. because well, failure... So I didn't keep up with when I stopped. I guess it was in October some time. I'll have to go back through the thread and look.

 

[Walker]

I guess it was in October some time. I'll have to go back through the thread and look.

October 1st was "less than 24 hours" apparently though I did segue through that quit progress with 2 disposal ecigs.
Still interesting to read.
Maybe I just needed a good enough reason.

 

[Sunspots]

I never did start again. I just - quit. Maybe because I'm in another place and there are no smokers here but I just left it behind. I'm still whining about it on my head - I won't lie - but honestly I don't even obsess about it at all. I think about it at some point every day still but it's something that passes in 10 minutes or less.
I kind of figured I was going to fail.. because well, failure... So I didn't keep up with when I stopped. I guess it was in October some time. I'll have to go back through the thread and look.

That's fantastic! Well done!

 

[Kiwi2016]

please keep posting I hope you make it this time, as your trying to quit remember it's ok to falter but not to quit. I quit in april and now only occasionaly crave a cig. I know you can make it try to treat yourself at every milestone, week month 3 months etc. good luck, mike

Thanks for encouragement...you and @Walker give me hope this is possible..

 

[Sunspots]

Ok, so rather than waiting for new year I've sort of gone early with this. I ran out a couple of days ago so thought I may as well start now.

Day 2

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

I don't think about it anymore, but the other night I had a dream that I was smoking and I was saying to myself, Wait a second, this doesn't make any sense, I quit! That would have been a good moment for the lucid dreaming to kick in but I've always sucked at that.

 

[1964dodge]

@Sunspots I hope you can join the ranks of us quitters in 2019 we've been waiting for you. remember it's ok to falter but not to quiit. mike

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

@Sunspots I hope you can join the ranks of us quitters in 2019 we've been waiting for you. remember it's ok to falter but not to quiit. mike

You mean it's not ok to quit quitting, right? Just thought I'd clear that up

 

[1964dodge]

You mean it's not ok to quit quitting, right? Just thought I'd clear that up

no you can't quit quitting but if you falter you can keep quitting. so if you quit quitting just get up and quit again.

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

no you can't quit quitting but if you falter you can keep quitting. so if you quit quitting just get up and quit again.

Very true, but it's ok to quit quitting if you quit, because not quitting quitting once you've quit would be faltering, which is not good, unless of course you falter in not quitting quitting.

 

[Sunspots]

Very true, but it's ok to quit quitting if you quit, because not quitting quitting once you've quit would be faltering, which is not good, unless of course you falter in not quitting quitting.

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