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So vacation is coming up.... just a few more days away. I am really focusing on working my program and addressing these naggin triggers that I have been having problems with. I think I have had a really good day and am really making some progress. I have started going outside to smoke. Addressing my "smoking room" trigger. It seems to be working out pretty well. Plus I find that I don't seem so excited about having to walk outside and stand while I smoke. Lunchtime is another big trigger for…

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Well my original goal of quitting by the end of May didn't work out. I am trying not to beat myself up over it though. I realized that I needed to get my head screwed on right, and I needed to work on my separations so more. So that's what I have been doing. I have a quit buddy and my support system is growing. It is so great to have so many supportive friends here. Together we really can do it together. I have a huge test coming up on Thursday, which has had me really stressed. Then my husband… Continue

I have been actively trying to address my triggers. I haven't really set a quit date. Instead almost every day I have said "tomorrow I am not going to smoke." Each day I have given it a shot. I usually make it for a little while, but inevitably I have always given in to my addiction. I keep rationalizing reasons why it is okay to smoke. I have been doing a lot of thinking and a lot of reading. I have looked at some very scary pictures of what smoking has been doing to my body and could do to my… Continue

Today is my second day being a member. I am very grateful for having found this website, for all the support, and all the words of wisdom. I know that with the support from the community, I can do this! Some day I will be an Ex, and it will feel great! (Better than any cigarette!)