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The Law of Addiction states: "Administration of a drug to an addict will cause re-establishment of chemical dependence upon the addictive substance." (Ergo - NOPE!)
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"Just one = square one every time" (mothergoose)
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"I used to be 'romancing the smoke' days before I would go buy them. The moment you begin to imagine breaking your quit is when that 'romance' beings." (mandolinrain)
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"Withdrawal is only necessary because of addiction!" (Thomas3.20.2010)
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"Cravings... are a sign that your quit is working." (Gummer)
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"As long as I don’t smoke my addiction to nicotine lies dormant." (Ladybug--7-3-12)
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"A quit well loved will flourish...a quit resented with wither." (Dancingthrulife)
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"Smoking is not the solution, it is a reaction." (Maki)
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"YOU are the only person who can give yourself permission to smoke."(youngatheart7.4.12)
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"Smoking creates the cravings that are only relieved by more smoking. "(Troutnut1)
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"JUST ONE after one quits, it is the beginning of the end of the quit." (Daniela-3-11-2016)
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"Keep on keeping on." (Mike.n.atlanta)
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"The only people who crave forever are those who continue to smoke." (marciem)
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"Quitting without honest accountability is doomed to fail." (Thomas)
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"You will need to change more than your smoking to stop your smoking" (Dr. Mike Evans)
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"Addiction is the preface to a book, but we write the chapters." (Maki)
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"There comes a time when it's easier to remain smoke-free than it is to begin a quit anew." (Giulia)
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"I have good days and bad days, just like when I was a smoker, because that's life. Dropping the nicotine didn't change any of that. It changed how I handle it." (TriGirl)
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"Become the person you didn't know you wanted to be" (Mike.n.atlanta)
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"Feel the withdrawals and be pleased by them. They are the symptoms of winning." (DOCmarkC)
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"Quitting smoking gives you wings to conquer everything else in your life!" (Daniela-3-11-2016)
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"What you gain is so much more than you give up." (Dr. Andrew Kuninoba)
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"You gotta take your recovery with you everywhere." (stAn3)
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"Time not smoking fixes a lot of the broken brain. The brain needs the time to learn--to forget entirely all the old associations." (Maryfreecig)
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"I always told myself once I got through 24 hours I had too much time under my belt to go backwards." (Shashort)
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"The only real threat to your quit is between your ears." (Mike.n.Atlanta)
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"Quitting is a choice and therefore relapse is a choice." (Thomas.3.20.2010)
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"A craving is not a command. "
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"There is no healthy way to smoke." (Jennifer-Quit-05-01-14)
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"The more attention you give a craving, the longer it will probably last." (SkyGirl)
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"A slip is a gift you give to the enemy." (Jonescarp )
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"Quitting cigarettes might be the hardest thing to do in life, but at least you will have one."
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"If you really want to quit smoking, just replace the word TOMORROW with TODAY and LATER with NOW."
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"There is no such thing as a 'slip' in the playbook of the committed." (Giulia)
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"Life is grand without a cigarette in hand" (Marilyn.H.July.14.14.)
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"I realize that I am always just one bad choice away from being a smoker again." (c2q)
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"One step and then another will get you to where you want to be." (oldbones5358-Larry_10-21-2013)
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"Time is the doctor, we are patients (patience)" (xjamarkx)
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"If I have 'just one, I will be back to where I started. Where I started was desperately wishing I was where I am today."
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"Until you know there's a choice, you haven't a chance. Once you've discovered that choice you've discovered that chance. (Giulia)
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"As time passes our minds tend to lessen the hard details or the intensity of quitting smoking. It is like a pain that has finally left. You remember the pain but you no longer feel it." (JACKIE1-25-15)
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"We're addicts for life, but only smokers until we choose not to be." (djmurray_12-31-14)
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"It's work no matter what route you choose. It's less work if you understand it." (Mandolinrain 4/24/17)
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"Having a cigarette does not make it any easier to work through life challenges, it just makes it more expensive." (Daniela-3-11-2016)
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"Until your head stops smoking, your hands will not." (Bree19)
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"This time I knew I wanted to quit, I knew I was not giving up anything but gaining everything and so instead of feeling Woe is Me, I am feeling WOW is Me!" (yess)
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"Quitting is journey - not an event."
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"Failing was not on my agenda, and smoking was no longer and option." (Jackie)
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"I'd rather be a non-smoker who thinks about smoking once in awhile, than a smoker who's always thinking about quitting." ~ Anonymous
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"If you've quit smoking and you're still smoking - you're doing it wrong." (Jonescarp)
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"Quitting won't kill you, SMOKING will."
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"Smokers don't get to smoke, they HAVE to smoke."
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"If you don't want to slip, stay away from slippery places."
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"Keep them away from your face!" (Jonescarp)
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"Not one hit since the day I quit!"
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"Day Won - Never Another Day One - Win Over Nicotine" (Giulia)
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"Sometimes while waiting for the right time to quit, we run completely out of time." (nanawendy)
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"THINK IT - SAY IT - DO IT! (Complete the trilogy!) " (cin)
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"You have to walk the talk to be free!"
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"Don't justify why you CAN'T, rather elaborate convincingly on how you CAN!" (Giulia)
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"Smoking is a Decision - A Bad Day isn't Permission" (Jonescarp)
When you "get it" it's an aha moment.
Courtesy of Elvan:
"I don't have to wear gloves anymore. I can wear MITTENS!"
NOPE=HOPE
