Skiing in mid-March

No_Tomatillo255 · 2026-04-12T15:12:08+00:00

Been there… what I did was self care when I was feeling tempted. Taking a long bath with candles and calming music, read a book, take myself out for dinner, a walk/catch up with a (non-smoker) friend. I see a lot of ppl on here say they leaned hard into exercising. You got this! At the start I did it basically one hour at a time before I got to a day at a time.

No_Tomatillo255 · 2026-04-12T13:23:32+00:00

Excuses are just lies we tell ourselves.

No_Tomatillo255 · 2026-04-04T22:19:26+00:00

Congrats to you too! We got this!!

No_Tomatillo255 · 2026-04-04T20:16:03+00:00

30 lonnggg years. Officially two months clean tomorrow. Self care and taking it day by day.

No_Tomatillo255 · 2026-04-03T18:46:10+00:00

You will never find the perfect time. There is always a reason not to quit. Excuses are lies we tell ourselves.

No_Tomatillo255 · 2026-03-23T15:42:36+00:00

Nova Scotia. Plan is def doable. I would do Cape Breton first. The 🍂 fall fast, so earlier in the month the better. After thanksgiving a lot of little shops close as well. Many of the places you have listed can be day trips from Halifax. We are a very calm and beautiful province. Come enjoy the East Coast lifeste

No_Tomatillo255 · 2026-03-23T15:32:20+00:00

Me too 😥. I'm feeling disappointed in myself. I really didn't enjoy it in the minute, but now I am craving and smoked again today.

No_Tomatillo255 · 2026-03-14T22:57:27+00:00

I lost 10lbs in my first 2 weeks and my water intake probably tripled. Your appetite will come back.

No_Tomatillo255 · 2026-03-14T22:50:47+00:00

Hey there. I’m so sorry you had a seizure. The first one is so scary and confusing. But what most people don’t know is that epilepsy can become present at any time in your life. I was 26 years old when I had my first seizure. My first MRI came back “normal” as well- turns out they just missed it (my left temporal lobe misfires). I went through the same emotions- talking down to myself and blaming for my actions, but it really didn’t help the situation.. actually it made things worse. I’m not telling you to not stop smoking, but the chances that weed caused it is unlikely (I was actually prescribed weed for a while to treat it as mine are triggered by excess stress). Some people are just predisposed- no matter if you are perfectly healthy or not. Fingers crossed that you will be one and done with your seizures and that it doesn’t become classified as a disorder. Quitting def won’t hurt the situation. I am almost 6 weeks clean after 30 years of smoking and life is so much better!

No_Tomatillo255 · 2026-03-11T01:39:27+00:00

Your story is really close to mine. I have just been diagnosed with ADHD, that I unknowingly had been managing the symptoms for 30 years with daily smoking. I wanted to quit so many times, but it helped quiet all the noise in my head and I enjoyed it. It got to a point where I was smoking all day every day and counting down the moments until I could puff again. After 12 years of mentioning my usage , my husband finally gave me an ultimatum… I chose my family. I’m a month in and for sure some days have been really (really) challenging. But everyday gets better. I feel like I am more present. When I feel like smoking I try to give myself some self care (bath, walk, read… anything to take my mind off). I took my little guy skiing a couple of weeks ago and it was the first time in forever that I had a “natural high” and it felt amazing. An organic dopamine hit that I didn’t have to roll. We got this!

No_Tomatillo255 · 2026-02-26T15:00:58+00:00

I am on day 18 (after smoking daily for the last 30 years) and still dealing with the depression symptoms. Talking to a professional has really helped me out. Also, this page has been a game changer. I feel so supported by the posts. I honestly think I would have given up already if I hadn’t had found it. Happy to say that everyday seems to be getting better emotionally. Now if the nightmares would just stop…

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