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[-] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago

Well guys, I finally did it. I went and bought nicotine patches.

spoilerReasons for quitting:

*I want to start jogging - can't do that on the gaspers.

*We're going to Japan this year - can't do that on the gaspers.

*I know once I've quitting my man will follow - I want to be the good influencer for once instead of the other way around.

*I love a competition - He is now in a competition he doesn't know about yet.

All very valid reasons.

Plan of attack:

*This weekend will be my last hurrah. I may drunk post tomorrow. Probably. Most likely.

  • Starting Monday I will be patching up.

*I will do my best to not be a cunt through this process. No guarantees.

I'm gonna cry but I'm good. I'm gonna be such a cunt.

Thank you for reading. ❤️

[-] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

I’m gonna be such a cunt

All of us here will still love you :)

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[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

You can do this Ceo. Even if you don't get it right the first time just try again.

I have faith in you!

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

You absolutely GO GIRL, I love this for you!! Tis the season for change indeed. Cry and be a cunt all you need in here, you've got our full support in this endeavour! Love that you've got solid reasoning and goals behind you.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Thanks ❤️

Fucking onions.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You can do it! I believe in you!!!

What others have said about patches is good advice!

Also, find something to do with your hands! Lozenges should help with the 'mouth feel' but you may need to do something with your hands as well when you have an urge - it's a mental thing. You might get all fidgety, so maybe take up drawing/doodling or knitting, reading may help, or a free mobile game or something!

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Right on. Sincerely hope you manage to quit, but keep in mind, those fuckers are real addictive and really hard to quit so don't beat yourself up too much of it doesn't go as straight forward as you hope. I smoked heavily for 14 years. Took me about 5 tries to be successful in quitting. 14 years ago in February just gone... Having said that, I hope your smash it. Look into Parkrun for jogging. It's the bomb.

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Fuck yeah well done!!!

It takes a lot of courage to face it head on.

You can do it!!!

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I haven't smoked regularly for maybe 4 years now, I successfully quit using lozenges. Downside is, I'm now hopelessly addicted to the lozenges. Oh well, less weevils and all that

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You can cut the strong patches up to make weaker ones, no need to pay the same price for a seven pack of half strength ones.

I've got a bit of hair pretty much everywhere, I'd put some sports tape over the patch to hold it on.

Sticking stuff to your body, tape or patches, after a while the sticking gum stuff will cause a bit of irritation. After removal, cleaning the site with alcohol swabs or an essential oil on a cotton bud will remove the leftover gum in a way that soap won't.

My mate got onto the official nic vapes via a prescription he got online.

Patches gave me weird sleep, I took them off in the evening.

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[-] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago

The lovely roomies bought me flowers.

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[-] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Had to get a tooth removed. Really upset tbh. I've spent about $17k to get them somewhat fixed and I feel like I'm in a losing battle.

This time I pretty much can't eat properly or smile until I get my denture in 6 weeks.

This is the price of absolute stupidity.

So much work and effort to get where I am and I haven't been able to smile in almost a decade. It has absolutely wreaked havoc on my confidence.

Fucking hell.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

You've come a long way, friend!

Sometimes the scars of our journey are invisible, and sometimes they're not, but it says a lot about you that you've overcome such hardship and are now in a position to look after your health!

We don't always come out the other side unscathed, but you are doing fantastic! I'm proud of you!

Besides, you have a great smile! 💜

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

You care way more about this than anyone around you cares about this. Legit no ones looking at your teeth. If you wanna get it fixed for you then thats great, but dont let it harm your confidence.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It happens to the best of us. It could have just as easily happened anyway for purely genetic reasons, an accidental knock, or being unable to access care.

What matters is you’re taking care of yourself now

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

You're a lovely man even when you're not smiling, and you've come SO far since the "stupidity" you're now paying for.

Chin up, hey? You're going to outlast it

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Life happens. Lots of people have a missing tooth for various reasons, either from accidents, decay/weak teeth, lack of fluoride as kids etc. You wouldn’t know it though, because modern dentistry can make the replacement look so natural. I know someone with a false tooth due to lost it as a teen from a bad bike fall. Even if your reasons are different, it doesn’t matter. It’s natural to be upset, but also remember you’re doing so well now and looking after yourself! Hope you feel better soon!

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[-] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Rose bush not objecting to new location

striped red/pink rose

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

ooh really, really, ridiculously good looking!

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[-] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

This has been a stressful week but I'm feeling grateful. Grateful for you lot, grateful for my work team who didn't blink when I had a minor panic attack today and thought nothing of my spending the meeting sitting on the floor cuddling the office dog so I could stay grounded and regulated and still participate. And having access to an office dog is 👌 There are still good peeps out there.

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[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Oh no, not the chicken dick.

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[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Today in the junior class I was observing, the teacher handed out connector pens. Some kids started using them as guns and point them at others. Wouldn't care but they were distracting each other. So I went around the room and collected the pens, and of course offender numero uno said,

"Whyyyyyyy?! That's so rude of you!"

These kids just sit there talking or fidgeting the entire time and then when it comes to doing work, they're clueless. The teacher didn't do an awful lot of behaviour management because she didn't want to take time out of the learning for the kids who actually wanted to be there. She also said having a seating plan makes them antagonise you more sometimes.

Ring leader of the disruptive kids was pulled out of class by the teacher. Turns out he forgot to take his ADHD meds today. This is the moment I realised why ADHD was most commonly looked at in boys. Girls tend to be less disruptive.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

It's amazing how quickly a place ceases to be a home, without all the furniture and belongings the old place just looks like empty rooms. Or maybe I just wasn't attached to it.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

There's only been one place that I've cried rivers moving out of, the rest I've just been "thanks, byeee".

Is the new place feeling like home?

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[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

The company wishes to inform me I have survived rate review.

They've given me a box of treats

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Overseas visitors requested a place with Nice Coffee and Croissants... I didn't do too well on the coffee front BC too many options and just went for very average Seven Seeds. However, we did swing past Monforte in Carlton North and DAMN that was a really good discovery. Worth the $$$. I pretty much died after eating them and am typing this comment from heaven

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Jesus Christ the robot baby is crying.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Jesus Christ ain't here. Put a sticker over the speaker holes. It will dampen the noise.

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[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

I'm officially taking the day off tomorrow!

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[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Well that was interesting. Just got woken up to the loud sound of "pop... pop pop; ... pop". Followed by multiple police car sirens.

I hope it was fireworks and someone just having a late night and that everyone is ok.

The police were heading towards North Fitzroy based on the sound.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

You can sometimes hit up the VicEmergency app for a just of what's up.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Yeah mate I've got it installed, no incidents. It was probably just a weird coincidence.

And here I am doing the Melbourne meme of what was that loud bang haha!

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Thank you Spud for posting today's thread. 🙂🥔

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

someone was talking about crappy nightmares recently. had one a few days ago thats still sticking with me. Someone died, i tried to save them but missed by mere millimeters. Last night i think i died, no where near as memorable but still unsettling.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I forgot to post yesterday that while I was mowing the grass yesterday I had a flyover from a Chinook.

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

This crochet looks like a good net. When the zombie apocalypse happens we’re making fish traps

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

My manager organised some TV commercials then buggered off overseas this week so myself and the other person in my team have to figure out how we want 3 ads to look with no background and no assets

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Fellow night wakers, I have a question. Sometimes if I wake up in the night and cant go straight back to sleep, I’ll grab my phone and do mindless things on it until I feel drowsy again. I’ve always thought this is a bad habit, but is it really? Distracts me and I go back to sleep eventually. I have it in dark mode so minimal bright light. So should I kick the habit? What would be an alternative?

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Same. I’m considering sorting out my library card so I can use a book

Edit: Otherwise you could put on an asmr or brown noise video to listen to lying down until you drop back off

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Hi there, it's James from IPA....fuck off! Daaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Tea has been procured. Breakfast of champions

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Someone's waiting outside for their morning walkies. I've had a coffee and I need a poo-poo. This could end badly.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

never leave the house with one in the chamber. Especially if it was put there by coffee.

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Hello 2am, could we not? What's with the chicken dick, did I miss something?

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Let my peaceful office day begin

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Blurgh, another apartment had their washing machine going on spin cycle at 3:40am. Made our apartment hum and rattle. Then furball decided she wanted food at 6:40am.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

This is my hesitation about ever living in an apartment. I’m a light sleeper and neighbours being noisy through paper thin walls would be a nightmare. I think there’s a desperate need for legislation to set minimum sound proofing standards for apartments. It would make them much more desirable.

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