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Congratulations Lars!! Two months is awesome.

Can't say I ever did that but I expect perhaps it's just part of your quitting process to study in some depth that you never did before just what goes on when someone is smoking a cigarette. I bet you never even thought about it before when you were a smoker so now you're curious to examine precisely what happens when someone smokes. I doubt this will last long. Your curiosity will lessen and I expect you'll look at smokers differently in future. I remember my relationship with others smoking went through a couple of phases. Initially, I wasn't around any smokers as I quit in the dead of winter so being outdoors around people smoking h=just wasn't a part of those first two or three months for me. Then came the short phase where I noticed I could smell someone smoking from a distance, which shocked me because I related it to myself and thought ... "Oh my God! Did I really smell that badly to others around me who didn't smoke?" Then, about 7 months into my quit, we went to Vegas for a few days and of course everyone seems to be smoking there. That's when I began looking at smokers around me with pitty and that was the exact moment I KNEW I would never smoke again! It was at that moment I realized what a slave I'd been to my need for nicotine - just like these people I was watching who just had to have a smoke even when they were in the outdoor pool Now, I look at smokers with some level of distain like ... Oh my, get away from me please. That's so disgusting. I suppose Ive lost all patience with somkers which I shouldn't because I uderstand deep down just what it was like to be an addict completely oblivious to how others around me were affected by my disgusting habit. As I said earlier, I expect what you're going through is part of your divorce from smoking. Examining the whole process in a way you never did before. I think it's probably a good thing overall.

Great achievement @Lars! Be sure to reward yourself today. Rewards for these milestones are important. You're well on your way to being quit for life. Keep up the great work!

Congratulations @Lars!! Another month done and dusted! You're doing really well and I hope you're going to treat yourself today. Keep up the great work!

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Congratulations @Lars on 2 months smoke free! You are doing very well getting through the toughest months of your quit. Keep up the good work!! Onward to month 3.

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Congratulations @Gus on an amazing 5 years smoke free! Halfway to a decade! You must be so proud! Make sure you reward yourself, it's well deserved!

Over the last couple of weeks I've noticed that instead of looking away from someone smoking, I now find myself watching the way they smoke, in particular focusing on the inhale and exhale. I'm not always having a craving in these moments, I'm just simply taking it in. It's not that I want to smoke, this just feels different. I'm not worried about it as such but it does make me wonder why I've gone from not wanting to see people smoking to this. I was hoping it was a once off but it's two weeks now. It doesn't happen every single time, just when people are around me for a period of time (unavoidable) so rest assured I'm not stalking smokers I thought I'd mention it in case anyone else experiences this and if yes, how long did it last. Or if it's just meeeee! It's not a major deal, like I said I'm not worried about it, just curious. I also realise it may sound creepy but I'm pretty sure I'm subtle about it so that the smokers don't feel uncomfortable!