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Welcome @Muddled Quince and congratulations on deciding to quit smoking. Yes, it can be a tough decision and can be tough early on but it is very doable, as lots of people here can attest. I hope you stick around. Read a lot of posts from the Quit Smoking Discussions section of our post, pledge NOPE (Not One Puff Ever) in the Daily NOPE section of the site once you feel comfortable, and feel free to reach out for help as you need it. It is great to have you here.

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Congratulations on 12 years smoke free @Paul723 Great job!

Hello and massive Congratulations to my Quit buddy Paul , I carnt believe it’s 12 years since you fired up that Barby and kept the sausages going Enjoy the ham it does sound delicious maybe throw in a sausage for me Well done Dear Friend xx

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You should be very proud of yourself! I guess I am not at the stage yet where I don't miss it anymore. I honestly do miss it sometimes, especially when I smell it. I can't go back, but I'm hoping that eventually I won't miss it ever again. Although, when I am around smokers, I don't go nuts and I can stay in a room with them. Sorry about the groundhog eating your veggies. Do you put cages around them to keep the groundhogs out? Enjoy your ham and congratulations again!

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Decide. That I think is the first step in quitting. When I decided to quit, I was trying to have my first morning cigarette. With each drag, I would go into a coughing fit. When the coughing stopped and I could catch my breath, I would try again with the same result. My cough was keeping me from enjoying my cigarette. My body had rebelled and fought smoking to a draw. Some would see a solution to this problem quicker than I. It dawned on me that smoking was going to kill me. Smoking was playing for keeps and would give no quarter. I had a deadly adversary. I of course had heard this many times before and ignored it. How could something I enjoyed so much be bad for me (the lies smokers tell themselves are unbelievable). But as I struggled that morning with smokers’ hack, I did something I hadn’t done before, I decided to quit. Now after twelve years it seems so obvious and simple (easy peasy). Some have the decision to quit forced on them while others quit on a whim. It doesn’t matter how you reach this point, as long as you do. If you haven’t quit, decide to do it. If you have quit, stand by your decision with pride. It’s one of the best ones I’ve ever made. I have dry cured and aged a country ham for 18 months, which I’ll have on my birthday. My garden was attacked by a groundhog and I lost the lettuce, kale, parsley and green beans. It doesn’t seem to like eggplant, peppers, zucchini or cherry tomatoes. null

Been a few days since I've posted, but still going strong. Nope!

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Hello and welcome muddled to The Crazy Train ….I like this ..as most of the time it is crazy here .. Im so pleased you decided to take a seat ..rather than watch from the wings . Being involved with everyone one here helps your quit and everyone else travelling to Freedom .. make sure you read all the green pinned threads on our Maim Discussion Board …there is lots of tips to help you along … every time you beat a crave you have won a battle …before you know it you will win your war .. Your right to not want to spend your days hooked up to an oxygen tank ..I watched my hubby spend his last days,weeks ,years this way …

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So happy you made the decision to quit smoking, it will truly be one of the best decisions of your life, Read, read, read. There is a ton of information here, along with great posts from folks that know exactly what you are going through. The only way over it is through it, and that's where it gets tough. Your mind set is important. So remember Smoking Is Not An Option...NO MATTER WHAT! No matter what is a biggie. We tend to use those excuses too easily. No excuses! Smoking won't make a difference to any situation. Also remember that smoking is an addiction. It helped me when I realized I wasn't changing/fixing a habit. It's an addiction. I brought up strength from within that I never knew I had. You can do it!! Please post often. It helps. There are no lame posts, we want to hear all the good, the bad, and the ugly. The people here want to help, support, and lift you up when necessary. I hope you threw away all smoking paraphernalia. You don't need that stuff anymore. Take smoking off the table. Stay close to the board. KTQ

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Congratulations @Paul723 on 12 years smoke free!! That is truly amazing and you are certainly an inspiration to all of us! Treat yourself to something special today. All the best!!

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Welcome @Muddled Quince to the Train! So glad you found us, we are a really great group and can help you succeed. As you know quitting smoking is very difficult, BUT it is also very doable, as all of our members can attest to. We have members here from newbies such as yourself, 10+ year quitters, one of our members is quit 20 years, and everyone in between. The beginning few months are the worst as we all know. I have been quit for over 2 years and what helped me in the beginning was to take cinnamon sticks and pretend they were cigarettes. I would suck the air in and pretend I'm blowing it out. They tasted really good, so much better than an actual cigarette. If you don't like cinnamon, you can use cut up straws. I used the cinnamon for about 3 months or so. I had many many moments where I thought I was gonna go nuts from the withdrawal symptoms, but I got through it. Read everything you can on here as there is a lot of information and videos. There is a games section to help keep your mind off of smoking and if you really get a bad craving, there is an SOS section. Since our members are from all over the world, someone is usually on at all times. Take this one day at a time, on minute at a time, if you have to. Also do the daily NOPE pledge, you will see the section on the main board. I do it every day as I find it helps to keep me focused. Stay close to this forum as we can really give you the support you need. You can definitely do this!! I hope to see you again! P.S. "Crazy Train" in your subject line, how appropriate since the passing of Ozzy yesterday.

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