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  1. Shhh, I feel ok *looks left and right for the easy peasy crew* haha. I don't smoke, 6 other people don't smoke now because I showed it could be done. Of course they were considering it anyway, isn't every smoker considering quitting. Where I am today is where I could only dream of being before and I fully respect that and hold onto it. Things have really been getting to me lately. I have felt massively overwhelmed, as such some of my posts might have seemed a bit sad, that's life tho. I won't pretend to be something I'm not and I refuse to be fake. My support for the people here has been unwavering, of course it always will be. The rest of my life has seen yet another hermit month, where I regroup. I'm sure the swear thread has been fully utilized! Sometimes I wish the journey wasn't so hard, but it's only through the tough times of my life that true enlightenment or the next stage, whatever you call it, comes to light. I like that through the last month when I consider smoking it is easy to dismiss the thought. I mean I get the right royal hump I have the thoughts, but that mental baseball bat is dead handy! Getting some violence about this quittin malarky lol. I get what the easy crew are saying now. It isn't that quittin is a walk in the park, it's how you aim your mind. I fear I did this the hard way again, shocker!! So I stand (sit, it's been a long day!) and say this - henceforth, I am going to do all in my power to be happier. Aside from that, new plan, live my life the way I want too. At the risk of sounding like a dodgy song, I am what I am, like it or lump it. I have too much self worth to be trodden down now, too much confidence to be afraid of being judged. They can do what they want and say what they want. I am really ok. It's taken a while. And a few people. And a shedload of people telling me I am worthwhile. This here train will never know what they did for me and I will pay it forward with all I'm worth. In the interim I feel 6 months is a real turning point for me. I was waiting for it and I do defo feel calmer today then I did a week ago. Don't matter tho, no matter what I'm a non smoker :) Non smoker, sounds pretty cool to me. Missed my peace of 4 months, feel like it's ready to settle on me again and I'm more than ready. BOOM!!
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  2. The last few weeks I have been thinking “What if I was still smoking” and the only answer I can come up with is I may not be here today. I wish I quit sooner but am so glad I did when I did. I have been dealing with some health issues lately and I know a lot has to do with smoking and also heredity. My cholesterol was extremely high and for the past 7 months I have been working on getting that lowered. And the last several weeks my blood pressure started to become dangerously high (208/123) was told by my physician that if I have any chest pains to get myself to the ER. Guess what? I found myself in the ER with chest pains last Monday. The good thing was I was not having a heart attack and all the doctors could tell me was at this time your heart is good but more test are needed. So now I just sit and wait for the phone calls with test dates and times. It’s a good thing I work for a cardiologist as he has been talking me through thing. This is not what I thought I would be posting on my ONE Year anniversary smoke free. But despite all this this has been one on the best years. This year of not smoking has not been easy but it has been easier than I thought it would be. So in closing I would like to say a big thanks to everyone. Even though I read more than I posted I learned so much from everyone.
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  3. That's great, Marti. It sounds like you know what you want and what you will not tolerate and are willing to live with the consequences. Perfect! You have my permission to continue marching to your different drummer. (LOL!)
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  4. "What if" you were still smoking when you had to go to the ER with chest pains? Even if the chest pains turned out not to be a heart attack, wouldn't you have felt like a darn fool for continuing to smoke??!! At least now, you can hold your head up and know that you took what steps you could a year ago to improve your health. That's got to be a good feeling, isn't it?
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  5. Hi- I really admire you. You are reinforcing for me the idea that, there is no good reason to smoke, to pick up, again! Remember when you had my time, counting days? Posts like yours are so encouraging to me. Of course, I am dismayed to hear of your medical problems, so I hope that gets straightened out. Congrats on one solid year of not smoking. Jeffrey
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  6. I always enjoy your blogs Marti
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  7. Great post Marti! You are an awesome non- smoker and an inspiration to me. :)
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  8. I'm really sorry to hear this Sandy, but I'm so glad that didn't stop you reaching your one year - you can only be in a better place because of it. If you ever need to talk. Then I'm hear. Prayers be with you.
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  9. Please god it will be nothing serious, wishing for good health for you but really well done on your year, fantastic achievement. Who knows if you hadn't quit when you did mondays ER visit would probably have been a hell of alot more serious xxx
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  10. So happy for your one year...it might have been much worse if you were still smoking...hope the tests get it all sorted out quickly...
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  11. I am sorry your one year anni sees you facing this uncertain time. It is amazing what they can do with medication nowadays so concentrate on getting those tests done so you can carry on enjoying your smoke free life and happy anniversary anyway, who knows the place it would be today if you hadn't quit. Fingers crossed for speedy results my lovely. x
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