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Bad news bro. A Martian year is 687 days. You still have 322 Earth days to get to the Lido deck. Oh what the hell. We'll make an exception for you! Congratulations on your big day Martian! Welcome aboard.

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Congratulations @Martian5 for being smoke free for one whole year! Well done and welcome to the old phartes club. It has been so wonderful to share your journey with you and we are so lucky to have you here on the train. Right from the get go you have paid it forward to those who were January quitters with you and for those who not only came behind but also those ahead. You were in all our corners cheering us on so the queue is going to be pretty big to say thank you, pat you on the back and yell woohoo, well done. Oh and pretty sure we all wanna know... how are you going to celebrate and just what are you doing to do with all that wonderful quit money??? So that gangs all here and its time to party... but please, no earth shattering Ka-Boom.

G’day well it that time of the day, time to think about smoking.... NOPE  thats it, all done, till tomorrow morning C

^^^^^^^Well yeah taking advantage of what the Lido deck has to offer with out a care. I have done dood this and am so happy and grateful. Actually I feel that I could not have done this with out you all. Coming to the site to read and post to others helped me keep my focus and to educate myself and see the experiences of everyone -- this helped me see that this could be done. So thank you all for the support and the kind words above from you all has touched me truly. As to what I am going to do today is take my Son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren out for great meal without worry of the price. As to the money saved I am leaning to a vacation to the Washington wine country and Casino -- just to splurge and have fun -- then with the leftover something for the house. Again -- thank you all for the support -- it really helped!!!!!!!!

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Well we don't have to wait to tomorrow to start celebrating!

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Congrats Martian ....One whole year smoke free is AWESOME!!!! Hope you celebrate big time today ..... WOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!

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G’day well it that time of the day, time to think about smoking.... NOPE thats it, all done, till tomorrow morning C

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Q. Will I still be me? Smelly Short of breath Coughing, hacking, clearing your throat Anxious for your next smoke Wasting money Killing yourself A. I sure hope not.

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Hard to believe it's already 1 year since you quit and joined us here M5! Your dedication to the NOPE thread is legendary and it really did the trick for you, giving you that daily focus needed in the early days to make it through to the next. All the while helping others along too - now that's classy Enjoy your day to the max because it only comes once. Huge congratulations to you Matian5 as you climb onto the Lido Deck. We even built a special flying Lido Deck for this occasion because of course, you're an extraterrestrial right?

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Yaaaa ....our Favourite Martian has landed on the Lido Deck !!!!! Delighted to have travelled this journey with you ...out of this world .... Reward yourself well !!!! Take your well earned chair ...and a cold beer ....

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The bomb! One year is absolutely phenomenal. Congratulations, Martian!!

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Hi Jaime, I am new here too, also 39. I have most of the same feelings as you do. I am sure from reading everyone else's posts that you understand you're not alone. Reading up on quitting has helped me beyond words, maybe give that a try.

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looking out the kitchen window....

Waqy to go, Martian 5!!One year is a huge accomplishment!!

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Welcome aboard Jamie and congrats on the 3 day quit. All above have covered your concerns and ways to deal with them. There are changes that will come but those changes in the long run will be much better for you --- focus not on what you are but what you will be by keeping the quit. Deep breathing techniques are a huge help as is drinking cold water (or juice). This can be done one day at time that is the focus to keep!!!!

Great job Martian. Congratulations on reaching the lido deck. You committed and have been rock-solid with the process from day one.

Congratulations on this super special day M5. I hope you celebrate in a way that suits you, doing something you like. One whole year, whaaaahhh!! Yay yahippie! To me, youve been of the trustworthy, steady factors here on the board. Thanks a lot for that, do you realise your value to others? Better be aware of it and take the credit you earn!

Congratulations Martian5 on your first YEAR of Freedom. It has been a pleasure watching you build a powerful quit. The TARDIS is standing by, natch.

Welcome Jaime and Congratulations on quitting smoking. Read till your eyes bleed about nicotine addiction, this is a big tool in your arsenal to succeed. The Sarge is so right ! I always had a cheroot in my mouth, for 40 something years ! Now, I am a Free person and what's not to love about that ? You might find this post helpful, from our friend, Joel. My Cigarette, My Friend

G’day Wow I used to tell myself that I LOVED smoking as well. But at the same time over that 40 years that I smoked i was always giving up, not smoking for a time and going back. I think back it was a bit of self protection for my failures. Well now there is no love of smoking I’m free to hate the habit and do. You are just getting the idea of what freedom actually feels like. Trust me, it’s better than you could ever imagine.... Keep walking away and never look back. chris

> > Will I still be me? > Plot Twist: You were never really you under the influence of the addiction. Once you come out on the other side, you will now and forever be free to be you. EZPZ

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C'mon, smile. You always look so serious. I used to hear those lines all the time, for over a decade. And there was a good reason. I kept my mouth closed like a vise (vice for you Brits). It all started when I was 39 and I made a routine trip to the dentist. He did that thing where he pushed a tool under my gums at each tooth and called out a number. 5, 7, 7, 9, 8, 5, 9, 8, etc. Apparently high numbers (on a scale of 1-10) were bad. "We're going to have to extract 4 teeth today and send you to a periodontist. You probably have some hereditary periodontal disease, but smoking for decades is likely the biggest contributor". WTF! I had used a Sonicare toothbrush ever since they first came out. At least twice a day. I flossed and used a Waterpik every evening. But those tools were not powerful enough weapons to combat the damage smoking was doing to my mouth. The sad thing is, I continued to smoke for another decade. And the problems grew worse. 4 bridges, 2 crowns, and receding gum lines that made my teeth look twice as long as normal. My solution was to never smile. ? Long story short, I had to have all my teeth removed last year. Had to choose between dentures ($10K out of pocket) or full implants ($47K out of pocket). I chose the later, and am happy with the aesthetic result, but it will never feel the same as my real teeth and I'll be paying off the implants for years. I know there are much more serious consequences to smoking out there. Cancer, heart disease, COPD, etc. But I just wanted to bring up one of the not so obvious damages that may occur as a result of long term smoking. Please throw this on your pile of concerns if you're young and considering quitting now. The good news is, I've never felt better since I quit smoking, and I now have good reason to smile about my life of freedom.

Yes they are. Plus it's a long, multi-step process, Your regular dentist has to make molds of your teeth. Then dental surgery to remove the dead tooth or teeth (if you still have them) and put in the implant(s), then a 5-7 month wait while your bone and jaws heal. Then the posts are put on followed by your normal dentist to attach the bridge. If you can afford it though, it is definitely worth it.

Bloody hell Reci, turn my head for 5 mins and all the party catering turns to crud..... but at least it looks like Martian is partying hard.... Mate, there really only a month between our quit dates well a month and 5 days but let me tell you if it wasn't for your wise words and calming influence my journey would have been a whole different kettle of fish. I knew you had this months ago @Martian5 ... knew it the day i looked at your quit date to see how many years you had under ya belt and well blow me you had less time in and than me, WOT THE??.... right from the get go you did this with class and so much care for everyone else around you... every post you make is worth being read, there is always something to gain and learn from. So for all you have done for me and everyone else on the QT hugest thanks, massive thumbs up cos you are grouse mate. Woofrickin who mate what a ripper rooney of a quit, you frickin did it but there really was never any doubt. So, not sure how many shots you've had, spesh with the lippy comin out but keep partying on my friend.

After 365 days of saying NOPE and saw that it helped --- I will definitely say NOPE today !!!!!!!!!!!!! This is for Friday the 4th, today here it is still the 3rd -- gotta love the dateline.

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