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Hi everyone I just wanted to check in and say Hi. I don't get a chance to be here often but I do have time now. So I wanted to say Hi, keep fighting the good fight, IT IS SO WORTH IT!!! Don't let anyone or anything come between you and your quit!!!! I'm feeling better today, learning how to live a non smoker is FABULOUS!!!!! I'm just enjoying the ride!!! It hasn't always been like this but for today it is!! So for anyone who is feeling ? Hold your head up because YOU ARE WINNING!!! every day that you say no to smoking you are WINNING!!!!!

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Since there's no celebrations today I thought I'd reach for one. So here's my stats" 2 Years, 6 Months quit as of today! $13,655.00 saved! 22,875 cigarettes not smoked! That last one is the most important to me!

Way to go quit friend. We're really kicking butt aren't we. Congrats to you and me!

Great job, pig lover!

That is news to really snort about. Congrats Reci!

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Michelle there is only one rule to a successful quit .... Take smoking off the table ....Never stick anything in your mouth and set fire to it ... You have to fight the craves...not give into them.... This is how many of us have done it .... I smoked 52 years...it wasn't easy at first ...but I stuck to the rule ... Day by day...Hour by Hour...or minute by minute ...

Got a nice Karuizawa whisky ship, in case the SS Quit Train fails us. Should fit our lovely quit-birthday girl!

YES!!!! @Sazerac Building up my knowledge and whatever else as my ammunition to fight this crazy addiction!!!!LOL I say it like that because it has snuck up behind me when I least expected it and I had to fight for my life (not literally) but everything was on the line and I had to go in my bag of goody's (everything I learned here!) and fight that addiction like a soldier in war!!!!! Needless to say the addiction lost and I WON!!!!! To all my fellow ASHKICKERS; keep fighting the good fight!! It is SO WORTH IT

Thanks MLML. It feels wonderful to be smoke free 2 weeks. And I’m feeling a lot better too. Still having insomnia and a little short of breath if I do a lot. But there are so many more positives.

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Way to get the job done Rec.

Congratulations reci, those are some impressive numbers! Time to celebrate

She happy I have more time to do things with her. My grandson is older and he hates smoking. He very happy I don’t smoke. He doesn’t want me to die from it.

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Michelle, I smoked for 42 years. The hating and disrespecting myself came the longer that I smoked. I was embarrassed and ashamed that I could not quit. I never thought I had the power to do so. The power is within you and the support is here. You need to be willing to embrace that fact that you will not smoke again and reach out when you think you will.

The power to get out of that hellish cycle of withdrawal is completely and only in your hands @MichelleDoesntSmokeAnymore Until you do what you already know you have to do, nothing will change. Quitting smoking is one of a very few things in this life that is completely within your control. When you finally decide to exercise that control, you will be free!

I am responding here to this post of yours "As a smoker for 38 years I appreciate this thread because I struggle and struggle and relapse and relapse, then find myself wondering why others are able to stay quit and why I give in to the junkie thinking and make the choice to smoke again ("just one last pack because ABC") over and over and over again, fully aware of what I'm doing but "feeling" powerless to stop (note I am aware I'm "feeling" powerless, not truly powerless in reality) Please don't read into this post as giving myself an excuse to relapse. Thats not what I mean. I mean, I am trying not to kick myself in the head everytime I relapse, but to stay aware of the fact that when you smoke for as long as some of us have smoked, its going to be hard, its going to be tough and instead of hating on ourselves and criticizing ourselves (that will lead to giving up trying) its better to acknowledge that its going to continue to be hard and that its time to try something different...take suggestions...try new things to avoid giving in. I need to shake up this quit. I'm tired of coming in here with a new quit over and over again. Its embarrassing and humbling for sure. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... and my response... Being honest with myself and using self critique as a tool has only led to me being a better human being to myself and others. Truth is my friend. How can it not be ? @MichelleDoesntSmokeAnymore, you've been coming here since March 2015. This weekend I read over a lot of your old threads looking for a clue as to why you won't keep a quit. Perhaps, you can find the clue. Here they are. You have to stop ******* around if you actually want to quit smoking. This isn't rocket science. I smoked for over 45 years. I thought I was 'a dedicated smoker' until I learned I was just addicted and no more addicted than any other nicotine addict on the planet. None of us are special snowflakes. Yes, I had some gnarly hours, days, weeks, months but, so what ? I wasn't being bombed, wasn't in ER, wasn't starving to death. What else was I doing with my time ? Feeding addiction or learning how to Live FREE ? This is all about addiction and the education thereof. I am not stronger, smarter or, better than any other nicotine addict. The only difference lays in the fact that I committed to myself, near on six years ago to NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF. NOT ONE PUFF EVER. This did not take Herculean Power, all it took was standing my ground, honoring myself and my commitment and blessed TIME. You know the drill. When will you honor a commitment to yourself and your quit ?

I'm on party supplies

Along with some other stuff I found -- Good for the soul!!!! Also Marvin Martian Pop can do you some good to -- just have to be careful!!!

@Martian5 said, he's bringing some more beer for us fellows Make sure there's nothing in his path!! That looks like an accident waiting to happen!

And this visit Gramma won't need to slip away every half hour or so to go have a smoke! Great work Diane! Congrats on 2 weeks

Thanks everyone. Went to dinner last night as a reward. Hope everyone has a great Monday. I have my granddaughter coming over in a little while to spend the night. Her and I will be doing girly things this afternoon!

This is just what the Dr. order..... I needed to see this today !!!!

Lamb shanks covered in Vegemite, gladwrapped and in the fridge. Onion and celery to be chopped tomorrow morning....sherry sitting on the bench ready to rock n roll with the can of crushed martos. Vegemite loving German Shepherd very confused as to just what is going on.

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Thanks everyone. My granddaughter is watching her show. Her words lol. She very busy lol. She 5 going on 30. So funny. She heard me tell her mom I quit smoking and she said now nana you don’t have to go smoke anymore. I certainly don’t want her to pick it up ever. Another good reason to quit and stay quit!

Us chicks know how to get ready too !!!!

Ankush thank you 2 weeks now yippee!