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Next year you and Doreen will have gather all the Summer 2013 quitters for the big decade party. Congratulations on NINE YEARS!

Well done for not using the lozenges...why put more nicotine in ,just to take it out again ,down the line Chocolate cake is fine ...Little rewards are so important....after all ,what your achieving is Flippin Amazin !!!!!

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Huge Congratulations To My Dear Friend Nancy .. 9 Years ....How fast this time has flown by .... You were the one that reached out your hand to me ,when I stumbled in this place looking for someone or something to help me find a way to quit . I called you my Fairy Godmother ...and I still do ...I couldn't have done it without you .. You have stayed my close friend since that day .... It's my Huge Pleasure to share this special Day with you ... And I'm sure My Nicky would sent her best too... I Love You Lady ..

But I'm all better now!

Push-Ups done to exhaustion got me through the heaviest bouts in the early days of my quit. Any kind of physical activity is good for alleviating stress and resetting the mind and body. It may be intense exercise or something as simple as a quick walk-around. Other times, I would simply put on headphones and listen to music I like. You can never have too many tools in your toolbox.

Thank you so much, everyone. When I started this journey 9 years ago, I was only hoping to quit smoking. Thanks to the support I received on a prior board, and then on this one, I received the encouragement to keep my quit. We have lost loved ones to this addiction along the way, and it still saddens me. What I never suspected 9 years ago is that I would end up with lifelong friends from all over the world. I treasure all of you. Special thanks and much love to Doreen, who has been my companion and friend throughout this journey. Next month we celebrate you, dear friend, and the it is on to double digit quits!!

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Congratulations on 9 whole years quit, Nancy!

Congrats on 9 Years Nancy! Wow! Double digits next year

Chocolate cake Mmmmmm! Small rewards are important along the way Always reward good behavior!

Well it has been a rollercoaster of a day, but seems to be tapering off now. Thanks for sharing suggestions and experiences of what helped you all. i do know brain fog is real, oh my gosh. Looks like I will make it and hit the 3 day mark in a few hours.....woohoohoo! I never did use the nicotine lozenges so those will go back ........ told wifee I want a chocolate cake instead. You guys/gals are awesome, thank you all so much!

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NOPE! And NOPE again. Just wanted to check in and gaze at my ticker, it's been so long since I've checked it. Hello to all the oldsters. And it never hurts to re-commit to core principles. I am still so delighted to be smoke-free after 5+ years.

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Congratulations on 9 years smoke free, Nancy. Thank you for all the help you have given to fellow quitters over the years. Celebrate big today!

Hey !!!! Love the new ticker Now you see all the money you will save mount up....

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For: @jillar; @Doreensfree & @Boo In honor of the now defunct 'Babe Of The Day' thread; a special NOPE!

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Good to see you @Lin-quitting, Congratulations on that awesome quit you have! NOPE for me too

Top-shelf quit. First Class lady. Congratulations Nancy. If I remember correctly, I dedicated a little sing-along of "Rocky Top" to you last year. I'll go with another one of our official state songs this year. Sending this one out to Nancy...

I love nuts and mints too... Your doing just fine O.....I used to chew regular gum alot too....it kept my mouth busy ... Sugar free ...

Two of my favorite things to grab when cravings got tense, I don't recommend eating two tins of mints in a day though.

Congratulations Nancy, this is a truly a awesome and inspirational quit. Thank you for showing us all that this is truly possible.

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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required)

You're doing great @overcome! Please read up on triggers - there are the daily triggers that you're already overcoming. Then when you start feeling a bit confident, you get hit by the occasional triggers - going on vacation, meeting someone after many years, etc. It's important to guard against those as it catches us unawares. Then there are the life-event triggers - someone passes away, loss of job, etc. Again, smoking doesn't really help solve anything but at those moments we're not thinking clearly. Being aware and being prepared will help. Wishing you strength in your journey. It does get easier after some time.

I'm not here as I'm walking the cat

Boo was forever damaged after that

Oh !!!...The Joys of being a Moderator ..!!!!! The heavy desicions that have to be made ....it was chaos.....Carnage .... There were people of both sexes with bits and pieces hanging out all over the place The insults were flying ... Awww I miss those times....MAGIC ...

Congratulations, Nancy! Thanks for lighting the way for so many of us!

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We are grateful that you found your way here too, @overcomelove that positive energy you have. You are doing great. You got this.

Welcome aboard Overcome. Congratulations on quitting smoking. Once you realize that the monster has as much or as little power as you give him, he looks far less scary...more pest than monster. Face him down. See the monster for what he actually is. Then, give him a swift kick in the ass and send him on his way. Ride on! You only pick up more wins along the way.

I am GREAT Doreensfree thank you! So far I have been holding the big monster (Allen Carrs description), back to more of a little monster. I do wish I would have had time to read Allens whole book but it arrived late. So when I have time I am trying to get through it. I feel SO EXCITED, I am not a failure, I can do this with what I have learned while reading on the train and you all's support. Physically, breathing has improved, taste is a little different, feeling a little stressed but nothing terrible. My mind is on alert constantly for the little and sometimes big zingers from the addiction monster. which is taxing but only last a minute or three ( I have been timing them). Thank you all again!

And now for something from this century... Happy 4th of July all you Yankee doodles and what nots.

I'll be interupting my NAIDOC Week daily contribution from Aussie first nation artists to give some Aussie flavour to the 4th of July festivites.....

Apart from reading this board, another thing that really helped me get through the first few weeks was to stay busy. Lots of physical activity. Tasks to keep my hands occupied. Mindless stuff listed out in advance (because the brainfog really clobbered me). Just constant motion. Not only did that help me power through the cravings, it helped me manage the cauldron of feelings that surfaced, as well. (“Dunno what to do with that emotion… oh well I guess I’ll just wash the car windows.”) Glad you have nicotine lozenges in your quit kit. I found the fruit minis to be very helpful in a pinch. I, too, lost a multi-year quit once. Thought I could be a casual/occasional smoker. But that was a delusion… within a month of my “just for tonight” choice I was back to more than a pack a day, with nicotine controlling me. It took me decades to quit again. This QuitTrain group is a big part of my quitting commitment this time… it’s helpful to have such a wonderful group of supportive people and accountability buddies who understand what quitting is like. Good luck with your count-down today!

+1 to what Yoda said. As a comparative newcomer in this mix, I just want to say that the support you veterans are giving me isn’t merely theoretical. It’s real. And it helps. Never doubt it. I hang out in this forum because I know that my nicotine addiction is waiting for me in the tall grass. I’m under no delusions about being able to be complacent. I’ve quit before – sometimes for quite a while. I always lit up again eventually. But I didn’t have you people then. Now I do. And you’re helping me build a much stronger quit. So save me a spot on the Lido deck. I promise to pay it forward.