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It matters to us; it's why we are here. No one deserves the damage smoking does. It's not always easy to quit but it is always worth it.

Your life matters .. Dont just be another number .. The Tabacco Companies have murdered enough good folks . Free yourself ..x

Welcome back D! Don't be in a hurry to review the carnage in Chicks or Sticks

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Hi Peeps .. Had a good rest... Ill try and catch up... Hope you are all well and free xx

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

I agree @MLMR, your life does matter. It's the addiction making you think otherwise ..

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

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Sitting here having a cup of Decaf saying NO!! to caffein while I happily say NOPE!! to nicotine.

welcome back doreen

O00 Some welcome back !!!

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-2.. Thx B..those sticks are rotten xx

This is such a nice achievement The quit train forum ticker that shows the time that i have stayed away from cigarettes have played a major role in this successful journey . That ticker gives me a big positive vibe when i look at it . Thanks for setting it up like all that . Thanks to all the staff and people who have helped me with their talks and advice's One advice i have to give you all is that , you all need more time to learn and to rewire and to adapt to a life without smoking . Thanks

I also agree strongly that it matters that you do whatever it takes to quit & remain quit! It matters to your health, to your wallet and to achieving freedom from slavery to nicotine that controls your entire life.

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Hope your feeling stronger now. I used regular gum . It kept my mouth busy..it worked for me..

Congrats @Sunshine59! Keep rolling smoke-free.

Sunshine. Wonderful milestone thanks for sharing, it reminds of how happy I will be in 3 years 10 months 4 days and 23 hours. Oh excuse me 22 Hours 52 minutes. What book are you holding?

Congratulations Sunshine!

well done @Sunshine594 years is a great quit. thank you for sharing your success

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Thank you johnny5

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Thanks for checking in to let us know how you are doing and congratulations on 4 years smoke free @Sunshine59 Great job!

Congratulations Sunshine! 4 years quit is awesome.

Congratulations!!!

Yes , I am very happy about reaching the 4rth year without smoking ... It feels really good to see that forum ticker saying 4 years , 1 day , 23 hours since my last cigarette Thanks

Congratulations on four years quit @Sunshine59, it wasn't always easy but you did it and should be very proud of yourself

Congratulations @garry mhudson on seven years quit! And thank you for all the support you've given all these years and hopefully for many more Have a great day and celebrate!

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Congratulations on your fabulous 4 years of Freedom x

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Why I lost my last quit. I decided somewhere along the line I could just have one!!! This was about 7 months in. The thought that became the demise was that somehow my body and actual being had changed from all the years of smoking, smoking is who I am and that maybe my DNA had somehow changed over the years and nicotine has to be part of my life, no choice..... The addiction found my weak spot. Still stayed quit but the "battle" became so much worse for a considerable amount of time until I finally caved. It was horrible how the thoughts became so constant from that moment forward. My addictive excuse of the above and finally having some serious life stress issues destroyed my quit with the ONE. One worked for a while but then as I lied to myself, and everyone, I started closet smoking. Day by day there was more reasons to hide and have one, then of course the disease of this nasty addiction took totally over. The thought that I failed anyway, who am I kidding, everyone obviously knows so I might as well become a full time smoker "FOR NOW"! Always believing I could just quit again! So back to a full- blown addiction and considerably a worse smoker than I was before. Like snapping your fingers, the years flew by. I believe once you decide that you failed, the addiction just tells you that you might as well smoke it up and that one day when you quit again .......... "THEN" you will have satisfied the craving's and this will make it easier to start the WAR again. WAR, that's a hell of a concept, and when the WAR starts the battle is on, there are many battles in a war but always remember the battles can be won and the more battles you win the closer you are to winning the war.. The shame is as the "SMOKE" clears there is no reason to do battle and no reason to be caught up in the war realizing our own minds are creating the addiction because of the addition of nicotine. There is no magic that you are the only one that ever had these thoughts and that you are somehow different, and the struggle is somehow harder for you. This is all the addiction working on your own mind and who knows you better!!! Cheers and keep it happy!

Kdad, You know the drill, stay strong. Stress for me was, and still is when I am my weakest. Find your power and move on to the next moment. Sounds like your in the grips of it, fall back on what you already know to be true, suckin on those butt's are just that! and a no-win situation that is just there to pull our happiness and turn it into anger, despair and a whole room full of negatives... Keep POSITIVE and keep the faith that things will get better.

G’day Seems like we all have to have those failures to ultimately gain success. We have to learn the hard way…….

Did smoking fix any of your problems? Remind yourself that the addiction to nicotine resides in a primitive part of the brain and that this part of the brain does not always make good decisions. Until it's been free of nicotine and regains its normal functioning, your rational mind will have to control your actions. You can succeed; we all want this for you.

Chin up, M You’re ok and you’ll be ok. Sorry to hear what was the straw?

Sorry to hear Can't imagine how crushed you must feel. Good to hear you're not giving up and are ready to start again. Hope there was something to be learned for you in all this?

Congratulations Garry! 7 years is awesome!