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Actually this is a perfect post for me now. The reason I went back to smoking the first time after being quit for 6 years, was because my husband had Tachycardia and had to have a heart ablation procedure. Needless to say, I was extremely stressed and PETRIFIED so I went back to smoking. Thankfully he was ok, but did going back to smoking make him Ok? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! Smoking did NOTHING for my husband or me. Fast forward to a few weeks ago when another very stressful medical incident happened. My 98 year old mom who is in pretty good shape for a person of that age, needed to have emergency hernia surgery. Needless to say, I was very stressed out and nervous. A 98 year old going under general anesthesia and having surgery!! I was PETRIFIED!! Thankfully, my mom came out of surgery with flying colors! She stayed over in the hospital for 3 nights and the doctors, nurses and hospital staff were amazed at her rapid and easy recovery. She barely took any Tylenol as she didn't have any real pain except for some soreness which is totally normal. My mom is an amazing person with such a positive mental attitude! The difference between the last time and this time, is this time I didn't go back to smoking. It certainly wouldn't have changed me being nervous. It actually would have made me more nervous, because my heart rate would have increased A LOT, and I might have ended up in that hospital as a patient instead of being a visitor! So yes, no matter what incident you go through, cigarettes, will NEVER help you! Thank you again Gene, for bringing this up!! Btw, you are doing fabulous with your quit, and I do believe you will become a regular around here!!

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Well, its still Sunday evening in Canuckland.... but pledging not to smoke on Monday.

Yeah, I think Chris is seeing if we’re paying attention, LOL…

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

Best wishes to your mom for a continued recovery, Sandi! I totally know what it’s like to smoke your way through a crisis… it does no good for us or the people we’re trying to support. It makes us less present, less focused (always preoccupied with getting our next fix), and more anxious. Good on you for keeping your quit!

QG … Your Mum sounds Amazing . Glad you she got over her operation with such a great attitude …. Gene .. am excited for your quit , your already helping others …

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Do you feel like a smoker who just isn't smoking? Quitnet Re-Post, September 19, 2003 Today as I re-read this post, I found myself wondering if I was just waiting for some life catastrophe to happen to go back to smoking. I remember past lost quits. Arguements with partner, a death in the family, high stress at work, loosing a job etc. All high stress points in life. And using that as an excuse to smoke again. Well, people who don't smoke manage to cope with these life events WITHOUT SMOKING. I never want to go back to smoking and I'm keeping my quit. Gene DO YOU FEEL LIKE A SMOKER WHO JUST ISN'T SMOKING? From leejay on 9/19/2003 10:49:35 AM Somebody posted this question when I was about 5 or 6 months quit and it really hit home with me. I realized I hadn't 'conquered' anything...I was just waiting until it was time to smoke. It was like I was waiting for a big enough disaster or heartbreak or anger so that I would have an excuse to smoke. That's when I figured out I 'wasn't getting it', the freedom you find when you quit smoking. If you are feeling that way, maybe you should do some serious thinking about this quit you have going. It's hard to let go of the idea that you will never again be able to smoke. I used to get through one day at a time. But at 6 months I realized I was still hoping someday I could smoke. I took a step back and looked at my life since I had quit, checked how I was feeling physically and then remembered how I felt while I was still smoking. I finally realized I never wanted to go back to smoking. I still had the desire to smoke or the craving to smoke, but I decided I was never going to smoke again. So now I could let go of that idea, and my quit became easier. Maybe up to that point I wasn't ready to admit I was really quit and it was a keeper. I'd failed so many times when I tried to quit I certainly didn't want to blow this quit. So I quit waiting for a catastrophe to hit, giving me an excuse to smoke. Now I know there is no excuse to smoke. Are you just waiting for an opportunity to lose your quit? I hope not. Leejay

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@QuittingGirl... wishing your mom a speedy recovery. And good for you for keeping your quit during a very difficult period! And thank you for your support. Hugs, Gene

Oh I am definitely in agreement with Denali! NOPE x 2!!! I don't like spiders!

Thanks! She truly is!

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

Wow @QuittingGirl, your mom IS amazing! I'm happy for you all that she sailed through the surgery. Here's to many more years with your mom Thanks for sharing @Genecanuck, you're doing awesome!!

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Myself and my fellow Quit Train Buddies are in our Decade Year We have a few who have more years smoke free . So i am throwing a Big Party for us all... Oldies come and tell you how you are doing ..would love to hear from you Doreensfree xx

Thanks everyone!

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El Bandito has reached a decade! He's done a lot of things that would have been much harder without quitting.

Welcome to the party Tracey . Celebrate in style ..x

Congratulations @Doreensfree!

Congratulations everyone! You are such an inspiration!

Congratulations everybody!

How lovely to see you again Petra. Huge Congratulations on your coming 10 yr Anny . Ill drink to that ... CHEERS Enjoy the Party X PS...if your in touch with any quit buddies give them a invite xx

Wow!!! Can't believe it's been 10 years. Summer Quitters helped me get started on my smoke free journey. LOVE LOVE LOVE being smoke free! Those first few hours, days weeks, had some hard moments, but we kept saying NOPE, and counting to 20 and back. Keep on keeping on. And as the Sarge would say, "Easy Peasy!"

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Congratulations Doreen on 10 years smoke free!!! Wow that is soooo amazing!!!!

Congratulations Sharonsiff to the Decade Party.. Hope your having a great Smoke free life ..

Cocktail time for sharonsiff! Ten Years!

Congratulations to Colleen on 10 years! She used to be good at counting.

Congratulations to the spectacular Doreen and all members of the class of 2013 who have stayed the course and will be celebrating their first smoke-free decade this year!!! I'm a couple of years behind and happy to say I'll never catch up because there's no way any of these folks are turning back. Thanks for showing us that one minute, one hour, one day at a time will eventually add up to the celebration of the decade!!! Now, it's time to party like a penguin!

To all the newbies who are active or lurking, I can tell you that quitting smoking is definitely something you can do and it is worth the early struggles. I quit after roughly 20 years as a smoker, and the last few years of my smoking life was spent struggling with short quits, trying to cut down, relapsing, etc. What helped me was joining a site like this and reaching out for support and reading about others' experiences in their quits. I also tried to take it one week, day, hour, minute at a time.....whatever it took. Don't worry about craves that might happen a day or two from now. Just focus on pushing through and defeating any craves that you may be currently experiencing.. Each crave you fight through makes your quit stronger. Quitting smoking is very doable and I encourage anyone who wants to quit to take the leap. It is worth it.

It just doesn't seem real that I am coming up on 10 years quit! To all who are considering quitting...you CAN do it...and it is so worth the discomfort (and yes, some times misery) you have to go through. I smoked for 40 years, and I know if I can quit, anyone can!! Happy 10th to us!!

Congratulations! You are an inspiration, truly. (Photo courtesy of Casey Horner on Unsplash)

Great to see you Bakon .. Have you any wise words for our Newbies .

Me too?

At the beginning: Attitude was my biggest weapon: I do not smoke anymore! Also used nicorette gum for the first week or two to help with cravings! NOW: Attitude is still my biggest weapon: I do not smoke anymore! IN THE FUTURE: Attitude is going to be my biggest weapon: I do not smoke anymore!