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@garry mhudson thanks! I appreciate your confidence and your taste in guitars! @catlover I bought a new amplifier as my reward for lasting a month. I'll keep the rewards a bit smaller from here on out but I figured for what promises to have been the most difficult month of the entire process, I deserved something big that I've been wanting for a while.

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Congrats on your 10th year of smobriety @Cbdave! A bug milestone for sure.

Some of the old timers around here know my story, but I thought I'd share it for those who are relatively new. Also, it's definitely on my mind, as my "anniversary" is impending, on 10/13. Seventeen years ago, my 42 y/o brother died of lung cancer. It was a terrible, grueling death, exacerbated quite dramatically by his shame and guilt for his smoking, which he was unable to quit even after the diagnosis and many treatments. Indeed, after he lost consciousness for the last time, he was still making smoking motions with his hands, bringing imaginary cigarettes to his lips. Thankfully, I was able to visit him to say goodbye on the day before his death, though I had to leave to get back to work the next day, four hours away. I don't have much memory of that next day, October 13, though I did go to work and teach my classes; then, as was typical those days, I went to the gym after work. In the locker room, I collapsed with a major (so called "Widowmaker") heart attack and cardiac arrest--strangers found me (blue and not breathing) and some emergency CPR and AED were administered as they waited for the ambulance to arrive. Unconscious, I was taken to hospital, where I remained in critical condition for three days with very low chances of survival and even lower of surviving without significant cognitive impairments. My crisis occurred at 5PM; at about 9PM, Mark died. Two hours later, given the horror she had experienced, his wife took her own life. I would learn these facts only several days later after I had regained consciousness, and I'm told that they needed to be repeated to me dozens of times because of my initial cognitive and memory challenges. Shortly after I was told, I'd ask again, "How is Mark?" I imagine that it was incredibly frightening and sad for my parents and wife to hear this. I share this story not for pity, but as a testament to the ravages of smoking. Mark was a heavy smoker, and his wife smoked even more. My own emergency was caused in part by my thirteen years of heavy smoking, from 18-33. I had been quit for seven years before this health catastrophe, but it definitely played a role. On the other hand, every doctor with whom I've worked since has told me that I had absolutely no chance of survival had a still been a smoker. Zero. So quitting smoking literally saved my life at age 40. Given what I saw with my brother, I've become convinced that while I absolutely quit for a better life, I also quit for a better death. Thanks for listening (sorry for the "trauma porn"), and keep the quit everyone! Christian99 Nearing 24 Years Quit

Gday Like I did 10 years ago on this day I took my sweetheart to see a movie. And seen the whole movie no smoke break. That was different then. These days it’s just normal. I like normal. Boring and predicable and Free!

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Keep up the great wokr @dvs51

Congrats!!! 10-years is a huge milestone!

Hi and Welcome, it’s great to have you here, and Big Congrats on your near 6 week quit, that is fabulous. remember to give yourself rewards, it could be a small weekly reward, or a bigger monthly reward, all that cash saved from not smoking, could get you something you really wanted but couldn’t afford, plus it keeps the motivation going, who doesn’t love a reward 😊 Most of all, stay positive and determined, if you want something badly, you will get it . all the best 😀

Congratulations @Cbdave on 10 years smoke free! 🎉 What a huge accomplishment that is!! 😃 Thank you for giving your support to all our quitters and thank you for posting the Daily Nope pledge! Treat yourself today!

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Great that you bought yourself a new amplifier with the money after your first month 😀 weekly treats are great too, I also had daily ones sometimes , got to keep the motivation going 🤩 Hope all is going well, let us know.

Thank you Cristian for this honest post I am sorry for all the trauma smoking has caused in your life Thank you for sharing this , please if your sitting on the fence wondering whether you should Quit , there is no happy ending with smoking Quit today 🐸

Well done @dvs51… Upwards and Onwards 🐸

So very sorry for your loss, and I am very glad that you quit when you did! Definitely moving and motivating! Smoking does so much damage in so many ways! I honestly don't think I could have quit without everyone's help on here. I am so grateful for all the support I have gotten the last couple of years.

Such a moving - and motivating - story. Smoking has stolen so much from us, giving us nothing but bondage in return. I am deeply sorry for your losses, Christian… and deeply grateful that you quit “in time” and found us here!

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Congratulations on 10 years smoke free @Cbdave and thanks for all that you do to continue helping others.

Many congratulations!! Wonderful achievement and thanks for all you do here!!!

congratulations on 10 years quit, that is fanblimmintastic. Thank you for the doing the Nope every day, and keeping us focussed. Hope you Celebrate like a king!

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Twelve years! Wow...that's great Doreen!! Big congratulations to you and happy to see that you stick around to help the quitters following in your footsteps.

Congratulations @Mona on your 3 years smoke free! You are doing so great and should be very proud of yourself. Treat yourself to something special today!

Thank you everyone! I very much appreciate the kudos. It's taken me a few tries to get this far but I can confidently say that I don't want to ever go back to being a smoker!! Yay...three years...yippee...hoorah!!!

Congratulations again @Cbdave

Well done! You seem to have the right stuff to keep this quit going. Stay close and strong. Reach if need be. Love the Telecaster!

Huge Congratulations on the decade quit and thank you for all you do and the beautiful photo`s. Relax and enjoy. Best wishes always.

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Congrats on graduating to the decade club, Chris! That’s an amazing achievement. And thanks for the daily NOPEs and all of your support here on the Train. It’s helped me and many others defend our quits.

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Strewth mate, 10 fricken years is a bloody ripper quit! Thanks for everything you've done to help so many of us on our journies.

Congratulations on 3 years smoke free @Mona Great job!

Huge Congratulations Mona on your fabulous 3 years Hope you reward yourself today 🐸

Congrats on 3 years, Mona. Hope you’re doing great!