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I thought I had to have one with morning coffee and after meals. I rarely think about it now.

Tracey, I am so sorry for your loss.

You are doing great! I am not far along and I don't think of smoking very often. It has surprised me that it happened so soon. Keep at it and before you know it you will not think about it as often.

I have always want a grandfather clock so I bought one right after quitting. We bought a larger above ground swimming pool a couple of days ago. I am hoping to lose some of the weight I have put on in the pool. My husband is almost at 6 months in his quit. I am so proud of him. I don't think at this point we are rewarding ourselves, we just have all this extra money that would have went up in smoke!

I haven't been here for awhile. My sister passed away June 7th. It has been really stressful but I haven't wanted a cigarette. I am thankful for that. I am thankful for this forum and the help everyone gives. I know in my heart I will never smoke again now. I survived the death of a loved one without smoking so I can survive anything. I will always be diligent and mindful and continue to come here and read though, I take nothing for granted. Thanks everyone for getting me where I am today.

Congrats on 8 months!

Hi Laura, I smoked for 40 years and was pretty much a chain smoker the last couple of years. You can do this. Stay close to the board, lots of help here. I am 2 months into my quit and I still come to the board several times a day just to read so I will be cheering for you.

Congrats!!

Congrats!!

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Nope

The first week is very hard. Try to let go of the mindset of how anxious you are going to be and develop a plan to get through the rough patches. When I stopped smoking I told myself smoking is not an option no matter what happens. I had chewing gum, hard candy, I cried and screamed. I still say smoking is not an option for me and I will say that the rest of my life. I have realized that smoking never solved anything that was stressing me out. You can do this! Stay close to the board and read.

Great!

I responded to a post and realized I am at the 2 month mark today. It is amazing to me how great I feel. There is no more coughing and I am sleeping much better. I am looking forward to the next month.

Praying for you and your family, so very sorry.