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Good for you for posting about your struggles. Some days are easier than others early on but you are doing great fighting through this. What am I up to? Working from home and following weather reports of Hurricane Isaias as it appears to be heading in my direction. Like everything else, a cigarette will not change that. Keep the quit - you are doing great Michelle.

Congratulations on your first week smoke free, Steven! Keep up the great work!

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You are doing great, Steven. You also made some great points. Cravings only last a few minutes. Fight through them and your quit gets stronger. One day at a time and one minute at a time is how it gets done. Just keep pushing through this and it will get much better. I'm glad you want to keep your quit. That is what will make you successful in quitting for good.

That's so true, Linda. Just take it one day at a time and don't worry about tomorrow until tomorrow comes. You are doing great. Congratulations on 12 days smoke free.

What Jim said. ^^^ First off, not knowing how you are going to get through quitting is a troubling sign. Believe that you can quit. That is very important. Any smoker who really wants to quit can do so. There are plenty of ex-smokers on this site who have proven that by quitting for good. Stick around this site. Read all you can about nicotine addiction. Post a lot here about your experiences, struggles, etc. We've all been through this. Education about nicotine addiction and support from fellow quitters really helps. You can get both here.

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Awesome work, Stephen!

Great job, Michelle! Congratulations!

Congratulations on 11 day smoke free, @Linda I'm sorry about your other health issues but you are right....smoking will not help. Keep up the great work.

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You are doing great, Steven.

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Congratulations on 2 weeks smoke free!

Glad you are feeling better, Michelle. Regarding your ticker, I do see tickers on my laptop but not on my phone. I guess the tickers do not appear on phones.

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Feels good to be able to watch baseball again.

Welcome aboard, Matthew. You are doing a great thing in quitting smoking. Life is much better without cigarettes but it can be tough at first. A key thing to remember is that a crave is not a command. Craves may be strong early on but they do go away as long as you DON'T smoke. Fighting through these craves does make your quit stronger too. With time, craves become weaker and further between until smoking really is no more than a memory. Remember that you are doing a great thing and these early struggles are worth fighting through.

That first day smoke free is a huge accomplishment for every quitter. Keep up the great work!

Congratulations on 1 week smoke free, Linda. These are the hardest days and it does get better. Keep up the great work!

Congratulations Sandy! Awesome job!

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