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Congratulations Kate! Keep up the great work!

Congratulations on your first year, Octain! That is huge! Celebrate big today!

Congratulations DC! 4 years is huge!

Reach out if you need help, tocevoD, and good luck on your journey. A smoke free life is definitely worth fighting for.

A huge congratulations, Martian! Welcome to the lido deck!

Congratulations Rory! You've done great! I hope you do something big to celebrate today!

Congratulations Dinster!

NOPE - I don't smoke anymore!

Congratulations on 5 years smoke-free, @Bassman I hope you are doing well. Thank you for all the help and support that you provided people and I hope you celebrate today.

Craves do come in waves early on but they do taper off as time goes on. It is good that you are able to block the out pretty good and with time, that should get easier. If your lungs hurt like that, you may want to see a doctor though, just to make sure everything is ok. Your doctor will probably be happy to know you are quitting smoking.

That doesn't sound crazy at all. It sounds perfectly normal for many smokers. Smoking became such a huge part of all of our lives that it is hard to imagine life without cigarettes. All of us here made changes in order to live a smoke free life. For some, those changes were more difficult than others, but with time we see that life as a non-smoker is worth the early stress and struggles that can come with quitting. As far as your lungs feeling tight and painful whenever you get a craving, I'm not sure how common that is. Still, you are doing incredibly horrible damage to your lungs and the rest of your body when you do light up so I could see that being a reaction. Stick around this site and read up on experiences others have had in their quits. You will see that a lot of the anxiety you are feeling is normal and it is possible to fight through it and eventually lead a healthier, smoke-free life. Heck, you are already on your way. Congrats on your third day smoke free. Those first few days are the toughest but things do get better as long as you don't light back up.

Welcome, Jill, and congratulations on quitting smoking. I used to feel that I LOVED smoking too but now I truly hate it. Breaking free of cigarettes and nicotine addiction really is a liberating and life-changing experience. Keep close to the board. Read up on as much as you can about nicotine addiction and keep reaching out if you are struggling. It is nice to have you here.

Welcome Manesha! Congratulations on quitting smoking. Sorry you are feeling ill. It may be due to quitting or it may be illness. It never hurts to see a doctor if you are too concerned. Keep going strong in your quit. Things will get much better with time and it is definitely worth the hard work to quit.

Congratulations on your first week smoke free, Jack!

Congratulations on 1 year smoke free, Gabes!

NOPE Happy Friday, everybody!

Welcome to the Lido Deck, Wren! Congratulations on your first year smoke free. Do something big to celebrate today!

Great job, @Wantsit ! Congratulations on 2 months smoke free and thanks for all the support that you give here.

Congratulations AB! Stop by and let us know how you are doing.

NOPE - never again.

That's awesome, Lia! Congrats on Day 1 and Happy New Year!

Great job, Catlover! Almost to the lido deck!