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Grab a seat and enjoy the ride Lovecollies. You're on a fast-track to freedom now.

Going back and reading some of the early posts I made here puts the process in perspective. I've reached that place of calm normality now, but I had to work through some early chaos to get here. The view from the top made the climb worth the effort.

Good job Steve. Congratulations.

Congratulations on four weeks of freedom Amierouge. There are things you can control and things you cannot control. You have little to no control over what they do. You have complete control over how you respond. You've made a commitment to yourself. You are having great success with that commitment. Be relentless with that commitment and stay the course that you have set for yourself. You are on a mission and someone on a mission is a force to be reckoned with.

A temporary transition period for permanent benefits is a great trade. Good job.

Welcome aboard the Quit Train Rene. Good call on giving up the smokes. Education about the realities of nicotine addiction allow us to replace the myths and lies we chose to believe with the truth. And the truth will set you free. Enjoy the ride.

Note to self: don't let your child run around unattended when the machetes start flying. The guy in the background at 0:26 corralled that kid pretty quickly, but still...that was too close for comfort.

Big fan of the instrumental version by Johnny Bellar.

Good going Mac.

Handling my meat. Stop giggling...bunch of perverts! Made a trip down to the friendly neighborhood butcher and bought enough to refill both freezers. We got beef. We got pork. We got chicken. We got turkey. And with Doreen in mind, we've got sausages! Now for the hard decision of figuring out what to grill first.

Look on the bright side, Canadian Summer is right around the corner now.

Congratulations on two months of freedom Kate. The hours have turned to days. The days have turned to weeks. The weeks have turned to months. Quitting gets easier with time. You've got this.

The cravings will come and go for a while. We spent years feeding our addiction and conditioning ourselves with cigarettes. It takes a little time to rewire the system and acclimate to being a non-smoker. Be patient with the process and you will get there.

That's how it's done.

Take up an instrument they said. It is relaxing they said...

The early days of a quit present some trying moments. Times when your commitment is challenged. Passing those tests is where the rubber meets the road. You passed the test and came through with your quit intact. Congratulations, you are building a rock-solid quit for yourself.

Congratulations Tina.

I was firmly anti-rodent. Now, I'm on the fence about rodents. I watched a video about capybaras, a large South American rodent, and they may very well be the friendliest animals on the planet. Here's a capybara hanging out with a dog... Here's a capybara hugging a cat... The capybara is so damn chill, they even hang out with alligators...

Withdrawals are temporary and fleeting. They have as much or as little power as we give them. Congratulations Dullyboi, you're well on your way now.

Good riddance to ashes and discarded butts. Smoking is filthy.

I've worked on becoming a more patient man over the last few years. That being said, I don't understand how people watch television news for any extended period of time without going all Elvis Presley and shooting the T.V. set. The propaganda and gaslighting are bad enough, but it's the way they talk incessantly without really saying anything that drives me crazy.