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congrats Kristin! well done on 6 months!

thanks for stopping by and letting us know! Love to read a success story! congrats to you on 6 months....that is huge!!

lucky number 7!! congrats Cher!!

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he's off getting action with mrs. action :)

Well done ricki!! Yes that chocolate addiction....difficult to overcome but doable. You've already proven that by quitting smoking. You are stronger than you give yourself credit for. One day at a time. Health and fitness is a little different in that...with quitting smoking its NOPE. But with eating and exercise...it's more like...bad day....pick yourself up and keep going. That's the key. Fall down 7 times get up 8. Congrats to you also on quitting alcohol. That's awesome!!

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Hi dental floss. I remember 11 months into my quit feeling the same way. I think it's the last ditch effort of the addict brain to try to get you to smoke. Unfortunately for the addict you have been through this rodeo before and have all the tools necessary to outsmart it. You are A nosmo warrior and I look forward to celebrating your one year You've got this!

Toni please keep in mind that just because someone is having a bad day or even bad moments in the day doesn't mean that their entire quick journey has been bad . Sometimes we feel that that's the case but in reality, a bad day doesn't mean a bad life. When you were a smoker you were literally living a bad life so just remember that and every time you have horrible days--the worst days of your life-- it always is followed up by great days and empowering days-strong days! tougher than you ever been. so these moments, these Times that are difficult only make you stronger You are a warrior in training and you're doing fantastic

Thank you Lisa...same to you!! Thanks everyone!

quitting smoking has reversed the signs of aging!

you said you would stop...but you haven't so I will address this publicly. If there was ever hard core sexual innuendos that insulted you...I really wish you would have reported it. It would have been handled by the moderators with tact and sensitivity. I am saying this to you..and to anyone as well. This site is respectable and our primary goal is to help people in their quit journeys. The best way to help us achieve that goal is feedback from the members. as for the second part of your statement..i have no idea what that means.

wait....what? not sure what the heck this is about...I thought what I was doing was apologizing. Believe me...I will stop and taking it to PM won't help you if what I have to say causes you anxiety and jeopardizes your quit. So..let it end here please. Thank you

1--the first month (for obvious reasons) 2. the first month (it's when I became a non smoker) 3. no 4. no..I had anxiety....but I had it before. I knew, thanks to education...that my anxiety had nothing to do with quitting smoking. 5. hard to say because I was 30 lbs overweight before I even quit and then when I quit I gained another 40. 2 years into my quit I got serious and lost all the weight and then some...took me 11 months 6. Absolutely no change in sleep patterns for me....I was lucky i guess. 7. the first month (the first day) I knew I would never smoke again. No Matter What. Even if I struggled...even if I pulled all my hair out of my head..smoking was not an option. Period. 8. deep breaths when I'm stressed...meditation 9. no depression..I was elated...empowered 10. for accountablility--so I don't forget all the truths about nicotine addiction and let the junkie thinking back in my head. I also like helping people and paying it forward helps keep me at NOPE..and I love love love helping eradicate smoking 1 person at a time. Saving lives and the lives of those that love the smoker 11. Last smoking dream was about at 6 months quit 12. Freedom baby!! I don't think I had an easy quit because I am stronger than anyone...nor was my addiction weaker...believe me...I could not sit thru a movie without going outside for a smoke. I was hooked!! I think I had an easier time because I accepted the fact that smoking was not an option...and I left no wiggle room for it either. That's it in a nut shell. That's what made it easy peasy for me.

i hear ya.....I just was clarifying because you put a question mark under his quote...usually that indicates lack of understanding. Truth be told cpk...earlier in your quit you jumped right in the social threads and said some kooky stuff...kooky meaning fun like you were trying to play along...so if people highjacked your serious posts...it was only because you acted like you were all in and being a good sport about it. I don't think there is one member here who would purposefully insult you or harm you in any way. If we knew you were seriously struggling...we never would have joked...but your demeanor at the time suggested otherwise. If I was a participant in your thread hijacking..I do apologize and realize now you are struggling more than I knew and will not be making any jokes at your expense from here on out....now that I know it bothers you.

I think what bakon is referring to....is that this is the social section and totally meant for fun. If you want serious quitting business--that's on the quit smoking discussion forum. It's why we have separate areas. Cpk--I noticed the fun and games seems to annoy you, but what kind of lonely person would hang around a quit site only waiting around for newbies needing assistance? Just sitting there waiting. Tic tic tic goes the clock. Not many sane people would do that. So....in the meantime...we have fun. That's why there is always someone here. Without to socialization and fun...it would be a ghost town. It's why it works. :)

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Fantastic!! Congratulations!!

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haha...do we need a poll?

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