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This is a great idea, Opah !

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Hey Bat, Congratulations on your FIVE years of Freedom. It has been a pleasure riding on the QTrain with you. Your support has meant a lot to me and many others, for true. Thank you. S

Congratulations, Bat on your FIVE years of Freedom. It has been a pleasure being here on QTrain with you and thank you for being great support. S

Looks like you are 19 days into your quit, Jack. Congratulations. Remember you are smarter than any damn crave. Stronger too !

You DO give great advice, Linda, and I am glad to know you are heeding your great advise ! It is great that your Beloved is taking up the slack tonight. Is there any way Mother can get in a taxi for the rides to and fro or even just a to or a fro ? Your brothers ? Try to have a good time tonight, blow it out gfriend. Remember you are loved. s

Opah, As with any major life change, emotions are bound to run high...even OTT. Crying is good for us, it waters our eyes so they can grow. While I was rooting around in the stacks, I found this post from Joel. It may be helpful. Understanding the emotional loss experienced...

Nicotine poisoning is a very real thing. Symptoms of nicotine poisoning Nicotine poisoning tends to occur in 2 stages. Within the first 15 to 60 minutes following exposure, symptoms are related to the stimulatory effects of nicotine and include: excess saliva in the mouth feeling nauseous stomach ache vomiting loss of appetite dehydration eye irritation headache dizziness tremors anxiety and restlessness confusion sweating cough rapid breathing increased heart rate elevated blood pressure Following this stage, the body begins to wind down. Nicotine's depressor effects appear within a few hours. These include: low blood pressure slow heart rate shallow breathing diarrhea fatigue weakness pale skin In extreme cases, symptoms include: seizures coma breathing difficulties respiratory failure Serious or fatal nicotine overdoses can occur.

You will get to know your new life. Have patience and drink deep from the cup of NOPE.

Congratulations on your Four Years of Freedom !

This whole thread is interesting, how we face reality and admit that we are nicotine addicts. For some, this admission is more difficult than for others. I was in complete denial about addiction for the 40 something years of smoking. It was only just before I quit that I flirted with calling myself a junkie. 'I'm going outside to shoot up', I would say as a quasi joke but, Deep Down, I knew. After I quit and educated myself here and there, denial was visible and ridiculous. Another post that addresses our 'junkie thinking' Red Flags.

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I have a big smile for you, too, Opah. You are doing great.

I know this was an epiphany for me in my quit, The honesty that I showed myself in quitting, continues in every part of my life. I can trust myself and I am capable of anything I choose to do. After quitting the addiction, everything else is small potatoes, really. and, like you The victory is well earned and the benefits continue.

@Linda ThomasI was imagining you at the hospital with your parents, which got me to thinking how smoking enabled me to remove myself from situations or people. I had to go outside for a smoke. Now, I just get to go outside and away from the cray to center myself and have nice breaths of oxygen. The smokey part is unnecessary but, taking a break with yourself is very necessary. So, take breaks by yourself. Go wash your face. Take the stairs up or down to work off some anxiety. Find a secret waiting room. They have a chapel. Take care of yourself.