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Thanks alot, @johnny5, Apparently, Roberto was in on Playing for Change at the beginning. I am so glad. Haven't seen Grandpa Elliot out for too long a time...worrisome but, he may surface in the Spring for Jazz Fest.

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OMG ! My friend, Roberto Luti is in this ! @ 1:11. He used to play on the streets here with other friends of mine. How nice to see him and hear him playing so well. Lovely. I guess I will have to go to Livorno, Italy to meet up with him again or, maybe not, he is a gypsy and could show up at any time in any place. Also Simone Luti shows up playing bass, a relation ? Nice bass. Hope he gets some dosh and some work out of this video, he's really good.

I used to think exactly so, forestgreen. I was an aggressive smoker, smoking where and when as often as possible. I didn't hide it, I flaunted it. In the early days of vaping nicotine before any regulation, I would supplement my dry tobacco with a vape and I took extra delight in getting my fix in places like Whole Foods or organic groceries. I was an idiot, yes. I was an addict. It was only after understanding the tenants of addiction that I was able to admit my folly. I wasn't a rebel at all. I was a slave to Big Tobacco That was a stunning realization for me and helped to power my quit Here is a page of resources from our friend, Joel Spitzer concerning weight. Weight Related Resources and a video

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Quitting smoking is often an opportunity to examine deeper into ourselves. Accepting the truth that we are nicotine addicts leads to accepting other truths and of recognizing truths without denial. This has been one of the greatest gifts that my quit has given me, that I have given myself. The honesty to delve deep, the compassion to accept and learn to understand what I find in my excavations... It has been remarkable to learn about your journey which, in many ways, resembles all of our journeys. I thank you for your awareness, your honesty and your willingness to express your journey here, M.

Congratulations, @Wantsit on your First Year of Freedom ! I am so happy for you, we all are. Hope you celebrate wildly with plenty of rewards. NOPE-ly yours, Saz

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Champagne has encouraged enough revelry. Hover

I am so happy for you @Wantsit ! For sure, you 'gots it' now. Congratulations on your First YEAR of Freedom. Cravings and Triggers fade and fade, fading imperceptibly after a while. I think of smoking as a concept now and as a result of volunteering here, I think about many aspects of nicotine addiction but, out in the other world, I don't think about my smoking or not smoking. It is never a temptation or even a fleeting but, annoying thought anymore and hasn't been since the first year or so. I still pay mind to NOPE and grateful at the end of the day that I remain free. Stay vigilant, you beautiful nicotine free creature, and continue to reward yourself. You have built a marvelous quit.

Congratulations, Abby, on your Ten Months of Freedom ! Hope you celebrate wildly ! Thank you for sharing your quit with us.

Your commitment to NOPE is a shield of armor, Old one. Each situation you encounter, each trigger you conquer re-wires your brain so the associations will not be connected to nicotine anymore. You Quit Smoking !

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

Hello, HeatherDianne, I have every confidence that you will make it through the weekend. Prepare yourself with rewards for every crave/trigger conquered and remember to Breathe ! Our friend, Joel, has a great materials on First Weekend Issues After Quitting Smoking

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Going underground and renouncing dilettantes. Artsy

Stay aware and safe @johnny5, quite a line of storms right up the East coast. Summer is over. Cold North wind knocking at the door here.

Do everything to protect your quit Hope2Nope whether it is continuing on the forum or cutting loose. I really appreciate seeing your NOPE. It is encouraging. Hope you had a great celebration and continue on for the anniversaries to come.

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