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Congratulations on your decision to quit ! Maybe you'd like start a thread introducing your newly quit self in Introductions. You may find writing a blog is useful to you and others, as well. We learn and find encouragement from each other's stories as well as gain perspective from our own writings. Please avail yourself to all the information here, education will give you a sturdy quit.

Thanks for you thoughts, @Ankush. I believe in across the board decriminalization. However, I would love to see Big Tobacco/Big Pharma, cartels and governments be held truly accountable for their lies.

Congratulations on your Six Months of Freedom ! Stop in and tell us about your quit, if you will.

Congratulations on your Three Years of Freedom !

Wow, Linda ! Congratulations on your ELEVEN months of Freedom ! We are SO proud of YOU !

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My Cigarette, My Friend by Joel Spitzer

I am in agreement with Ankush. Here is an interesting article FROM CRUELTY TO CARE: DRUG POLICY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION. and another one DRUG DECRIMINALISATION IN PORTUGAL: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT.

This is so beautiful, hesteralumni ! When you quit smoking, you begin a fascinating journey of discovery. Many truths will emerge that have been clouded with cigarette smoke, facing these truths will lead you to a sincere self confidence and self respect that is genuine and sturdy. In short time you will be a shining powerful force! All of us know about this journey. Quitting smoking has changed so many things for the better in all our lives. I am so glad you found us. Take advantage of the resources here, learn all you can about nicotine addiction and let us know how you are doing. We all know it is a really big deal to quit smoking and we'll look out for you. S

a bottomless cup of NOPE

friggin' Zappa, man...and live !

I won't be 'Me' without smoking was another huge myth. Although I was enamored of my smoking persona and defiant with denial, these were only by-products of my addiction. When I learned the truth about addiction, my idiocy was revealed.

I, along with many, believed that smoking chilled me out and would reach for a smoke to calm me down. It was a colossal revelation when I learned that I was only relieving the anxiety caused by low nicotine levels !

Welcome ! You can quit, @hesteralumni23. When you make the choice and commit to that choice you will quit. All the good associations and memories you have will still be there without smoking. You will be able to separate them from the addiction. Educate yourself. Commit to yourself. You will succeed. This thread may be helpful to you, 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum To Quit Smoking

Have a swell time, stay cool and hydrated. It is unbelievably HOT.

Don't you worry about a thing, Parsley ! It is a great topic and the cream will rise to the top in the thread. Some people are planners and successful with their plans. I am not a planner and have a successful quit running. I think making the choice to quit, committing to your quit and educating yourself about addiction are essential. To plan or to quit spontaneously makes no matter, just a personal choice.

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

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I don't know what you mean by "so much trouble" and hope you are doing OK. Let us know if we can help with anything. You might remind yourself of Cristóbal's proper sequence... YOU --> QUIT --> LIFE. Here is the original thread.

All quits are good quits, Michelle, no matter the technique. I look forward to your success

Beautiful, Linda.

I like this thread, Jo. I didn't know this song was written by Dan Penn. Blew my mind. The vid goes through all the covers. First, is Dan, IMNOHO, just because he wrote it. Aretha has it. Johnny Adams in the running.

Gawd, I am SO old ! In My Not So Humble Opinion (IMNSHO) this is a crap song, not up to McCartney's standard. He is an awesome songwriter. This is a throw away, IMNSHO. But, if you want to do a cover, PLEASE make it your own. Switch up the key, the arrangement....c'mon, man...make it your own. The Foo people failed me completely.