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You do not need to add to your stress by feeding addiction every 20 minutes. Stay focused. Stay clean. You are smart to come here.

You must take extra good and careful care of yourself. Reward yourself, your endorphins are way, way too low. Chocolate ? Deep, deep clean clear breaths ?

Hey Jules, You KNOW smoking will not change anything for the better. Remember, Cristobal's Your Quit & Your Life ? I am so sorry to hear about the horrific diagnoses in your family. You have a lot to deal with. Please, don't smoke.

You, your Future, your Freedom, your Health, your Psyche, your Family or your Animals needn't wait a NY heartbeat or, stay enthralled with the addiction. Quit, don't be silly. Quit now !

Wow ! 39,420 Fire 'em all up Doreen !

Jim, You're click bait headline is misleading and aggravating. Glad it was just a dream.

Thanks, Lilly. I am glad @WeegieWoman is around, she is a patch success story. You don't smoke anymore. Congratulations.

Lilly, Are you on NRTs ? Have you being advised by a counselor ? What kind of counselor are they ? Do you have a plan that you worked out ? Answer if you will, I think it would be helpful for those newly quit or about to jump into a quit. It will also be helpful to your supporters in guiding you the best way. It is always very exciting starting a new adventure, use your exuberance to solidify your commitment to yourself. Your smiles will be rewarded.

It was great to see your NOPE for your first day of Freedom, Lilly. How are you feeling ?

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

Natal Greeting to @abbynormal Hope you have a splendid day !

I just wrote this on DizzyD's introductory thread I kept yelling, 'FREE YOUR HEAD!" I took screaming hot showers. I drank water. I ate all the Satsumas in town. Finally, I was able to replace a smokey thought with something of beauty, a sensory delight. 'that light on that leaf' or 'the taste explosion of that Satsuma', I would listen intently to that piece of music or, luxuriate in that warm embryonic wind... This technique helped me the most. 

Hey Christa, Congratulations on your Seven Months of Freedom !

Marti ! Happy Five Years of Freedom, doll ! You have changed your life for the better in so many ways and it has been a pleasure to be on the QTrain with you. Please don't forget to celebrate !

Hello Dizzy one, welcome to our merry band of quitters ! I thought there was something wrong with my brain not shutting up, also and you know what was wrong ? It was an addled and addicted brain. I didn't realize that I had been harassed by nicotine every 20 minutes or so for 40 something YEARS ! Once I understood, I didn't feel so nutty. Once I understood, I consciously began to switch up my brain patterns. I kept yelling, 'FREE YOUR HEAD!" I took screaming hot showers. I drank water. I ate all the Satsumas in town. Finally, I was able to replace a smokey thought with something of beauty, a sensory delight. 'that light on that leaf' or 'the taste explosion of that Satsuma', I would listen intently to that piece of music or, luxuriate in that warm embryonic wind... This technique helped me the most. Oh ! Don't forget to reward yourself while you re-boot your brain. Check this out, The Significance of Rewards. Congratulations on your quit ! Eight days of Freedom WON ! Soon, you will have your brain back. Sometimes quitters slog through a fog for a while. This is just the healing process. You don't smoke anymore. Yay you.

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

Boy, we sure de-railed El ! My bad. Let's get this back on point.

It would have to be Etta's 'At Last', @notsmokinjo I'd like to submit The King and Queen for one of the dances

This is such a great post,Abby. We are lucky you are sharing your quit with us.

Icanhike....Please go get your rib and lung checked out. You/me/we can handle the truth, it is the fear and the not knowing that is disabling. PLEASE go get checked out.

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Congratulations, Icanhike on your First MONTH of Freedom ! Thank you for sharing your quit with us an helping others along their way.