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My sanctuary is definitely inside myself. I get there at my house, cooking up something delectable, working in the garden, listening to favorite music, sewing beautiful fabric, watching the Sun and the Moon pass over my little square of sky, a scolding from resident crows. Sitting on the tarmac flying to a new adventure. My nourishment is my work, painting/writing and appreciating the beautiful natural world.

Congratulations, Parsley ! You have FIVE months of Freedom under your belt. Everything will get easier and easier by and by.

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I am so glad to hear your family are circling the wagons, Linda. Please take care of yourself, friend. Take more Vit C and Zinc to ward off flu/cold or just plain collapse. Eat well, water water water. You are under tremendous stress and must take extra care you don't get sick (especially since you are in and out of germ factories). Your quit is strong. You are powerful. We love having you in our corner, that's for sure.

We pretty much have an anti-vaping train. You can see all the information about vaping in the new category that MQuitter set up HERE I think one person quit by using vape a few years ago. But, she quit smoking AND vaping. For me, quitting smoking meant dealing successfully with my nicotine addiction and not just a delivery system. Addicts are addicts are addicts and full of denial. I know, I was for forty something years !

You are not foolish, Linda. You are stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea. I am sorry I was four hours too late ! There is no understanding or logic to your parent's behaviour towards you, it is abominably wrong wrong wrong. Your Mom can scoop up your dad's belongings and get a jitney to the hospital. But, I bet you are there already, poor thing. OK, tomorrow is a new day. Take The Day OFF. Nurture yourself. Get a plan together if you can. Draw the line in the sand. "If you continue to abuse me, I will no longer drive you anywhere or help you in any way" Remember we are on your side and remember that you are loved.

Dear friend, Please do not pick up your mother at the hospital. If she is capable of signing herself out, she is capable of finding a ride home. You are not responsible. I am so glad you are keeping your quit, protecting your quit. I hope you start protecting yourself too.

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Great news, Opah ! Facing lots of triggers and patterns and staying smoke free is a great accomplishment ! Very happy about your successes, quit and hunt !

Congratulations on your SEVEN YEARS of Freedom !

Guinness, Bass or Stella for moi and slap that meat all over me ! lol. YUM.

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Congratulations M'Life on your FIVE months of Freedom ! Celebrate wildly and heap rewards on yourself. You are building a successful quit, keep your focus and drink deep from the well of NOPE. Thank you for all your support.

Congratulations Tammy on your SEVEN months of Freedom ! You have built a super fine quit, strong and impervious. It has been a pleasure to have you here with us, your encouragement and support is really appreciated. Please reward yourself !

It is amazing the inner trust we build within ourselves by quitting smoking and the confidence we acquire to slay our demons. This trust and strength does not fade and like a muscle gets stronger and stronger with use. Congratulations M'Life, you have a splendid quit and I am so happy you are reaping rewards of your work. You Rock. S

Be SURE to keep rewarding yourself every time you beat a crave ! Replace smokey thoughts immediately by looking at something pretty like that light on that leaf or something/someone you love. Your quit is young, protect it with your life and don't forget to have fun. You Quit Smoking. End Of.

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Congratulations, Kermit, on your One YEAR of Freedom ! Celebrate wildly.

Here is a great post about the lies of addiction and the truth by John R. Polito Nicotine Cessation Educator whyquit.com Nicodemon's Lies ?

You need to learn and understand nicotine addiction. Education will answer many questions. Please avail yourself of all the material here. Start with this 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum To Help Yourself Quit Smoking

Welcome to our merry band of quitters. I hope you quit smoking, I hope you want to quit more than you want to smoke. I hope you educate yourself about nicotine addiction and I hope you come back from your fabulous holiday happy and excited about your quit.

So glad you checked in and you are still smoke free. How are you feeling ? Any advise for newbies ? I quit cold turkey and have no experience with the patch but, there are folks here with successful quits who used the patch. Maybe, @WeegieWoman will pop in and tell of her success with the patch. Keep learning all you can about addiction, this will fortify your quit and don't forget to reward yourself when you let go of the patch. You will need to trick your brain receptors at first and teach them what rewards are all about.