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another bump after hearing about Lilly's Charm Bracelet in her blog.

Happy Birthday Lilly ! Your body is starting its repair so be kind to yourself and provide lots of comfort. You don't smoke anymore !

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Congratulations Christa326 on your fabulous quit ! Two months is a wonderful gift you have given yourself and your family.

Congratulations, Kdad ! Three weeks is a spectacular accomplishment. You will never have to go through that grime and gristle again. Now, stay vigilent, reward yourself, and enjoy your free life.

congratulations, Barry on your first year of freedom. Please reward yourself for this great accomplishment.

You are strong and determined. Nicotine hasn't a chance with you! Have a great time.

Sleep do anything but smoke! You don't smoke anymore! Reward yourself.

Relieved your people are OK. The ferocity wasn't unexpected. The gulf is boiling hot and perfect for a hurricane.

Thinking about you and your family. This is an awful storm. Stay safe and keep us updated when you can.

ugh. cat 4

Hello you beautiful smoke free creatures NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

I quit on a whim, wondering if I could do it and determined to give it my best shot. I was more and more conscious of being an addict and hated everything about it.

Thank you so much for the ventusky link, SmokeFree. It is v. cool. Watching the temp, waves, wind, etc. V. cool. I heard Charleston was flooding because of the King tides last night and you are right, Johnny. Nobody in that part of the country needs anymore water. ugh.

This is a brilliant post, Jo. Thank you so much for your honesty and clarity. Here are some more links about fear and a couple more stories about the fears of quitting. Why Fear Inhibits Quitting Smoking & Why This Fear Is Not Based On Fact

hey, Sslip, Congratulations on your nine months of freedom and I thank you so much for your presence here. You really make a difference.

Hello Rose, You built yourself a sturdy quit. You did the work. Congratulations on your six month of freedom. Celebrate wildly ! and shine your shoes. There is some dancing to be done.

Do not worry about computer literacy here...and we don't need you to respond to all of us individually, we are a team, we are your troops. You are not alone. Your progress is inspiring, and 2 whole days is a great accomplishment. Reward yourself for every crave you beat. When you communicate and I hear where you're at, I'm going to leave you links and you can peruse them at your leisure. Here is one on The Great Smoke Free Mental Fog

hello time4change, You are in the gnarly part of your quit and you can do any/everything you want except smoke. Well, maim and murder is probably off the table too. But, cry, take screaming showers, go for a walk, go down to the railroad tracks and practice primal screaming as a train rolls by ( I found this very helpful). You quit smoking and are on a brand new adventure. REWARD yourself for every crave you beat, I am serious about this. It is time to start re-training your brain to understand what rewards are all about. The Significance of Rewards. Post a lot, watch the scary movies, do not listen to junkie thoughts. You have better things to do. You have a beautiful smoke free life to live. Keep us updated, if you will. It tracks your progress, helps newbies see how a successful quit is built and lets us know what posts from the archive we can pull up that might help you. You are doing GREAT ! You might watch the two short vids here in The Journey

Arm yourself with everything you can think of and pay serious attention to the armory of knowledge here on site. You will have plenty of ammunition and when needed, remember your troops here are ready to assist you in any way we can. I am really pleased to see you preparing you quit. Yay you !!!

You are so right about complacency, @Phoebe2. As I approach my fifth year, I know to keep NOPE as a mantra and recognize the 'Ever' part as Never Ever.

So true, Lusty one, and the Gulf water is hot as hades right now., perfect for trouble. It looks like another panhandle of Florida event. You are right, @notsmokinjo, Levi is a prince, here Tropical Tidbits.

Catching up with y'all and listening to Gilberto Gil with my new fancy earbuds. Wow ! Fidelity !

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This is a beautiful and inspiring post. Thank you !