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Stand strong have yourself some fun. Freedom is dazzling.

Hope you have an even better second year of freedom ! That cola stuff is Poison and You are going to feel SO much better .

I love this post from Sunnyside and look, her Four Year Anniversary is tomorrow , ain't that something !

You are doing great R, keep rewarding yourself, it's important to retrain your pleasure/reward receptors and don't forget to have some Fun. The Blessed Herb is NOT tobacco and not nicotine but, I stayed clear of activities that made me think, 'I want to smoke'. For a while, it was alcohol, for a while it was certain people.

Thank you , J. Thank you for keeping us posted and big celebrations for your Mom.

"because nobody likes to snuggle a stick" well, sugar, I snuggle sticks all the time ! Except when I play the number game.

hey, appreciate your own inner fortitude, Opah and understand this you>>>>your quit>>>>your life

This should be pinned. you...your quit...your life. It is the glue that holds a successful quit together.

you are a naughty, naughty boy but, I like you and I am so proud of your 2 years, bebe.

felizes dois anos de liberdade, senhor ! ouça e assista , UAU

I am thankful that my choice to quit smoking has led to a really deep inner strength and a feeling of trustworthiness towards myself.

Congratulations, DaveH, on your first year of freedom ! Have some big fun and treat yourself kindly.

You will be surprised, Marie, at how good and strong and sturdier you will become when you quit smoking. The Freedom will spur you on and each day your confidence in yourself will grow. We are here to help. Listen to everyone ^^^^^ and have faith in yourself because, YOU CAN quit smoking.

A balm for my ears, there couldn't be better news. Hurry ! Get well soon.

I deleted my response by accident. Love my Jo !

Hi G, Please don't avoid coming here to complain, your experience may help someone else. Sometimes, nobody is complaining and someone is suffering when an honest post like yours could make a big difference. Congratulations on your quit ! You are only five months into your Freedom, please cut yourself some slack. I, too, was annoyed by smokey thoughts still taking me by surprise when I was well into my quit. 'Is this ever going to end ?', I wondered and yearned for a time, a date when it would be done. I celebrate 5 years quit in the Autumn and...well... to tell you the truth.....even after all this time, I still get minuscule tugs from my nicotine addiction. It is not in my daily consciousness but, the thing is, addiction never goes away. You can put the addiction to rest and hardly ever know it is there but, I had to accept that once in a while, smokey thoughts will surface. They are easily dismissed and more and more powerless and infrequent. Now, they merely serve as a reminder to never take another puff EVER, and that's kinda good. I'd hate to find myself feeding my addiction again. Vigilantly yours, S

Thank you BKP and Weegie, " " - a 20 year old lad that works for my husband hung himself last night, he was cut down by his uncle. Thankfully he survived and is now in hospital. Should we just tell him to get out and enjoy the sunshine? Depression isnt 'in'. Its a serious illness and should be treated as such. " Please know you have allies here, Rasdaan

One of my favorite posts (and there are many to choose from) Chrysalis here How To Eliminate The Constant Battle

NOPE is all that matters. The rest will sort itself out or not. NOPE, man, NOPE ! Love, s

Consult your doctors. People have had successful quits using NRT. Cigarettes are, in their own right, a self harm weapon and are doing you no good at all. Please be extra kind to yourself ! Life without the slavery and consistent anxiety that accompanies addiction is really, really GOOD.

Welcome farmgirl, Glad you found your smoke free pals and I know you will like the QTrain. Congratulations on your quit! You have some three month compatriots...and might find these links helpful. No Man's Land and another about our experiences with No Man's Land

To be filed under: Math, never a strong suit. I was working with the numbers and screwed up figuring out cigarettes NOT smoked. Instead, I calculated how many cigarettes I HAVE smoked. I have smoked more than half a million cigarettes. This has made me feel quite sick but, it sounds like a low estimate and I don't want to do any more math this evening. gah !

Excellent, Fab, splendid affirmation. It feels really good taking back control ! I promise that soon, your desire to smoke will fade into oblivion leaving you able to apply your new super power in other ways. I saw on your post to wren that you may be hitting some bumps, don't worry. Stay close to the board and post a lot, it helps you and all the others seen and unseen. Check out these two posts about the 3 month mark here and here

Welcome wren, Congratulations on your quit! Quits can reach a bump after the new and shiny has worn off, in fact, it's been called No Man's Land. Click and read here about it and here about our experiences. (these are both in house safe links) Don't worry, you will emerge on the other side but, it may be comforting to know you are not alone. Don't forget to breath and have some fun.