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According to my trusty spies, our friend, Cristóbal, celebrates his Fourth Year Free today. He was/is an important voice in my quit. His post, Your Quit & Your Life still resonates with me. Congratulations Cristóbal

-18 hello darling smoke free creatures

Sorry about you having pain. I know that not having cigarettes in the equation enables faster healing. So happy you are smoke free and thanks for checking in. S

Here's the Way Back Machine

-16 we'll wait until the morning and somebody we know will get the big O

Tiff. You need to check in, just to chill me out. Love, SMae

Hello Doll, It is so great to hear from you. Was worried with Hurricane Matthew. What amazing changes for you since quitting smoking, I am so happy for you and couldn't think of a steadier heart, hand or head to be a nurse. Congratulations. Love to your wonderful family. S

my secret childhood crush

-15 hello darling smoke free creatures

This may just be a link in a dangerous concatenation but, I just had a visit from the Game Police. They are in a flurry looking for the letters X, Y, Z, A and B. "Well, I don't have them" I said as they patted me down. "The last I remember was a Wistful 'W' " They left unsatisfied and seethed a warning, "We're watching you, Lady. We're watching you really close and we know who your friends are"

Rossy ! Mister Pimp ! Where Y'at ? Congratulations on your three years and thank you for blazing a trail for me. Thank you so very much. You still enjoy fishing, right ?

-12 are we still stomping on beautiful Boo ?

:D :D :D I am so happy you are back and would have been really, really worried if you had been missing for a minute let alone a day without telling us. You are so important to me and to all of us, Doreen. Love, S

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ON YOUR FIRST MONTH OF F R E E D O M

Congratulations, Tiffany. 24 days into your new life. Many good changes ahead.

-8 Hi Sonic, did I guess correctly ?

Ruby has not posted for five days. Hoping for the best but, Ruby...you can keep a quit. Please check in. There are plenty here who have a successful quit after years of relapses.

Oh Dear Doreen, I send you lots of love and peace for your mind. You have a really huge job, caring for your Tony and caring for all of us here, too. Please be kind to yourself, you are loved. and come back refreshed and rejuvenated. Love S

Glad you are checking in. I bumped a couple of threads about romancing. Cut yourself some slack, you are in a very vulnerable place, a place where growth happens. You have just broken up with the worst companion you have ever, ever had. The one that only wants you as a slave. The relationship that will abuse you until you are DEAD. Even knowing intellectually how deadly and damaging our relationship to cigarettes is, the attachment of addiction sticks like atomic glue. I always thought about The Stockholm Syndrome where captives feel compassion, sometimes even falling in love with their captors. Shedding tears is good. All that gunk can flow away. You don't need this relationship anymore. Ever. and likely you will learn enough to protect yourself from anything like it. Forever. I am so glad you are done with cigarettes. You may not see it yet, perhaps you are getting glimpses...but, your future is beautiful and you are strong.

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You are doing really great, Ev, and I couldn't be happier for You. :) Stay strong and fortify yourself with delicious clean fresh air, your Lungs thank you with every breath.

Congratulations !!! Ruby !!! on your First Week of F R E E D O M

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