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Please know that many are here to cheer you on, Fab. Stay close, you will power through this. Nancy just posted a great post here and here is another post that includes some of our experiences about No Man's Land.

Spring here in the air, pollen making my eyes itch. Should I cut off blooms ? Will the sneezing help ? Jasmine and Sweet Viburnum line my sinuses. Snow snow snow for you. How wearisome to shovel Through March...through April ?

Love to Jillar's mom. I hope she is on the mend sooner than later.

Congratulations, Despair Not, One year is a great accomplishment . Freedom for you and other delights on your way.

You should be really really really Proud of your quit, R ! Remember to breathe and take exquisite care of yourself, copious rewards etc. Spring has sprung down here on the Delta and birds will be making their way North soon, I trust.

Dear Darling Free Creature, Should you ever, ever decide to give your freedom away and make the decision to smoke again, you will righteously deserve an extremely long, excruciatingly painful and gruesome death. Listen to me and Mister John Lee Hooker because IT WILL Serve You Right To Suffer, bebe.

Don't forget to reward yourself for every damn crave you refuse and pamper yourself shamelessly while you go through these transitions.

Today is a great day to be Free, Beaglelover. Congratulations on your decision! Commit to NOPE (Not One Puff Ever) and you will be FINE ! It is great that you intend to use this thread and document your journey. This will not only keep you accountable to yourself but, will help many others who will learn from your experience.

I am so damn happy to be Free of, the incessant nagging of an active addiction... Do I have smokes ? Where are they? Is there enough 'till I can get more ? Do I have a match/lighter ? Where is it ? Where /when can I light up ? Absolutely nothing was done in my life, and not fifteen minutes (or less) passed without this negotiation.

Yay ! Congratulations, Dutchess.

I spent time in the darkness, but eventually saw the light. I was meandering around in the archives and found this GEM from Boo. It is a great post.

It's incredible, innit, Marti ! Congratulations.

bump. Make sure your read Bab's link in the original post too. Identifying what your body is actually asking for is incredibly enlightening.

Don't forget about H A L T are you Hungry, Angry, Lonesome, Tired when you find yourself triggered. I wrote about it HERE and there is a link to a piece Babs wrote too. I'm going to bump it. You are doing so great ! NOPE ly yours, S

I agree with you, Lisa. I would have smoked more, at any cost, to keep my nicotine levels up or made sure my addiction was satisfied with vape or another delivery system. I am so glad to be away from the frenzy I put myself through. gah ! What would outlawing nicotine do ? It would have made me me an outlaw and grow my own tobacco or buy it on the black market.

Congratulations, Beazel, on your first year of freedom. Please treat yourself spectacularly, this is a big friggin' deal, bebe. S

I have three phrases, five- seven- five syllables sometimes, perfect sense.

Huge congratulations, I hope you reward yourself and appreciate your splendid fierceness.

I think they way you are posting is of great help to anyone's quit. All your collections of 'days' are encouraging and informative, thank you, they add a lot to our knowledge. Hang in there and know it gets better, it may sometimes be a slow curve but, you will see...it gets a lot better.

Happy First Year of Freedom ! If the reported nefarious activities on the Lido are true, you can always summon The Tardis like I did. Thank you for all your contributions, S

Thank you for writing your story, s. Your honesty is priceless and sure to resonate with all addicts. Congratulations on being Free.

Congratulations, G, on making one of the best decisions of your life ! You have received stellar advice and have continued support here, use it to your advantage and read read read about your addiction. Look forward to a healthier/wealthier life of freedom from nicotine and have some fun, reward yourself, show yourself kindness.

" You--->Your Life---->Your Quit " (Cristóbal) and "NOPE" Hang in there, there are brighter days ahead. S

Each crave you beat begins to retrain your brain to acknowledge REAL rewards, life affirming rewards. Make sure you treat yourself often. You will never have to go through Hell week ever again, congratulations ! Please believe that it does get better, it really does. (even though there are times when the slog seems endless)

Congratulations, Boo ! You are an inspirational presence here, your advice always clear and concise, a real pleasure to read. Thank you for all your contributions. I am so glad you quit smoking. S