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I think she is feeling too Sweet & Innocent. Far too sweet & Innocent to be exposed to such surly competition as those of us not quite so sweet & innocent. Love, S :)

Hello QTrain, What helped you through your First Week without Nicotine? For me, it was: Watching The Clock and seeing 'craves' lasting a shorter and shorter time. Breathing purposefully. Satsumas. Water Saving the daily money for a pack of smokes. I kept it in a big jam jar and watched it pile up. Jumping Jacks , Dancing Wildly. House Cleaning. Determination and Desire for Freedom. I 'discovered' Joel Spitzer's videos. Daily Quitting Lesson Guide I had a suspicious (show me) attitude but, was quickly chastened and ultimately enlightened. It was during my First Nicotine Free Week, watching Joel, that I started to educate myself about Addiction. Denial was no longer my modus operandi. I started to face reality.

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-7 hi doll. you know, people leave their xmas lights up all year. I see no reason you shouldn't have Halloween always.

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It would be cool if we could keep it open thereby adding to it with new... quitters We could start one for First Week. Second Week. Third week. One month . Three months. Six months and 1 yr.... Our collective experience is a phenomenal strength. s

Hey Sugar ! In 'Celebrations' We started a celebration thread for you...which you may have found had you been getting enough sleep . :) It will get better. Try to breathe intently, purposefully even if you can't sleep. That will, at least, put you in a restful state. Here is the start of your celebrations http://www.quittrain.com/topic/2774-slovenka177-has-1-week/

Thank you, Jimmy. You have blazed a trail . Thank you. :) Love, S

Dear, dear Mams, Was Pretty Bird Messi related in anyway to Lionel Messi (the famous Argentine Footballer) ? I know you are real sad, Mam. When you can, post some photos. I found these pictures of flocks of Budgies while I was thinking of you and of Messi. and this next one, my favourite. I will think of Messi winging it in the wildest of Blue. Love, S

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Hello mtbjay, Mountain Bike Jay...right ? You can stop being upset about the past, Today is a new day. Today is the start of your Smoke Free Life. When you commit to N O P E (not one puff ever) guess what ? Yep...you can stay quit ! The thinking about it is much harder than the doing and there are plenty of great folks here to help you along. Breathe DEEP. Oxygen is as sweet as Freedom. Love, S

One year, my Dad dressed as Scarecrow Sitting on Porch and when kids would come up to ring doorbell he would leap to his feet scaring the hell out of them. He got all the candy they dropped in a hurry. Kids kinda never came around after that. Poor Mother was furious. :D

-12 don't you have a dimple on your face cheek ? maybe just a shadow. well, of all people, you Should have a dimple. not that you need xtra cuteness.

Well, REZ. Let us just save time and do a 30 day countdown but, do celebrate today as it will get you in shape for bigger celebrations. Congratulations on ELEVEN months, you are a stellar hero. Love, S

-8 sigh...I dream of a butcher shop here and charcuterie oh my ! I love making chicken liver pate (plenty of cognac yum) The Farmers Market is coming back to the French Quarter in Oct. thank gawd. My comestibles are about to change radically for the better. :)

-8 morning Paul, loved the pictures of cornucopia, I had such epiphanies over produce in CA and Portland and I imagine Seattle is OTT

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-12 Action, don't let your groovy beard cover your dimple.

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