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Congratulations on your Five Months without cigarettes.

Hello, Andrew. Congratulations on quitting smoking. Have you stopped taking NRT's also ? Here are a few links to our friend, Joel Spitzer, on the issues you have mentioned; After Quitting Smoking Is There Such A Thing As Quitters Flu ? Common Symptoms

You are still using Gum as a NRT, right ? If you continue to feed your nicotine addiction you will continue to have craves. The only way to freedom is to stop delivering nicotine to your body. I believe you said that you were going to stop gum 'after your exams'. There will always be an excuse to continue using nicotine, I hope you stop this craziness.

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OK. Family gone. Back to spank the sticks. Dinner at Brennans was good. I did have the duck, @Paul723. Duck (smoked, good) with a Satsuma glaze (meh) and oily tiny cubes of fried polenta (nope) An appetizer of smoked fish pieces in a lemon curd parsimoniously sprinkled with caviar (OK). Service was a little belligerent, insisting on removing the wine glasses for the appetizers for more table space. "NO, please ! I want wine with my appetizers" (2x) He also tried to talk me into a 'certain' rye whiskey for my Sazerac' with a long speech about the levels of flavor in rye. (pfffttt) It is hard for me to go to restaurants. My food is often better and no one argues with me about Sazeracs. Still, company was good. Now, time to bulk up my stock supply in anticipation of Jazz Fest Legendary Gumbo @ Chez Saz

Happy Saint Valentine's Day to You Darling Smoke Free Creatures

Sorry I missed this also, Roz !!! Congratulations on your Three Years of Freedom. I am so glad you are hanging with us, you are great company and have quite the 'quit smoking or die' story to tell. So happy you are well and smoke free. Love, S

I sure would love to see her.

Congratulations on quitting smoking ! Here is a thread of things/techniques that helped us through the early days First Week Nicotine Free and Joel Spitzer's Daily Quitting Lesson Guide and a short poignant/profound little film

Hey Tony ! Hope you are still smoke free, hang in there. I will find you some things to help you through. S

Thank you, friends Jordan, Jillar, Boo, Bakon, Doreen, Catlover, Paul, Linda, Roz, Queen B and the rest of you smoke free creatures. Whew. I probably made the best Gumbo I have ever made and that is saying something. The whole meal was so damn Good ! I don't think I have ever made everything so tasty. Chicken Liver Pate, Stuffed Shrooms, Shrimp Remolade, Chicken/Andouille Gumbo. Buttermilk Biscuits, Forbidden Rice. and this crazy desert I thought of, no recipe. 72/78 % chocolate squares in packets of filo pastry with dollops of creme fraiche and wizzed up calamondons (from a friends tree )on the side. Never made these before and wowzer. Simple and EVIL. Now, my kitchen looks like nothing happened. Love that. I am SO tired. So tired. Daughter/Spouse/Father in Law taking me to Brennans on Friday. It is going to have to go some to beat Chez Sazerac but, it will be SO nice to sit, be exceptionally served and with such fine company. I'll be back in a few. Just wanted to thank y'all for your posts and share the news. I didn't burn the biscuits or the roux and didn't sweat a thing. Now for a nice L O N G nap.

Hello darling smoke free creatures, I have family company in town for the week ahead and will see you when things calm down. Busy Busy Busy. Have to scurry and clean the crib, cooking up a storm. Having sit down for six Wednesday here at Chez Saz. Cooking my Legendary Gumbo, making Rémoulade sauce for Shrimp...many other delights. Cocktails? Sazeracs, natch! See you when the flurry is over. Keep your quits and be kind to yourselves. s

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This is exactly the mindset that makes a quit successful ! Your words are cheering, smokers need to know that investing time/effort into a quit pays off Big Time. Stay vigilant, committed to your quit every single day, reward yourself. The Significance of Rewards Congratulations on quitting smoking, Joe. It is inspiring to see your words, thank you for sharing your quit with us.

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Hey, @joe bossio, concerning the title of this thread, 'Dazed and Confused' you may find this post helpful The Great Smoke Free Mental Fog Hold on, your brain will be back better than ever.

Hiya @joe bossio ! Glad to see you back, was wondering where you were. Congratulations on your 56 days ! You are well on your way ! The link that @Rozuki gave you should help you navigate around and build yourself a sturdy quit. If you hang out here a while you will get to know this site better. Pretty much somebody is around all the time, some get alerted for pm's and SOS's Feel free to pm us. That is what we are here for. When you post concerns or questions or updates on your experience, you will be helping others who may have the same thoughts. I believe the site runs on EST but, we have members all over the world. Australia, Europe, Mexico, North America, UK, Japan... so, somebody is usually leaving the light on. How are you feeling ?

-9 stay safe in the storm, Big D

Hunker down, @Doreen !