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Wow, Jillar. So happy you stuck with your quit ! Everybody's quit is unique. I didn't have any physical problems I could associate with quitting except for the mental fog. I may be forgetting some, memory dismisses a lot of discomfort. Oh, right. I was a champion of flatulence. 😊 It was much more the mental game for me and it took that first year to really put smokey thoughts and non smokey thoughts to rest. Taking big beautiful clean breaths and forcing myself to look at or listen to something beautiful whenever smokes came into my consciousness finally became the habit. In hindsight, I should have been more aggressive with switching up my thoughts sooner.

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Congratulations, @Warbelian ! Please, reward yourself and have a celebration. You Quit Smoking !

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-5 hey Abby ! Good to see you.

Congratulations on quitting smoking ! Put up your quit date so we can celebrate with you and also understand where you are in your quit. There are a few things going on. One is that smoking hides many issues that come to light when we quit. Please consult a professional for any health issues. The other thing is you are still feeding your nicotine addiction with the lozenges. Until you stop delivering nicotine, you will not experience all the benefits of quitting smoking. In fact, you are perpetuating the addiction and keeping yourself in a constant state of withdrawal. Quitting smoking and dealing with nicotine addiction is truly a journey. It is a lifelong journey. Smoking changed our DNA. We will always be addicts. It is not over in a day or a week or a month or a year. A quit becomes a part of your life while you face craves and triggers that may pop up at anytime, no matter how long you are quit. This is why NOPE ( Not One Puff Ever) needs to be etched into our consciousness as we put our addiction to sleep. Please read all you can about nicotine addiction and watch all the videos here, especially those from Joel Spitzer. Education will allay many fears and answer many questions you may have. This thread may help you navigate around the forum 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum To Stop Using Nicotine

The Triumphant Chicks have another win. The spanking will commence

-1 I moved a lot of potting soil and compost around on 12th night and was too knackered to go to the parade. It's a nice one, though, and right down the street.

-19 hey Paul. Nice to see you...not great to see you in Sticks/Chicks right now.

Here is another analysis The e-cig emperor is naked – or, at the very least, 95% naked

-19 go get 'em Big D !!!

-17 back you devil sticks

-18 ugh...I just missed Big D.

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

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An often-made claim that e-cigarettes are '95% safer' is not valid

Crazy, kooky stockings !

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My colds are few and far between since I quit smoking and never degenerate into Bronchitis anymore. Lately, I can stop them in a day by upping my Vit C/Zinc, gargling a solution of salt water/peroxide and getting more sleep. Allergies were starting to be a problem for me. They are Gone. Hope you are feeling better, Mighty One. This made me smile,

Congratulations Sslip on your Two Years of Freedom. Hope you are having a blast !

I found Joel Spitzer's videos invaluable in my education about my nicotine addiction and attribute the success of my Six Year Quit to this. The Daily Quitting Lesson Guide takes you through what to expect each day for the first week.

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