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Fabulous achievement @Dejvis93! I love how you are focused on exercising and your morning runs. Exercise is a great way to take your mind off vaping. I also understand your difficulty in focusing at work. That;s what we call "brain fog" and it's very common amoung new quitters. It will not last for too long but yes, it make getting things done tough at times. Another thing you said: "24 hours will be a reason to selebrate and then, another day! but today, I focus on now and today." That's exactly what you need to do, focus on one day at a time; sometimes even one hour at a time just to make it through a particularly tough craving. Looking too far down the road can be overwhelming so just take things a bit at a time like you're doing. If you fond yourself at a loss for something to take your mind off things, there's a 'Games" page here on the site. Check it out sometime if you're looking for something to do. Again; big congrats on Successfully Completing Day #1!!

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Support from people quitting around the same time can be a powerful quit tool. Even though all of us quitters have been through the same struggles when quitting, it's sometimes easier to relate to that other person who is involved in the same fight as we are and at the same time. Best wishes to both of you and always remember, it IS possible if you want it badly enough!

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Welcome @Dejvis93! Quitting is possible for all of us and that applies to you as well. You just have to stick to your commitment to take another puff on the vape or a cig. It's quite simple actually but it's not easy! Nicotine addiction will play havoc with your mind in the early days of withdrawal. Some days, you just gotta grit your teeth and deny even the most difficult cravings. Even the most difficult quit never killed anyone where as smoking ...... well, that's a different story. Just make wise choices and never listen to the little nagging voice in your head that tries to convince you to have "just a few puffs". You can do it my friend!

Here's another chart, just to show you the spread on a pack of 20 Marlboro cigs around the world: Incredible, the difference in cost for the same pack of smokes 🫣 Here's the link to costs around the world: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_price_rankings?itemId=17

Every day you're smoke free is a victory worth celebrating! Don't ever sell yourself short just because you only have a few days. 5 days or 5 years; they're both hard fought victories!! You have every right to be proud Dane!

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Oh man! That all just sucks huge 😡 Sorry all this bad stuff is piling up on you Stew. Remember how hard you had to fight when first quitting? You just gotta do that again now until the clouds clear and the sun begins to shine once again. You can do it buddy; won't be fun but it's alla part of life. Best wishes. Hope you get some good meds into you to help things along.

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Thank you all for your kind thoughts and condolences. I appreaciate your words at this time. It may sound somewhat cold but although we will miss having her with us, at the same time we are relieved she has passed as her quality of life the past couple of years was pretty much zero. Hard to watch someone you love end up unable to do so many things they once loved. She still had all her marbles, which I think made things worse for her lately because she understood what was happening but could do little about it. She died peacefully of old age so did not suffer in her final days. @Gus mentioned how she must have had some great stories because of the time span of her life. That she did! Her family grew up in a mining town in northern Ontaio Canada. A hard working, hard drinking town where winters are particularly brutal. Everyone there worked at the Gold Mine or for a business supporting the mine. She was the youngest of 3 children. Her father who served in WW1 died unexpectedly of TB in 1928 which threw the family into sheer panic because he was the bread winner and then a year later, the great depression began - double whammie!! I remember years ago, when she was living on her own still; when I would visit her I'd go into her fridge and there'd be all these little packages of food wrapped in plastic wrap. I wondered what they were? There'd be two left over peas, a teaspoon of potato. three bits of carrots and so on. Those years of living in desperation during the depression never left her brain. Never, ever, ever throw any food away! It was something I just couldn't imagine yet I fully understood why she was doing this. She was a real pistol too. Never did she shy away of speaking her mind; good or bad. But I loved her all through her life and did my best to support her emotionally when my dad died 22 years ago Here's a pic of her family before her father died. My Mom's the baby on her mother's lap. She looks to be around 1 year old? That would put the pic at 1921ish. As Gus suggested, just imagining all the crazy technoligical changes she wittnessed in her lifetime - amazing!

You lived a long, full life but are gone too soon 😢 Ivy - November 17, 1920 - May 18, 2024; (103 years, 6 months & 1 day.) My Mother kept a garden. A garden of the heart; She planted all the good things, That gave my life it’s start. She turned me to the sunshine, And encouraged me to dream: Fostering and nurturing The seeds of self-esteem. And when the winds and rains came, She protected me enough; But not too much, she knew I’d need To stand up strong and tough. Her constant good example, Always taught me right from wrong; Markers for my pathway To last my whole life long. I am my Mother’s garden, I am her legacy. And I hope today she feels the love, Reflected back from me. Rest in peace dear mother. Although I'm sad to lose you, I've known for awhile now, it was time for you to go. You've more than earned your eternal rest 😘

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Huge congrats Jillar on 8 years smoke free and for all the support you have given freely to others over those 8 years in order to help them also succeed in quitting (myself included). You have truly incorporated giving valuable guidance to others into your own quit journey

Hope you all enjoy the holiday and take time to remember your fallen heros 🙏

Not to mention many of those actors/actresses died of smoking related illnesses well before they should have.

Welcome Struggle Daily! Quitting is doable for all but you gotta commit absolutely and without reservation. Under NO circumstances will you stick a cig in your mouth and light it. Yest it's tough initially; really tough but it does get easier with each passing day that you don't smoke. You may not realize it at first but it is getting better with time you put in not smoking. Read everything you can here and stay active on the site. People will guide you along the way.