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7 The tide does tend to turn every once in awhile with this game

Keep that wonderful list of reasons for quitting close at had so you can read them over and over as the cravings try to convince you to give up on quitting. Those reasons are powerful and they will not change - ever! Maybe even post them up in the "Prerespond To Your Own SOS" thread which is located on the SOS page. That way it's there for you to reread whenever you like.

You sure your quit isn't 2 years now? Seems like that kind of maturity to me Happy

7 It's a fun kind of torture tho!

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I trust you are learning more about your addiction to nicotine here Jeff. That might just be the key to a life long quit for you, which is the goal we all seek. Do what you can to avoid those smoking diseases you mentioned by cutting the ties to smoking now .... for good! We can't erase our smoking years but we CAN shape our future by standing up against our addiction no matter how long that might take!

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Welcome back HD! The light is always on here on the train to welcome not only new members but others who have lost their way and wish to get clean for good! Jillar has made some good points for you to consider. Others will agree I think that those who stay in touch and involved here on a regular basis ongoing generally do very well with their quits because that association with others who have been able to secure a solid quit rubs off on newer quitters. Also, as you begin to discuss your quit with others it will help solidify your own quit without you even noticing that it's happening. Sure, there's a lot of non-quit banter here but that too can be important to you. You always know there's a place to go and be with others that have walked the same path as you. In terms of your start date, make it soon. Pushing it out too long will allow time to make excuses not to try again. Once you make that date, stick with it! Reset your quit date info. and begin watching all the numbers add up in your favour again. You'll never regret quitting so don't give up on yourself - we won't!

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I had to fake it till I made it for some time Jeff. Then one day; not even a special day for any reason, it just occurred to me that I was pretty sure I never would smoke again. I don't know what it was that triggered that thought. Maybe a number of things .... knowledge about the truth of what nicotine addiction was because of all I had read on this site, realizing my cravings were finally very easy to dismiss and an understanding of what I'd gone through to get to this point. Never wanted to go down that dark, lonely road again. Hopefully you too can reach that special plateau this time as well Jeff. This place helped me carry on when it would have been easy to give up caring about my quit. Maybe it can do that for you too

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