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I am excited for the journey ahead of you. As you experience with wonder the first full on sprint you do, then realize you don't cough. The first real deep breaths you take, where you can't believe THAT is what a deep breath really feels like. Massive congrats on your first full week free of nicotine, you have done an amazing thing for yourself. x

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FCUK YEAH!! My favourite dawg :) Congrats Chris. xx

Hey Mr, this is great news!! Youneed to add your date on the calender so we can celebrate with your next milestone :) By the way I love to sit outside and gather myself in the fresh air now without smoking. Or go for a walk. I take a bottle of water with me most times, which is what I put in place to do early quit instead...I would just take sips of water instead. x

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oh no...wrongun!! Love ya Joe. Don't listen to the nasty man. xx

Hi Rooster, I'm pretty excited to read your intro. Great words!! I look forward to sharing advice!! Genuinely :) How you quitting?? Nicotine replacement or cold turkey? If cold turkey get fruit juice and take sips as your blood sugar levels were compromised by smoking and will make you feel grumpy and lethargic...some how (bless science!) the fruit juice helps off set that. Welcome!!

End game Marti, focus on the end game not the fcuk arse twunts who share blood. Remember we practice being humble but from time to time it's ok to say...thank fcuk I'm not like any of them!!

Lol. I needed that laugh. Good luck colleen. xx

That's a bugger. I'd love to bring it with a lecture. However I was quitting from july 12 to march 13 - you know what, each fail taught me something new! Please make sure you are taking mental notes for where the triggers occur that send you over the proverbial cliff Wendy. It's all ammunition and you need the arsenal to quit. Champix, I'm a convert...total wonder drug as far as I'm concerned. Side effects can be a bit tough, smoking's tougher, stick with it. Now - why no SOS?? Honestly, genuine, no grief, but a question...why not? Can I maybe PM my number, if you can't do the sos thing maybe you can text or phone?? Loves and gentle hugs. xx

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I used to smoke one handed whilst feeding my babies. I used to smoke in the car (windown open, so that's ok right) when my kids were trapped in there too. I used to smoke in my kitchen, where I fed my children. So much, so many feelings of how awful I was. That's quite apart from outside where all fresh air was non contaminated so non smokers were just whinging about the smell right. The absolute shame I feel now!!! My whole house smells of smoke again with my Mum who's decided she's moving out so no longer really cares whether the rest of us have to breath it in. Because she wants to smoke and we're all just being a-holes by not letting her smoke in the house when she's disabled and it's so cold out?! COPD, caused by smoking, it's pretty dumb and totally self obsessed for the 4 other people who live here and chose not to smoke, 2 are children. Thing is we all remember that "need" to smoke. It takes rational thought and leaves it elsewhere while our inner junkie takes over.

massive congrats on 2 weeks!! Being nosy and wondering what you're doing to treat yourself? x

How didit go Mr Gump?? xx

Hey Mike, I get it. For me it was the kids dinnertime, they mucked about and I didn't want to yell so I'd go smoke - ya know -to handle the situation...but it kept me smoking Mike. Sounds like the interstate is your thing. Good you've recognised it tho!! My buddy calls them "practice quits" and I promise you, you absolutely can quit. If we don't want to be smokers, we need to find a way to handle those "times" where we struggle. There is always going to be a choice. We need to remember we always have a choice. You need to choose NOPE to smoking and ideally, get a plan in place for that scenario that you can do instead. What about taking a straw with you and sucking air through it?? For me, the car was cough candy time. By the time I'd finished it the crave/trigger had passed and it was ok again. Congrats on your quit and welcome!! xx

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Aw RF, this is fabulous to hear, that you are holding on I mean. Sorry you feel anxious and that it's a combo deal. Have you put your next celebration date in the calender? Be great to cover off some milestones in the celebration thread with you. Also, make sure you have "treats" now and then, kind of rewarding yourself for doing so great! xx

Absolutely NOPE. Got me some double digits in 10 sleeps :)

Nope!! Fresh new year, fresh air :)

It would be fabulous if you decided to start a journey tonight. No time like the present right!! We will totally support your journey :) x

Let us now what they say once you're rested up hun. xx

I forgot to say...I hope your husband is treating you, I'm sure he is...fabulous family you have lovey. xx

You know you're a little bit amazing right...I mean I have said for sure haven't I!! My friend I am proper chuffed to bits to see you reach this milestone, no sword wielding zombie apocolypse ready broads normally impress me so :) Honestly, you are amazing. Your honesty about stages of your quit came to mind a lot for me of late, plus your support... Crap I always cry at celebrations!! I'm so lame but you're such an inspiration you are worth the puffy eyes :) Love ya, have a fab celebration, go...be awesome. xx

NOPE and thank you for the pledge this year!!