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^^Hey, Reci...I think you skipped ahead a bit!! Should been 2293....don't worry I got this!! ?

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Oh my...I didn't have a tool box. I did have a journal I wrote 25 years before I actually quit...all about how I didn't want to be forced to quit...and the reasons why smoking sucked and why I needed to stop smoking but that didn't happen at that time...I just went on my merry way smoking like a chimney! 2017- It was do or die for me now....I quit while on way to hospital while having a stroke! While in hospital I let staff know I was gonna need the patch to get through this...and they provided it! I gritted my teeth and played Solitaire on my phone for hours at a time and then I would try to sleep (not easy when in hospital!) Once I got back home, I was filled with anxiety....knowing that I had to keep this quit or else! I had really damaged my body and more horrible stuff was to come in the next few months (CABGx3)! I managed to keep my quit by finding an online support group (QSMB) and deep breathing, admitting I was an addict and educating myself. Every time a crave hit....I was off walking which was a miracle in itself!! I had survived a stroke with no lasting damage! When I had hit my one year quit milestone, I was so thankful! One month later QSMB was no more!!! Ack....I knew I still needed support...luckily found the Quit Train! What is in my toolbox now: Smoking is not an option - it is damaging my arteries and my lungs. The fact that I now have seen that my skin looks better, my eyes look better, I no longer stink, I no longer have that awful cough. I have the power to say NO to a crave. I am educated about the addiction. I am strong. I am powerful.

Go, Jo! Go Jo!

Congrats, FarmGirl! Celebrate and KTQ! ?

Strewth, Jo, you have done a bonzer, ace job here on the QT, ya bloody ripper! Time to head over to the Lido Deck and get the rage started! Celebrate all your hard work not only with your own quit but the way you keep the rest of us moving forward in our quits! Hey @jillar - throw some snags on that barbie, too, will ya? Congrats, Jo, and KTQ! ?

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Look at the snowplow on the front! ?

Congrats, Whispers! Three years quit is so terrific....celebrate like crazy (but not too crazy!) and KTQ! ?

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Congrats, Twink! 5 years is fantastic! Celebrate and KTQ!?

Congrats, RhinoD! That first month is the toughest and you broke through it! Reward yourself and KTQ! ?

cbDave, glad to see you back at the helm! Feeling better, I hope? ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* NOPE

Yup...these are some of the things I am thankful for...every single day...oh, and my pets, too! Life is good!