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So proud of you. The trip looks amazing and your commitment and determination are admirable. Great job!

I had peppermint candies! Then there was a lot of water and running

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! It's an honor to receive all those wishes and congratulations. One year ago I didn't know how everything would turn out. It wasn't my first quit attempt, the previous one I blew almost exactly five years ago, sometime in November 2013. Since then I was torn between the feeling of defeat ("I will never be able to quit") and the brainwashed attitude ("I smoke because I enjoy it"). I did write before that this quit started because of a very trivial reson: I got new perfume and wanted to smell like it. And so I decided to stop smoking. And something weird happened: quitting turned out easy! There were cravings, but none that I could shake off, and overall, it felt easier and simplier, and less challenging than any other attepmt. Maybe I was also lucky that this time the cravings were much weaker, anyway, I got a chance and I used it. About a month into the quit my world changed. I was told either to move to an unfriendly country or to leave my job. I left, found another one, I'm unhappy there but that's another story. Some time after that I realized, that old Ela would have used that opportunity to smoke. The brand new one - she didn't. There were stress-related cravings but I didn't want to smoke. And that's how this quit happened, I knew, that if I didn't smoke during that period of stress, I wouldn't smoke ever. And here I am, partying with you Around the 17th day I found QSMB and it was a pleasure to meet all the wonderful people. There were periods when I was silent and those when I was active, but I can say without any doubt, that a community that will support you but without sugarcoating is a treasure. Thank you for all your help, all the useful information and simply for being there! cake and champagne for all!

I am waiting in anticipation to see THIS!

That’s great! With this attitude addiction stands no chance!

Great post, great metaphor. Thank you!

So sorry, Linda. Sending hugs and condolences.

There are also fancy box covers. Yep, guilty. Had a flamingo one ? i always have doubs with those warnings etc. from experience, if people don’t want to quit they won’t, regardless of all the pictures. On the other hand, one can’t just not do anything and just sit and watch.

Haha, get rrrrrrready, the party will be epic!

Good to have you back ? we are here for you, for any moment of your quit

Awesome!

Lily, first, I am happy and relieved the changes aren’t cancerous. Second, please, treat it as a wake up call. Smoking has done enough harm, don’t allow it do any more, please.

You’re awesome! Keep on rocking!

That’s amazing! You’ll run that marathon, I tell you that!

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Two months is awesome! Congratulations!

Congratulations!!!

Belated congratulations! So proud! I’ll be joining you soon ?

You’re doing great. Lack of sleep is one of the nastiest parts of an early quit, I wish it’s back to normal soon!

Keep strong! You’re doing great!

Oh Linda, I’m so sorry. Words aren’t enough in such situations. You’ve had beautiful friendship, it is something to cherish, even through tears.

You’re the active part of the quit, it’s not about hoping and trying ? there are many myths around smoking but you’ll see, you’re stronger than you think and you’ll get even stronger with each crave you beat.

There’ll come a day when non-smoking is just obvious. You’ll love it ?

Lily, what helped me with this quit was that smoking would not solve the issue. It will not cure my headache, it will not pay debts, it will not amend relationship. Yes, for years we had a habit to smoke when things weren’t right, but they didn’t become right with smoking. I feel for you and hope you’re healthy, but smoking is not the way.