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Hi! Maybe a little early to celebrate but hitting the 2 week milestone later today, together with my wife Emmy - so we are going out for dinner tonight to savor this mini milestone. Slowly but surely its getting a little easier…I have now dropped down to stage 3 patches (7mg) and very occasional use of gum. Looking forward to stopping both of them before long. Im struggling a little bit with really vivid dreams/nightmares and tiredness, but really enjoying that Im starting to forget about smoking more and more often. Thanks for all being here…just checking in, reading your stories and adding a +1 stick when things get tough helps enormously. Have a great weekend all!

Huge congratulations to you!

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Tough day today. Tbh my first days quitting hadnt been too bad. A business trip to Taiwan got me out of my regular routine….but now back home and my first days of “regular” work and its been tough all day, starting out by waking and not having my traditional cup of coffee and 2 smokes….and has not been much better since. Some things that have helped a little Telling everyone ive quit Telling myself that Ive quit, multiple times Doing anything and everything to just ride out the craving..doesnt matter how stupid the action is Deep breathing, while smiling at the fact that my lungs are not crackling and wheezing Being honest with myself and just harshly accepting the fact that I dont smoke anymore and that Im not missing anything Reminding myself that every minute that passes is one step closer to freedom, and that every minute to come will be a mili-fraction better than the last “Enjoying” the fact that my dogs stink….and that I can now smell them. Reading posts here, knowing I am not alone Now at 8 days, 19 hours and 8 minutes….another 11 minutes passed 😎 Be kind to yourself, onwards and upwards! A

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Thats me at 1 week (in a couple of hours). Only a week, but the first of many….and knowing that the first days were in the past the hardest ones, Im feeling good and proud. One minute, one hour, 1 week at a time..NOPE!

Good advice doreensfree and thanks. I hadnt thought of the old posts in that way - Great memories instead of something to be ashamed of.

Hi all Back again after a multi year relapse. I was just reading through old posts and tbh feel pretty ashamed that I started again for zero reason. I was fine back then :( Anyway, I needed to travel to Taiwan (a 15 hour flight) last Sunday, and the thought of all of that time and stress without smoking was driving me crazy, so I informed my wife and kids I was stopping (which they've heard before) and Saturday 10th of October at 22:00 was my final cigarette ever. Im using patches and occasionally gum, and have just applied the stage 2 patch (14mg). It hasnt been fun, but on the other hand not as bad as I expected. Looking forward to sharing my quit with you all, and hearing all about yours A xx

Good to see you too Jillar, hope you are keeping well!

Im here, again....after a verrrrrrry long absence!🤗

Catlover, my buddy! hope you are keeping safe and well in these crazy times xx Andy

Hi Everyone Been Awol for a while, but still very much smoke free - i had really no idea how long it has been. Some lovely messages to return to, you people are truly greT. Work has been keeping me too busy, and Ive crossed off my lifetime dream of building my own house - and that only 4 years after having a smoking caused heart attack and then being convinced the house build dream was over.... keep the quit, its so worth it and life does get so much better afterwards! much love! Andy

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Very sorry for your loss @Doreensfree xxx