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Oh Jo. Sounds very stressful, which I do not think you need in your life. I remember those days of working, taking care of family and cleaning. For Goodness sake the cleaning and wash never went away. I do hope you take an occasional day for yourself.

Oh Lily, I hope you can quit this time. It is amazing how much healthier you feel after quitting. Take care and we will be here to help you through.

Well Opah, I am going to be sending good vibes and praying for you. Don't get discouraged. My husband is going to be 65 in May. I can't wait for him to retire. He is Mr. Fix it and I know he will stay busy being a handyman.

Jo, my heart goes out to you. I thought this new job you were going to work from home. I took the bus downtown, when I was younger. I hated watching the people drift off and turn into bobble heads. I swore I would never be one. It only took a week and I was bobbling along with them. It always amazed me that I woke up at my stop!

I also think that there is something special about this place. Just the right combination of personalities, who have what it takes, to make you believe in yourself. I would have never thought that this lady could be 7 mos. smoke free. Thank you for caring to take the time to guide us through this difficult, life changing process.

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Congratulation MLMR. I like to think of this as our journey because we are so close together with our quits. Times that I have been down, you have written words of inspiration that have carried me through. We are going to do this. Celebrate you so deserve it!!!!!!!

Jim congratulations on your 2 year quit. It is so sad that you think of your dad that way. I don't think his smoking had anything to do with the love of his children. I can tell you that, until I found this forum, I had tried many times to quit and I grieved that I could not quit for my children and grandchildren. I was fortunate enough to find people like you to guide me through to my freedom. I am so grateful to follow your example.

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Congratulations Tammy. You have been an inspiration to me on my journey. As you continue, know that I am just on your heels!

Second chance. Sounds to me like you are experiencing anxiety or a panic attack. This may have nothing to do with quitting smoking but tends to because of the way you think. People with anxiety tend to be over thinkers. We constantly "what if" and replay events in our lives over and over. A panic attack can seem very real - your heart beating faster, difficulty breathing, sudden fear that you are going to die. I had my first panic attack twenty years ago and was a smoker at the time. It took a couple of trips to the emergency room before I was diagnosed with panic disorder. There is medication that helps. It also helps to think yourself out of it. I take deep breaths, sing to myself and try to direct my thoughts towards something pleasant. Panic attacks can be very debilitating. Why suffer when there is medication. I am at 7 months quit and I have been experiencing depression but as I look over my life, I have a lot of stressful things going on. Therefore, I do not believe it is just the quit that is affecting me. Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your life. Talk to your physician about the things you are feeling. Never feel you need to go back to smoking.

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Okay, I am impressed. Looks like you ran 5 miles in just shy of an hour, took 10275 steps and burned 883 calories. Not sure about the pace. Wish you could burn a few calories for me. I am getting quite discouraged because I have gained about 25 lbs. in the months I quit smoking. I am trying to make it to the gym 3 days a week. Am looking forward to some nice weather so I can start walking the dogs too.

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I must be ambidextrous ha ha. I can't see a thing.

Scrambled and my husband makes the best crepes and Belgium waffles.

I just look like a fool winking at my computer. I just don't see anything in any of the pictures!