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FACT: “ A cigarette will never be the answer to anything you need.”

I remember reading this during the initial days of my quit almost 3 years ago. It helped me identify what I was going through and reinforced what would be waiting for me on the other side. I’ll ever be thankful for all of the reading material and video links available on the QuitTrain. 

 “It takes time......it takes patience..it takes re-enforcement... In short, it takes work...but it is sooooooo worth it.”

Those words hit hard. Truth. 
 

And what a new life it is!

And this is just the physical effects. Smoking can also be detrimental to your mental and financial well being.  🥹 

A great video to save and watch periodically to remind us to stay vigilant in guarding our quits. Life is stressful. Over time out hearts soften the harsh realities of our addiction. We forget that we are addicts. We quit smoking for a year, two, or more and believe that we are bullet proof and that we can’t fall and that is precisely when we start slipping. Thanks @jillar!

Thanks @jillar. Informative and sad. Not something to look forward to is it? Watching someone slowly die from it is the worst.

 
I assume if someone is on the QuitTrain checking it out or as a seated passenger it’s too late to say ‘never start smoking.’ But I can say ‘Stop, stop smoking now!’ 

Ahhhh…..BROKEN CHAINS

Resonating. 

Truth. Ugly. Brutal. There isn’t enough of it out there today. Thank you Doreen, for keeping it real. 

5 hours ago, Doreensfree said:

Nothing good comes out of smoking..xx

Never going back to being a slave to nicotine. Done with it!

Ditto for me AND…

45 minutes ago, darcy said:

20 hours free. Yay .

That should be 20 HOURS FREE!!!! YAY!!!

It’s these early hours that deserve the greatest rewards. You are doing great, @darcy! 

34 minutes ago, darcy said:

thanks to those who write , so we may read.

So true, @darcy. The writings are what got me through.

No. Matter. What. 

THANKS FOR REPOSTING @jillar!

THIS!!! 

That’s all truth right there! Thanks @jillar!

THIS! ^ The gift of today! Thankful!