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Awesome Lisa! Pics once things get going would be incredible!

Betsy! I'm so happy for you and not just because you're on my counting team! Well done on reaching your first year quit. I knew you would from the very start. It's been a pleasure to walk this journey with you. Bravo!! (now remember, count in reverse) See you in the numbers threads!

??? How did I miss this one for our Pip! Congratulations Pippa! You are amazing!!

So happy for you Joe! 6 months is awesome! It's downhill now. Enjoy the new smokefree life!

Woot Woot! Christa, mother of Babbles YOU ARE THE BEST!!! I cannot wait to celebrate your 1 year with you!! Gets you party hat on!!

It's a pleasure having you around here Andrew! Thanks for letting us be part of your success and for helping others to get there too!

So happy to see you reach 11 months quit! I wish we saw you around more but I am also incredibly proud that you are able to just step back into life, addiction free. That's what's supposed to happen. :) Almost one year....You had better be here for that one!!!

Keep it up girl! You got this!

Yay Deltawings! Good job!

Congrats Wye! Not only are you smoke free but I imagine your teeth are exceptionally clean as well!!

Has it been 7 months all ready?! You have rocked this quit my friend and have been such a good support to everyone else. Very proud of you!!

Wonderful news Mel!!

Well done Jackie!

Great idea! It's so hard to get going on exercise plans but it always feels so good when you've done it. :)

I agree with Becca too. If that's not it then my second guess is pork chops!

Welcome Gabby! How are things since going off the patch?

Good job venting and riding it out Laura! I hope things are better now :)

I'm sorry Laura, that really sucks. I don't blame you for being upset at all. I would be livid! For years when we were stressed, sad or mad we clung to our smokes in the belief they would help pull us through. That's why you feel like you want a cigarette now. It takes time to retrain your brain to not want a cigarette. Basically, your brain wants things the way they were because that's what it knows. The key here is to stick to NOPE no matter what. After all, just because you want to smoke does not mean you have to. Do something else to take your mind off it. Exercise is a great way to beat a crave back, even a just a walk. Take deep breaths, meditate, whatever it takes. Just don't smoke. In time, not only will you still be quit, but you will have made this trigger much less powerful and eventually it will go away completely.

Me too! I'm secretly living via Sarah. Would it be wrong to ask her to snap pics?

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One more sleep and then it's time!

I was wondering where you were hiding! I should have known you would be in the toothbrush thread!

Stay, Please Evelyn. I don't know when you'll have a quit that lasts but I can tell you that it's not likely without support. We want to help.