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One year ago you made a great decision to quit smoking and today you get to celebrate! Congratulations! Celebrate this milestone!

Thanks everyone! I’ve been thinking about change lately and pondering about why it is so difficult for some, including me. In my own family in the last year or so I’ve lost one brother because he couldn’t / wouldn’t change and had another save himself by changing for the better. Eleven years ago I changed by quitting smoking and I know now if I hadn’t, I’d be suffering from a slew of health consequences. Humans are predisposed to sameness and routine. It allows us to understand our world by comparison to what we have previously experienced. Quitting smoking shows us that we can create a new, better reality. This is a powerful thing that we can apply to other areas of our lives; I’ve seen it many times on this forum. For new quitters, perhaps the best advice I’ve given is “Jump!” Take a leap of faith. Don’t be afraid. You can do this, you can change. It is so worth it. Both Janet723 and I are well. Janet723 is helped by our two Siamese cats, Bobo (ExecutiveAssistant) and Ozzy (Junior Executive Assistant). They both enjoy computing by walking on the keyboard. At work I am nearly done with another patent and retirement is getting closer. Here’s a song I like: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=DeuqQ1aipTY&list=RDAMVMDeuqQ1aipTY

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Well done my friend! I hope you are enjoying another summer smoke free.

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1, Good morning

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The Quittrain can't start a quit but we can make the process much easier with knowledge, experiences, and encouragement. A new quitter does not have to be alone. Take a leap of faith.

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What does smoking to for you on Sunday night that you can't get without smoking? Is it a feeling that you are missing out on something? Is it just the habit / routine? Think hard about why you are smoking to understand what is causing you to fail your quit. You could also ask Doreen to come hit you with a frying pan. 😀

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The addiction to nicotine is causing your brain to dump adrenaline into your body. Nicotine has modified what your brain expects and breaking the addiction will take time. A good attitude helps and understanding that not smoking won't hurt you (you maybe won't like it in the short term). Reading helped me to understand what I was up against.

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I want everyone to join the decade party!

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Great Job Wayne!

Great Job Jillar! Eight is great and helping others is its own reward. Seeing others succeed is extremely satisfying.