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Congratulations @SD2026 on 5 months smoke free! You are doing really great. Keep it up and treat yourself today. Onward to half a year!!

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So glad to hear that @shy YOU CAN DO IT!!! NOPE!!

Mine went around 5 years ago, right in the middle of Covid and my plumber had a hard time getting one, but thankfully he was able to. The bad thing about the water heaters is that they don't give you any warning that they are breaking. One day they work fine, the next day you have water all over your basement or garage. Nope, Stew, that Nickodemon won't come and help you with anything except trying to get you to smoke again!!! Glad you are able to resist!

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She sure has helped many people. I remember my early days on this site when I was still weaning with 2 cigs a day, climbing the walls, and she was one of the people who kept telling me to give it up because otherwise I would be in perpetual withdrawal, and boy was she right!! Thank you Jill!!

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NOPE!!

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You will do it Stew!!! I truly believe if you stay on the train, you will achieve your goal like we all have!!!

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Congratulations @Wayne045 10 years is really amazing! What a wonderful accomplishment!! You are a true inspiration to all of us!! Treat yourself!!! All the Best!!

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How you doing Stew? Keep close to the Train!!

I understand how it is to live with a smoker. My mother and my family own a two family house and she lives downstairs. I go down there a lot and see her smoking and smell it. Now it doens't bother me but in the beginning it was very difficult. You really have to make up your mind and tell yourself that you aren't going to smoke. The cut up straws are a very good idea. I used cinnamon sticks in the beginning couple of months. You have to do everything that you can to distract yourself from smoking. Play the games, drink lots of water, go for a walk, call up a friend, read, anything to take your mind off of smoking. The withdrawal will go away and you can do this! We are all addicts and quit the habit, it's not easy but it is doable!! I was so addicted and I was climbing the walls in the beginning, but the longer you stay quit, the faster the withdrawal will go away. You have to pysch yourself up to do it. We can advice you and support you, but the quitting has to come from you. Stay close to this forum, I truly believe that is what helps. YOU CAN DO THIS!! Yes, like Denali says the weaning will not work. I did that for a couple weeks and it was terrible. I was down to two cigs a day, one in the morning and one at night and I was climbing the walls in between. You have to give it up cold turkey or use the patch or gum, but you cannot smoke at all.

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Congratulations @Patrick H on 11 years smoke free! That is a huge accomplishment and should be so proud of yourself! You are an inspiration to all of us that quitting smoking can definitely be accomplished! Treat yourself well today, you deserve it!!

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