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RIP to the Invisible Man. Thanks for the reminder Tiffany.

Welcome Back, Natalie!!! I had a similar experience when I started my quit journey. Had a few failed attempts then read The Easy Way to Quit Smoking, and it really helped get my head on straight and stay quit. I had a few cravings, and one mental breakdown (crying like a baby), but overall, it was pretty easy. Stay close to the board. A lot of us are not heavily active with the holidays, but most of us check in pretty regularly! We're here if you need us. :) Enjoy your new freedom! :)

It's been a few days now. Hope your head quit spinning and you're feeling better. :)

LOVE!!!

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Here! :)

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Happy One Year Anniversary!! One year is SOOOO AWESOME!! Way to keep the quit with everything else going on in your life!! GREAT JOB, GIRL!

Hey Jude - The Beatles

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Honestly, I do love this online family! Nothing like it, but so truly helpful to me. Merry Christmas!!! :)

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We win!! We Win!!! Girls are HOT, and they WIN too!!! :)

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Don't smoke. I hope the patch will help you. I used to think that cold turkey was THE ONLY WAY to quit anything, but sometimes, some of us need a little help with our addictions. So let the patch help you get over the really hard parts, but it is still up to you to quit. You have to want it. When I quit smoking, I REALLY wanted to quit. There were ZERO benefits to smoking. So let the patch stop the addiction, but quit in your heart. If you want to smoke, no patch, gum medicine, or anything else will help. If you WANT to stop, patches, gum and medicine may be tools to success. I think this applies to other addictions as well. Hang in there Michelle!!!

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The next few days will be a whirlwind, so I'll say Merry Christmas and Happy whatever you do or do not celebrate! :) Thanks for being here, Quitters! :)

Be careful out there! I'm sure you'll find another true love! :)

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Wrapping presents like a champ because I'm Bat Woman. Slight digression- was Bat Woman a Heroine or a Villainess? (Both words kinda suck IMHO.) In my book, Bat Woman is good and hot, and will kick your ass if you need it. Same with Cat Woman.

I had a relapse once too - after a 4 year quit!!! Relapses suck, but smoking sucks more!!! We are glad you are back. No more smoking - you know where that leads. You can choose NOT to smoke or to smoke. I choose NOT to smoke. Please join me and all of us here. We need your strength as much as you need ours.