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and The Pans People Pop out! I insert the Empire State Building

Hi Lucy and welcome on board, xx

Fantastic 9 months quit, be proud and celebrate with style xx

Sarah well done, thats strength and determination right there, you kicked butt, I was at a family gathering yesterday and 70% are smokers, they kept waving the smoke around when they came near me going Sorrry Sorry!!, I just said why, I don't smoke and it doesn't bother me any more, felt really good, keep on rocking your quit and keep that determination xx

Beautiful Family you have Joe, you must be a very very very proud Dad and Grandpa xx

LadyB fab on 3 months, hope you come back soon xx

Mr El B, with your hairy knees your 3 month quit is amazing well done, proud of you xx

TAC so so happy for you 4 months quit and your motor home x

Wow that is simply amazing and your still paying it forward for us who are just starting out, thank you and celebrate in style xx

-9 I got your back Tracey :D

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Poor Logan hope he is better now and Rain I think you passed your bug to me, Mon Tue Wed, High fever, hacking cough, Wed Doc - Chest infection Thur and Friday two types of Antibiotics, two very severe Allergic reactions, Sat spent at Adoc to be told, don't take antibiotics again (kinda guessed that from the reaction) waiting on test results from Hosp now, if I send these ((())) to both you and Logan any chance a few could be sent back :) xx

Honestly at this moment in my quit, I would say yes I miss smoking, but I miss it because it was a habit, it was something that I did every day, my brain is still learning to re-adjust to not having cigarettes, I sometimes get a quick smell of smoke and think ohhhh. then I stop and I realise that that one second of bliss would lead to a lifetime of trying to quit again, the burning in the throat, the cough, the smell, the money, smoking was not enjoyable it was a habit and we and the addiction trained ourselves to believe that it was an enjoyable activity, swimming is enjoyable, walking on a clear sunny day listening to the sounds of nature is enjoyable and I would miss these activities, smoking at sometime in the very near future I hope I will be truthfully able to say I don't miss at all. :D

Spot on Jonny I'm so happy I made the choice to stop before it was made for me x

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Have you ever watched the Rescue stories on Youtube, I never have a dry eye.

Hug silk or satin

and get the DVD "UP" I Insert a rare Malt Whiskey

Needforspeed I have absolutely no idea what your talking about lol but its making you happy so roll on September :D xx

Lovely enjoy and you may well find lots of extra people trying to squish into your suitcases :P

Hi Sharon so sorry your daughter is having panic attacks, I have two sons one who is 23 and is currently waiting to see a mental health counsellor for anxiety and confidence problems due to something which happened when he was 11, we just talk alot, I can often tell when he is becoming anxious, his comes out in anger alot of the times and then tears, I hold him till he has calmed down and then we talk, all you can do is be there for her Sharon, let her know how much you love her, she may well try and push you away, but communication and support is so important. Sorry I can't be of more help xx

Here in the pubs there is a drink called Woo Woo and I think that is what it does it makes you go Wooooo WOOO after a few shots!! I think the problem is that with 99% of our quits, we walk into them thinking they are going to be as simple as saying I stopped smoking and we will go through no withdrawals and no craves and be able to walk away Simples. Then when we hit the tough times it is so much easier to give in without a fight, then that once, just that 1% we realise that the quit is worthwhile following through, it is worth fighting the addiction and pulling through, we realise that we are worth fighting the crave for, unfortunately relapses will happen because the determination and fight wasnt strong enough. As the quit continues we grow stronger and the addiction becomes weaker but we should always be prepared for a crave should it hit.

first month I treated myself to new clothes and shoes, and am putting money every week towards my debt and reducing it quicker and Nancy we all want one of your definitely want one xxx

Laura hope your feeling a little better. What you are feeling is totally normally, please remember that for a long time you have been inhaling an addictive substance into your body and only a week ago began your journey, your brain is still remembering all that and is missing it thats all, your not going mad your doing brilliantly, nice gentle walk, lovely bubbly bath, good magazine and chocolate, good book and chocolate, all highly recommended, I remember in my first few weeks repeating NOPE, we are all here should you need us, remember no lighting up bits of paper and you will get past this I promise xx