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Relapsed - No Not Me!

Jennifer-Quit
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11 10 178

It saddens me so to hear of a long time quitter's relapse.  The stories are usually similar.  Very often they distance themselves from the Ex community.  And then they fall for the voice of temptation that says "just one won't hurt."  But that one cigarette almost always leads to another one - maybe not immediately - but at some point they feel another one won't hurt since they "got by" with the first one.  Many times alcohol is involved but not always.

So my advise to all quitters - old and new - stay close!  Ask for help if you need it.  Read your old blogs to help remember where you have been, and use them  as a reminder of a place where you don't want to return.  Even after 1500 plus days quit and being on this site almost daily, it still  helps me to keep it fresh and to keep my quit solid. 

Bless you all and hope that you have a relaxing Sunday afternoon!

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I am a 63 year old single woman. I quit smoking at 55 and my only regret is that I did not quit sooner. Freedom from cigarettes is truly a wonderful feeling!