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Elaine C.371 Days Quit
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Elaine C.
Pledge badgeElaine C.371 Days Quit

1 year quit: “How do you feel about being smoke-free an entire year?”

Yippee I made it. Thank you to all of those who lend support to the newbies. I was luck enough to find some great elders to follow and learn from

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Dr . Elaine , congratulations .
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Yipeeee is right. Congratulations!
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One Whole Year!!! It's a really really BIG deal!!! Congratulations! Be sure to celebrate today and every day that you are smokefree! FABulous!!
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Great milestone @Elaine C. Congratulations!
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Congratulations @Elaine C. 1 Year Quit is Amaaazzing!
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Happy 1 year, @Elaine C.!!!!!
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Congratulations @Elaine C. on your one year quit!! Way to go!!
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Well done Elaine, a year is fantastic but remember the hard work starts here. Never let your guard down.
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Well L@@k who is a Doctor of Quitology! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~* D.r @Elaine C. *~ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Well done!! Congratulations on One Year Quit!! That is quite an accomplishment! You can put your shingle out now. _________ |Dr. Elaine | |________. ........||........ ........||........ and Songs made especially for your celebration: Robert Palmer - Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor Doctor) [Official Video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlPHmYtqSdA and last but not least Kermit the Frog - Lime in the Coconut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wg_L0wGTyA&t=26s Well done indeed!! onward >>>> Nancy to life~ ktq!
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Congrats on your beautiful 1 year quit!
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A Montana sized congratulations Dr. Elaine! I am so proud of you and happy for you! You are a WINNER! I made you a chair for the Elders Lounge. Hope you like it! Your friend in Montana Troutnut1-dennis
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Congratulations congratulations I am so happy for you! One year is awesome! Celebrate each one of your smoke free days each day that you don’t smoke!
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is celebrating 1 year quit!

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Congratulations on becoming an elder. Continue too grow into your quit
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Congrats on One Year Quit! Be sure & strut your stuff in your celebratory post! Keep enjoying your Freedom!
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Congratulations @Elaine C. !!
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is celebrating 11 months quit!

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For the last couple of months I have been taking my English Setters to a new fenced in dog park that has oodles of oak, maple and fir trees that is the home to MANY squirrels and birds. They love chasing them, even though they are always on the other side of the fence. One goes east, the other goes west, they turn and race past each other. Missy always gets the inside of the track and Jax takes t ...Read more

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Oh my how horrifyingly scary! I am so glad she was OK. Whew! And you've got it congrats
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a month ago
So scary and upsetting! So glad everyone is ok and you didn’t even think of smoking!
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I can imagine how terrifying that was for you, and no doubt for Missy too. I'm very glad she turned out to be OK, and how wonderful that smoking wasn't even a consideration for you!
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So glad she's okay And good for you for realizing you never considered poisoning yourself with a smoke.
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You got this!! So glad your little Missy is ok!! You got through this crisis as a nonsmoker.. that is great Progress!
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Yahoo.....300 DAYS!!! This quit was a lot easier than I thought it would be. Rarely do I think about smoking. N.O.P.E.

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@Elaine C. CONGRATULATIONS on YOUR 300 Day Quit!!!! IrishEyes Patti
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I've been doing my usual lurking around the Q, reading posts, laughing at the memes and I looked up and saw that I have 286 days quit. Yippee!! Do you know what that means? Only 79 days until I have ONE YEAR Quit!! On the other side of that number it means only 75 days til Christmas and this year I have gift money!!! N.O.P.E

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8 months quit: “How do you relax as a non-smoker?”

I wouldn't have believed this if I had not lived it. I Love being a non smoker. I very rarely think about them anymore. 8 months!!! When I used to smoke, and was just standing around, I would flick the ashes off the sickarette with my little finger. I caught myself flicking my 3rd finger as if it were a cig. I had to laugh...Long time old habits die hard. Thanks for the support on the Q.& ...Read more

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Very nice ramble @Elaine C. Congratulations on being Quit for 8 Months! Fantastic!
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Congratulations @Elaine C. ! I tried that with my finger just now and I can't even do it! Enjoy your smoke free life!
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Great job! I am happy for you! Your friend in Montana Troutnut1-dennis
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is celebrating 7 months quit!

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5 months ago
Congrats Elaine!
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5 months ago
Thanks Menno. I appreciate your support.
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I couldn't find a kite to fly to celebrate my 200th day quit, but I am flying hi that I've been able to quit this many days. It's good to know there are oldtimers on here that keep giving encouragement with stories of their failures and quits. Thank you Qfriends N.O.P.E.+

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Congratulations @Elaine C. !!
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Well done Elaine, 200 days is just amazing. To think 200 days ago you were making excuses for why you couldn't quit and now you've done it, an example to all.
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You are truly a big time winner with over 200 days quit @Elaine C.
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Congratulations @Elaine C. 201 Days is simply Amazing!
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Congratulations Elaine!
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Many congrats to you - 200 days is a great accomplishment, and now you're on the way to 300!!
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6 months ago
@Hank of the Sky *. @1q2 S. @Steven P. thanks....following the leaders:) KISS N.O.P.E.
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Grabbed the anchor on 190 days quit! So happy

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8 years ago this morning, I was on my way to have a triple by pass and smoked what I thought was going to be my very last cigarette. Well, that lasted for 6 months Today I have 6 months plus a few days free of smoking. I was such a dummy for having just that one in a moment of stress. I am thumbing my nose at stress today...its not going to cause me to pick up another one. Some ...Read more

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6 months ago
Congratulations @Elaine C. I am so happy to hear about all the benefits to your health since quitting smoking. It is truly amazing what we gain when we quit. Thank you for sharing...your story is inspiring. NOPE
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Congratulations @Elaine C. Wow you've been through alot but have Prevailed ar every turn. Thank's for sharing your story.
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WOW! What a great testimonial! Look at all the benefits you have already accrued in 6 months of not smoking. It just keeps getting better & better. Congrats on 187 Days Quit! Keep it going!
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I'm feeling very confident in my quit this morning, but I know that I need to watch out for that Nicodemon Have a wonderful week_end N.O.P.E.

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5 months quit: “What physical or mental improvements have you noticed?”

Five months!!!! I thought I would never get past a week! It seems odd but somewhere along the way, I discovered that I did not like the words Quit or Quitters. They had a very negative connotation. I remember my Dad encouraging my siblings and I not to be quitters....If you start something, finish it. I also remember kids in school calling the one who got tired of playing a game a quitter ...Read more

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Congrats on 152 Days Quit/5 Months (& counting UP)! I felt the same way about anyone being called a "Quitter" much less myself. BUT for some reason (surprising even to me) I didn't feel the same way about it when it came to quitting smoking which is why I chose it for my avatar. Quitters equals WINNERS here. Keep going WINNER/QUITTER!
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7 months ago
Great meme Thanks for the encouragement. I really appreciate it...makes me feel like part of the team 🙂 Quitters equals WINNERS here:)
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What a great day to grab the anchor. I pledge that I will not smoke today..or ever@ N.O.P.E.

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9 months ago
Congratulations @Elaine C. You are an Elder with ONE HUNDRED DAYS QUIT!
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9 months ago
Many congrats on 100 days!!
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9 months ago
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I was at the post office and noticed this new stamp. It reminded me of the Quitnet cardinal. N.O.P.E.

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9 months ago
I love Cardinals. 🙂
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I'll have to go pick these up. I love Cardinals. They are all over our yard. Every year we have had a new Cardinal couple visit us daily and then bring their babies to teach them how to feed and fly in our yard. We always name them Claude and Claudia Cardinale! Lol! Claudia Cardinale was a Sex Symbol of film in Europe and the States during the 60s and 70s. Wowza!
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100 days! @Elaine C. , and a beautiful bird. There was a cardinal in the bush right outside my window yesterday, beautiful creature. This is a painting I did for DW a couple of years ago.
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@Hank of the Sky * we have had so much construction near me that the birds had been gone for about 10 years. The best we got were crows. Now we have a few sparrows, robins and finch.
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@Larry G. nice painting. Lucky lady to have someone paint for her.
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Congrats @Elaine C. 100 Day Quit! I'm in Chicago. Tons of rehab and teardowns. I'm surprised my birds still visit, although we have 3 city lots. @Larry G. Your painting is lovely. You have to post that tonight on your thread. Other people need to se it.
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3 months quit: “What do you do with money you save?”

90 days smoke free. Thank you all for the support available here on Quitnet. It certainly has made this quit a lot easier. N.O.P.E

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9 months ago
Congratulations on 3 successful months! Cheers to many more.
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Thank you @Amy L. and congrats on you 55 days. Keep up the good work! N.O.P.E
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Today was a really big day for me! 75 smoke free days. Wow...Yay and happy dance. One of the Elders was recently talking about the investments he made with his "cigarette" savings. So, yesterday I opened a savings account and deposited $514.00. I see a vacation on the horizon. Thanks to everyone who has encouraged me along the way and a special shout out to  ...Read more

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That's certainly a nice chunk of change! It's a wonderful way to celebrate your accomplishment of such a wonderful quit. Congrats on 75 days quit!
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Big congrats @Elaine C. !! Yay!
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10 months ago
Elaine, fantastic, keep it up, you probably just caught me on a bad day, I am normally a happy little bear. Happier still now you are well on your way to a life of freedom.
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Amanda M.Quinn2369 Days Quit
10 months ago
Big Congratulations @Elaine C.! I'm trudging along right behind you and your footsteps are leaving a wonderful path to follow! 🙂
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2 months quit: “What are you doing differently now that you’ve quit?”

Cigarettes were my courage. If I had to meet with someone new...smoke about it. If I had try learn something new...smoke about it. If I had to go somewhere new..smoke about it. They were also my reward for getting a task completed. I have had to learn about being brave without a smoke. I think I have learned that quitting makes me be brave.(a little) I have always been on the shy side, so my ...Read more

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Candyce J.421 Days Quit
10 months ago
Congratulations @Elaine C. I adore the confetti too!
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10 months ago
You're not alone @Elaine C. , congratulations and thank you for not smoking.
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Amanda M.Quinn2369 Days Quit
10 months ago
WTG @Elaine C. 2 months is awesome!! Wonderful post.....onto month 3 and SPRING and hopefully the energy will start to pick up 🙂
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Barbara H.1022 Days Quit
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Congrats and great post. I slept a lot in the beginning. I thought I would never be “normal” again. Finally someone told me to allow myself to do whatever it takes to stay quit and slowly I started my daily activitys. I’m much busier than before I quit because I was always taking breaks to smoke in the past. NOPE
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1q2 S.1q26893 Days Quit
10 months ago
Congratulations @Elaine C. ! Yes to the confetti .. and to all that you say ... celebrate. We do this together.
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10 months ago
@Elaine C. I'm a little late, but still, Congratulations on 2 + months quit. An awesome achievement!
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10 months ago
Wow...thank you Hank. I am still surprised how easy this quit has been. Cant wait until I have 2240 days. Impressive! N.O.P.E.
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I've caught myself subconsciously reaching for the pack. Just realize my hand is being tricked by my NICODEMON! Still no craves or nic fits. So far so good. NOPE!!!!

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@Sally S reminded me that today I am no longer a tweener!!! Pats on the back accepted

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Menno D.1561 Days Quit
a year ago
Pats on your back well earned Elaine! Excellent work. Keep going.
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a year ago
well done Elaine, keep going, you've got this.
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2 weeks quit: “Is your quit harder or easier than you expected?”

It's been two great weeks. I feel so much more alive! Have had the same NRT patch on for 3 days, so I guess I am over the physical part of withdrawals. Yippee Tonight I have been getting very dizzy and am not sure why... I hardly ever think of cigarettes any more...but I know that nicodemon is waiting up the road to taunt me. I'm ready

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a year ago
Good morning @Elaine C. Now you have 15 days. Sorry about the dizziness. When I had that, it was due to dehydration. Be sure you're drinking plenty of water. If it continues, please see a doctor. Have a great smoke free Monday!
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a year ago
Hi Leslie Thanks for the tip. I do forget to drink water. Coffee runs in my veins You have a great smoke free Monday as well
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Oh look....there's a whole pack of American Spirits AND a lighter on my counter....and I sing " just walk on by". What a good feeling. I am an ex-smoker

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Menno D.1561 Days Quit
a year ago
Yes indeed Elaine. Excellent work. Just keep going one day at a time and nothing will stop you.
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Thank you @Menno D. Encouragement sure helps too.
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Troutnut 1.troutnut16885 Days Quit
a year ago
Well at least there is hope. Anyone desperate enough to smoke American Spirits has got to be ready to quit. I’d rather smoke cow dung.
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Today I don't remember even thinking about a cigarette! Late in the afternoon, I was looking for a key that has gotten lost. I figured it was in a jacket or hoodie pocket so I started going thru them. I found 3/4 of a cigarette in a pocket and absent mindlessly put it back. I remember for a split second thinking I am a non-smoker. I started to walk away and realized that I shouldn't leave it there. I ended up drowning it with water. I guess I owe me a big pat on the back. Thanks for all of your stories of encouragement and successes. NOPE

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LISA W.413 Days Quit
a year ago
GOOD JOB! You are well on your way to freedom. nope nope nope
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Jim S.366 Days Quit
a year ago
Drowning it - that’s funny. Way to go on your quit.
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My kids keep me distracted

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1 week quit: “How do you beat the cravings?”

Remembering that 1000 Americans quit smoking every day by dying

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Pledge badgeSteven P.1322 Days Quit
a year ago
Well done on your week Elaine.
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Hortensea M.565 Days Quit
a year ago
Wow! That’s not how I want to Quit. I can voluntarily quit and so glad I am
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a year ago
Thank you...it was easier than I thought. But I wont get complacent
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Amazed about the things I've learned iver the last few days. 1. My eyes WILL stay open in the morning w/o a cigarette 2. My bedroom STINKS 3. My car WILL drive w/o a butt 4. I can TASTE burnt coffee. 5. I LOVE being a non-smoker

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flunked again went so far as to buy a pack. It was so easy the first few days

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a year ago
Elaine, you need to stop caving the minute it gets a little tougher, that's always going to be the case. The difficult times get fewer and further separated and easier to handle but only if you stop smoking when it gets a little harder. Your way you are always going to flunk.
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Menno D.1561 Days Quit
a year ago
You're here so you want help Elaine. I'd say douse the remainder of the sickarettes and throw them out. The money is already spent. Everyone you smoke will make quitting harder and the next cravings tougher to withstand. You can do this.
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Mark F.627 Days Quit
a year ago
As long as you keep buying cigarettes you are going to continue to smoke. You have the power to walk away or light up. The time it took you to go to the store to buy the cigarettes the crave should have been over. You have to take smoking off the table. Period!!!!!
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Louann M.1178 Days Quit
a year ago
Yes do what you need to do when you're having a crave like cry or exercise or drink water but do not smoke you need to take smoking off the table! Dunk those cigarettes in some water and throw them in the trash! Look at a crave like a hot flash LOL it only lasts a few minutes. Get back to your quit ASAP
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a year ago
Tomorrow can be your new start,it is doable,just read the profiles here and posts it will focus you in quitting and staying quit one hore at a time and then one day ..you have the strengh belive in yourselve .
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3 days quit: “What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome so far?”

I was just offered a cigarette. I took it and was handed a lighter. WOW!!!! I said what do I need this for and handed them back. Yippee

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Barbara B.614 Days Quit
a year ago
Good going!
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Menno D.1561 Days Quit
a year ago
Yay you Elaine! Next time don't take it ok? Not taking anything away from you great job lady!
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a year ago
@Elaine C. good for you. I could not trust myself in the beginning not to even be in the same room with a pack.
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Rebecca L.865 Days Quit
a year ago
Close call! You won that round!
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Khalid H.770 Days Quit
a year ago
Good for you. I hope you remain strong not to smoke at all. 🙂
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a year ago
Well done @Elaine C. Well done
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Hortensea M.565 Days Quit
a year ago
Good for you
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Well, I did really well all day.THEN, my son left a pack on thr table and I snuck one After I smoked half of it I got irratated with myself. Flunked quit day!

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