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Barbara has 5 years!

Barbara145
Member
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What a journey.  I was a hurting unit when I said I was never going to smoke another cigarette.  I had smoked for 52 years.  I was diagnosed with COPD.  I thought to myself, " I am not going to stop smoking."  I was in the car driving.  A few minutes later, a little voice said, "Oh I think you can do better than that."  I began to devise a plan. The truth is, I wanted to live more than I wanted to smoke cigarettes. Chronicled on this site are my ups and downs and all arounds. Losses, gains. illness and wellness.  Looking back I would change nothing.  I am happier, healthier and living life to the fullest.  All the lovely people and experts on this site have taught me and supported me.  I am so grateful to God and Ex.  I tried for decades to stop smoking.  I was never able to accomplish it until I found Become an Ex.  If I can do this, you can too.    Love,   Barbara

27 Comments
Mandolinrain
Member

Congrats Barbara on a beautiful 5 year quit. Your an inspiration to all of us and thank you for sharing your testimony. It keeps me encouraged and will also do the same for the new quitters onboard!

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CONGRATS!!!

Barbscloud
Member

From one Barbara to another, congrats on your 5 years.  Thank you for your continued support on this site.  Us new comers really appreciate the words of wisdom from elders like you.

Barb

Jennifer-Quit
Member

So happy for you Barbara - you were a huge help to me,

and I am very thankful for all you did to help. 

Congratulations!

JACKIE1-25-15
Member

Congratulations

5 years

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Thanks for all of your support. 

Daniela2016
Member

Oh Barbara, what a beautiful tribute to your success and to EX! CONGRATULATIONS!

So happy to hear you last 5 years experience as an EX brought back the joy of life, wishing you all the best health and life outcomes in the future!

Daniela

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KTQeeyore
Member

Congratulations on 5 years smoke free Barbara! Sweet!

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maryfreecig
Member

Fantastic! Congratulations, Barbara! Thanks for sharing your experience, strength and hope.

elvan
Member

CONGRATULATIONS, Barbara, I am so happy for you and I am running as fast as I can to catch up, LOL...only another 100 days and I will be celebrating as well.

I am so glad that you are doing so well my sweet sister nurse.

Love and hugs,

Ellen

kristen-9-7-15

Wow!  Congrats on 5 Years!!

MarilynH
Member

CONGRATULATIONS Barbara on your fantastic fabulous beautiful glorious wonderful humongous ginormous magnificent amazing spectacular splendiferous stupendous precious Smokefree yrs and counting WTG life really does get better and better without the crutch of cigarettes YAY AND YAY again for each and every Day WON.....

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Storm.3.1.14
Member

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BARBARA!!!!!

What a tremendous day here at EX! I'm both tickled and honored to help celebrate one of the most gracious and generous and beloved Elders here.

Your footsteps, Barbara, pointed the way for so many here, as they followed behind you - including me! Thank you for that! And bless you for being a tender heart with a compelling story.

You...are...loved!

Happy 5th!

Christine13
Member

Happy Five Year Anniversary Barbara!!

Giulia
Member

What a love note.  And what a beautiful example of CAN DO!    Thanks for continuing to grace the site with your presence and shining the light through the open door of "what's possible."

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Barb102
Member

Five years. Wow. You are fantastic. Way to go. You are a true inspiration. I’m so happy for you

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Strudel
Member

Wonderful!! Congrats to you Barbara on FIVE YEARS! 

autumnpepper
Member

That's fantastic.  I can't wait to be able to say that!  My quit date is October 18th.  I feel more prepared than I ever have been before.

Thank you and all the elders for continuing to come here and share your success.  It gives us so much hope!

Congratulations on your 5yrs!  

virgomama
Member

Congrats!!!!  You're an inspiration 

Posamari
Member

Congratulations Barbara! You are truly an inspiration for us all with your attitude and perseverance in your quit. 

Thank you!

NewMe
Member

It's been five years! There have been good days and bad. You have seen joy and sorrow, and all the emotions in between. And through it all, you knew you could never again believe that a cigarette would make any difference to the situation at hand. Super congratulations on your 5 years of freedom, and thank you for sticking around to share your wisdom with others!

Mike.n.Atlanta

Proud of you Barbara. Huge congratulations on your 5 smoke free years.

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Keep on keepin on,

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Sandi4
Member

Congratulations on 5 years of freedom!

indingrl
Member

LOVE YOU BARBARA FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND EXPERIENCE AND PRAYERS! CONGRATS AND GOOD JOB!

greattobeanEX
Member

Simply OUTSTANDING!!!!

stAn3
Member

Congratulations!

c_sullivan73
Member

Wow!!! Congrats!!! 

Daniela2016
Member

Beautiful blog, and beautiful accomplishment!

Congratulations on 5 years of smobriety!

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Giulia
Member

Just an FYI - this blog is a year old.  Barbara now how 6 years under her smoke-free belt!