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For @DeadlyChicken and anyone else experiencing these things... Posted 29 July 2016 - 05:32 PM In following the footsteps of devo and andra, I decided to post how my first two months have gone: the first three weeks were pretty much just as I expected. Irritable, lack of concentration, extreme cravings for sweets, fatigue, insomnia,tongue soreness, gums bleeding, among other things. I thought that that would be the extent of the "bad things". On the positive, my breathing improved, my sense of smell really improved, my tongue shed it's nicotine skin to a nice pink healthy tongue, my taste changed ( dr. Pepper isn't as good as I've always thought it was), my body, hair and clothes didn't stink anymore. Then I hit a month, suddenly my breathing got worse again, fatigue is ever present gums still bled although not as often. Week seven, had nausea, fatigue, lack of appetite,wake to tar taste in my mouth, a sign that lungs are finally starting to clean. Month two, have finally noticed that my breathing is slowly getting better, gums rarely bleed, sleeping like a baby, appetite much better. I'm posting this for anyone who isn't having an uneventful journey in their quit to show you are not alone.

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Thanks for posting Jillar... When you have some years behind you ,it's easy to forget the the early quit ... Newbies ...we have all been where you are now .... It's so worth it ....

Thanks for sharing Jillar! Quitting obviously improved your overall health, although it must have been hard to believe sometimes, in the beginning.. Newbies, be inspired by Jillars story. Stick to your commitment, everything WILL be better!

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today is day 27 without a cigarette I never thought in a thousand years at a waiver quit smoking. I was so determined this time. I have didn't doing tons of research and educating myself about nicotine addiction . I am so determined this time around no more romance with those cancer sticks. I can breathe no more hacking and coughing until I'm blue in the face . and all the money that I'm saving . I feel more calm cool and Collective and my body feels good and I feel clean inside , does that make sense . cigarettes are sucking the life out of me. I stopped at the gas station yesterday to grab a coffee, I haven't had one in 3 weeks what a buzz what rush . I used to buy cigarettes do everyday ,so the clerk automatically pulled out a pack of cigarettes and put it on the counter. I told him no I quit. I felt a real sense of power when I said that , in a good way. then outside the gas station is girl stopped me and asked me if I had a smoke I said no I don't smoke sorry. that nicotine voice can be cunning and baffling my head can be a dangerous place. but I think I have enough soldiers cells up there a bunch of those nicotine receptors, in a figure of speech. it's a great feeling and I want to keep learning about nicotine addiction and how things work up there 2 inches behind my forehead. any feedback would be appreciated . thank you all and have a great day

Welcome aboard the Quit Train Joe. You've made a great decision for yourself and the rewards of quitting will continue to accumulate as you go. Monumental changes can result from nothing more than time and repetition. At twenty-seven days without a cigarette, you have already started the process of rewiring your brain. Stay the course and enjoy the ride.

Congratulations Joe!! Welcome aboard the QuitTrain, I love this place, and I'm sure you will too!!!

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Yes, it was hard to believe in the beginning. I questioned why I even quit since I felt worse than when I smoked! But after the second month things slowly started improving for me. I updated this thread every month and would re-read the whole thing first just so I wouldn't forget where I came from. Unfortunately it was lost when qsmb went down. Luckily this first page of it was archived and I was able to retrieve it

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Welcome aboard @joe bossio and congratulations on freeing yourself of nicotine. As long as you commit to never taking another puff, things will get much better and easier. It is good to have you here.

Congratulations on quitting smoking, Joe ! 27 days is a huge accomplishment and I hope you are rewarding yourself. The Significance of Rewards Your sense of power is a real one. The inner power, self-respect and trust in oneself is a major benefit from quitting smoking. This can lead to many other positive changes in our lives aside from putting our nicotine addiction to sleep. These are the words of a successful quit, for sure. The videos in this link may be of interest to you, Your Brain Beating A Crave and the one concerning Neuro-plasticity (thanks to @Boo ) is excellent. Also check out Educational Video on Nicotine and the Brain that @MLMR posted

Welcome aboard Joe and congratulations on 27 days quit! That's awesome that you're already feeling the rewards of quitting The first month is definitely the hardest and you're almost past it now We have a bunch of great topics and videos here to help you understand our addiction. We also have a great social section with tons of topics for those times when you don't want to think about your quit. Our great group of members will be here to help you every step of your journey. Be sure to read the pinned threads at they'll of the forums too

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Well done ...Hell week over ....upwards and onwards ....

Wow, Jillar. So happy you stuck with your quit ! Everybody's quit is unique. I didn't have any physical problems I could associate with quitting except for the mental fog. I may be forgetting some, memory dismisses a lot of discomfort. Oh, right. I was a champion of flatulence. It was much more the mental game for me and it took that first year to really put smokey thoughts and non smokey thoughts to rest. Taking big beautiful clean breaths and forcing myself to look at or listen to something beautiful whenever smokes came into my consciousness finally became the habit. In hindsight, I should have been more aggressive with switching up my thoughts sooner.

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Congratulations, @Warbelian ! Please, reward yourself and have a celebration. You Quit Smoking !

good to see you, @Runfree. Hope life is good for you. Girls have temerity

Appreciate you sharing that Jillar! Champion effort for keeping the quit alive in the early stages. Definitely a motivating story to start my day

Talking about licentiousness kept secret. Hi @Jordan7 good to see you around. About

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Welcome aboard Congratulations on making the best decision you can make ... You already have a great quit going ... Once you have decided to Take Smoking Of The Table no matter what ....never doubt yourself..... Looking forward to getting to know you better ...

Congratulations on your first week smoke free Warbelian. Do something to celebrate today.

Congratulations on getting past hell week warbelian, you're doing GREAT!

@Sazerac I forgot to answer you I'm back on track! Thanks for checking up

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Ogling them Saz?

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8 years of Freedom for Johnny 5. Nice one mate. Not far off a decade: I said when you had done six months, that you would never go back! Nice to see Sarge, Christobal, Babs and others are closing in on ten years. Passed 18 years this October. (breath)