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The best thing you can do is to try and quell any anxiety. Deep breathing though any episodes may really help you. I did experience The Great Smoke Free Flatulence. I think a lot of quitters do. This calmed down after a few months. As people sign in today, there may be folks who have experienced your symptoms so hold on while the world wakes up or gets off work. We all will encourage you to keep building a strong and sturdy quit. Your health issues won't be helped by nicotine addiction or by smoking. That is for sure. So , take heart. You are a free person, you showed yourself to be smarter than your addiction. Rewards ! Celebrations ! Try and dance on the good foot....You Quit Smoking !!!

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Hello Amer and congratulations on your quit! Whatever you are currently experiencing, smoking will not help. Please, seed professional attention for any and all health concerns. Googling is all well and good but, can also cause distress, there is a lot of misinformation out there. None of us here are health professionals. Some may have experienced your symptoms and can give you some comfort but, you may need expert advise. Smoking often hid underlying health issues both physical and mental which may need to be addressed now. Acknowledging your accomplishment of quitting smoking and using your new freedom will bring you self-respect and self-esteem. You are still young in your quit, give yourself a chance.

Actually remembered to post on the day 2 Years 9 Months I hope you are all safe and well and the lock ins have not provided temptation. I have thought of it once or twice during my lock in but when I do I just have another bottle of gin Stay safe stay well and stay indoors x

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One frustrating thing is that everyone's quit is different. Some people adjust very quickly, both physically and mentally, to life as a non-smoker but most people take a while, especially if they smoked for a long time. After my first couple of months, I was feeling a lot better but around my 7th or 8th month, I was hit with prolonged periods of anxiety, depression, and renewed thoughts of smoking. It was very frustrating for me as I felt I was doing so well but I fought through it, did NOT smoke, and eventually things got better. Everyone's quit it different so there isn't a magical date in your quit where everyone feels better. The best thing you can do is just fight through this. I know that probably isn't the answer you wanted to hear. But it does get better with time Regarding your chest issues, I agree with Doreen.

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We promise that day will come ...and when it does ,it will be Magic !!!..

Welcome Amer and congratulations on eight months quit. The gas is totally normal. I used it to pay back my hubby lol. As far as your chest pain, you should really ask your Dr for a ct scan. This will give them a much better view of your chest than just an xray will and hopefully give you answers. Hopefully it's nothing and you'll get peace of mind knowing you're ok.

Midday 9 Hope one day i don"t feel something missing or envy smokers Hope it"ll be easy & smooth without struggling

Thanks everyone you are all amazing . It is so necessary to know we are still suceeding - it gives us power ! It is great to see everyone here and some new faces too . My nicotine adiction is now like an undefined want - like you would want a lobster tail or something (Only vary rarely but still pops up sometimes) . The answer is no I can't have it and there is no crave just an " oh well never mind" feeling !!! It is so brilliant to not have the need which is very different , it is a great place to be in . I have to look at how long I've quit because it doesn''t actually feel like it matters much lol !!! Stick with it new quitters Doreensfree , we live in Warrington but are stuck over here at the moment ! Keep safe everyone - good things will come out of this as people realise what actually matters .

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Hi Amer .... Congratulations on a great quit .... Sorry I cannot help with your symptoms..... Just wanted to say ..Smoking would only make things worse ,and have you worry more .. If your not satisfied with the doctor's report ,can you request a second opinion ... Bad wind can give bad pains ...so can heart burn ...

Welcome aboard, Amer. Congratulations on 8 months smoke free. A lot of what you are experiencing does sound normal. The irritability, depression, gas, and anxiety is normal, even at eight months. I can understand the concern regarding the tingling in your chest. It is good that you saw a cardiologist and the tests came back fine. As Jill just stated, maybe you should ask your doctor about a CT scan. I'm not that familiar with them but I can understand your concern. Congrats again on 8 months smoke free. You would be far worse off had you not quit..

Awesome job, Jack!

Hi Jack... Good to hear from you ... Congratulations.....smoke ????......Yuk ....No way ...I'll join you in a drink .. Cheers !!!!

Yes, that day will come AK just keep putting one foot in front of the other. It does get so much easier with time

The day shall come soon enough. You are strong and there is no way you can relent your life to the evil nicotine demon anymore. I'm so proud of you for no giving up when times were tough.

No accidentally lighting the wrong end and inhaling the burning filter!

Good job Steve. Congratulations.

Envy ? Missing something ? Envy of smokers poisoning themselves and everyone around them ? Envy ? Missing something ? Missing committing slow suicide ? Missing torturing yourself and your family by having them watching you suffer and die an ugly death ? Please examine your envy and what you feel your are missing by quitting smoking. The only thing you are missing are the lies of addiction. A certain amount of struggle may be necessary . What is easy and smooth ? Is there anything of great value that comes easy and smooth ? Your struggle will not last long and can be somewhat alleviated when you begin to understand the changes taking place in your body/mind. You can choose to make this easier or harder on yourself. Think about a perception shift. You are freeing yourself from addiction.

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Way to go Jack. Keep it up.

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Congratulations, Jack ! Ahhhh, Gin. Boodles ? Tanquerey ?

Hi Rene. Welcome to the Train, where you will find loads of support and can arm yourself with a wealth of information to help you quit smoking and stay quit. Sorry to hear about your lung situation. Eliminating the smoking will benefit your healing, and taking action to support your health helps to beat down the anxiety. Please watch Joel Spitzer's videos. They are extremely educational. Knowledge is power, and actively educating yourself while quitting really does help to focus the mind when you are withdrawing. You can do this!

Here we go again Every quit is an awesome quit! Lots of quit police here who are stuck on cold turkey as the best way to quit. I agree that it is....cuz it's free and effective and FAST! If you can quit on NRT and stay quit, then excellent for you! Most people here are sold on cold turkey cuz it worked for them, and they had no lasting success with NRT, I think. So, not a lot of NRT experts here, I believe, for that reason. All quitters are winners!!

Congratulations on 6 MONTHS!!!!! Fantastic!!!