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Congratulations Sweetheart..... 7 years Smoke Free.... I Wonder where the years have gone ...they have flown by .... Right from day one ....you took me under your guidance ...you were then ,and you still are my fabulous Fairy Godmother ... I Hope in these bad times ,you can still find a a way to spoil yourself today ..... You are my Dear friend here and off Board .... I love you Lady .....Big Hug ❤❤❤❤❤

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Thank you all for the nice welcome. Having some extra support and seeing that all this (Withdrawal symptoms) are normal is so very helpful and comforting to know. Thanks again, Michael

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Hey Nancy ! Congratulations on your Seven Years of Freedom ! You were a huge influence on my quit and have given me great support not only about my quit but, your encouragement about my writing has helped me immeasurably. I remember putting some writings on my blog and you saying, put these on the main board so people can see them ! now, look what happened... thank you for everything, Nancy, and congratulations to you. Champagne ? and dancing, I hope.

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Seven years of freedom - wonderful Nancy - congratulations!

But what I found out when I quit Mona was that while I thought I was hiding my smoking from some people, once I quit I realized I could smell smoke on a person a mile away so that made me wonder; was I really fooling anyone but myself back then when I tried being a closet smoker? Probably not.

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I remember that six days before her first year, Nancy had a horrible smoking dream. She thought she had ruined her first year celebration and would have to re-do the whole first year. Fortunately, she woke up and it dawned on her that it was only a bad dream. I remember being mad about the nicotine addiction; "leave her alone, she's quit, stop tormenting her." This all made her first year extra special as is she. Congratulations on seven!

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Great job Namcy. Your quit is a lifetime compared to mine. I will make it there someday no matter what.

I remember I was visiting home once, and my mother and brother refused to go to the movies with me because they couldn't smoke. I was so disappointed. Even as a smoker I could still sit through half a movie..all if I was riveted. So not having to forego movies because of smoking is definitely a plus!

Welcome Michael congratulations on 2 WEEKS!!! Please stick around, post often & read, read, read

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Congratulations on 7 years smoke free, Nancy. Thanks for all that you have done to help others with their quits during this time. Celebrate today.

Congratulations Nancy on 7 years, an amazing quit.

OMG this was so me. I was the biggest closet smoker and so ashamed. The thing that is sad about this, is that I chose to stay home and not take part so that I could smoke. The best part of my quit is the freedom to live life without looking ahead to my next cigarette.

My former partner and I took a trip to NJ in 2017 to attend his daughter's wedding. While there we went to a vape shop in PA that was incredible in terms of selection, quality and customer service. We told them how much we wished they were in Seattle so we could go there regularly. Just now, watching the news, there was a brief mention of PA and BAM I had a monster craving and I giggled to myself. I love trying to figure out if a craving had a specific trigger. It helps me deal with it and if I can giggle at the absurdity (in this case a three year old trigger) it lightens the mood and helps me see this for what it is....an addiction.

Thanks so much to all! I'm at work right now and will write more later!!

Well.....been to the Hairdresser's today ....I wouldn't say if was the nice pamper experience it used to be... I was masked ....both him and the lady who washes ...were masked up and wore a visor....She was cleaning non stop every where I went ..ready for the next person .,two people allowed in the shop.... I was happy to get home again ...safe in my little bubble ... I booked another trip there in 5 weeks time .....

Hello my fellow Canadian. I've been to St. Catharines many times visiting my daughter when was doing her Bachelor at Brock. It's actually hotter today 35C/95F, with humidity 41C/108F. Yesterday was still bearable, I played Tennis with my son at about 6PM for an hour, surprised that I could last as long as him in that heat, I think quitting over a month now definitely helps my lungs.

You guys are doing great and should be so proud of yourself

It's wonderful to get to the point where we can just laugh at it and no longer need to put up a fight with the cravings. I find that it helped my quit tremendously once I comprehend the fact that it was an addiction, then every time a craving came on it was much easier for me to overcome it because I realize now that I'm fighting for my freedom because I no longer want to be an addict. Where as in previous failed quits I thought I was just trying to break "a habit". Education about smoking is definitely essential for quitting.

There's so much to list, the top 2 on my list are: 1) It was extremely inconvenient that every time we went somewhere as a family, I had to look for a time and place to break away from the family for quick drag as my wife and kids hate smoking. So the thing I love the most about being free from Nicotine is definitely enjoying the family vacation, now I can spend 100% my time with my family and not having to think about smoking. 2) All my relatives and close friends are either non-smokers or have already quit years ago. I've always felt a bit shameful in social events where I was the only one who needed to snuck out for a drag, it's great not to have to do that anymore.

Congrats, Nancy! You have done great things here for many people...thank you! Celebrate your wonderful achievement and KTQ!

I discovered there's some pretty funny commercials on tv now that I don't use commercial breaks to go smoke

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"Reckon" is used a lot here in the Southern United States as well. Same meaning here. For instance: "I think Bakon is dumber than a sack of hammers." "Ya reckon?"

Wow, 7 years of freedom is an inspiration! Congratulations Nancy!

Thank you John...so are you! Our quits are only one day apart and we rock. I'm glad you made the decision to be good to yourself.

Lucky you Mac. Have a great round!

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Congratulations on seven years Nancy, I hope you have a great day!

I get what you're saying reciprocity but nobody ever said anything. The only way to know for sure would be to ask which is not going to happen. After all that effort, I'm not confessing!

When I relapsed a couple of years ago, I was so ashamed of myself that I didn't tell a single soul. It was my dirty little secret. It takes a lot of effort to not get busted when you're a closet smoker so it's quite a relief to be back to having nothing to hide!!!

Hello Michael, Congratulations on your quit. You will find awesome moral support from the members here, and read through the sticky notes in the various forums to find great materials that provide an understanding for the addiction to help you kick it for good. John

Hi Michael, Welcome aboard. It's so good to see that you have already quit. I had trouble sleeping for awhile after I quit but it eventually gets better. I'm up to almost 6 hrs asleep every night now. Occasionally if I'm really tired then I might get 7 hrs. Pretty much all of the withdrawal symptoms will subside. You are going to feel better and healthier with each passing week. The real work is staying committed to your quit. It's going to be tough but stay close to the message boards. We will be here with all the support you can imagine. So, stay safe, make smart choices and always remember to Nope ( not one puff ever)