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Sorry I've been out of touch for a bit. Got called to do a last minute test for work out of state and working 12hr days plus data analysis. Probably won't be back till next Monday. Being away from home for first time is creating new kinds of cravings. Still hanging in there. Today marks 6 weeks.

Stay strong and hang in there Justin. 6 weeks is a great start and better and easier days are ahead. Best wishes. stay close.

Hang in there @JustinHoot99 reach out if you need to!! You've gots this. Congratulations on 6 weeks!!

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required Jacaranda

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Thanks for checking in @JustinHoot99, we're here if you need us

Great to see you pop in .... Protect that fabulous Quit while your away .... We are here any time you need us ...

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Have been dealing with my share of bs in life the last couple of weeks and never thought about smoking. I had several failed quits and a friend once said 'you have no willpower'. Eventually, when I did quit, I realized it wasn't about willpower - it was about making a decision. The switch in the brain has to flip. What also helped was understanding triggers through a post by another user. If someone like me with several failed attempts and no willpower can quit, anyone can.

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I confess I didn't want to like it but I'm REALLY liking my smartphone. Not only was I able to get online using my data when our WiFi went out two days in a row but I also had a video call with my sister today. A first for both of us

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I, too, am a member of the QSMB... class of 2017 SmokeBusters! That online support group is the main reason I was able to power through my quit. I was devastated when it imploded and was so lucky to find my way here so I could climb aboard the Quit Train and here I am all these years later!

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Keep the quit! You are doing great!

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Keep hanging tough!

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required Mangroves

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Congrats! Somehow I missed this on Saturday. Keep up the good work!

Congratulations @Gus on 7 months! You've done so amazing.

Congrats, @d2e8b8! Celebrate your milestone and KTQ!

Congratulations on the 5 year quit d2!

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WTG, Gus! You are an inspiration! Keep it up!

Yaaay! Sometimes you just have to dive in.

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Congratulations on 5 years quit @d2e8b8! I appreciate all the support you’ve given me!

Congratulations D2.... Five years ....Wonderful.....Thank you for all your help and support to those who have followed

Congratulations on 5 years, d2!!! You've won a smoke=free future and...

Congratulations d2 on your 5th year quit! I love a fellow butt kicker celebration and hope you do something awesome today And thank you for your continued support of everyone through the years

Tomorrow morning at about 8 30 will be the end of day 53 and the beginning of day 54. This is just a quick log of how i got started and what I've done to stay quit this long. I'm still balancing on a razor edge and the war ain't won yet but I'm still in the fight hoping this may help someone else get started. First thing I did before I quit was to switch brands of cigarettes. I don't care what anyone says, I don't believe they are all the same and trying to quit off of anything by Philip Morris was completely impossible for me. In fact, my first quit attempts from smoking Marlboro Lights had me lighting back up within 11 hours max. Even with the NRT patches I couldn't make it past noon. I remember putting that patch on at 6 30 am and by 11 00 i would be trying to recharge that sucker with a cigarette. Then I switched to American Spirit. I went from a pack a day to half a pack a day in less than a week. I wasn't even trying to cut back just the urge wasn't there as much. Then I started listening to sleep hypnosis videos at night. After about 6 months I had to make a drive of about 18 hours and I was out of cigs so I decided to see how long I could go without smoking since driving is my worst trigger. I made it the whole way. I bought a pack during the trip but didn't smoke any of them until I got back home. Well that turned out to be the last pack I bought and when they were done so was I. In the meantime, I keep listening to the sleep hypnosis, do breathing exercises to fight cravings. I still go out for a smoke like i used to i just walk around the driveway for 10 minutes instead of lighting up. I play a lot of golf. On the downside I do eat a lot and sleep is still hard to come by. And when the craving gets really bad I do EFT tapping. Now I would never let anyone see me do that goofy looking shit but i swear it makes unbearable cravings tolerable. sometimes it works better than others...what's that saying...40 percent of the time it works everytime....but if you stick with it long enough it will either reduce the craving or wear your arm out to the point you couldn't lift a cigarette up to your lips even if you had one. Either way i call that a win. The last thing was to get some outside support for those unexpected symptoms. Whatever is happening to me has happened to somebody else. What I don't want happening to me is emphysema. I know there is a plethora of other conditions i could get but that is the one that scares the hell out of me. So there is a quick run down of how I got here. It was the Readers Digest version so if you're thinking it sounds pretty simple it was, it just wasn't easy. If you got questions or answers I'm open to either. In the meantime, if you are reading this and want to quit but can't bring yourself to it yet, at least switch brands. It could end up being the first step of many to a successful quit.

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Congratulations @Gus on 7 months quit! Its so awesome to see you get closer and closer to your first year quit. I hope you have a great day and treat yourself extra special

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Congratulations Gus.. 7 months .... wonderful.....your on your way to the Lido Deck Party.... Here is something else to distract you along the way

Congratulations on 7 months down, Gus!!!!!!!!

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Congratulations @Gus

Good morning happy weekend!! Long hard week of training- for today i'm headed out for a 2.5 hour bike ride followed by a 1 hour run. Good news is after tomorrows long swim and run I have an easy week and a race next Sunday!

Congratulations to you, Cristobal!