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This line of conversation speaks to my truth as well. I do find that when I am open and try different ideas, things do become easier again. Last year at this time I couldn't tie my own shoes and navigating our 4 flights of stairs was becoming challenging. Today, after semi dedicated efforts to a morning stretch routine, I find I easily bend, reach, turn and BALANCE. Truly grateful to have found something that affords me the belief that ageing gracefully is the way of my life. Additionally, I recently began swimming a mile a day, just because it keeps me sane, busy and is really moving meditation for me. Now I have a goal to swim 54 miles, in 1 mile increments. 43 to go. Hoping everyone finds their ways to age gracefully with all the YAYs of life intact.

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Wow @Kris very well said!!! I know exactly what you mean. I have been struggling myself lately. I'm trying to stay positive but some days it very hard. You stay strong we can do this!!!

@Opah I have been off the board dealing with my own struggles for a week or more. It is so hard to come to grips with aging and the things that come with it. I could not have imagined a time that I could not do my own yard workl. That I could not get up a step ladder to change light bulbs and dust my cieling fans... but the reality of the situations devastate you. All my life I have done things that most women left to the husband. My husband was dedicated to his work, his job, above all things so I learned to take care of many things around the house. I was not upset about this, I saw it as things I could do so we would have more time together as a family. Now he is gone, I find that I can't do what I used to do with ease. Old age has come, sneaked up and torn away my confidence. I have to stand back and look at each thing, to see if I can do it. I can still get down but getting up is whole different thing. I have plumbing I need to deal with in a couple of bathrooms that were not a problem in the past but are a different thing with limitations that are age related. I am angry that I can not do things I have done in the past. I do not like asking for help. No one does! We are still the same person in our minds but our bodies betray us. I find that as these problems weigh on me it increases my desire to smoke again, like if, if I can only fix that toilet, dust that fan and so forth, I can take a break and have a smoke. The reality, if we get it done, we still can't have that so called reward, a smoke break on the patio. And so I live with a toilet not running well, I leave the ceiling fans on so visitors won't see the dust and I keep my quit. We have to step back and survey the landscape of our lives, what is most important. At this point I am choosing my health and a longer life so I can see my grandchildren grow up. So I can take them to the park and play without being short of breath. Yes, we are older but we at least have a choice in how we want to be older, we can recognize what is truly important. If I did not have anything else I wanted to see in my lifetime I would continue to smoke, a slow suicide. We must admit there is so much to do and see before we leave this earth, that will be our strength, determination and end goal. We want to leave our families knowing we choose them first above all things!

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Way to go Darcy. I'm glad to see that you're still working your quit. You seem to have the proper mind set for a very long quit. So, believe n yourself but if things get a little rough then reach out and we will be there.

Great job Darcy! I used the patches because of some anxiety and depression issues I have. I omitted Step 1 and did Step 2 and 3 in less than 2 months I believe. I had to go through withdrawal 3 times because of that. But, I know without a doubt that I would not have survived a cold turkey quit. You are doing an amazing job! KTQ!

Nicely done Darcy. Glad you are here. Glad I am here too. Seems like everyone has had a heavy Sunday (just cross-referencing with another thread) so your success is a huge celebration for all of us! I've done it both ways: NRT and cold turkey. I found that its hard initially to do the CT quit BUT the relief in being nicotine free is enormous. Just my experience. Blessings to you my dear!

@Kris I can relate to what your going through!! I'm glad to see you here posting again.Depression can get you down this time of year. I'm glad you have your son to help.Also the grandson to enjoy!!

@Opah No need to worry, my son does the yard work now, just running behind right now due to a heavy work schedule. He has his own home to do, mine and his his MIL that also was widowed last year. I am sure I can handle the plumbing isssues, just depression is holding me down right now, if I can't get it done I will call the plumber. The truth is I just like to feel I can take care of things. If I can't I can hire help, I just don't like strangers in my home unless necessary and I don't want to pay someone else when I can do it. Yeah, I am stubborn!

Hello QT People, Have been smoke free since Thanksgiving and nicotine free less than 2 hours. Not sure how it is happening, but it is. YAY. The NRT (patches) was not overall helpful for me personally. Yet, here I am not smoking, so who am I to say it didn't work well. I am very very wobbly and feel surprised that I am smoke free. GRATEFUL grateful grateful, yet still surprised. I find that addiction is an interesting and horrible opportunity/experience. I very much admire the people who share here and their different experiences and ideas. I hope to feel as sure and confident and committed to freedom as many people are. Seems so easily obvious to choose the freedom and LIGHTNESS of breathing. Ad yet here we are..... Hope your adventures today bring you closer to living the life of your dreams. nicotine free less than 12 hours

Kris you have described a whole lot of us in chilling detail, seems it was only a couple of days ago I was tending to business, had strength and stamina. Then one morning as if a thief in the night came in an stole lively hood and self-esteem. Then our pride holds us back from asking for the assistance we now require and our quality of living starts to decay. I remember my grand parents properties things got bad, restrooms that did not work any more, the yards looking badly and me thinking Grandpa all you needed to do was ask? I went and helped with out having to be asked, returned the unconditional love that I received growing up. So before those restroom become totally non functional or the yard gets in disarray reach out to your loved ones, allow them to return the love and care that you provided them.

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

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@Doreensfreei'm not anywhere near giving in to smoking just yet. a lot of me coming here and bitching is to help keep me stable in my real world. I'm not lying or embellishing my reactions to the quit but having a place to vent where people have the option to just completely ignore me is a great outlet. and then having some positive feedback to my negativity is a great offset. the journey continues and thanks for the encouragement.

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You know as I get older, the holidays mean less and less example: 4th of July, do you feel the way you felt at 13 seems as you grew the awe and glory died, the magic faded and the family grew further apart. especially now with the yahaas trying to keep every body apart, Am I he only one felling disconnected from Family, friends, society ? I mean is this what it was 4 years ago ? Ya Ya Covid this and Covid that Teach our youth to be segregationist, that one must protect them self's even from Family and friends, to hide behind senseless, useless masks. Remember only a couple weeks then Months and now Years, Makes it so hard and lonely for some to keep a quit. makes it so easy for that nico demond to slip in and say this is what you are quitting for look around, is this what you want to spend the rest of your life doing ? Why even bother ? What are we going to be in 2 / 3 more years, are we going to owe our souls to the company store? Think we would have learned, Fool us once shame on you Fool us twice shame on us. You know I will be better after this? well maybe not, I want what we had just 3 sort years ago, when you could have a smoke in a bar, when you could pray together in Church, when holiday block party's were common, when you could have huge family get together's and you could hug your grand children and kiss them on the cheeks, Maybe I am just feeling nostalgic. I do want to smoke, just say Fuk to all of this and not give a damn. But then I say fool me once OK but your not going to fool me again, I am free of you and you are not getting me back. not with swinging my mode during holiday times, not by attempting to make me feel all of this us for nothing. Yes you put on a pretty good façade and your slight of hand was skill full and yes you had me shaking to my foundation. But that is where it ends, My foundation is strong, the backs of many poured it, smoothed it and helped it harden. Mighty is my foundation and all upon it secure, so let me make this Clear NIC you will never have me so slink away become the memory you are doomed to be, held in the deep dark recess of my mind.

To Jillar.... I send you a drink or two ....Cheers ..

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@darcy I am happy you are geeting more mobile. When I was young, I was a water baby. I was on the high school swim team. Such a relaxing way to get excersize and give you time to clear your mind, I have found a local pool where I can do lap swimming. I used to swim every week at my inlaws, they have passed now. It is hard to describe to others the peace you find in the water, your body lets go of tension and there is only the movement that makes you graceful, content with every stroke, the freedom to move without pain. You inhale the scent of chlorine, it is like a drug to a true swimmer. If you are lucky the only sound you hear is the light splash of other swimmers gliding thru the water.

Well it starts here, got my Macho Libre glucose sensors, finally prescribed. I knew, it was going to be high, chocolate peanuts, great dinners and Breakfasts, but I have it trending down. Once I get it stable and running 160 Plus / Minus I can now see what does what to me in real time, Toast in the Morning, a Beer before Bed, apples, oranges and grapes all good foe you buy not for my A1C maybe? I can get me a diet set up that will work with My A1C and my weight, Both need my serious attention. I have a shit load of work to do at home and I need to get to it, I have noticed that I can not do it all. I will need to start paying for the heavy shit and get help for the awkward stuff. I came close to falling at work today and there were moments my chest was pounding. I am just pushing myself to hard. This Tuesday Darrell and I are heading out to the Refuge, going to shoot the shit out of something and sight my hog gun for my hog hunt the 21st thru the 31st, that is going to be nice. Its weird Nic is fighting back with a sugar crave or maybe it is just I got some bad Bacteria in the pipes and I need to pay attention to my Probiotics, Meds can screw them up and let the Bac bacteria run all over the good. The laugh is that I was taking Probiotics but then you let something go and then I start something else and let something else go. Is it possible to take care of everything at this age, the Body seems o have stopped helping and now its pills and more pills. Well Right now most of what I am taking is for my sugar so once I got that handled I can move on.

For @johnny5,A new shirt:

Thank you @Doreensfree now I won't have to worry about running out of beer for a couple weeks And for you: New pads: For @d2e8b8:

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Don't over think .... The holiday is a few days ...turn all negative thoughts....to positive ones ..... There is no reason on earth to throw your precious Quits away .....none ... I haven't seen my daughter for two years ....I would love that hug .... But I know it will come ,when the time is right .... KTQ.....

Aww Yoda .... Don't get down hearted ...your quit is still in the very early stages ...your body is still in a messed up mode ... When us oldies say quitting is a journey it's because of good folks like yourself ..... All you can do is eat healthy ... excercise every day.... One day ....your weight will stablize....but this can be different for each person .... I feel and hear your frustration.... As Jillar has said ....Don't let this be your reason to smoke again ..... Dying with a smoke related illness is far worse .... Your amazing ....and I look forward to travelling to your freedom with you .... Stay positive ...

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I have been overdoing it this week with the Key Lime Pie. My wife is pregnant and has been craving Key Lime Pie. Being the good husband that I am, I show solidarity with her by joining in on the pie eating. Between the baby weight and the holidays, I'm going to have to clean up the diet a bit...eventually.