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

Rest up. Whatever it is will move through more quickly because WE DO NOT SMOKE!

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Linda, I could not be more proud and happy for you. You have really kept me going with my quit! I am so thankful for all your support since I joined the board. You have shown courage and determination thru all the crap parts and been uplifting, positive, kind and generous to us all.

Congratulations Linda. You fought the good fight. Now it's time to celebrate.

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G’day I'm an addict, always ……one puff away from 20 a day. So for me…… its Not One Puff Ever

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Thank you all!! Spent the weekend camping in the beautiful California desert riding my dirt bike. God is good

Thanks everyone!!

And when did I start drinking Heineken?!

Congratulations @Steven Drojensky on seven months quit! Well done!!

That was quite a party @Linda!

@AceWhite Sorry I missed this earlier, been under the weather. You not only have my adoration for your quit but also that you celebrate doing things that most of us only dream of. You are running, biking, swimming and ice skating. I always thought you must be in your 20s or 30s. You are at an age when most of us slow down but you are out the tearing it up. I am jealous!!

Congratulations on 7 MONTHS!! That's fantastic! Get well soon!!!!

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Congratulations Steven on your Fabulous 7months ... Sorry your not well,hoping it's not the virus ...

Congratulations on 8 months smoke free, @Steven Drojensky I hope you get to feeling better soon.

Yes, I get it. It’s so hard to see the light when you live in the weeds. My advice, just keep saying NOPE. Yes, sounds stupid but gave me a 9 year quit so far. Every time that demon says smoke, you say NOPE! It will pass. Every single time, say NOPE and I promise it will get easier over time. You got this!

Good job Steven. Keep it up.

Congratulations Linda, I am very proud of you because I know how hard you worked for this quit. So, now let's let loose and party on the Lido deck. Great job and make sure reward yourself for this momentous occasion.

@KEL Well to be honest it feels like its not real yet!! I will have to admit is was not easy for me!! But I don't think it was for anyone!! I know a year seems like along time so I still keep my guard up because I know that addict in me is still there. The craves still come for me but not as often and I get through them much faster It does get easier so keep up the great job you are doing. Before long you will be celebrating your year of being free of the nicotine monster and it does feel great!! You can do it!!

Okay @jillar Do we need to start monitoring for the little bunnies in your charge. You are supposed to keep them sober but watch the mating. (I must say, it shocks me that there are so many bunnies on adoption websites. We all think of dogs and cats but there are many bunnies that need a good home.)

That's what kept me going my first year Kris

Steven, Sorry I missed your milestone, I too have been ill. Worried it might be Covid but I now I don't think so. Sore throat, aches and pains, chills and fatigue. No fever, so I just think it is a reaction to allergies and the weather. I hope you are feeling better. You have hit your 7th month mark. That is so great, each day is a gift and I hope you have many more! I will never catch up, I am only at six months. I think when you start this with a person in the same timeline it makes it easier to keep going when you see them do so well. Thanks for all your help!

n.o.p.e.

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Congratulations Steven on 7 months quit. Keep it up and don't forget to reward yourself today.

This is amazing @Steven Drojensky! Congratulations!

That is so great @Steven Drojensky! Congratulations.

Congratulations Steven!! Well done!!

Good for you! After 9 months smoke free, I can tell you it will be the best decision you ever make - Hands down. Will I tell you it will be easy? No. Will I tell you it can be easy? Yes. My dad put down his cigs about 20yrs ago and never looked back, for him it was easy, maybe you will be one of those who can just walk away, .... if you're like me, some days will be better than others... but oh sooo worth it!! Some advice, Once you put down your last cig, say to yourself and others "I've quit smoking".. DON'T say "I'm trying to quit"... once you put out that last cig YOU ARE QUIT.. ..unless you light another one and smoke it - you are quit!! ,..own it.. be proud of it.. Don't be afraid to ask for help, support, a shoulder to lean on, an ear to listen, whatever it is you need in that moment to get you thru - ask,.. this addiction can be tough,.. but it can be beat, and we are here to help, so let us know what you need. Mark Twain said "It's easy to quit smoking, I've done it a thousand times"... a good number of us here on the QT can say the same, .. we've stopped only to start again,.. until we came here ... here we have the support when we need it, - the laughter and silliness when we need that - distraction when we need that... You can quit today and next year at this time you can be celebrating your one year quit... One way I look at my quit is that it has been a lot like the wheels on the train,...they moaned and groaned and spun wildly as they tried to grip the rail to gain traction at the beginning,.. but slowly it got easier, the wheels took hold, they turned faster as one day turned to another.. I worked hard to move ahead and not look back, .. there where a few "hills" that were hard to climb and to be honest I really thought of taking the easy way out a few times, but I didn't.. I dug deep pushed forward and with encouragement and support from the QT family I made it to the "top of the hill" and then coasted down the other side.. I didn't give up on me..they didn't give up on me... and they/we won't give up on you... Only you can put that cig in your mouth and light it. Only you can decide NOT to light the next one..just that next one ........make that decision and we'll be here to support you ... I promise :)

Come now, @jillar We ALL know how you love to grab a heiney every now and again!

Linda congrats and stoked for you & this great accomplishment.

Thank you both. That is a super empowering thought. I will do so!

Sorry for your loss @KEL It would be a great honor in memory of her to dedicate your 100 day quit to her tomorrow. I know that every time I hear of someone I know or knew passing away from a smoking related illness it strengthens my resolve to never light up again.

Good job Tony. Enjoy the new fishing rod.

I guess keep it since it doesn’t offend Linda. lol

@Linda I want to Congratulate you on this Great accomplishment! I know that you had some hard times over the last year, but you worked through all of them. Now here you are, a winner! Thanks for all the support you have given me over the past year. Enjoy!

Keep the party going

Congratulations Ace on this great quit. The party on the Lido deck is just about ready to kick off.

Awesome job, @AceWhite See you on the lido deck in a month. Huge respect from me.

Growing up in So Cal ive always been athletic and enjoyed outdoor sports. All of them. Smoking interfered with my performance so it had to go. Successfully quit once for almost 10 years, then took a puff and was hooked again for 7 years before my final quit in Feb 2021. I own a contracting company that deals with fire protection and im sure I looked stoopid puffing on a grit I now own the fact im an addict, and I can never ever take even one puff and im good with that. Now that im smoke free im back to playing ice hockey and running triathlons at 55+ years old and in great shape & kicking butt This site is key to my quit-

I've been listening to James McMurtry's "The Horses and the Hounds" a lot recently. One of my favorite albums of 2021. James is the son of legendary author Larry McMurtry. One thing leads to another and I've decided to re-read the Lonesome Dove series in chronological order. I'm about halfway through "Dead Man's Walk" and I remember why I liked those books so much in the first place.