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Hi everyone and thank you for the messages on my One Year Smoke Free Anniversary! It's great to be able to say that when I never seemed to get through more than a few days or weeks smoke free in the past. There have been a few things that helped this time; Quit train is one, the terrible shortness of breath and bad cough I was experiencing and also the fact that Covid hits smokers much harder than non- smokers. I quit during a lockdown and was hit quite hard with depression at that time, but I decided to just go with it...and eventually I came out the other end of the depression. These days things are much better in my world, there is plenty of live music around again and I play myself with friends every now and then. I had to spend three days in hospital four weeks ago, to have a small operation (nothing too serious!) and again I am SO GLAD I'M NOT A SMOKER as I had to have an anaesthetic and I know that in the past I would have been battling with withdrawal symptoms. So all in all it's been a tough journey but well worth it. I love being a NON SMOKER!! Thanks again everyone.

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Well done, @Robbie! Congrats on your year.

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Congratulations and welcome to the lido deck @Robbie! What a great thing you've done for yourself. Hopefully you'll check in and tell us how you're doing

Hello @Robbie! I miss you girl! It’s funny how special the attachments are to those that are newbie quitters around the same time you yourself are! But I have faith in you! After a rough start you battled right on through all while suffering the more oppressive Covid restrictions!! I know that you are still smoke free and I hope that you are still out and about enjoying your music!! Take care Robbie! I will not forget the journey we traveled together along with a few others. I will not forget the promise we swore to each other. NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! I surely will not!

Congratulations Robbie! 1 year smoke free is a huge accomplishment. Celebrate big today.

Congratulations on your year smoke free!

I hope the day is a little easier on you now @Kdad remember that if you smoke a cigarette it may give you a release from the cravings when you are smoking it, but as soon as you put it out, a craving will start building again. Then the cravings will start to come back stronger again. To be completely free you need to keep looking at one day at a time, and if you are having a bad day, do whatever it takes to get through. Look no further than that.

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Thanks for the support! Still smoke free.

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Hang tough Kdad. You can get through this. We travelled our journeys together during your first quit. I know you have the fortitude to do this. I'm thinking your lapses are more about being down in life. You seem to have had a lot that has happened, including the pandemic. Cigarettes do nothing for you. You are worthy of a smoke free life. We are here for you!

Glad to see you back on the wagon again. Sometimes it takes more than 1 attempt. Please use the SOS before doing anything else - it will help save your quit.

First of all, I am so sorry about the loss of your Dad. It’s not easy to lose a parent. I have lost both Mom & Dad and it never gets easy. I miss them so. I’m glad you decided to speak up. Lurking is okay but getting to know everyone and having people to lean on who have been where we are really makes a difference. You are doing great. I’m not going to tell you it will be an easy ride, because it’s not. But neither is battling cancer; something I had to face not to long ago. Yes, quitting cigarettes is hard…but so is fighting cancer. Welcome aboard. Stick closeby and read lots. You’ll soon be an ex-smoker…just like so many here.

Congratulations on the one year quit Robbie! One year is huge so let it reinforce your resolve to say NOPE!!!!!!!! forever. Best wishes.

We believe in you Kdad.....start believing in yourself ....your stronger than you think.... Upwards and Onward

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Good for you, Kdad. A crave doesn't last forever. Every time you fight through one, it is a victory and your quit grows stronger. Keep up the great work.

GREAT @Kdad, see, we knew you could do it! Have faith in yourself!!!!

K dad.....the only way you will move forward ,is to fight your way through the craves ... If you smoke ...you'll only wish you back where you are today ...stay strong ...

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The more of these you get past the easier it gets. Just keep reminding yourself of how you were able to quit for a year and if you can do it before you can do it again. I use to constantly repeat "this too shall pass" and "all good(?) things must come to an end". I also equated it to stuff I had outgrown like riding dirt bikes or amusement park rides. I outgrew smoking as well...

You CAN get past the crave @Kdad, you know this! Just stay firm to NOPE! That really is THE ONLY way to reduce these bad craves!

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You can do this Kdad. Nothing has changed from your first quit except that you keep giving into your junky brain. Breath deep and keep moving forward. Post an SOS if you are going to smoke. Give us a chance to talk you off the ledge!

Welcome back, @Kdad. Great to hear from you, and congrats on 6 days smoke-free! That's wonderful. I think every smoker has a unique path to freedom, but we all eventually converge through one door: NOPE. You and @johnny5 nailed it with those four powerful letters. Take good care. Post often. Keep busy. Strategize in advance for what you will do instead of smoking when the urge strikes. Scream and holler if you need to. Ask questions. We're here to help each other Keep the Quit.

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Welcome to the Lido Deck!!!! Me n my bro's been waitin on some live mucic!

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I want to smoke too! The cold hard truth is I can't. The minute the doctor told me a cat scan revealed the beginnings of emphysema I knew there was no more telling myself smoking was okay. Push came to shove, the cat was out of the bag, the cookie crumbled, and I had to face the consequences of my actions over the last 40 years. Sounds like the Doc has told you, you are on a one way road to a bad head on collision. Your family is in the car with you. If this was literally happening while you were driving you would get off at the next exit. You have done it before, you know you can do it. Please save yourself and your family from heartbreak. Accept it as the only choice!

Really glad you posted an SOS here, @Kdad. Smart move! Your quit is precious, worth protecting. Keep talking with people here on the Train, playing games, inventing new ways to distract yourself at home. It gets easier after a while. You can do this!

Yaaa....Welcome to the Lido Deck ....and the Party..... I'll get the guys to bring us a drink ,to celebrate .... Hope you come and share this day with us ....

great quit @Mac#23 mucho respect

Go, Mac!! A formidable accomplishment for sure. I aspire to be where you are one day! btw, mac is part of my last name and a nickname for me and my late amazing uncle (who also passed away from lung cancer/smoking ). But still a neat connection. anyway, bravo!

Way to go Mac! Congratulations on the 2 year quit.

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Hey Kdad, congrats on 6 days quit. Keep the quit and you will not have to go through these early days again, which are the toughest. It does get better with time. No need for luck, just adhere to NOPE. Promise yourself not to take another puff, even if it is a day at a time, and keep making that pledge. You can do this.

Bravo and three cheers for two years!!! So proud of you @Mac#23 for your fantastic quit and how much you've given back to others ever since you arrived. Party time!

Indiscreetly. Now embarrassed.

That's the way. Nice to see you back!