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Wow @Jenny, a decade quit! That's awesome, I hope you check in with us and tell us how you're doing

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10 years seems like it would feel like you never smoked. That's how you walk away from something toxic and never look back. Congrats Jenny on a decade of freedom.

This is awesome @Jenny! Ten whole years of quit!!! I hope that all is well with you!

I’m so sorry that you are having such a rough time right now @intoxicated yoda. I do believe that it can be pretty much expected right now, but as Denali says, ‘it’s what we do when we are awake that matters. ‘ I sure hope this passes soon for you.

Hi, @intoxicated yoda. I am sorry to hear that things have been tough for you. On top of quitting I remember that you're coping with the recent loss of your father. Your head and heart are processing a lot right now. So it double-sucks that smoking haunted your sleep last night. Using dreams are common with addiction recovery. I've had some smoking dreams since I quit, and when she got sober 17 years ago, my partner had lots of using dreams. The brain is a complicated thing, and detaching from the chemical + psychological dependency of smoking is gonna cause some havoc with the subconscious for a while. Even though I understand this intellectually, I still find the dreams pretty disturbing. But it's what we do when we're AWAKE that counts, right? We guard our quits, even when we feel lousy. Hang in there and take good care, Yoda - I'm wishing you ease.

Congratulations Sal, you are doing great. Don't forget to reward yourself today.

I'm so glad you're having a mild case @reciprocity. My ex SIL lost her sense of taste and smell too and it took a while for her to get it back. Hopefully yours is back soon. Hope you and your boyfriend are doing good @Rozuki and on the mend now too....

It is a great thing you have done, you have learned to love yourself and be committed to your health. I remember when you joined the board, struggling and confused. Now look at you, you have done it! You have changed your life for the better. I know you must feel better physically and mentally. I am sorry to hear that Anita is smoking again. I know the two of you love each other very much. At the end of the day, sometimes, we have to do what we feel is best for our health. In the big picture each of us is responsible for our own health. I hope at some point she will see how much better you feel since you quit. When she is ready she will follow your lead. For now keep on going....

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Hello everyone@! Just stopping by to report. I'm currently at 140 days smoke free. Only having an occasional craving now. Not bad either. I just want Thank you to everyone who has been there for me during difficult times. It hasn't been easy. My wife, on the other hand, has started back up again. I don't seriously think that she ever quit. Oh well, alone I go. It really doesn't bother me knowing and seeing her smoke. Maybe, it will be her time just like this is my time. See you at 150 days!!!!!

I caught a cold. Not once since I quit smoking have I had so much as a sniffle, but I came down with a pretty bad head cold last week. Back when I was a smoker. I'd be knocking at deaths' door and would still smoke a pack a day. Coughing and wheezing the whole time. I remember how when I would get sick, it would always move down to my chest and would take weeks to get back to feeling semi-normal and even then, my cough would sometimes stick around for months. This time, I started feeling bad last Friday, got really bad by Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday and here I am on Friday -a week later- and am almost back to 100%. I hope you're all doing well. NOPE!

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WOW! 10 years. It inspires a quiet moment of awe. Hope all is well with you and you are healthy, happy, and doing lovely things with your life.

OM Goodness! I love it! Thank you, thank you! It's the best!

Congratulations on 10 years smoke free @Jenny. Celebrate big today

I'm sorry you're having a hard time Yoda, I agree with Denali that it's to be expected after the loss of your father....

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I'm actually feeling much better now on day 5 of my Covid journey Here's some take-aways I have so far from having contracted the strain of this virus that I got ( whatever variant that was?). And remember .... I'm an X-smoker just like the rest of you who smoked for decades and damaged my poor lungs way more than I ever wanted to. 1. There's no way to tell where or even when I actually got the virus. I'm pretty careful with masking and social distancing and hand washing since the onset of Covid yet still ....... I got the virus somehow/somewhere. It's a balance of living life vs staying safe at all costs and clearly, there was a bullet in the chamber for me after 2.5 years of dodging this thing. 2. It's NOT like a cold and it's NOT like the flu. It shares a few symptoms with those illnesses but somehow, Covid feels very different. I clearly had a mild case and I never felt it was affecting my lungs. More of an upper airways thing (throat & nose). 3. The brain fog I had was real and a little concerning. It scares me to not feel I'm in control of my focus and motor functions. I was not in control for at least two days or so (good thing I wasn't driving). 4. The fatigue I experienced was fairly mild - not like being knocked on your a*s as the flu tends to do. It was fleeting and came on me suddenly, without warning at times. Sleep was not in large chunks but in small bites. 5. I did not experience many symptoms that others experience like, fever and debilitating headaches. I suppose I was lucky in that regard. I was not sick to my stomach and ate regularly although in lesser volume. I kept hydrated throughout. 6. The coughing was unrelenting at times and unproductive mostly but sometimes producing a bit of clear mucus. 7. My biggest beef with having Covid is that I completely lost all sense of taste and smell! This still persists even though I am feeling pretty decent now and other symptoms are weakening. I had heard this was a very common symptom but I promise you; you can never understand just how profoundly this affects your daily routine until you experience it. I know I did not comprehend what effect that would have on me. Suddenly, mealtime is a disappointment - something to be avoided. Unfulfilling best describes it! Eating become merely a life sustaining function without the joy of mouthwatering flavours. Textures, temperature & spices are all you can hope to experience. I long for the return of taste more than anything at this point. Texture & sustenance is not enough! Not sure why I wrote this down because it just my experience but perhaps it will serve some purpose in illustrating what some aspects of a Covid experience might be like for others?

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Congratulations Sal! Awesome job!

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Way to go, @Sal. I am so happy for you to have found your forever quit. Keep going strong - and keep us posted on how you're doing!

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This is great news Sal! Hopefully and over time, since your wife will witness first hand the benefits you gain from quitting smoking, she will eventually quit herself. You are right though. This is about you and your quit. And you should be so very proud of yourself! Congratulations on 4+ months!

Congratulations Sal.... So glad to hear you are fighting to keep your quit ...a little further down the line your wife may see how it's done and follow until then ..Upwards and Onwards .

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Glad you're feeling better Jim. I also love how much less often I get sick since quitting.

Sorry that you were sick, but thankful that you recovered so quickly and soundly. I just knew that I was fixing to read that you had caved and smoked a cigarette. HaHa So glad that you are all about NOPE!

more smoking dreams last night and I've been battling a pretty bad depression. I'll assume this is just another stage to the quit. or maybe it's me reacting to something unrelated. for now I'll just keep plugging along and hope for better days.