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You are doing so well, especially surrounded by smokers. Try some juice or fruit to help with the headaches... your body sugars go screwy when we quit and headaches are a sign of that. Keep going strong.

Still going strong, I'm really pleased. I was a bit nervous about quitting again, wondering will I manage, will it be really hard, will I fail, but its went great, all positive. So anyone thinking about quitting, just go for it! I think the patches are little miracle workers and a big thank you to everybody here for welcoming me back. I'm still on edge and still getting headaches, I think the headaches are quit related as my cold has finally gone. But I'm sure these symptoms will ease soon.

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This is beautiful, @Christian99.

Hi Kris-- I felt very much like you during my first 14 months or so. I don't doubt that there are quitters who, for whatever reasons, have a rough couple of weeks and then smoking and thoughts of smoking are entirely in the rear view mirror. But that wasn't me: I'll never forget a terrible day at about the 11 month mark in which, on two separate occasions, I had an unlit cigarette in my mouth, matches in my hand, and tears running down my face. Throughout these months, I couldn't help but think at (many?) times that there must be something wrong with my quit if I'm feeling so crappy for so long. My 1 year anniversary post (on a different site) was all about accepting (and even embracing) the messy, unpleasant, and irascible quit. I've never really been a big proponent, on a personal level, of the importance of "changing your mindset"--whenever I attempted to do that, it felt fundamentally artificial and inauthentic. It's not unrelated, perhaps, to my distaste (to put it mildly) for the insights of Allen Carr and his "easy" way. I think for some of us--and you might be in this category--the quit just needs time, and it benefits from realizing that every single day without a puff is a WIN, regardless of how one feels (though I guess I could be accused of encouraging my own kind of "change in mindset" there). That's not to say that I think it's impossible to mitigate symptoms; however, for me, those things were mostly physical--doing things that were consistent with and supported my non-smoking persona. At some point I just gave up (productively, I think) trying to think about the quit in a new way. I'll leave you with what I think is the most important thing: that regardless of how difficult and interminably long the challenges felt, the transformative freedom that I ultimately achieved was absolutely stunning and so much more profound than I imagined. And that's waiting for you as well. I sometimes wonder, in fact, whether--at least for me--there's a relationship between my sustained misery and the durability and deep meanings of my quit. I don't know, but I do know that I haven't had a single craving (or even a passing thought of smoking) in about 19 years, something I most certainly couldn't have anticipated in those first 14 months. That may or may not happen to you, and the fact that my cravings seem to have been completely extinguished (though I'll always remain vigilant) doesn't make my quit any stronger or better than someone who experiences an occasional twinge. But I think I can guarantee you that you'll experience a kind of freedom that will astound you. While you might think that's easy for me to say at this point, I assure you that I'll never forget that frustrating, frightening stretch during which I felt like the thoughts of smoking would never cease. They did, and they will for you, too, friend. And, most importantly, today was a WIN because you were smokefree. Wishing you the best, Christian99 Nearing 21 Years Quit

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I'm just putting a pizza in the oven ! Asda American sizzler, it's the best shop bought pizza I think. I couldn't be assed cooking either!

I had Oreo's and Boost Plus for dinner

I should be sleeping but I am preparing my 25 days of Aussie Christmas music, cos that's what you do at 12.30am on a work day.... be prepared for some originals and some I've posted before, and some Aussies just singing the classics....I was going to aim for 25 original Aussie chrissy songs, but I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel to get there.

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You are doing great, Weegie! Keep up the awesome work!

After being in touch and supporting each other as quitters since the summer of 2013, I had the pleasure of stopping by and meeting Paul and his lovely wife, Janet! They were so kind and welcoming to Dennis, me, and my Mom. Hoping they will share the recipe for the wonderful ginger cookies!

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Congrats @overcome

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congrats @overcome hope you had a great monthaversary. be proud of that quit and hold it tight

Thank you, Denali--that's kind to say. I'd say your nearly 9 month quit is even more beautiful!!! Keep it up, friend-- C99

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Oh I'm so giving these a try.

Stay strong and close to the board. Try to keep busy and remember during tough times how much you want this smoke free life. You can do this if you think about a positive smoke free life. Most of us have failed in the early days so you have done the best for yourself by jumping back on the train. Best wishes and stay close.

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Glad you are doing good, I call it the battlefield of the mind, keep up the good work.

Glad you’re on a roll!

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Ray and Marty:

Thank you! I firmly believe I would not have made it this far in my quit without all my friends on the train. It is an honor to have met you all and that you have allowed me to be a part of the ride. Hard to believe it has been 4 months. Thanks again everyone!

We took the kids to a Halloween block party yesterday. Heard this song a couple of times. Christmas has a bunch of songs. Halloween really only has this one...

Fairy Gingerbread Cookies – Amy Kay's Kitchen (amykayskitchen.com)

It was a pleasure and honor to meet you! I think Dennis and your mom were good sports to take a drive so we could visit. Let me know what type of cookies you like and I will see what I can do.

How Wonderful.... Im so happy to finally see you all.... Nice to meet you Paul and your lovely Lady . Thank you for all the support and fun you have shared with me over the years ....