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

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Great job Jo, 7 years is awesome …

Happy 7th @notsmokinjo!!!

I don’t smoke anymore!!! It is one of the best things I can say. The only thing I can compare the feeling to that I get when I say it is when I used to sing My Country ‘Tis Of Thee in grade school. HaHa An amazing post by the way and I’m sure that it will help someone along the way. Congratulations on your fourth year of being a quitter! I’ll be four years in March! I hope to see you around more.

I know I’ve been really bad about checking in here. I’m a couple months past my 4 year anniversary and felt compelled to touch base and if I can help anyone struggling, to do so. If you told me 14 years ago, when I first quit, or any of the 10 years between then and when I actually did quit that I’d be here right now, I wouldn’t believe you. My journey started on the old message board, the one that shall not be named, and I recall reading SO much information. Posts, celebrations, failures, advice, tricks, tips. I remember getting compassion and tough love with every relapse. Every relapse that I would eventually tuck my tail between my legs and come back looking for some commiseration and a new plan of attack. There were also long bouts of staying away, while I was smoking, of course. It’s the normal cycle of a relapse. After enough times, you sort of even stop feeling sorry for yourself. At least I did. At this point though, I feel that I’ve gone from “I used to smoke” to “No, I don’t smoke.” Like, it was a part of my life for about 15 years but where I am now people are surprised to hear that I used to smoke, they would never guess if I hadn’t told them. And for me, that’s a good feeling. The battle with nicotine was mine, and mine alone, but as far as anyone else is concerned, it makes me so happy that I have severed that connection with the cigarette. I don’t have any tips, tricks, or other advice that made this quit stick when the many, many others did not. I just knew, my body knew, my mind knew…I was done. It was like I had never smoked before at all. No withdrawal, no cravings, no triggers…I was free. And that’s where I am today. I am as free as I will allow myself to be, which is honestly why I DO make an effort to come back. To celebrate and to remind myself that I got lucky. To remind myself that before this quit, I struggled countless times. And to remind myself that I can NEVER go back, no matter what. Because it’s easy to go back to it. And it’s easy to stay quit for good…as long as you NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF! If you’re struggling, on the brink of relapse, don’t give up. Speak up, reach out, don’t give in, don’t give up. This to shall pass. Stay the course, shipmates.

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Hello @SecondChanceSailor... Congrats on being a Non-Smoker for 4 years. That is awesome. And thanks for sharing your story. Very inspiring.

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Gday Im 6 and never owned a human that smoked

A few months before my lung collapsed last year, I started exercising. Naturally, I've been hesitant to exert myself ever since my hospital stay. However, since it's been over a year since I quit smoking, I'm going to ease back into exercise in 2025. To that end, tomorrow I'll be working out with my dumbbells at their lowest weight. Due to my disability, I can't always stand or sit "the way you're supposed to," so I've got to work out what is safe and effective for me. In January, I'll start exercising with actual weight. Here, I'll keep track of my health. Just as keeping track of the data helped encourage me in my quit, I hope it will encourage me to stick with my exercise and nutrition.

Hopefully when you start seeing real results it will be different for you.

Those are the basics Penguin. Very important to engage those core muscles. Helps with stability also and it’ll actually start helping those abs tighten up too. I have always enjoyed staying toned and have worked with free weights a lot. I can hardly wait to start seeing updates on your results!

Given my ADHD, it's difficult for me to remember to exercise. All of the habits I've formed are all heavily steeped in dopamine. While exercise does feel good, it doesn't trigger the same happy buttons as, say, video games, for me. From what I've been reading I should probably start with one or two days a week, combined with my usual activity. I like going for walks to get a coffee in the evenings, so that gives me about a mile a day to begin with. I'm going to have to put up reminders around my apartment to take time to practice good form and posture this December.

Posts on the Main Board in the past have been Smoke related Lungs from You Tube If it helps just one person to Quit , and you want to post that’s ok ..

"You lock the door and throw away the key And there's someone in my head, but it's not me..."

Great post @SecondChanceSailor, and congratulations on 4 years quit!

I remember you @SecondChanceSailor Congratulations on your 4 years smoke free The first time I actually said to someone I dont smoke anymore , gave me a huge sense of pride … I never thought I would say those words , Well done !!!

Congratulations on your successful quit! I think you touched on a couple things that are really important. One, there's a shift in one's thinking when they reach a successful quit, from "I quit smoking" to "I don't smoke." For many of us, we need that shift in our mindset. When we no longer identify as a smoker, it doesn't erase our past, but it does set us up for success for the future. The second thing is, quitting doesn't have to be hard. Oftentimes it is, but if you can quit without cravings or irritability or fear, that's great. Some people can do that. For my part, I spent a long time being afraid of quitting, but when I finally did quit, all that fear and hesitation was gone. I think the bottom line is this: don't let the fear of what could be keep you from trying for success.

Gday ebony again

I need to introduce our newest little girl… meet JoJo! that’s the name she came with! we consider her a rescue.she came from a breeding program. She is trained VERY well! Except she hasn’t been socialized. Whenever anyone gets near her, she starts shaking and hides behind one of us. we think maybe she was kept in a room with the little ones and never around people. She only had 2 litters but the last one there was 10 in the litter! . she has come a long way and is a very affectionate pup (to us) all she wants to do is sit on a lap and snuggle!

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