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It is nice to see you again, @Opah I'm sorry that you relapsed but you know you have support here. Quitting is very doable. It is time to quit for good and put the struggles of relapses behind you. Stick around, you can do this.

Congratulations on making it to day 2 smoke free, @Jswiss and welcome to QuitTrain. Insomnia can be common in the early days of your quit so this sounds normal. Reading about the experiences of quitters here is a great way to keep your quit strong. I am also a big fan of Allen Carr's book and I am glad you are reading it. Joel Spitzer makes videos that address quitting as well and a lot of his videos are on this site. Your early days can be tough but learning more about nicotine addiction (which you are doing) and reaching out for help on a support forum like this is what really helped me in my early days of my quit. Your are doing a great thing in quitting smoking and it is great to have you here.

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Great job, @JohnQ Congratulations on 5 months smoke free. Celebrate today!

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Congratulations on 4 years of freedom, @Hope2Nope I hope you do something to celebrate today.

"What a long strange trip it's been" - sums up 2020 perfectly.

Welcome aboard, @Kms1968 Congrats on a month nicorette free. You are doing a great thing by putting nicotine behind you. What you are going through sounds normal with quitting nicotine. Stick around. There is a lot of support you can get here to keep your quit going strong.

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A lot of us have been at the same place you are at currently, Matt. Believe us, it does get better. Stay focused on not taking another puff. Nicotine addiction is both physical and mental. The physical part ends fairly quickly (usually the first three days....they are tough but doable). The mental part can cause you to struggle longer, though. I didn't see how long you had been a smoker but I assume it was for a number of years (like a lot of us). It takes a while to get the mental part out of your head. Smoking was a routine, a crutch, etc. Over time, you grow more used to being smoke free, mentally, but smoking thoughts and craves sometimes pop out of nowhere during this "no man's land" time. Keep going strong. I know it is frustrating but it does get better. It may not feel like it but at 95 days nicotine free is great. Keep up the great work.

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You're doing great, Linda!

Yes, smoking is stupid. Keep up the great work, Christine! You are doing great!

Congratulations Oona! Great job!

Congratulations Layla! You are doing awesome!

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Great job fighting through this, Linda. Times like this make your quit stronger.

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