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I made quite a few attempts to quit and I can tell you that the quitting and relapsing cycle is pure hell. You know life is better as a non-smoker, Juan. Its time to break out of this cycle and quit and stay quit for good. You will be glad you did.

Wow, congratulations on 6 years smoke free, Gemzee! Great job!

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Nice to see you back, Juan. Congratulations on 10 days smoke free! Stick close to this site. You can do this.

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Welcome aboard, Roark and congratulations on 38 days smoke free. Some days are better than others early on but the craves do lessen with time. Keep focused on not taking another puff and things will improve. Quitting may be difficult early on but life as a non-smoker is worth it. Stick close to this site. There is a lot of knowledge and support that can be gained here and we all want you to succeed.

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A lot of what you are going through is normal. There will be some weird feelings like this but that is your body adjusting to life without the poison of nicotine. You will start to see a lot of improvements to your overall health as time goes on. You are doing a great thing. Keep up the awesome work.

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Welcome to the Lido Deck, Parsley! Excellent job. I hope you celebrate big today!

Congratulations Sammy!

Congratulations @Sunshine59 I hope you celebrate today!

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I think it is good to try not to gain too much weight in the early stages of a quit but don't obsess over it. You can always lose weight later. You can't, however, lose some of the illnesses that come along with continuing to smoke. A lot of people picked up exercise early on to keep them occupied and keep their mind off of smoking. Replacing a negative habit with a positive one is great. I was also told early on to drink a lot of juice and water in the first few days to speed up nicotine leaving the body. Drinking a lot of water can also help keep you feeling full and less apt to snack too much. However, please remember that quitting smoking is the healthiest thing you can do right now. Gaining a few pounds in the early days is not the end of the world. Many people who have quit have later picked up exercise and leaving an all around healthier life. Quitting smoking is a huge step towards a healthier life and can lead to other lifestyle changes down the line.