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Welcome Abby! Congratulations on 2 weeks smober. I hate to hear about your situation with your best friend. That is really tough. But, I'm glad you didn't light back up. It would have done nothing at all positive for you. Yes, you will never regret quitting but you will regret lighting back up. Welcome to QuitTrain. Enjoy the ride. There is a lot of support you can get here as well as a lot of distracting games and socializing threads to keep your mind off of smokes. It is good to have you here.

It is sad how much money we spent on smokes. Still, you are are quit now. More money and better health. Great stuff! Congrats on 4 months smoke free.

That is awesome, BAT! Congratulations!

Congratulations BAT!

Keep up the great work, Opah!

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Congratulations Judy!

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You are doing great, MLMR!

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

Congratulations Christa! That is awesome!

I feel for you, Wantsit. I hope things work out for the best but, having been in that situation myself, I know it is stressful. Please read the link that Sazerac posted by Cristobal (Your Quit and Your Life). I often went to that thread when things were really stressing me and it helped keep my quit in the right perspective. I hope all works out for the best but a cigarette will not make any situation better...only worse.

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NOPE - I don't smoke anymore. Happy Friday, everybody!

Regarding how long it takes to feel normal again, it varies for everyone. Still, life as a smoker is not a normal life. Our bodies were not created to inhale all of these deadly chemicals. Try to think of it less as trying to feel normal and realize that you are in the process of healing yourself from the damage of smoking. Don't light up again and things will get better with time. I'm glad you are quitting again.

Welcome aboard, Kim. I had several short quits that were ruined by drinking. Alcohol is a huge quit-killer so you may want to consider cutting our drinking for a while. I didn't cut out the alcohol completely but I did make it a point to NOT drink in places where cigarettes were regularly available (lucky for me, most of my friends no longer smoke) and to cut down on my drinking. That works for some people and it might not work for others. Still, you need to tell yourself that quitting smoking is the most important thing for you right now. It alcohol is a trigger, you will need to take whatever steps you need to make sure you don't light up. Stick around this site. There is plenty of support here if you are struggling. You can definitely quit for good...you just need to recognize your triggers and have a plan on how to deal with them.

Welcome aboard, CP! Life without cigarettes is a great thing. I'm sorry to hear that you relapsed after 2 years but I hope you saw that life was better then without having to plan you life around when you could get your nicotine fix. You just simply have to commit to never taking another puff and leaving those cigarettes behind you for good. Read up on this site about nicotine addiction. This education can really help you stay quit for good. Keep reaching out if you need help. It is good to have you here. You can do this!

Welcome back, Opah. I'm sorry you relapsed but stick around...participate, read, reach out for help if you need it. Do what you have to do as long as you don't smoke. Things will get better once you put this horrible addiction behind you.

That's awesome, Shane! Welcome to the lido deck and congratulations on 1 year smoke free!