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Congratulations Jo! You have done a great job! Enjoy the lido deck!

Congratulations Farmgirl!

Congratulations Cader!

NOPE!

Prior to quitting for good, I made several attempts to quit by vaping. I really think that I was vaping more than smoking and probably consuming more nicotine that way. I got really bad headaches from vaping so much and eventually just went back to smoking. Based on that personal experience, I just think vaping is not a good way to quit. As others said, if cold turkey seems too tough, talk to a doctor about about different NRT options.

Welcome, Catchingup. I have the occasional weak thought of smoking a cigarette but I wouldn't call it an urge - just the occasional small thought about what it would be like to smoke a cigarette again. Then I think about the horrible taste and the horrible feeling of having thrown away a hard fought quit. That's all I need to stay smoke free. Never take another puff.

NOPE!

Hey Leon. Welcome to QuitTrain. We sound similar. I smoked for 20 years and quit at age 39. My longest quit was 44 days, prior to quitting for good. I had multiple short quit attempts like you seem to have done as well. With those similar experiences, I can assure you that quitting is very possible. What helped me in a huge way was joining an online support group and participating as much as possible. Learning about nicotine addiction really helps you understand what you are up against. Also, reach out to the people here anytime you are tempted to light up. The people here will really work with you to try to keep you from smoking. It can be tough at first but quitting smoking is actually a really great thing to do. Try to focus on all of the positives to quitting and remember that the negatives are short lived. There really is nothing positive gained from smoking. It is all negative. Quitting smoking is a really positive and great thing.

NOPE - never again.

Congratulations on 3 years, Whispers!

Congratulations Parsley! You are doing great!

Congratulations on 1 month smoke free, @RhinoDragon That first month is the toughest. Keep up the great work!

NOPE - I don't smoke anymore.

Congratulations Rowly! 4 years smoke free is awesome.

NOPE Nice to see you back, Cbdave!

Glad to hear you are recovering, Chris.

NOPE - smoking sucks! Happy Friday, everybody!

Congratulations @BKP Thanks for continuing to pay it forward by helping others with their quits! Do something big to celebrate today!

Great job, Tracey! Congratulations!

Congratulations on 3 months smoke free, MLMR! Thanks for all that you do to help and inspire others here. Celebrate today!

NOPE - Smoking sucks! Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!