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Hi Ali!! Glad you are here!!

those few and far between cravings are NOTHING compared to every 20 minutes the smoker experiences.. you are doing fantastic wiley!!

hmmmm...heard of it..i will also check it out :) glad you enjoy!

It's all part of the 'process" Gabby. That's why it's good to safely vent here.......and keep in mind all things associated with quitting are temporary...but the benefits last forever!! You are doing fantastic!

I have done the pulling here and there...but not consistently I was doing it on my way to work for a little while since it's a 20 min drive...until the one day there was an accident and I ended up stuck with it in my mouth for 45 min!! haha...now I bring a cup

For some reason I thought it was Thursday! Almost missed it...and Nancy even reminded me a few days ago. Congratulations mom!! I am so proud of you. I still can't believe you did it...you really did it and stuck to it. At the same time...I can't believe you were a smoker. I can't picture it now. Way to go!!!!!!! Big day for you!!! Love you!

I'm in!!!!! Not one single puff!! Ever! Happy hump day!

"Acceptance is not submission; It is acknowledgement of the facts of a situation, then deciding what you are going to do about it."~~Kathleen Casey Theisen

I will join you all! Not one Puff....EVER! I choose breathing over smoking :)

Great job Gabby!! You've got this! :)

Fabulous Melody!! 7 months is awesome! Great job!

Huge Congratulations Lynn!!! Celebrate BIG!!! Well done!!

Way to go Sarah! So proud of you!

You are worthy of happiness Paula. As a non smoker too. :)

awww....look at little MQ Happy father's day to all our non smoking daddy's!!

Hi Bakon!! Just doing a drive by. Glad to read you and the Mrs. are doing well

I see she's logged in.....Hi Evelyn!! Hope you are ok! :)

20 years ago I went to this dentist who when reading my questionnaire, and he questioned why I checked off purple gums....I said "because they are. See?" He chuckled and said "Some people have pigments that are darker and many times those from the Mediterranean have a purplish tint to their gums, nothing to worry about". So....for the next 20 years I believed I just had purple gums. I was nearly full blooded German and nowhere near the Mediterranean but ok. Well.......the other day...I was flossing and taking a good look at my gums....I couldn't believe it; THEY ARE PINK!!! Nice and pink just like a normal person. Not only pink but healthy looking and tight against my teeth. In 1 month...I will be 2 years smober...and the benefits keep popping up. I no longer see that dentist.

good post Beacon!

I use tools daily.....it's what is learned in many support groups. In the past.....my toolbox only had cigarettes, a lighter, some food, alcohol, sleep...and even self pity at one point..gone are those days. Learn to use good tools and fill your toolbox with them, so that when it's time...you know how to use them and do so automatically. Great post Colleen..and great tips Marti!!

Good morning everyone! no smoking for me!

quit train rocks!

update girl! you were ready for a 5k 6 months ago I"m sure you did fantastic :) xoxo

Hola Tracey!!! Glad to read you are doing terrific!! :)