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-6 glad to hear you are good, Ms V ! Happy Birthday (fellow Scorpio) !!! Hello all you free creatures.

Friends like Bozo need new shoes.

Friends that wear plaid give me seizures

meandering around Decatur geeze....what page was I on ? only orally lick

Screaming sirens, only.

Thank y'all so much for all your love and kindness. I had a great day was so appreciative of the fact that I had actually quit smoking. The gruesome memories are fading fast and the freedom is still as delicious as ever. Thank you so much, @johnny5 , for starting this celebration and for your presence here. @Linda Thomas, I am so thrilled you built such a beautiful quit and are here with your sweet graciousness. @jillar, you are so funny with the word salad games and your advice to people is so right on, always. Thank you @Joe7, your support means a whole lot to me and you have a solid quit going on. @Paul723, my friend, Paul. You have been a great influence in my life since I first joined and I thank you for your sense and your wit. @Rozuki, I am so happy you quit and have shared your experience. Your story, your heart...all of it is so important. Thank you for the fabulous cocktails, @Jordan7 ! and thank you for all you contribute, we have such fun with the words. @QueenB, you know, it IS Epic. You are doing the epic dance as well in your quit. I am so glad of your success and how much you help all of us. and our new, new, newbie, Ms V ! @Vivianne. You are building a great quit and it is so inspiring ! I am so glad you found us, my friend. @reciprocity, Señor Porcini...thank you for your support and humor and all that you do here. You must try harder not to cheat in Sticks/Chicks, you know. Lusty one ! @Lust4Life, thank you so much. We sure will keep on keepin' on. We all will. @abbynormal, thank you for sharing your quit with us. I am so glad you are here. big D ! @Doreensfree, we've been on this train for a long time, my Smut Sister. You are so special to me and to all of us here. We love you so much. Yes, for SURE, @catlover, I DO feel on top of the world. The confidence in my quit is still building. Thank you so much. Meow Meow Meow. Thank you @Boo, nah it's too late to change the cool chick (now The Cool Crone, lol ) Your clarity has been a strong beacon for me, thank you. and thank you @garry mhudson, you know when I see your NOPE, I feel such solidarity. Thank all y'all on this QTrain, what a great space and incredible people.....cheers to NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE.

-4 Hey, Ms V, how are you doing today ? I love seeing your days and dosh add up on your ticker !

Understanding sentient eccentricities.

heavy rotation for my quit song

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Thank you @johnny5 ! You are very kind.

In celebration of my Six Years of Freedom, I wrote this little piece, Sazerac's Simple Guide To Freedom Desire: You must want to quit more than you want to smoke Decision: Make the decision to live life without Nicotine. Commitment: Commit wholeheartedly to live without Nicotine and intend on standing by your resolve. Choice: Choose to never smoke again, EVER. This choice will empower you in many, many ways. “Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Education * Thanks to Joel Spitzer, this site and lurking around the sphere, I am still learning everything I can about Nicotine Addiction. Information is Big Power and I feel sufficiently armed to maintain my quit. Changing Focus. It took some doing but, s l o w l y, when junkie thoughts would drag me down, I began to train myself to look at something beautiful or think of beauty in some way. This retrained my brain and also gave me a bump of endorphins. I use this technique during any moments of distress or discomfort. These are not nicotine related anymore, just moments of life. The concept of H.A.L.T. * (are you Hungry (thirsty), Angry (emotional), Lonesome (bored), Tired) Nine times out of ten, smokey thoughts weren't about nicotine at all, it was my body (poor thing) hollering at me to do something life sustaining for it. Now, the signals are very clear and not related to nicotine in any way. I also want to share the benefits of Breath. Deep, calming breaths of Oxygen. An elixir to sharpen and focus your mind away from the patterns of addiction. Rewards * Not only does rewarding yourself help re-wire your brain receptors, treating yourself well and being as kind to yourself makes life nice. A little spoiling goes a long way, especially during rugged transitions of any kind. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Quitting smoking has taught me much about myself and the human condition. The truth and honesty involved in making and keeping a commitment to myself has been profound. I know myself so much better. I have exchanged an empty bravado for an inner trust and knowledge. I am grateful to everybody here, your stories, your triumphs and your lapses, too. ALL have helped me understand the hideousness of nicotine addiction and the Power of Choice, the Preciousness of Freedom. I am so proud to be part of this community. Y'all are beautiful nicotine free creatures, my friends. S * Joel Spitzer's Quit Smoking Library * Riffing On H.A.L.T. * The Significance of Rewards p.s. To anyone beginning their journey, I would recommend this thread, 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum To Stop Using Nicotine

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE Celebrating Six Years of Freedom today/tomorrow

This is important, an important choice, Sirius. Glad you aren't seriously injured or seriously injuring yourself by smoking. NOPE

Congratulations, Diane !

Spanking is so pleasurable...the spankers and the spankees all tell me this is true, Boo.

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My daughter in law received the Holy Valise, look at her fabulous face !

So sorry, @jillar

Time erased detritus

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YAY ! Congratulations Vivianne on your TWO WEEKS of FREEDOM ! You are building a fine, sturdy quit and I am so happy for you. Stay close and please reward yourself.

Here is a powerful video and text with pictures from Joel Spitzer, Heart and Circulatory Diseases