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Welcome Sara. You will start a marvelous adventure of self discovery. Quitting smoking provides a catalyst to revealing self-confidence and a profound trust in yourself when you stop poisoning yourself and take full charge of your well being. Here are a few threads for you, the first is 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum To Help Yourself To Quit Smoking which will help you navigate around the site. and a few from our friend, Joel Spitzer. The first, a must see and one I revisit every few years. Can You Spare About An Hour And A Half To Help Save Your Life Fears Regarding Smoking and Quitting

"As I said, I set myself up for this. It's like everything was going along fine, then I hit my one month mark and something changed in my thinking. It was like, goal achieved, game over. “ This new video from Joel addresses this issue Taking A 21 Day Challenge To Quit Smoking

Dig these, Jeff. Some People Won't Be Happy Until They Relapse I've Relapsed And I Hate It

Why are you continuing to smoke now ? Right this minute ? You are creating a miserable reality for yourself, perpetuating a miserable reality. Only you have the power to re-invent yourself as a free being. I hope you do not delay.

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Please consider what our friend, Sirius, writes "The next time a craving plunks down on your face ask yourself, what price you are willing to pay to own yourself?"

ugh. Jeff. I could see you setting yourself up for relapse and tried to get information to you to avert one. You have the power to stop obeying the addiction. When you use this power, you will keep a quit. Otherwise you will continue the torture. The choice is clear. and it is a choice between life, freedom and death, illness, despair. The despair might not be your despair but, it will certainly be your family's watching you poison yourself. I say, quit playing this game.

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I am so happy when I see newbies as leaders in the popular contributors department. Right Now, @Mona and @Mac#23 are numbers One and Two. I LOVE THIS Two wonderful people succeeding in building sturdy quits. Strike up the band, y'all working it fa the good

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I quit the first time. No big deal. I am no better than any one else with a successful quit. I only say this to encourage quitters and assure them that it can certainly be done. Smokers Don't Have To Quit Multiple Times Before They Will Succeed Is Relapsing On Nicotine A Good Learning Experience

Our subconscious will catch up to the conscious with repetition. The longer you don't smoke the more smoke free memories will be implanted. Body memories were an issue. The hand to mouth thing was broken, I didn't use a fake smoke to mimic, I wanted to change my patterns asap. Sitting on my back stoop taking a break meant a smoke. Then it meant taking beautiful deep breaths and finding beauty to look at. Little changes, over and over and over until they, too, become patterns. Time is our friend, Nana. You are building a beautiful quit. Cherish it, defend it with your life.

YAY YAY YAY YAY Happy Two Weeks of Freedom, Nana ! We are all so happy for you. Rewards ! Celebrations !

This is an awesome post, Jillar. Thank you so much. Quitting smoking is THE time to be completely honest with yourself and hence others. It's balls to the wall Truth Time. No longer can you believe the lies of addiction, your own lies. The old house of cards must come down giving you the opportunity to re-create yourself into a strong and truthful person. This truth, this honesty you start with yourself is a great gift that will serve you throughout your life.

Writing....smut Watching...Passion Vines grow and lizards dart in courtyard. Listening to....Boogaloo !

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Great news. The thoughts will get further and further apart...it has been MANY years since smoking seriously crossed my mind. Many years...like SIX. Bliss. Freedom. Hang in there, time is our friend. S

because of you sharing this and more serves as the beacon. There are many eyes out there/in here and your voice will resonate with many. Thank you for sharing your quit with us, Nana.

You are a beacon of light, Nana.

This is splendid news, Nana ! Continue to reward yourself and hold fast to your commitment to NOPE. and ENJOY every moment of your freedom !

Now I'm just going to hope that tomorrow is better. Tomorrow will be different, sometimes better sometimes not. Tomorrow will bring new challenges and new triumphs. Stay with NOPE, etch it into your soul. "couldn't quit thinking about smoking” Just Think Of Something Else "That four weeks quit was a goal for me. I reached it, and it was like I didn't know what to do after I reached it. “ Boy do I deserve a cigarette for that "I'm still not thinking of myself as a non smoker." What should I call myself? " I'm thinking of myself as a smoker who is trying to stay quit for a certain length of time, not forever! “ For former smokers not celebrating a major milestone today I’m trying to quit smoking One day at a time

Congratulations Jeff on your First Month of Freedom. You are well on your way now leaving all doubt behind. You quit smoking. That is that. Now, you can live free.