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Freedom from Nicotine is Delicious, also Joyful. Happy Year of The Pig

We can make it easier on ourselves. We can mitigate the emotional toll. We have choice in where our brain goes. More choice than we realize. This is what quitting smoking has taught me. Quitting smoking does not kill. Smoking kills. When I quit, I learned all I could about nicotine addiction. I powered through the gunk for a year. I got better at changing my patterns, many of my patterns unrelated to smoking too. I had no doubt about keeping my quit, I still have no doubt, I am passionate about it. Tenacity comes in handy, ferocity too. We can never have too much education or review too much. I can't stress this enough, Mona. Study again and again until your eyes bleed. I am not kidding around. Addiction is malevolent malware, it has changed our DNA ffs, ! We need to stay current and informed. Current with ourselves also. You can never know too much. Ever. So, what is your plan ? Have you started with gum or are you doing the cold turkey dance ? I am an advocate of turkey but, know full well that successful quits are successful quits, no matter the method, and there are plenty with NRT experience here to help you. There are many paths to the centre.

Congratulations, Wantsit on your THREE months of Freedom. You have a fine and sturdy quit going, thank you for sharing it with us. Celebrate wildly ! Three months is a great accomplishment.

If you were already nicotine free, re-introducing nicotine into your body just establishes you addiction again. You can bluster your way free. I know you can. Embrace the suck. It is worth any discomfort and that is all this is....withdrawal is just discomfort....it won't kill you and you emerge a stronger, confident person. Our friend, Sirius says, 'Next time a craving plunks down on your face ask yourself, "What price you are willing to pay to own yourself?" ' Please educate yourself about your addiction, it is the best tool and we have great resources here. Also, here are some things that helped us in the heat of withdrawal. Your First Days Nicotine Free

Did I post this recently or did Boo ? No matter, this chick is great

aloud, these words sound quite Magniloquent

Since you have quit, your poor lungs will be healing quicker. Please take good care of yourself, plenty of rewards. Since I have quit, my colds/flu do not degenerate into bronchitis anymore, I hope the same for you, kenzie. Congratulations on your quit.

Freedom is Delicious !

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

Addiction is forever and re-ignited so freakishly easily. I was almost a year into my quit when that really sunk in Lifetime of Addiction

Congratulations, Catlover on your First Year of Freedom ! Thank you for sharing your quit with us, we are so fortunate to have you here. Please celebrate in the wildest feline manner !

Congratulations, friend, on your SIX months of Freedom ! Your success through your family travails is building a powerhouse of a quit, a powerhouse of a woman. I am so happy for you. Thank you for all your contributions here, you make this world a better place. Love, S

Congratulations on your FOUR months of Freedom ! DragonsFancy, reward yourself, won't you ?

Congratulations on your TWO months of Freedom, MrsFowkes ! How are you feeling ? Are you rewarding yourself ?

I didn't experience No Man's Land. When the initial 'shine' of my quit wore off it was replaced by a bigger and brighter shine of accumulated time. I was SO happy I had quit and still, five years later, have a deep, confident grin about it. I was stopped on the street the other day. 'gotta cigarette ?' 'No', I BEAMED. 'I Quit !' 'Congratulations'. He couldn't help but notice my exuberance, I was a-glow.

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

I've had everything under the sun, ugh. Floozie, possibly A and B strains. Impetigo ! wtf ? Isn't this for children ? Now dosed again fighting strep throat. SO glad I do not smoke, if I still smoked I would have added bronchitis and possibly rockin' pneumonia. Please, y'all, dose up on Vit C and Zinc, your B's too. Wash you hands a lot ! Stay HOME if you are sick. Be careful @jillar, the relapse is worse than you can imagine.

Congratulations, Jack ! How are you feeling ? (other than forgetful lol )

8 Hi, miss D.

about to take a nap under an avalanche of duvet

You are right, @notsmokinjo it is a great post.

Congratulations Roz. Is is cold enough yet to have a bonfire with your work boxes ?

Congratulations on your 10 months of Freedom, Albert !

Thanks for the update, Linda. I am so glad you are delegating responsibility and drinking deep from the cup of NOPE !

Where y'at, kenzie ? How are you feeling ?