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Hello Jack. Welcome to your first day of freedom !

Congratulations FarmGirl on your First Year of Freedom ! Rewards and accolades for you.

You may find this interesting, Red Flags

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Welcome to our merry band of quitters, Jack ! We are about the same age, I was a heavy smoker and quit cold turkey five glorious years ago. The important part is your commitment to yourself to never take another puff and education helps fuel your resolve. Please avail yourself to the wealth of information about our nicotine addiction here and hang out for fun and distraction. You have made the best decision and you can have a successful quit. You really can ! This post may be of some help to you in navigating around the site. 10-ways-to-effectively-use-this-forum-to-help-yourself-quit-smoking

Two Weeks is a huge deal, Kate. Congratulations. You will never have to go through these days again. Protect your quit with everything you've got and like @Martian5 says, 'don't worry about food right now'.

Thank you, Tammy !

AHHHH....The Holidays. Hope everyone is OK and NOPE-ing their way into a brand new year. NOPE-ly yours, S

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Congratulations on your FOUR months of Freedom, Parsley ! Enjoy your first of every smoke free Xmas.

Glad it wasn't too bad, Jillar. Maybe it released some pressure. I am getting dolled up to go to a party. Do you know how long it has been since I went to a party that wasn't mine ? (probably 2 or 3,4,5 years) I have my cab fare in my boot for a quick get away if needed but, I think I will have a good time. Raw Oysters, Grilled Oysters and Gravlax. Champagne ?

Here are a few threads that may encourage you to finally quit smoking and live FREE. Can You Spare About An Hour And A Half To Help Save Your Life 10 Ways to Effectively Use This Forum To Help Yourself Quit Smoking Your First Days, Nicotine Free

Happy Christmas TO Joe (Plus One) & The Merry House of Estrogen

Please do come here and post anything you choose to. We have games and a social section and a place 'off the record' that you can post on threads like 'can we just have a friggin' swearing thread'. Feel free to post EVERYWHERE. You will help people out there/in here with your experience. You also may want to start yourself a blog here, where you can keep it private if you wish or not. Please find yourself some Joy this season and be really really really PROUD of your wonderful quit !

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Oh you poor darling, I am so sorry for all your travails and I hope you hold tight to your quit because it is one of the GOOD things in your life right now. Please stay beautifully strong and celebrate your anniversary ! You are in our thoughts.

bump for @Kate18

A crave is a signal to your brain that you need nicotine, when you supply the nicotine the crave goes away and you get a shot of endorphins. When you don't supply the nicotine, you don't get the shot of endorphins. This is why rewards are so important, we release the brain from the nicotine trigger and learn to enjoy true rewards. You really need to study more about your addiction, we never can know enough.

How did I miss this party ? ! Congratulations M'Life on your FOUR MONTHS of freedom. Please treat yourself kindly and have a good celebration. You are an important member here on the train and I appreciate all your posts. Keep your brilliant focus and enjoy your success. S

Congratulations on your first YEAR of Freedom, Oldy. You deserve a huge reward today ! Please take some time for yourself and celebrate !

As for "cutting down"... You may find this interesting, our friend, Joel, discusses quitting by gradual withdrawal (i.e. torture) Quitting by Gradual Withdrawal Should you quit now, you will be 10 glorious days into your quit for the New Year ! Please, think about it. Every day is the best day to quit !

Welcome to our merry band of quitters, Lia. There is only one priority required to quit smoking and that is a commitment to never smoking another puff again. NOPE...Not One Puff Ever (even if you take it minute by minute) I am a cold turkey-ite and smoked for a zillion years. You can quit too. You may find this post helpful 10 ways To Effectively Use This Forum To Help Yourself Quit Smoking