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quitting smoking is a Journey and another short about addiction Here called, Nuggets.

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Congratulations on three months of Freedom. You are no longer 'pushing a new broom'' and may get blindsided by the reality of Addiction. No worries, NOPE and all will be well. You may find solace in this thread about ' I bumped it in 'discussions' also. Power to You, S

Joel, I am delighted to see you have joined QTrain. You were instrumental in helping me quit smoking and deal honestly with my nicotine addiction. For this, I cannot thank you enough, Joel. Along with you, the truth, affection and camaraderie I found on QTrain has been essential in protecting my quit these last four years of freedom. Thank you, S

I thought I would pop in on my Fourth year celebration and what a grand surprise ! Thank you so much, Paul, for thinking of me and hello to all you wonderful smoke free creatures. I could/would not have quit had it not been for all your care and it is inspiring to see your care carrying on here. Quitting smoking was a great decision and one I will never regret. If you are thinking of quitting, please give it an honest try. The benefits unfold forever, providing you strength and courage in all you do. I think of y'all often and send you all my best. Love, Sazarac Feels Like Rain written by John Hiatt and performed here by Aaron Neville https://youtu.be/7PqYrHSTgE4

Congratulations my four year buddy !

Yes yes yes. Love s

hey now, I just popped in to see YOU. Please, learn all you can about your (and our) addiction. Addiction has no mercy. It Just IS. I am SO happy to have laid it aside. It was a serious decision to say, NO. YOU can say NO. It can be done. Love to you and to everyone here. Life is fabulous w/out addiction. Freedom Freedom Freedom. Love, S

Congratulations Tracey ! Three Years of Freedom

Congratulations Joe ! Three Years of Freedom

congratulations, Doreen ! our will 'o' the wisp woman !

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The first time I ever heard, 'smoking is not an option' came from this woman, Doreen. A woman who continues to be a live and valuable contributor to this community, Every Day. Here she is lately, "Never doubt.. If your here..its because you deep down want to quit... My story.. My hubs and I smoked our way through 52 years together..but it came with a big price... End stage emphysema.. It's took hubs roughly 15 years to reachy this..he now spends 16 hrs of every day on a oxygen machine..with full time care... You would think ,I would have quit then..no...I didn't quit till 3 years ago... My junkie brain was telling me..I'm OK..nothing wrong with my lungs.. This was true...but something else was happening to me very slowly..I was clotting the blood flow to my feet...my ankles were had black bruises appearing... I spent the last week smoking with tears running ..I knew my time had run out... After a trip to the docs..with a warning...if you quit NOW...you might be lucky.. And not have your feet amputated..I need help... I found this family of quitters..they helped me every step of the way..they willed me on to succeed..which I did..and saved the feet too... It's never too late..if you want to quit..we can get you there..you and us...a team... Don't risk leaving it too late..the train is at your station ..right now...so you have been aboard once and jumped off...just get back on... Do the best thing ,you can ever do for yourself....quit..the poison sticks...x"

my guess is you didn't tough it out past three days. but, you can. learn about your addiction, like we have and beat it. make no mistake, this is a serious addiction...but, not one that YOU cannot conquer. all you have to do is make a commitment to Not One Puff Ever. Easy Peasy. as they say. please let us know how we can help.

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" As I went over the ways I protect my quit there was one specific mindset that blew everything else out-of-the-water; a concept for which all other means to stay quit fall under. I am a nicotine addict. " This acknowledgement, that I am a nicotine addict, is what helped me quit and keeps me quit. There is no choice but to never take another puff again, ever never ever. Recently, under an emotional barrage, I had a craving for an 'ahhhh' moment that cigarettes used to provide by relieving withdrawal. This showed me again how deep addiction is and how vigilant I must remain. Complacent ? Not lately. Addiction does not allow for complacency. We must NOPE like we mean it, as if our life depends on it. Because, it does !

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my head is in a consistant Quagswag

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Obsidional times

Glad you are back Evelyn. :)

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Addiction is a deceiver, a mighty, mighty deceiver. I denied that I could/would become ill and die from smoking even when I saw that happen to others. The truth is startling and, well, TRUE. To quit, one must face up to reality and accept truth. This is another supreme benefit of quitting. YOU are more powerful than addiction, make no mistake. Gather your resolve, commit to Not One Puff Ever and begin to honor your life and your family's life...

I'm calling alligators, lately