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Drinking a beer I understand .... what's the setting timers thing all about? Is there some reason I should be waking up early tomorrow?

It WILL get better Michelle! You're right to come here and post your challenges. We have all had them. You are a little more than a month in now. The better days will soon become more numerous than the tough days. Even though that's true, we also understand that battling those tough days this far into your quit can be draining. That's your addictions master plan - wear you down so you'll give in - Ha! Tell your addiction to Naff-off! You're winning. Why would you even want to return to addiction slavery?

That's a great idea Nana to help everyone stick together and stay focused and to exchange congrats with each other once a month There's a thread on the Celebrations page called "Post Your Milestone". Might be a good place to hold this celebration the 1st of each month because after all, each month remaining quit is a huge milestone during your 1st year and ya-all should be proud and celebrating with each other monthly for sure.

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Here! Oops .... gone now

Hi sj and yes, there's lots of really bad stuff can happen to a person as a result of smoking. The good news is you are young enough to probably reverse a lot of the damage you may have done to your body by quitting now, before making things worse. Read all you can here and educate yourself about nicotine addiction. Knowledge is the key to beating it

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Us old geezers here with a few years quit probably don't seem as real to you as a new quitter Michael but believe it or not, we are the same as you because we are all nicotine addicts who had to do the same heavy lifting that you're doing now. We just did it earlier than you. The process hasn't changed. Listen to the newbies like you: @Mac#23; @JohnQ; @Nana20; @Mona and others. It will be easier to relate to them because it's all new to them too but just like you they have decided enough is enough and they're taking back control of their lives!. The only way you can find out what's in the head of one of us old geezers is to become one yourself Ask @Doreensfree she's a really old geezer (quitting wise that is )

You both have your heads in the game here. It's a lot easier to fight an addiction once you know and understand that's what it is you're dealing with! I'd say you are both well along the freedom trail

Yup, another hot one today. At least I'm near the Lake so maybe a degree or two cooler? Sure doesn't feel like it though. My daughter went to Brock as well. That's how we started thinking about moving here when we retired. Get out of the GTA jungle. Used to be in Brampton. Couldn't be happier that we moved. This town is big enough to have all you need but small enough to get around quickly

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Seven years of freedom - wonderful Nancy - congratulations!

Seems it's either "working" like you say: Heaving loads of material from one place to another or also perhaps blabbering incoherently and possibly spelled havering and/or vomiting, which isn't a nice thought but sometimes happens with copious amounts of alcohol? I'm thinking of the song by the Proclaimers. I was thinking they were from Aussi but they're from Edinburgh which is in Scotland I believe. They are heavering in one part of that song they were famous for. Just not sure what the reference was, Hoping now it's not ! We do need a Scott to weight in here for sure!

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