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These are the things you will realize later on in your quit. The real gems that you didn't even expect to find when you started out. Dealing with life's issues becomes easier and more direct, instead of hiding behind a cloud of deadly smoke while contemplating things. That and just being free from having your life controlled 24/7 by a senseless addiction. Holy cow! What were we thinking all those years?

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The mental health benefit for us today was huge 👍 I firmly believe we acted responsibly. We were outdoors the whole time. We were not in close to anyone, aside from the wife paying for the mood enhancer stuff - lol. We came home, had a BBQ and drank some of Wayne's finest 🤪. All in all, it was a great day!

Kind of surprised at how open the US is, given the fact they're still up there in case counts/population but if you're fully vaccinated then you should not have any serious concerns. I'm not sure what I will do once I'm fully vaccinated and they remove restrictions here. Wear a mask or not?? I think I'll have issues dinning indoors for quite a while. You're correct .... quitting has probably increased your anxiety in the early days. The good news though is that learning to deal with your anxieties without smokes will be one of the greatest benefits of you quitting somewhere down the road!

Being the oneth of the month today, the Warden & I said 'F' it today!! Tired of Stay at Home Orders! Been months now only going to the food store and for walks around the block so we decided we'd go for for a completely 'non-essential' drive today 🤗 Stopped at the Wayne Gretsky Winery & Distillery in Niagara on the Lake (wine country) & picked up a little good cheer for later on. Lots of Grape vines in these parts. Far as the eye can see! Then, off to have a look see at the water falls just down the road a bit. There's normally tons of people there but the place was deserted 👍 Looked at the American side first(border is closed so you can't go there) ................... Then the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side ........................ Could get closer today cuz no people ................ If you're in a canoe or kayak and you need to bail out, this branch is your last hope before you go over the edge 😮 Not sure if would hold you though. Doesn't look all that sturdy🤔 That current is moving really fast at this point!

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It's a helpless feeling isn't it Jillar? Knowing how it's possible for anyone to quit if they truly want to and understanding that those with COPD are just hastening the progression of their disease by continuing to smoke There's just some si*t ya can't change no matter how much you'd like to. Sad; very sad 😧

Odd how we keep doing sh*t that isn't good for us but ...... NOPE! No longer!!

Fantastic milestone my friend! 5 Years 🤗 Hope you have a Hoppy Day 😃

Know that you have done the best thing you could by quitting smoking and it's important to let others know the reality of long term smoking. If your story isn't motivation for others to quit & stay quit then I don't know what is 🥰 Unfortunately, as you stated in your post about the Facebook group, some just don't heed the message no matter how or where it's delivered. This is how insidious this addition is! We are all invincible .... until we aren't!

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Can't say ..... I'm a Bad Boy 😆