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You're doing great @Muddled Quince! The first week is the worst of it. Your entire body & mental chemistry has been thrown for a complete loop! It's not wonder we feel like we've been hit in the haed with a hammer and our body is also rebelling. Goes to show just how damaging all the crap in cigs is!! Weaning of all that crap is no picnic but we all get through it by sheer determination at times. Keep looking for and forcing yourself to think about the positives you're already seeing (saved $$ from not buying smokes!!). Soon you'll start to notice other things. The toughest part is having to keep saying NO to those withdrawal cravings in the early days and even weeks. The craving do eventually go away and they get fewer and fewer as time goes on and they become less strong and are eventually just fleeting thoughts. Hang in there and stay strong! No matter what you have to deal with, quitting won't kill you whereas the alternative has a much darker ending. You CAN do this. Remember to treat yourself along the way as you get over hurdles; day 1 done; Yay! that's worth a small treat for yourself. Be kind to yourself because you deserve it

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You have a good strategy there @Muddled Quince! Keep yourself busy and distracted from the withdrawal symptoms. Those are just temporary anyway so do what ever you can to stay distracted and doing things not part of your daily routines or at least do things in a different order so your routine seems different. Doing that will keep your mind engaged on what you're trying to do. Remember, if you find yourself with nothing to focus on go to the games page and get involved there. It's just a bunch of word games mostly but they are at least time passers and once you get involved in some of them, you'll also get to know other site members better on a personal level. It's all good fun and the objective is the same ... to help get you quit!!

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Great job @Paul723!! 12 Years quit is fabulous. Your words of wisdom ring true to me as I had a similar experience that brought me to the point of quitting and yes, it was right out of the blue one day. I just decided that I needed to quit!

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I gather you're referring to the Pre-Respond to your own SOS Thread? I suppose no new members thought it important to post one for themselves. It is a really good idea though to post one up for yourself to read immediately if you feel you are losing focus on your reason(s) to quit. Urges to light up in the early days/weeks can be strong at times, cloudingyourlogicalthinking.It's good to set out in writing somewhere exactly why you are quitting and why it's important to you. Can act as a wake-up call should your mind starts to wander. Posting to the SOS section when you find yourself in trouble with your quit is always a good idea! It lets others know you're struggling and people can jump in to offer a life line to you; talk you off the ledge so to speak. Too many have not bothered to ask for help and have allowed the nicodemon to sweet talk them into lighting up again. Always remember ... there's no such thing as 'just one'!

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Welcome aboard the Quit Train @Muddled Quince! I won't add musg more to what other wise quitters have already talked about. YES, you can do it if it's really important to you, which it now should be if you've been diagnosed with early stages of emphysema. Nothing but fresh air should enter your lungs from this day forward. It's not just a nice idea; it's now imperative and we can and will be most happy to help you achieve your ultimte goal Stick around and post often no matter how you're feeling. We can help you put this fight and the challenges along the way into perspective. The turbulant times of quitting don't last all that long in the grand scheme of things and there is a whole world of benefits that will be yours aside from health improvements and money saved - like Freedom from being a daily slave to nicotine for instance - that's a biggie!! Anyway, welcome and be sure to stick around!

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Wow! Where ya been the last 7 years or so man? Lol. Good to see ya again!! Nope!

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