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Oops .........sorry OK: 1. Lie I have red blood. That's all I know but pretty sure it's not the one I listed. 2. Truth Have never grown a beard. Don't have much body hair except for on top so growing a beard would produce a pathetic result! 3. Truth Twins do run in my family on my father's side anyway. I have twin sisters (well, had .... RIP). Looks like your're up Saz!!

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Hang in there Diane. You are getting through the worst of it. Fight that Nicodemon with all you have. Things will get better the more time you invest in your quit!

Anticipation is way worse than actually doing. That applies to most life situations you don't really want to do but know you must do. Jump in, all in and stay on the forum for education and support. That will help you. Quitting won't kill you but continuing to smoke just might. One day at a time my friend. It IS possible for anyone to quit!

Interesting stuff. If I were a quantum physicist I would be happy to explain it to you. Unfortunately, I'm a mere mortal, and my idea of teleportation goes something like this.

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And I swear time was almost standing still for me during those earl days. A day seemed like a week. It was frightening. I thought it might stay that way - lol. I think most of us end up with a short fuse during the early days. I learned to keep my yap shut, especially if it involved my wife, although she knew what was going on so she picked here times carefully to approach me with any issues.

This is very true. Sometimes there's nothing to do but grit your teeth and ride out the craving. They won't kill ya, just not pleasant

Congratulations Kdad! !o months quit is fabulous. You are now into double digits with your quit. 2 more months and you'll be stepping onto the Lido Deck.

10 Months ago you made the best decision of your life - to quit smoking. It hasn't always been easy but here you are at double digits. Well done! Hope you stop by and tell us how you celebrated.

Good question on the beard thing. I would say a concentrated effort is in order here. That would mean about a month I would say. The weekend forgot to shave thing doesn't qualify!

Ah yeah .... was sort of wondering what was in that Coors Light That said, the lie still may surprise some?

We need a 3rd opinion before I reveal so .............................

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Yup! These are the stories I love to see and we've been graced with a few. Not just people quitting this horrible addiction but actually transforming their lives at the same time. Frickin fantastic!

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Nope!

Use the $$ you're saving from not buying cigarettes to reward your efforts in these early days and go get that massage! Perfect thing to do and it will lift your spirits too

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You better go recruit more peeps to respond @notsmokinjo cuz right now .... it's just U & me. Can't reveal until we get at least one or two more.

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These symptoms can last a while during the early days of your quit. Be patient with the process, it's a marathon not a sprint race. You WILL heal but it takes some time regardless of who your are or how long you smoked. People above have given you some good ideas of things to try to relieve some of the issues. Glad you have put the smokes down all together because that's what is required not only to break free from your addiction but as well to get through all these early quit symptoms you are experiencing. Now that you are not smoking at all, the true healing can begin

Welcome 8-Toe! I too had and hated the brain fog. Not sure mine lasted a whole month, at least not to a disabling degree. There were lots of annoying quit symptoms to endure but they all did go eventually. I have to think hard now to remember them and I'm sure my mind is downplaying how bad they were now but that's how this works. The crap feelings are temporary and they vanish as quickly as they came but the benefits you will see from quitting are with you forever. All you have to do is commit to NOPE every day

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