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We are all still attempting to quit. There isn't really a point in time when any of us can say " That's it - I have now successfully quit for ever!" Perhaps if you could give us more specifics on what you want and what you are trying to accomplish, people might be able to determine if they can help you. For example: 1. People who have started their quit attempt within the past .... day, week, 2 weeks or whatever. 2. I want the 2 people to be no more than 1 day apart, 1 week apart (or whatever) in their quit dates. 3. I want to record messages from each person to the other to determine what quit smoking symptoms they are both experiencing. 4. I want to determine the differences in individual's reactions to what they are experiencing. 5. I want to determine what quit smoking products people are or are not using and how effective any products might be for the individual. Something like that maybe, although not necessarily those specific details. Then people could then decide whether they can help you or not. From my own experience, the first month of a person's quit is the most dramatic in terms of quit symptoms experienced and the effect those symptoms have on an individual's daily life. Also, this period (1st month) probably has the highest relapse rate overall at least from what I have observed.

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I think she is doing just that - lol!

I know you are gutted right now and I have no words to make anything brighter for you. Just know we are all thinking of you in your time of sorrow

You've almost been smoke free for a whole month Seren!! That's Great

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Welcome aboard Quit Train Kermit! You'll find a lot of your friends from QSMB here and I think you will soon feel right at home, once you find your way around the site. The whole reason for this site is the same as your old one. Support of each other while we quit smoking. Let's get it done

Congratulations on reaching the mid-way point to a full year quit JB! This is a big milestone so be sure to go celebrate it today in some special way. Strating tomorrow, you will be on the downhill side of getting to the Lido Deck

Way to go Weegie!! 5 Months is a great quit and I'm sure you are enjoying the many benefits already. Be sure to treat yourself to something nice today Go celebrate your smoke free status!

Wow! Congratulations Doug!! Being smoke free for that 1st month is no small accomplishment. Be sure to celebrate and give yourself a pat on the back

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Yeah, I was just going to comment on the porcine thing - lol We're always so undervalued

Yes - don't look too far out just yet. That's the way to handle this. Don't worry though, you will reach that point when you just KNOW you have the upper hand on this thing. For me it was 5 or 6 months. Others are shorter and some are longer but if you just keep moving ahead, it WILL happen. Keep the faith, especially through the threes (three days - three months). You're right on schedule

Nope - only in Canada can your wee-wee freeze and break off in April So, I'm in the right country for sure. Clearly they don't give a rodent's behind about these contests because, not even a passing mention about it - watching the news right now. They showed a bunch of wind damage and snow covered roads from yesterday but nothing about Commonwealth Games Getting another snowstorm tomorrow (well, Friday) so that's all they will be showing then too.

NOPE!

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Nice update Marie What you said seems pretty normal to me, from my recollection of my early quit. I always thought of smoking as a physical thing so the fact that it's the mental urges that end up taking the longest to over come was a little surprising to me. I had both too - mental and physical. For me that uneasy, jittery feeling manifested in short temper, easy to become frustrated etc. That was with me longer than I would have liked but, all this stuff eventually disappears as you re-learn how to live your life without turning to smokes all the time as some kind of emotional band-aid? Now days, for me, when something in my life happens that stresses me or pisses me off .... I don't immediately think of going for a smoke, which is what I would have done before so, yeah .... it takes time but it does happen.

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Still have not heard even 1 word uttered on TV sports news or local internet news feeds about these games even taking place. You sure you're not just making this sh*t up