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Powerful post Jane! The damage long term smoking does is horrible - and often not only to the smoker themselves!

Welcome back Pumpkin! Glad to see you having another go at this.I know you can do this because you were have already shown yourself how strong you could be for almost a year. You had some hard knocks that life threw at you and chose to go back to smoking. Quitting now will not only benefit you health wise and in your wallet but it will prove to yourself just how strong you really are. That's one of the truly wonderful benefits of quitting long term - the self pride knowing you can do what you thought was impossible I can't think of a better way to get yourself back on track emotionally than to prove to yourself that you can quit for good - no matter what! And, just look at all the people you have here to support you along the way Show yourself that you are worth it - quit for good this time!

Glad you're sending in your crew of workmen. There's a lot that needs to be done since the last party Hope they're bringing paint too!

You need this education and understanding about nicotine addiction in order to quit successfully for ever! Without this and other quit smoking forums, I'm not sure I would have ever done the research on my own to come to this important understanding. That's the real benefit of smoking cessation boards is the wealth of useful and critical information that is available and the people who have used it in their own quits who can guide you to it. Reading the material, understanding it and putting it into practice is up to you as an individual. Quitting is our individual responsibility. Others can only assist and support you.

Let's see what Buttocks has to say about that ........................

Good to hear you're safe & OK. Maybe I should come for a visit. I love dirt!!

Great job Drangons Fancy! Keep that positive attitude as it will take you far I bet you are feeling better health wise too. Your body is thanking you for that!

Congrats Kelly - great work! Only 1 month away from that Lido Deck. It will be here before you know it.

These things do happen to some after long periods of having otherwise well established quits. Hard to say why exactly but likely a combination of things. Different situation you haven't had to deal with since quitting (unexpectedly finding some smokes) and possibly other issues going on in your head around the same time? Small things that on their own aren't a threat can sometimes combine at the same time to give us an emotionally challenging situation. The other thing is you have probably not had to fight off strong cravings in awhile so when they come out of nowhere unexpectedly, it can really throw us for a loop. Good for getting by that and looking forward, I'll bet you don;t experience that sort of situation very often again. Remember, every situation we face successfully strengthens out quit and weakens the grip our addiction has on us

Nope!

Titwank; OMG ..... Quick!! Run away Babe ?

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Congratulations Cristobal! 6 years smoke free is fabulous and an inspiration to so many others following in your footsteps. I hope you know the assistance you have provided other quitters over the years! Be sure to celebrate this wonderful achievement

(Posting this for our Sazerac, who is currently traveling and unsure of her internet functionality. This tribute is due to her efforts ) Join us in a celebration of Cristóbal's Six Years of Freedom He has been a seminal influence on many, many quits over the years and his support has held fast and true. Should you ever need a bump of positivity, please stroll through Cristóbal's Content His passion about nicotine addiction is consistently insightful, always truthful. My favorite gems of wisdom from Cristóbal are visable in these threads, Your Quit and Your Life-The Proper Sequence and A Crave Is Never A Command Please, have a riotous celebration, Cristóbal ! Thank you so much for your energy and dedication in helping us all remain nicotine free. Thank you for everything you are, everything you do. Gracias por todo lo que eres todo lo que hace. Una pequeña fiesta antes de tu celebración gigante 

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Yes, you are still with us and that's a great thing Those first weeks are tough and require constant vigilance and a lot of adjustment in terms of how you go about your daily routine. But, it's an adjustment that is well worth the effort! Being smoke-free, healthier and richer in your wallet is all good; not to mention that you no longer have to feed that horrible addiction every hour or so. You don't have to do that any longer because you are smoke-free

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