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Your Mom sounds very similar to mine, in terms of the things she worries about I just got home from my Mother's place today. She will be turning 98 next month and still lives on her own in a 3 story house. She has been OK up to this point but is starting to have some issues here and there. It's amazing that some of our parents are doing pretty well at pretty advanced ages My mother still lives like it's the Great Depression. She grew up then and some of the things she does now are pretty telling about those times. She will wrap up all left overs from a meal - no matter how few. Nothing gets thrown out - NOTHING! Her compose bin is still brand new after 15 years - never seen a scrap of food - lol! Glad you had a good time celebrating with your Mom!

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Nice job MB! Keep moving forward and stay close to this place because things will start to get "old" in your circle of family and friends. It's sometimes referred to as "no man's land". Everyone expects you to be over it by now but you know you are not there yet. The daily challenges will start to lessen but you are now in for the long game. The long game is rewiring your brain to operate normally again without relying on smoking every hour or so. Non-smokers don;t get that part but, we DO! Stay closer than ever through the next few months because you will need the knowledge and support that this place can offer you.

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Four is pretty special Meathead Nice job!!

Nice one L4L! 2 Years is awesome Congrats!

Great work Bakon. Sorry I was MIA on your special day but wanted to extend my congrats none the less. Hope you remembered to reward yourself for this important milestone!

Great Job IP! Celebrate your achievement and keep rolling toward the Lido Deck

Sorry I'm late GITW! Congrats for being just a month away from the Lido deck! You've done an awesome job considering the challenges you have faced along the way. Very proud of you

Sorry I'm late! Huge congrats for reaching double digit territory! Hope you treated yourself to something special because you deserve it not only for your amazing quit but also for all you do for others on this forum

Vaping is nuts! You can adjust the level of nicotine from what I understand and those huge clouds of "vapor" or whatever it is that they expel just looks ridiculous. As others have mentioned, it just seems people who vape take that thing in hand with them all the time! It's crazy. Like a security blanket or something - no thanks!

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LOL - It was lovely but unfortunately I had to run out of town suddenly the next morning so I was deprived of the "left-overs" which are sometimes even more awesome than the fresh cook

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OMG - My stomach feels like I just swallowed a bag of cement then drank a gallon of water! Eyes are always bigger than the stomach

Ushering in the Autumn Season with a roasted Canadian Pigeon + an unhealthy canister of Brown gravy!! It's a good thing smell doesn't travel over the internet because some of you would be drooling I'm sure

Nice try ......... G67 2 wfm 1 Reci 2

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What Aine said is pretty much bang on! This process takes time and we have to be patient with it and when we feel we can't that's when we have to reach down and summons ALL of our will power and just say NOPE! Some days saying it repeatedly all day long if necessary. The really bad days come to us still after a few weeks but they also go. The truth is, they become fewer and fewer along the way. Takes time to retrain your brain and all the emotions you have to live normally again without smoking being attached to all of your emotions. No wonder we feel lost and detached from life for awhile. It happens to all of us My Life. It's just your turn now so come on and fight for your life because, that just may be what you are really fighting for in the end. It's doable - we have all been there and won those battles

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