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Hey girl, congratulations on reaching the 2 month milestone! Celebrate for all the hard work you've put in to get here The hardest work is done. The rest is maintaining and strengthening that quit until you hardly even think about smoking anymore.

Congratulation JB on your 2nd month anniversary! Reward yourself for your hard work then get back to strengthening that awesome quit. Be sure to stick around here for support and to support others as I firmly believe this is a great way to stay focused. The excitement of the "new quit" has worn off now. If your family and friends are non smokers, they probably think you should just be over it all by now. We get it and know it's a much longer process. Great work Jetblack - cruise on

Steely, check in with us and let us know how you're doing. Haven't seen a post since Monday. Hope all's well

Yup - one day at a time is the way to get it done

Everyone is welcome here Abby and our one purpose is to be of whatever assistance we can be to fellow quitters. Sorry you are having some health issues but you know smoking will only add to those so just stay the course. Hopefully, you get better news tomorrow from the Dr. Please do check back and let us know. We do care about all the members of our family here and .... you're one of them

Well, I missed the boat by 2 days Jackie. So sorry but I did want to mark this anniversary for you because this time next month, you'll be a full year quit! 11 months is fantastic! I know you have the best ever motivation to get there and remain quit for life. Good for you - that's awesome

Oops - It looks like I missed posting your 11 Month anniversary so .... tune into the Celebration thread for the delayed posting - you deserve it Jackie - doing great on all accounts

Congrats Jimmy! 5 months is a solid base for your lifetime quit!

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NO! It's never too late to make improvements in your lifestyle. 69, 79, or 89, doesn't matter. My mother smoked for most of her life and quit when she was about 67. She is now 98 years old. I'm convinced she would not still be here had she not quit Most of us wish we had quit earlier than what we did and yes, there's no guarantee that we will recover completely after we quit a 40 or 50 year addiction like this. There are a lot of very long time smokers here on this site and we are all committed to making a positive difference in our future. What you are doing now is not adding to any damage you may have already done and that alone improves our chance for a better life as we get even older. You can not only add years onto your life but you will also improve the quality of life for the years you do have! That's the best we can do at this point but, it's still important!! The longer you are quit, the better you will feel and the more you will want to stay quit.

Good stuff Jules

We have been putting a lot of toxins into our body, most of us for years and then we suddenly stop. There is bound to be a lot of adjustment going on internally and that manifests itself in many different ways. All "quit symptoms" don't necessarily happen to each one of us but we all seem to experience some symptoms from quitting. The news is all good though because what we are experiencing in the early part of our quit is healing. Our body is cleansing itself of the toxins and learning to carry on without them - you know, the way it did before we smoked? If you experience any symptoms that concern you, see your doctor and discuss with them. If the things you are experiencing are quit related, they will be temporary and will pass with time. Just know that long term, you are doing the best possible thing for your future health

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NOPE! Jump on board Wee me, I'll get us back to December

True (sort of - wife & daughter make 'em & I eat them ) NP will make a New Years Resolution of some sort.

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