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6 months smoke free is a great milestone Missdixie!! 1/2 year quit now. Take pride in this accomplishment. Treat yourself to something special for this amazing accomplishment!

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LOL - Oh well. At least you can say you saw them. More than I can say RHCP included is a huge bonus

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Yeah - I know! Lived in Cali for a year when I was much younger and when I was in a T-shirt, they were wearing coats We do get some "fringe benefits" tho!

I think your issue is pretty common. I have always been as skinny as a rail but, after a month or two of quitting I began showing a pretty noticeable pot belly and experiencing a bloated feeling most days. That has gone on for a while but it recently rectified it's self quite suddenly I'm joking of course but, my point is that your metabolism will change once you stop smoking and weight gain and/or bloating may become an issue. Like all the other quit symptoms, this too will adjust as your body adjusts to life without smoking. You can speed the process up by adjusting your diet and/or exercise routine.

I look at this in a different light then when I was first quitting. I was using patches first 2 days then showered on the 3rd day and forgot to put on a new patch. Wasn't much different after a couple of hours so I decided to not put on another patch. I went CT from there on because it just made sense to me that I should just get it all done ASAP and it has worked out very well. It seems to me that a lot of people are looking for a short cut (myself included). Some magical pill or potion to avoid the early quit symptoms. I now see those early quit symptoms as as dues payable for all those years of abuse. Once paid .... freedom awaits

I sincerely hope you have found satisfaction & peace in your journey Sirius. You have done all you possibly could to amend the choices you made in an earlier time. We are a community bonded by a common goal. We newbies look up to you and others who have gone before us as a guiding light. Thank you!

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Reluctantly YES! I say reluctantly because of all the years of being responsible for putting up outdoor decorations etc. Sometimes in VERY adverse weather conditions NP like Home Made Pizza more than take out.

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Oh My!!! Yup! It's an Olympic sport; isn't it? NP believes in Karma.

Guess I'm driving if we ever go to Italy Wife doesn't drive standard!

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Either of you seen these guys live? I haven't but wish I had in a smallish venue

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That's very interesting. This suggests to me that many more people stopped smoking on their own (cold turkey) after the medical community realized smoking was the cause of death, or at least a contributing factor, in many smokers. I believe this started happening around the same time frame you are referring to. And since these "quit assist" products became available, the quit rate has not improved. So, does this mean that NRT products don't work as well as advertised or that people just don't believe they will help them quit? There are so many smokers who want to quit now days but they want to avoid the "withdrawal" they fear so much. I would think the NRT products are tailored specifically for that market so, why the stall in quit rates?

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