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Congratulations Catlover! 2 Months smoke free is fantastic Your quit base is getting rock solid. Celebrate this milestone then back to work on month 3. Great work!!

Huge congratulations to you today Cyndib for reaching this important 1 year smoke free milestone! What an accomplishment! Today it's time to lay back on a lounge in the sun and take pride in what you've been able to do.

Well done my friend! 2nd anniversary being smoke free and showing others how it's done. Your guidance along the path of my own quit has been so much appreciated. You're now starting into your 3rd year. Keep up the great work That lido deck looks a little different from the one you were on last year

Hilarious! Nice one !!

CANADA wins GOLD in Tiddlywinks

Do what ever you have to do to quit and stay quit. No matter what you use, there will be work and self discipline involved but, if you want this badly enough, it is totally doable. There are many of us here that have done it. Try and get your mind into the right spot to celebrate the benefits of quitting rather than focusing on the challenges of quitting. A lot of this is just that ........ mindset Look forward to seeing you around. Lean on this community for support. It really helps being close to people going through the same thing. The more you give to this forum, the more you will receive back without even realizing it.

I knew the cost was pretty insane in Aussiland It's nice to be able to use all that money for stuff other than killing ourselves

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There are places here where I live that you can't admit you are from or that you live there without being ridiculed - LOL. You know Jo, until you mentioned this to me I had NO idea the CG's were even happening. That's pretty bad since the last ones were here in the Great White North 2 or 3 years ago and were touted as being a huge success. So why not even a mention in the local news that we have athletes about to compete? Shameful really

Tks for the update Boo. I'm sure he'll be in great shape after he heals up. Glad the outcome was a positive one

Sitting here looking outside at how nice and sunny it is. Looks so warm and spring like, until I look down at the ground and see there's still the remnants of winter's carpet here and there on the ground. a good amount still in places too although now it's more frozen ice crystals rather than snow as most would know it. The thermometer has just inched over the 0 mark and it isn't noon yet so there's bound to be more snow-melt today later on. Probably even be able to venture outside without a coat later if the sun stays out and the wind doesn't come up It's nice to be heading OUT of winter's grip rather then into it!! Another couple of months and we'll be mowing the lawn and planting flowers

Huge congratulations to you Dave! Come aboard and grab yourself a lounge and a cocktail, sit back and relax a little while we shower you with congratulatory messages. It's been a long, and sometimes hard, journey to get here but you checked all the boxes and now it's your turn to celebrate big What a proud moment of accomplishment! Enjoy every minute Dave

Congratulations Jack! 8 months smoke free is some serious quit time Hope you're enjoying all the benefits. Treat yourself to something nice today then forge onward. You're getting there 1 month at a time!

If you had quit, how would you have dried yourself off after the bath??

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Congratulations T2B! 3 months is 1/4 year now so that's something great to celebrate You're getting it done! Be sure to treat yourself today to something nice

NOPE!

In a community like this where everyone has a common goal and all of us know the struggles each other deal with day to day, you may find that you have a greater bond with people and have more true personal support than you have experienced elsewhere in your life. That along with knowledge about this addiction are very powerful tools you can use to your advantage

I did the "roll-your-own" thing for awhile back in the day but I was too lazy to keep ahead of what I was smoking so that fell by the wayside at some point even though the cost was more for store bought. I really don;t see that rolling equipment around much any more where I am. I suppose it still exists. The tobacco though that is sold legally will be taxed more as of today regardless. The only tobacco tax that isn't going up today here is for tobacco products processed on aboriginal owned land (Indian reserves to be blunt). There in lies the issue. Government raises tax on tobacco and tobacco products which in turn drives people to the "non-taxed" products. I don't really care any more because I plan to never smoke again but it just pisses me off because it's so "typical" of a government solution to a problem ......... create a bigger problem LOL!!

Provincial Budget issued yesterday and they have added yet an additional $4.00/carton onto the cost of cigarettes Between the Federal and Provincial budgets in 2018 alone that's $5.00/carton additional cost. I'm not sure what the objective is with all of this but I DO KNOW what will happen. These additional costs will drive even more smokers to the illegal cigarette market. Already, before this most recent increase, there are places in this province (mostly the northern communities) where anywhere between 75 & 85% of cigarettes consumed are of the illegal nature. By illegal I mean cigarettes produced by aboriginal peoples for sale and consumption tax free by aboriginal peoples on aboriginal owned land. This new price hike will drive the illicit trade in these smokes even higher because nothing is being done to stop it. The current rate of production by aboriginal peoples is reported to be around 10,000 cigs. per minute. They may need to put on a night shift now I expect the hikes may discourage some younger folk from starting to smoke but it will do little to make those already addicted quit.

Congrats on being 5 months smoke free today IP!! That's an admirable quit you have established.Next month will be 1/2 way to the Lido Deck Go celebrate!!

The cost for years of smoking is often not just limited to our wallets. Very best wishes for your Dad with his procedure Boo.