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Glad you are finding information on this site informative and helpful to you Jewel as you build your quit. I know that when I first quit I had no idea there was a place where other quitters gathered to exchange information on quitting and to share their experiences but once I did, I immediately knew it would be an important building block for my own quit. So, stick around and participate all you can. You will find it really helps you in your own quest to quit and remain quit.

Yay!! Hope you're enjoying being smoke free. That's a huge accomplishment you can be very proud of :)

Any way you need to do it to quit & stay quit is the best way for you so just get 'er done!! :)

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Congratulations Paul! 4 years is amazing. Hope you celebrate today :)

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Yay John!! Good job buddy :)

Nice job Parsley! You've now been quit for 1/4 year. That's fabulous :) Be sure to treat yourself to something nice.

You should stop having so many of those "truly uncomfortable days" soon because you are almost 1 month quit. You will just have to power through the bad days unfortunately. Do something that takes your mind off the urge to smoke, or at least reduces the discomfort of those urges. Have you watched all the Joel quit smoking videos that are available here? If not, try that or, watch TV or Netfix or whatever will distract you. We all have to find our own way out of withdrawal.

^^^ I would disagree. I know I found it hard, particularly that first week and even at times for the first month or so. By hard I just mean it was something I had never done before and didn't know what to expect. The increased anxiety and the constant battling of craving to smoke was a hard time to endure. Mentally and physically draining on many days for me. Maybe it's not that way for all but it is for some. Yes, I know attitude makes a big difference - I realize that but it's sometimes hard to have a chipper positive attitude when your anxiety levels are through the roof. In any case, easy or hard - we are all here to learn how to become smoke free for life. That is the one common denominator we all share and it's what binds us together like a family, even though most of us have never met.

Not sure how I missed that.

So Kieth Richards of Rolling Stones fame, is still smoking and looks like this on the outside. What's going on inside?? How's this guy still alive? I know there's a little drug use involved in addition to the smokes but; holy cow :o

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You're doing great Peace Train!! Keep it up no matter what. It will be so worth it and yes, when thought about smoking become secondary - that's progress :)

I'm on that road and I don't look for any exits until I reach destination "Smoke-Free". Others need to follow us and take their lives back!

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Congrats ExTex on reaching the 1/2 year mark. I hope you're enjoying your smoke free life out there somewhere :) Stop by and say hello sometime.

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This is a very important message for new quitters or people who are just lurking and thinking about quitting and, it's true! This is not something that you even think about when you first quit. It's probably never been a reason that someone has quit but, it's probably one of the most important benefits to quitting smoking and one that is not realized by many early on in their quit. A good reason to hang in there through the early part of your quit so you too can enjoy these many benefits of being a non smoker.

There's some powerful stories here. Reading this stuff helps strengthen my resolve which is one of the reasons I really appreciate this place. Now, back on topic - keep 'em coming folks :) I don't miss feeling like a social pariah all the time!

Congrats on reaching 2 months PT!! Great work and thanks for all you contribute to this place too! Reward yourself for reaching this milestone then keep that train a rollin'!! You've got a great quit base now to build on :)

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