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^^ What; the mixing bowl or that weird alien thing attached to your head and your hip??

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I tried vaping a few years ago, not to quit but to see what it was like because I thought it might be better than smoking cigarettes? It hurt my throat to inhale whatever was in the little capsules that were in that thing so I threw it aside and just kept smoking cigs until I quit those cold turkey this past Jan. I think the jury is still out on long term effects of vaping. Not sure it's been around long enough in it's present form to have a proper long term study done? It may be true that there are not as many chemicals as with smoking cigarettes but who knows for sure what they are putting in those capsules - I know I don't. Then the other thing is yes, if you have nicotine in your vaping capsules, then you are not getting off the nicotine are you? Also, you are reinforcing the cigarette smoking motions too. Not sure if that's a big deal or not? For me personally, if I'm gonna quit cigs. I don't want to put anything into my body other than food (and maybe beer :) ).

Yay! Yes - be very proud of how you're doing :)

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We are all proud of what we have been able to accomplish PT and you should be too!! It's not easy and Doreen is right. There are a lot of people smoking out there who really don't want to anymore but they just haven't been able to muster the courage yet to say; "That's it. I'm done with smoking!!" then followed through with their quit. You have quit now so be proud of that and wear it on your sleeve (so to speak) for all to see :)

Keep going - doing great just push forward no matter what. It will start to get easier once you're through the really tough part :) We all went through it and are still here to talk about it!

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Way to go PS!! That's a 1/4 year quit you have going now. Fabulous :) We haven't see you around lately so I assume your just up at the lake relaxing now that summer has arrived in Canada?

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Late's OK - long as you're still quit :)

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-12 Here's one for you ladies :)

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Wow! 1/4 year smoke free today. We're all here to here to congratulate you!

Congrats on your 1 month Anniversary Jules! 1st month is the hardest so now you just need to continue and build this into a lasting permanent Quit :)

Very nice! And, he's got his very own personal assistant too :lol:

Normally day 4 or 5 is probably the hardest for most, especially cold turkey. Nicotine is out of your body about now and your addiction is screaming to have it back. Just ride it out and take solace in the fact that the reason you feel so crappy is that you are successfully denying your addiction what it desperately needs. You are winning, your addiction is losing and the longer you deny it, the weaker it gets. Every time you fight off the craving, you get stronger. Get plenty of sleep because this part of your quit is physically and mentally draining. Your anger will diminish once you're through the tough stuff. It's completely normal. Just warn any loved ones that you may be a little difficult to live with for a bit :) Keep strong NH!

Sounds pretty much normal for early days - it's like nothing you have ever had to do but, it will not last like that for long so ..... embrace it.

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Hours turn into days, days to weeks and weeks to months. It gets easier as it goes along - you'll see :)

Next time you see people smoking outside, you will pity them for still being a slave to nicotine addiction where you have already broken free and are finally in charge of your destiny!