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Yeah, so easy to do .... I'm different. I can have just one then go back to not smoking. Look at how far I've come so what's the big deal. That Not One Puff Every stuff just applies to other people. I can have "just 1" then I'll be just fine. That's the ever present Nico-addiction luring you back in. Don't listen to it!!

Haven't experience this myself but the most significant thing I have noticed since I quit is that my breathing has improved immensely and the "smoker's cough" and constantly clearing my throat when I talk to people has virtually disappeared even with just a month into my quit. This is the most valued benefit I have found so far. I could never taste or smell anything before or after my quit so no loss or gain there for me. We are all different I guess but it's interesting to hear what others are experiencing..

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-16 Holding on ..... barely ...............

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-12 Welcome back Joe :D

YES ... (from the resident Slap receiver) lol

All these plus just plain tired of needing to smoke but not wanting to smoke. I need to be free of this stupid, endless cycle :angry:

Oh Geez .... here we go again :P -13

I'm not sure I had urges to smoke the first while after I quit. Wanting to smoke was like just a constant thing occupying my mind. So much so that the first week or so I could barely function at day to day life. As Bat said, you just do whatever you have to do to get through that part of your quit. As D said, you are stronger than that feeling of needing to smoke - believe it, you ARE. You just have to want it badly enough to get through it. It's not comfortable. It's not pleasant but it's so worth it once you get through that stage of your quit. Also, that's why you must never take even one puff because that will make you relapse and then you have to start all over again. Look at my ticker thing below. I have only been quit for just over 1 month so what you are going through is still VERY fresh in my mind. It sucks big time I know, I was just there recently. I can also tell you that it is not like that for me now. Sure, I still think about smoking here and there. Quit a bit actually but it isn't constant any longer and it's a lot easier to distract myself and just move on from those thoughts much more easily than it was initially. You will get to that point too. We all do. There's no set time frame as everyone progresses differently but what you are feeling right now will gradually get better and better. You just have to want it badly enough to get there ;)

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Oh WOW - 3 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's awesome :D Nice job - can't even imagine that long but I am pushing forward to get to where you are at. Be sure to treat yourself to something nice to mark the occasion - congrats gurl :clapping: Opps .... almost forgot; NOPE!

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-11 coming on strong now - D's down for the count by now :)

Looking forward to your Lido Deck arrival Stewie :) It's gonna be a blow-out party. Gotta get D to clean the place up from Boo's party first though.

Glad you had a good time :D It was worth us remaining sticks getting slapped silly all week :P You missed a hell of a party for Boo's 1 year mark but don't worry ..... we have another one coming in a couple of weeks for Stewie's Lido Deck arrival. Get ready to get your drink on :o Welcome back! It's colder where I am today than it's been all winter. Kind of sucks .........................

-9 Yup, definitely losing ground .................