Reciprocity

Ahhhh ........ NOPE !!

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Where the hell is Sonic? Haven't seen him in a while. He's gonna miss the party if he isn't back soon.

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Let's get started with a proper drink!

I'm new here so you don't know me but 1st of all; congrats on your quit! That's an amazing achievement. Secondly, there's no more room in the Chicks or Sticks game so you can't log into that thread, despite what D might tell you. Lastly, do not go back to smoking - ever. There's NO upside to that now that you've come this far :)

Let's hope your little friend Nancy isn't an early riser! -7

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I just wanted to give a big shout-out to all the people here who are still under a year quit in particular. You have both my appreciation and in a way, my sympathy because; I too am among you. We rightfully give a lot of attention to the very new quitters because they are in a new and fragile battle with their addiction but after a month or so, meh ..... you're on your own more or less. You're then at that point when your friends and family just wish you'd stop talking about your quit and just be a normal person again .... haha ..... if only eh? Ummmm ... Hello! We're still struggling a bit in trying to figure out what normal is. We used to get up in the morning and light up a smoke before we even had our coffee (or tea). Now we just get up and skip the smoke part. We used to drive to work and smoke before we got to where ever it is we were going. We then used to figure out whether we needed to buy more smokes to last the day before getting home in the evening. We then had to plan when we could go outside to have "a smoke break". Is it raining today? Is it horribly cold today? All that time spent figuring out our smoking routine. Then drag our sorry a**es back home in the evening smoking in the car along the way feeling like a hamster running on a wheel. We are so glad to be rid of all that crap, honestly we are!! But; what the hell do we do now with all this extra time? A lot of our subconscious day was filled with figuring out or planning smoking related issues. Those are all gone now and we don't know what to do to fill those hours productively. Yes, it amounts to hours per day. Is it any wonder we feel lost, anxious and rather irritable at times? We will slowly begin to figure all this stuff out. Like the beginning part of our quit, it will be so gradual we will hardy realize it but slowly that time will be filled with productive stuff. I don't even know what that stuff will be myself at this point but it will be non-smoking related stuff. Those that are at a year or more I expect realize this already. It's those of us who are not there yet but also not still newbies that need to figure this stuff out on our own and we must do this without the overwhelming support we had during the early part of our quit - aside from the support we may get on sites like this (which is a blessing I might add). So; this is why I want to recognise this group of under 1 year quitters. It's not easy but it's something we must do and will do with the support of people here that have already been where we are! Let's raise a glass to each other!

I believe part of the weight gain issue is a major change in digestion; not just eating more stuff. The reason I say this is that I have not been inclined to eat more during my quit but if anything, less. I am still gaining weight!! Of course, all in the wrong places :) I have always been one to eat what ever I want and never gain an ounce. The wife hates me for that :P Something has changed now though. Not sure if it's temporary or not yet??

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J5 - I don't remember seeing you around before. Nice to meet ya!

Oh, oh ............................ -13

So; I guess I'm not getting that drink on you in Aruba if we go there in Oct. - lol. In all seriousness, have FUN in Fla. Where in Fla. are you going and what time of year? Gulf coast or Atlantic coast?

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Yes - go figure. Never thought it possible either. Just goes to show how anything is achievable if you want it bad enough. As Bacon would say ..... Keep Marching!

He's practicing his party style already - just on a smaller boat!

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There's been a slight issue with the boat Stewie. They tell me it can probably be fixed in time though?

NOPE!!!!

-3 (losing ground again :( )

0 You're like a pesky little fly D. You keep coming back here to bother us sticks.

Glad you're back aboard DG, we missed you.

Hey DeeGal - good to see you back with us :)