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What ...... I must have had to go do some work or something. Shame on me for leaving my computer.

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-4 Let's not get too excited shall we ladies .............

^^^ Someone has a special day coming up soon :)

Great job Jackie :D Every big hurdle we get over makes us proud and more confident. Keep moving forward girl ..... you don't need to smoke anymore!!

If Bakon springs for the room, I'll give him a rider there.

Oh My ..... what have I started here :unsure:

Yeah finally somewhere to put all our trophies !!

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I have nothing to add here that others haven't already said to you Doreen. I do want to thank you for sharing your terrible journey and please do keep this one updated for newbies like me. I just read the whole thing today and it does have a profound affect on those of us who are just starting out in our new smoke free lives - it does help us! Lots of love to you my dear - you're a very special lady :wub:

I'm OK with that ..... Anyone named Bakon makes me a little nervous anyway, to tell you the truth :P

What ....... who's gonna post up all the cool pics & vids??

For God sake .... put some clothes on Bakon :o :blink:

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ExTex, I am entering that same place now as well. The exhilaration of fighting huge battles every day, going to bed exhausted just from the constant turmoil but feeling really proud of making it through the day smoke free. Being treated special by family, close friends and work associates that knew we were quitting. Recognition and even praise from complete strangers we reached out to on forums like this one. To me, that was completely unexpected and such a big help. The first few weeks were terrifying yet strangely exciting and exhilarating all at once. So now here we are a month or so later. Everything has gradually changed so gradually, it's been hard to even notice. The battles are less frequent and usually not as tough. People, especially the non-smokers, are again largely ignoring us figuring we are by now long over this quitting smoking thing (that was so yesterday). We are now, expect for places like this, pretty much on our own. We feel pretty secure now that we have made it through that really crappy time. After all, if we could drag ourselves through all that and still be physically and emotionally intact, what could possibly defeat us now right? Well; The Addict can still bring us down. That addict we created with the first cigarettes we smoked so long ago. It's still there inside us and just waiting for a moment of weakness. Waiting for us to forget all the truths about smoking we have just recently learned. Waiting for us to become complacent. The addict is very patient. It'll wait forever if need be but it will always be there. You're right. come here often. Read the posts of others and make your own posts in a place where you will not be judged but only supported. These people get it. They have been through all of it. They know how fragile our quits can be. They face the same addict we do every single day. Keep yourself educated about the addiction of smoking. Always remember what you have fought so hard for and why. It's our only defense from here on in. And yes, never become complacent. Just say NOPE every day.