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I feel your pain Martian. I posted a very similar dental nightmare earlier this year. Smoking destroys in so many ways. I ended up having complete implants at just under $50K out-of-pocket. Good luck on your process.

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Celebrate this wonderful milestone Jillar....you deserve it!

F _____!!! Fill in the blank with your former cigarette brand if you want to tell it to "F off" .* F Vantage!!! *Yes, I know we have to accept personal responsibility for starting to smoke and ultimately becoming addicted. But I still hate RJ Reynolds, the maker of my former brand Vantage, and I'll never give them another penny. I'm free now and that's how life should be lived.

Congratulations Devo. Three years is solid.

5 years! Are you Sirius? Congratulations.

That's a very wise choice Lilly.

Congratulations Jenny. You should get the Stanley Cup for that !

Great job Lilly. You're doing fantastic!

NOPE. It's not happening today.

Congratulations PT. Glad to hear you're at a truly serene place now and enjoying the beneficial impact of 2 years of freedom.

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My deepest condolences to you and your family Doreen. Know that the love you so freely give to others is now sent back to you at this difficult time.

Good for you MLMR! Congratulations on 9 months of freedom.

NOPE It’s a principal to live by.

Congratulations Kdad. NOPE has paid off well. Keep up the good work!

Did an eight mile hike in the foothills of Mt San Jacinto today. Came within 12 feet of these Bighorn sheep along the trail. Beats a treadmill any day.

2 months smoke free shows you’ve really made a strong commitment and know how to go to battle and win. Keep it up desperate1.

Congratulations Jane. 2 years is amazing. Keep climbing that rope.

Congratulations Lilly. 2 months is fantastic

Juan, be aware that the tricky voice of addiction will take any minor annoyance and blow it up into a major catastrophe which you can use as an excuse not to stick with your quit. I'm not saying that boredom isn't irritating for you. But if you were really busy and stressed out, would you be using that as a reason not to quit? What I'm getting at is, there are always curveballs in life. There will never be a "perfect" time to quit and there will always be something you can use as an excuse not to even bother. Sure hope you can get your mind to that place where it needs to be so you can enjoy the benefits of a life free from smoking. It's worth the effort.

Just got back from a 10 mile hike in the mountains. I’m so grateful that quitting smoking has opened up this amazing new world for me.

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When something is fundamental there emerge a flood of quotes and expressions to capture that truth. I like the axiom "The lows become the highs." I have a quote under my ticker that evokes a similar sentiment. New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings. Thanks for the wise words Boo. Stick with it newbies. You'll get to that point where the awful lows you feel initially will, in retrospect, become the badges of honor on your way to an amazing new life.

You and the hubs look like Laurie and Keith Partridge!