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Best wishes to your dad and to you, Boo. It's so difficult to see someone you love suffering as well as all the others too who have families who care about them too. These are eye-opening events that cement your quit more securely than the addiction ever was. Yes we can do this. Those folks are not in a position to choose.

Hi farmgirl. Welcome to the QT and congratulations on your 3 months! For some reason, that can be a turning point to easy (or at least easier) street. Glad to hear you're enjoying your freedom. Keep those positive thoughts coming!

A big, but very gentle hug, Doreen! Take care of yourself and please don't do too much too soon. If anything, do too little too long. Just to the safe. wishing you a full and speedy recovery. Love PeaceTrain

It makes sense to me that quitting heroin would be easier than quitting smoking, not easy but possibly easier. For one thing, most people aren't injecting or snorting heroin with the same frequency than smoking. For the vast majority, it's not an integral part of their everyday life,. There's also more shame and it disrupts your life in more obvious ways than smoking. Smoking kills you and is a detriment to your livelihood in more of an insidious way, it's easier to justify smoking and the stigma is nothing compared to heroin use. I believe the detox is far more intense but once that's over yes, there are temptations to pick up like any other addiction but that aspect of it is and the psychological addiction to nicotine is stronger. Addictions are all tough to break away from so congratulations to any and all who have beaten one or more. You... WE are all warriors!

Hi Jordan. Welcome to the quit train! Congratulations to you for quitting now,. As time goes on and your body adapts more and more to smoking, it gets more difficult to quit. Doing it now will save you the agony of quitting after more years as a smoker. You also are aware of many of the dangers of smoking. Continuing to educate yourself about nicotine addiction and the health risks caused by smoking will strengthen your resolve. We're here if you need to vent, distract yourself or read through some of the old threads that interest you. Just don't pick up another cigarette. Ever. NOPE is the mantra around here. If you stick to it, you'll be successful and free to lead a happier, healthier life.. Looking forward to seeing you around here.

Thanks for the update, Nancy! Love to Doreen!

Oh, and 1 hour dance aerobics on Saturday. Today I took off.

Hi everybody. I did the usual 3-hour routine on Friday: 1/2 hour Zumba; 45 minutes kickboxing; 45 minutes spinning; 1 hour barre. Of all of it, the spinning is the hardest for me simply because although the instructor is great in other ways, her choice of music is not what I prefer. Therefore, I find it really tedious. I may fill that 45 minutes with something different next week. Lisa, you’re almost back to your fighting weight! That’s what making up your mind and just doing it is all about.

Fantastic achievement, Huntressd! Hope you’re feeling great! Congratulations!

NOPE!!!

Congratulations Gordo! Even if it doesn’t feel like it, you’ve gotten through the worst. You have a lot to be proud of.

WTG Katie! Congrats!

You surely are winning! Congratulations!

NOPE!!!

Everybody Everybody (Black Box) what's your favorite color?

Great job! Congratulations on 10 months!

Fight fire with fire

I feel your pain, Fab. I've been in that spot more times than I can remember. What I noticed reading this thread is that the thing so many people are suggesting is the very thing you've just done by starting this thread. You did post when you were having trouble and I hope the responses helped and that tomorrow morning when you look back at all this, you'll be in an even stronger place. 'Cause that's what these crises do. Every time you triumph, your quit gets stronger. I remember thinking during the hard times, "This is how I build a solid quit- by breaking through the craves, the deprived feeling, the depression. The only way to kill it is to not feed the monster."

Don't press your luck (The Shags) what's a sure bet?

Sorry I missed sending love to you before you're off to hospital. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Hopefully by the time you read this you'll already be feeling relief. Xxo PT

Bust a move (Young MC) how do you cook a chicken?

NOPE!!!

Wtg, Jules! Congratulations!

It would be "lucky 7" except that it's not luck at all. It's been your fortitude and commitment to NOPE that's gotten you here. Congratulations!

I've been here long enough to know who started that thread just by the title. Maybe he's a secret boxshitter lover 'cause he had to know he'd get a whole slew of bs'er pix. He's probably scrolling through them right now- over and over....