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Happy New Year to you too Jackie and congratulations on your glorious 1 year anniversary! Best wishes with the birth of your son!!!

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NOPE!!!

Present and accounted for!

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First part: This is so true. On a previous (failed) quit, I was having such a hard time with moodiness, depression, feeling deprived, grieving, all that tough stuff, that I went to see an MD, who is the much-revered, oft quoted guru of smoking cessation at a major health system in NYC. Her advice to me was to start using the patch and start taking Wellbutrin because clearly, I was unable to stand being without nicotine and I needed to be medicated for depression, so why not take an anti-depressant that might help me quit. This advice came, mind you, at about the 6-month point of my quit. I did not follow this advice... nor did I keep my quit. I felt that if I couldn't be without nicotine, I would prefer to smoke it than absorb it through my skin. So I went back, quite decidedly and fully intentionally, to smoking for another few years. I smoked much, much less but still I wasn't able to gear up for another quit until about 3 years later. This time has been completely different and I'm so grateful. Second part: Classic!

Thrilling to see you here on the Quit Train, Joel. You are an iconic figure to me as I watched so many of your videos during the earlier part of my quit which made it so much easier to keep my quit and, as you famously say, “never take another puff.” I was one of those who believed I could never quit until I learned enough through you and others here to believe I can. And I did! Thanks ever so much for what you have given me and the quitting community. Best wishes in 2018 and beyond!

You are my idol DD! Admirable quit and style!

NOPE!

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-13. Happy New Year, Joe!

Hey Lisa. Got in 6 out of 7 days this past week, being off and able to get to the gym every day except Christmas: Sunday: 45 minutes kickboxing Monday (off) Tuesday: 60 minutes kickboxing Wednesday: dance aerobics Thursday: 60 minutes kickboxing Friday: 30 minutes Zumba; 45 minutes kickboxing Saturday: 45 minutes Zumba not a great variety but I love my kickboxing and get it whenever I can- usually just once a week when I'm working.

That must be a great feeling! Congrats to you. Your efforts are paying off big time!

Who doesnt love bacon? Or Bakon for that matter?

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Yep- if you're waiting for the right time to quit, you're in luck. That time is right now! Or January 1st if that feels better, but not a moment after!