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Hi Sparky - yes, QSMB is gone! I was a member there and managed to educate myself about my addiction and keep my quit solid while there....once that site was no more, I came here along with several others and it is has been so helpful in maintaining my quit (also a lot of laughs along the way!). There are always going to be life events that are stressful, depressing, etc. but why feel you have to go back to smoking to get past them? I am sure that first cigarette you smoked after a couple of years smoke free was awful, wasn't it? What did it do for you? Watch some of Joel's videos, read through members blogs and posts and start NOPING every day! You have done it before, you can do it again!

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Congrats, Wren18! Eleven months is extraordinary! Cheers and KTQ! ?

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Congrats, Linda! Four months quit is fantastic!! Celebrate and KTQ! ? Look what I found for you! Golden cupcakes!

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^^Hey, Reci...I think you skipped ahead a bit!! Should been 2293....don't worry I got this!! ?

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Oh my...I didn't have a tool box. I did have a journal I wrote 25 years before I actually quit...all about how I didn't want to be forced to quit...and the reasons why smoking sucked and why I needed to stop smoking but that didn't happen at that time...I just went on my merry way smoking like a chimney! 2017- It was do or die for me now....I quit while on way to hospital while having a stroke! While in hospital I let staff know I was gonna need the patch to get through this...and they provided it! I gritted my teeth and played Solitaire on my phone for hours at a time and then I would try to sleep (not easy when in hospital!) Once I got back home, I was filled with anxiety....knowing that I had to keep this quit or else! I had really damaged my body and more horrible stuff was to come in the next few months (CABGx3)! I managed to keep my quit by finding an online support group (QSMB) and deep breathing, admitting I was an addict and educating myself. Every time a crave hit....I was off walking which was a miracle in itself!! I had survived a stroke with no lasting damage! When I had hit my one year quit milestone, I was so thankful! One month later QSMB was no more!!! Ack....I knew I still needed support...luckily found the Quit Train! What is in my toolbox now: Smoking is not an option - it is damaging my arteries and my lungs. The fact that I now have seen that my skin looks better, my eyes look better, I no longer stink, I no longer have that awful cough. I have the power to say NO to a crave. I am educated about the addiction. I am strong. I am powerful.