Martian5

Welcome aboard Del, good to have you along for the journey. The craves stick around for a bit but after time it does get much better, the first month can be pretty hard then slowly you learn to fight the craves. Read here and educate yourself, you will see that we hall have gone thru this. Also come along and post and learn from everyone's experience -- it will help greatly and doing the NOPE pledge each day -- it really did help me.

Fantastic job on the 5 months Kdad -- doing great -- take time to celebrate today!!

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Hey there everyone Name: Martian 5 AKA: M5 Quit Date: January 4th, 2018 About me: Retired and now enjoying it much more due to quitting Why I quit: Medical issues and I was just tired of having smoking control my life My advice: Quitting is the most important thing that you can do no matter your age or how long you smoke -- it is never too late and will make life so much better. It can be done. One of the most enjoyable things that I have done was daily walking -- over a year ago it had become total torture, now I am back to enjoying my morning wall most every morning and back to a mile and a half and getting longer by the week (I cannot wait until spring to really see how far I can go)!!!!! This site has helped me so much -- the help, advice, and friendship has made the journey so memorable.

You are well into your quit now and you will see some unexpected cravings pop up. The ones where we are happy, confident, or having good memories are the ones that come up at this time -- I had a big one during the fall weather just a couple of months from my 1 year mark (sitting on the porch enjoying a drink a taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of autumn) and took me by surprise. Basically I just relished that I was smoke free and could make through, just deep breaths and realizing that I could enjoy that time without a smoke. These cravings can pop up but realize you have the strength to get thru and the crave goes away quickly and you have learned how to get thru life smoke free -- it passes and you become so much stronger!!!!

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Well said Peter, well said!!!

Outstanding job on making the 1 month mark Jack, the toughest behind you now. Congrats and as said before make sure you celebrate -- you deserve after this 1st month!!!!

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Fantastic on the 5 month mark Parsley -- you are moving along good now and it only gets better. Congrats!!!!!

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MLMR -- 5 months, awesome job. You are going strong now. Congrats and take time to celebrate!!!!

IGT you are doing well. What you are going thru is common, as said before study up on no mans land as said above. It really does get better, just be strong and try to shift your focus to the positives from quitting this. It is good you posted -- shows your strength -- Keep it up!!!!

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Tammy fantastic job on the 7 month mark -- I love the "forever to go". Congrats and take time to celebrate today!!!!

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