Martian5

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Welcome aboard Jamie and congrats on the 3 day quit. All above have covered your concerns and ways to deal with them. There are changes that will come but those changes in the long run will be much better for you --- focus not on what you are but what you will be by keeping the quit. Deep breathing techniques are a huge help as is drinking cold water (or juice). This can be done one day at time that is the focus to keep!!!!

Awesome job Rory -- looks like we enter the Lido Deck at the same time. Time for celebration and reflection, congrats and enjoy your day!!!

Welcome aboard mrsguest. So glad you have decided to quit and join the forum. Looks like you are on your way, congrats on this first week -- is the first major milestone with many more to come. Looks like you have explored the site and know what it offers. Look forward to hearing more from you!!!!

After 365 days of saying NOPE and saw that it helped --- I will definitely say NOPE today !!!!!!!!!!!!! This is for Friday the 4th, today here it is still the 3rd -- gotta love the dateline.

Awesome job on the 2 months Wantsit -- you are moving along now steadily. Keep it going, and remember to celebrate today, Congrats!!!

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Catlover what great news for the New Year and yes to be a smoke free grandparent will be so awesome!!!

Wren congrats on getting to the Lido Deck, awesome job. You have done so well and offered so much to the site. Enjoy the day but leave some room on the deck since a couple more of us will be arriving this week!!!

Awesome job on the first day Lia -- you can do this. Tough at first but the rewards are so worth it and you will begin seeing them soon!!!!

Albert great job on the 9 months -- Congrats!!!!

Catlover awesome job on the 11 months, time is flying bye -- so hard to see that much time since you quit. Congrats and make sure you celebrate!!!

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Linda, just an awesome job on the 5 month mark. I truly appreciate your help to all that come along -- doing a great job of paying it forward. Celebrate and enjoy you are well on your way to the Lido Deck. !!!

I year is an awesome job Fab, well done -- celebrate and enjoy since life should be so much better now!!

Most Definitely NOPE on the first day of the New Year!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy New Year to All !!!!

Congrats, 3 months (and add the 12 days) is awesome!!!

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Welcome aboard Kitano, glad that you haven taken the leap of faith and decided to quit -- stick with it and the rewards will come 10 fold. Come here often for education and some fun. Like I have said to others before --- drink plenty of cold water, learn deep breathing techniques and it does not hurt to pledge NOPE daily, it really can help!!!!

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Congrats on making it to the Lido deck Farmgirl -- make sure you celebrate especially with all those benefits you have racked up, enjoy the day!!!

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Welcome aboard Jack. I too am 65, I quit almost a year ago. It was a tough first couple of weeks then it got better. I too have early stages of COPD and the one thing you will notice is that quitting WILL help your breathing (you won't be cured but it will get somewhat better) and will slow down any progression -- just being honest. I can state that what will help is read as much as you can on this site -- the education and experience of others will be a great help. For the early days learn deep breathing techniques and drink plenty of cold water. Also going to the NOPE section and pledging NOPE (Not One Puff Ever) daily will truly help, I thought it kind of corny the first day but has truly helped me throughout this last year. Come here often to read and learn and get to know others -- we don't bite but it can get a little weird. Again Welcome!!!!