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Congratulations @overcome on eight months quit! I hope you do something special to celebrate today

This meant a lot to me when I was newly quit and now I feel just like Kathleen did when she wrote it

^^This @Brioski ^^ and don't worry about those bigger jobs right now, they'll be there another day when you're feeling more secure in your quit. Mine was invisible so I never had to forget where I left it lol. You could ask one of your non-smoking friends or family to hang with you while you get those chores done to hold you accountable.

Hi @Mee, its great to hear from you and see you're enjoying your awesome smoke free retirement. We would love to have you back more often

Glad you're right back at it @Molly2310, don't forget to update your quit date so we know where you are in your quit if you have questions. If you're looking for more inspiration consider adding a ticker to your signature. Its so cool logging on each morning and seeing all the time, money saved and cigarettes NOT smoked since you quit. It also shows what you'll be giving up should you cave to a crave...

Hugs @Brioski, hope those clues work for you...............

@Brioski, I should have quit way sooner than I did too but we're addicts and didn't. We can't go back so we just have to accept what was and be glad for the changes we are making now. Be sure to use your inhalers as needed. I found my breathing actually got worse for a few weeks before it started getting better so don't be surprised if that happens to you. Not that it will but it may....

@Brioski, wow sounds like you had quite a scare today. As someone with breathing issues I can relate to how scary it is to suddenly not be able to breathe. The anxiety goes through the roof which only makes trying to catch my breath harder to do. Instead I've found that if I stay still and do pursed lip breathing while telling myself I'm ok it helps calm me faster. You might give that a try to see if it works for you. If your anxiety or SOB gets too bad you can ask your Dr about a temporary anxiety med and a rescue inhaler until your system gets back to normal

2. Wipe dirty faces

DenaliBlues 2977 Quit Date: February 10, 2022 Posted December 26, 2022 For years I thought that I was making a free choice to smoke. But my dependence was much deeper than that - chemical, emotional, ritual. I cannot be a casual smoker because I, too, am an addict. I know this because I exhibited many of the classic signs of addiction: I kept smoking even though it made me feel terrible and was harming my health. Whenever nicotine ran low in my system, I would get agitated and jittery. The only thing that really mattered to me in those moments was getting my next fix. I made irrational decisions about smoking. Like spending money on smokes even when money was frightfully tight and I was having a hard time making ends meet. Or going outside in hurricane-force winds to smoke, even though it was stupidly dangerous to do so. I isolated myself from friends and family, prioritizing my drug (nicotine) over those family relationships. I was not always truthful about how much I had smoked. Every time I tried to set limits or ration my smoking, I would inevitably revert to my baseline use. "Just one" would turn into "just one more" would turn into "Well, I've already blown it for today so I'll cut back tomorrow" would turn into a pack or more a day. Breaking free of this bondage is a real gift of quitting. The addiction is part of me, lurking on the sidelines, able to be reactivated if I smoke even one. So I stay vigilant and say NOPE - Not One Puff Ever - to stay free. Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/blogs/entry/1108-we-can-not-be-casual-smokers/

10. Line a bird cage Wet wipes

8. Tear it to pieces

Yay, congrats on being done with HECK week. This one is called WTF week and for some is a little tougher thus the name. But you got this

4. Use for kindlin to start the fire

I'll try to answer some of your questions @Brioski Our bodies are hard at work cleaning up the mess smoking left behind so treat it to whatever it needs to do the job. I craved sweets and went through tubs of soft peppermint puffs my whole first year quitting lol. PS. nice ticker, look at those numbers already!

Congratulations @Jordan7 on eight years quit! And thank you for sticking around and paying it forward i hope you have a great day today!

1. Throw it away

@Brioski, you should consider making yourself a ticker for your signature. There's a tab at the top of the page to click on and make one. You'll be able to watch the time, .money saved and cigarettes NOT smoked since you quit. I loved seeing mind each morning when I logged on that whole first year. Super inspirational

Hey @Molly2310 and @Brioski, I was years quit when my beloved car got t-boned and totaled by a red light runner in February 2019, I lost my mom in November 2019, had respiratory failure and came home on oxygen in January 2020, my baby girl Cookie died in October of 2021 of pancreatitis at 15 years old, best dog ever. Then my California mom died in May of 2022. Oh and my husband of twenty years decided he no longer wanted to be married! Let me tell you both one thing, I never wanted a cigarette EXCEPT when my real mom died and I brought out my JAC (jillars air cigarette) and had my fill of air. That's alll I needed to get rid of that crave. If you can even call it that. More like an itch that wanted a quick scratch. Bad things are going to happen and the farther into your quit you are you will see how much easier things will be for you to get past without smoking.... You guys are doing AWESOME!

Welcome back @Brioski and congratulations on day 3. I loved smoking too but knew I needed to quit. I thought about it as all good(?!) things must come to an end and then would think about the things I don't do anymore like riding dirt bikes or amusement rides or smoking.....

Geez @Kate18, sorry I messed that up! I changed it so thanks for letting us know.

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Congratulations @Kate18 on your second year quit! What a great gift you've given yourself, I hope you celebrate