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My thinking was like yours @QueenB. I just could not quit. I even became resolved to the fact that I would die of a smoking related illness. Is that sad? I was resolved to the fact I was killing myself! I tried everything to quit and was never successful. I accidentally came across this forum and found a whole cheering section. These people let me know that I had the power to do it. I feel as if they took my hands and guided me to the finish line. If you are lurking on the forum, know that we are here to help you find success. You can quit.

Okay you Aussies this is creepy. thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN: http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/BBZdwk5?ocid=se2

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You've got this Beautiful! Do whatever you have to do to stay busy and keep thinking about those lungs starting to heal!

Don't you have a wife? My husband pushes my buttons all the time!!!!!

Happy Birthday hellkat! You have so much to celebrate. Halfway to the Lido deck.

That is small to me. I drove a school bus for 30 yrs.

Yes catlover! The older I get, the more I hate new things. The new cars have so many new functions on them. I have been driving my Sienna van for over a year and still am learning things. Relax and enjoy that new smell.

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BeautifulAspie1970, You are doing great. I promise the benefits will keep coming.

I thought I was missing her. Get well soon jillar.

Geez, the news tonight was showing the golf ball sized hail in Australia. Boy someone must have ticked mother nature off!

My daughter was larger busted. When we were shopping for her senior pictures, she would try dresses on and drop to her knees in tears not finding anything that fit well. I finally took her and bought her a really expensive form fitting bra. That was it. Everything fit beautiful after that. It is better to spend more for better support. Sounds like you girls have had fun. Keep making those memories!

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Wow great sales. Unfortunately they want to grow up so fast. Hang tough in that area Jo. You are doing great!

Oh Hellkat. I have thought of you often and wondered how you were doing. I have prayed that your health would improve. I am so thrilled to read this. You are one brave soul and I am so proud of your butt kicking. Isn't life wonderful without smokes! It is amazing what the medical field can do now a days. I am confident you are in good hand. I hope, now that you are feeling better you can visit us more often. Take care

Have fun Jo! She will remember all the quality time you spend with her.

Linda 537 days quit I have entered the next phase of my life. I turned 65 yrs old yesterday.. My husband retired on December 31st. I do find he is a little hooked to my hip but it is wonderful to pick up and do what we want. I hope we can navigate this new period of our lives with little bumps. Hopefully quitting smoking gives us more time together and we stay healthy. I did gain quite a few quit smoking pounds but started the new year dieting. My husband and I have both lost 8 pounds each.

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Hopefully relaxing! We got our first snow storm today. It is suppose to continue through tomorrow. Not bad considering we are half way through January!

Oh no Martian5. I will miss you dearly. You were a big part of my quit. I hope you enjoy the sunsets and that all is alright with you! Nope

Oh Heather, the holidays can really stir up the emotions. I am so glad you were able to keep your quit. Stay close to the forum because we are here for you and care about how you are feeling. There was always someone here that made me smile through the difficult times of my quit. You will start to feel better. The longer you are quit, the more empowered you become!

Congratulations @Tylers1027 on taking back your life. You can keep this quit going. Stay close to the forum and keep your mind focused on the positives of quitting. When you are home, start a hobby or do a puzzle. Keep yourself busy. I promise it will get better each day!

You can do this BeautifulAspie 197. Stay focused on the prize (a life free of smoking)! Stay close to the forum and shout out to us if you need us. I did a lot of deep breathing, while closing my eyes and thinking of inhaling beautiful clean air. When you breath out, imagine you are blowing the nicotine out of your body. I have high anxiety and panic attacks. I smoked for 42 years and never thought I could quit. Well, I did it and it did not kill me in the process. Quitting gave me life and so much power. Hang in there!