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I wish that my scrambled eggs thinking could produce results like you @intoxicated yoda. I have to zero in on one thing, lower my head, and go at it like a bull until it’s gone from my vision and there are always those pesky clowns to deal with.

Congratulations on 5 years quit @reciprocity!

Glad that you are well, Ace!

Congratulations @Kate18! Well done!

Welcome @gum_addict! You’ve got a great start on your quit going! Congratulations! Although I did not quit using nicotine gum, I did use the patch. Eventually, you are going to have to go through those three days of getting that nicotine out of your system. I started my complete withdrawal by forgetting to replace my patch one morning and decided if I could go the length of time I had without refreshing my mode of delivering nicotine into my system—I was done. And I was! I hope to see you around!

Having a good and solid foundation for your quit is an absolute must for success!

Congratulations @intoxicated yoda!

Well done @KEL! What a glorious day you ended up having!

Congratulations @Sal and wife! This is very good news! Keep up the good fight!

I hope that you are all well soon, Kris!

Congratulations @Kris! You are an amazing quitter!

Thanks again everyone!

@Kris Sorry to hear that you are still struggling. I have faith that you will get through! You are one strong woman. Your fight to kick nicotine to the curb has been epic. I’m pulling for you!

I’m so sorry about your brother, @Edy. Addiction hurts so many people. Depression and anxiety will most certainly be a part of your quit. Hopefully yours will be mild and of short duration. Mine was not. It was horrible and messy. But I survived. With the help of this board and all the good people here that helped me through. Stay close to us and keep posting. It helps so much! Also, there is an SOS forum that you can reach out on if you are close to lighting up again and want someone to help through the crave. I hope that today is better for you.

@KEL I’m sorry. I didn’t realize that my ticker wasn’t correct. As soon as I have a few extra minutes I’ll go look at it and reset it if I have to. It was correct the last time I viewed it. I don’t know why or how it could have been changed.

Excellent news in this update @intoxicated yoda! I’m so proud of you and you should be doubly proud of yourself. You’ve worked so hard and educated yourself about so many issues! You are amazing!

Nice! Fresh warm sea breeze and blue water! Makes me long for the summertime! I don’t do cold very well.

Thanks everyone! I have the Lido Deck in sight and it’s getting closer everyday! I do feel like a non smoker most of the time. Vigilance is my offense!

Congratulations @Angeleek!

Congratulations on 9 months @Dianne! I’m glad that you checked in and let us know how you are doing! That first year milestone is coming up fast! I hope that you visit with us again!

Stay warm, dry, and safe!

I do hope that your Mom is doing better today, Opah! You take such good care of her!

Hello @Edy! I hope that you decide to just go ahead and start your quit! Taking that first step IS the hardest. Quitting is not easy or pretty. It can be an ugly mess at times. But I promise it’s worth it. I promise we are all here to help you through it. Reading everything available on this site is the most helpful and those videos are helpful too. I hope to see you around!

Welcome aboard @JoanD! Great start on your quit! And ohhhh! A wedding! How exciting!

Why sure! The great deceiver nicotine not only creates problems it masks others. Nicotine is hell bent on killing you…that is it’s only purpose.