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@Linda Thanks, that for that. This is a day we have worked hard for. It would be so much easier sometimes to give up, wave the white flag and surrender. We are not doing that. We are still in charge of the battle. K

Okay the cooking has commenced. Cake is done and in the freezer for making an ice cream cake. Lobster tails prepped and steak marinating, for the grill. Rolls have been made and rising. Made myself a margarita! I have to say I would love a smoke but it is not on the menu. Realized this is my first Thanksgiving without smoking. Must say I am shocked and thrilled at the same time. If you alone this year I hope you are spoiling yourself, we are worth the time and the effort. Celebrate you! K

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@JustSomeGuy You are not just some guy. You are the guy that decided that his life and health are more important that cigarettes. You are working hard to get this done. Your name should be I am they guy that gave it up! Congratulations!!

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Happy Thanksgiving, as it is just me there will be no turkey, not crazy about it anyway. I will be going surf and turf today. I do not have to watch football or even have the background noise of it. I do not have to worry about the so called line of death that my husbands family practiced on this day. Mind you, this was all in fun, you were not supposed to walk in front of the TV, you had to go the long way to the kitchen or a foam brick would fly your way. Then the big gravy debate, did Mom (my mother inlaw) make enough? This stuff was like liquild gold to her sons, they would keep an eye on each other to make sure they got their fair share of the magic. So today is Thanksgiving, look back and smile, be happy and enjoy your holiday! Be truly thankful for your blessings.

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I have this same problem but was embrassed to ask. @jillar to the rescue once agian! K

Jillar, I have been spending a lot of my time looking back at my life. I suffered anxiety from a very young age. My Dad died when I was 3 years old. I do not have any memories of him. I do feel that something happened that scarred me for life. There had to something that caused my panic attacks. Back then in the 1960s I don't think doctors had a clue. They did not know what was happening or how to help me. So we went along, me doing the best I could with this terrible fear of everything. I still have this happen once in awhile. that feeling where you can't breathe, you get hot all over, you are dizzy, and need to throw up. I went through therapy before my son was born, I did not want my child to go through this. i did want them to see me struggle with normal life. I was successful, he had a normal life, a normal Mom, Some of it was hard for me but I was able to hide it from him. I must admit that I am tired, i have no strength left to deal with my anxiety. At this point I am okay with it. I am happy, calm and peaceful. It is such a great relief to let these things go and look to the future. d

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Boy, I really outed myself there. I think when we quit smoking, we look back, we take the time to really look at who we are. It is not a pleasant thing to do. I see many things I need to correct, to take care of myself. I need to stop giving my life away to take care of others. I have come to realize that I thought I had to take care of everyone, make sure they were happy, that they could go forward with their dreams and goals. That whole time I was the invisable person that kept the whole thing going. I was the cook. the maid, the nanny, the teacher,the nurse, the gardener, the party planner, the personal shopper, the driver and everything else. I have come to the conclusion that none of it mattered, No one is thankful or grateful, no one knows how hard I worked year after year. I did all of this and worked a full time job. No one ever thanked me. So now it is going to be all about me. I will quit smoking, I will get my eating and drinking under control. I will learn to say NO, I can't fix your problems, I have to fix my own. K

We try to do the right thing. I am also vaccinated. I had the Moderna , two shots. I think I am paranoid, I still wore the mask, practiced social distance and kept my going out limited. Now we find we are not safe. protected. We have to keep with the program. Many of us are older and have other medical conditions. It falls to us now, just like guarding our quit we have to stay vigilant with this virus. It is easy for me, i have no where I need to be. I will not be with people during the holidays. For all of you please be careful out there. wear a mask, make sure the people you spend time with are vaccinated. we

Nope No way. the only way I will see or smell smoke is in the fireplace, having barbeque or if the house catches fire!

I feel so bad for you. It must be hard to not be able to go out when you want, to see your family and friends. It does not bother me. I am very good at being a hermit. The only people I want to see are my son, his wife and my grandson. I think there will a big surge in Covid cases while we go through the holiday season. People think they are safe now that they are vaccinated. We know that is not true with the Delta variant. I can't understand people who will not get vaccinated. I am sure they were vaccinated against polio, TB, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, when they were children. Now that we are older most of us also have been vaccinated for the flu, pneumonia and shingles.These are things we should embrace. Above all we are here on this board to quit smoking, it is hard, I wish there was a vaccine for this. There are drugs that say will help you, i tried many and they did not help. This is the place that has helped me 1

I do not know you, but I hope to be you. You have done the thing I am after, You have worked hard and have won the battle. I am still fighting but I know it is possible, I have quit, people here are wonderful, supportive as I struggle. I believe I would have failed without them.

I do not feel well right now and must go to bed. I have tried to reach out for help for MLMR She has restarted a quit and needs us to help. Please let her know that we are here and we care about her.

I am a Nope but I am worried about MLMR, she has restarted her quit and needs extra to support. Please reach out and help.

I am fine, no problem but MLMR is restarting the quit and needs support. If you can please send good thoughts that would be great. K

I am on the couch, with the two little dogs, the big boy on the floor at my feet. We had pancakes for dinner, mine with butter and syrup, the pups shared one plain, as a treat. Watching PBS Grantchester. Now watching Sister Wives, I am not going there with my opinions. In the big picture that does not matter. Sometimes it is better to stay silent and leave it alone. If more people would do this the violence in America would stop. I do not care what color you are, your sexual preference, what your religion is, what gender you are or what you eat for breakfast. It is not my or anyone elses business. If you get up everyday, go to work, take care of yourself and family you will never have a problem you can't overcome. I am sick of people that think they have the right to judge other people. Let's face it folks, people looked down on us because we were smokers. That is not fair. We have to stand up and oppose any form of discrimination, if we do not we are hypocrites. I do not want anyone to feel less than. K

I am going to take this a different way. Sitting here on the couch with back door open five feet away. The cool air drifting in, two of the pups here on the couch with me and the big boy laying on the patio enjoying the cool night. Keeping his home safe and without worry. I wanted to go off to a pity party, we all tend go to the bad sometimes. I am not thinking of smoking. Just missing the crazy activity that this house has seen. A house full of little boys, and the next day (or so it seemed) a house full of teenage boys that were always hungry. The yelling and laughter as they played the latest video games. Making pallets on the floor for those that wanted to stay the night. Making pancakes, bacon and eggs for them in the morning. They drank so much milk we should have bought a dairy cow. They may not remember but I will. I still get to see most of them, all grown up, most are married with young children of their own. There is one who still calls me Mom. Then I realized I am not alone, you all are here with just a few clicks of a button. Is that not a miracle, a blessing that none of us have to go through this challenge alone. I am so grateful, thankful to all of you. You wait and listen for me if I struggle. You give comfort, advice, make me laugh, share your hardships and your joy. I am truly thankful for all of you. K

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