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Thanks for bumping this Jill. I relate so much to this article. I had deep feelings of loss and sorrow when I quit. It felt like a brutal amputation for a while, like I’d never feel joy again. That was my addiction putting up a fuss… my brain kinda went sideways for a while due to withdrawal. Early in my quit I was worried those feelings would last forever. But they truly got better with time. Grappling with this was an important aspect of healing from the damage of smoking. Some of those wounds are emotional, not just physical. And this forum was a lifeline. A supportive community helps so much… as does a belly laugh once in a while. Quit Train is a little bit of magic!

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Good on you! Your positive attitude will carry you far. I, too, lost a multi-year quit. I did ok with abstention, but never really tackled recovery or confronted the underlying addiction. As a result, I let that quit slip away, for stupid reasons that it was all too easy to rationalize. But no more stinkin thinkin. This time is different for me, too. Stay vigilant, especially during times when you’re feeling down or bored - that’s when temptation likes to pounce. You’re DOING this @tocevoD!!

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