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Congratulations on 11 months @Stewbum!! Know you’ve had a rough ride lately, but good on you for keeping your quit. The Lido Deck is right around the corner, get ready….

Nicotine is an addiction. 100% Never doubt it. We sacrifice our health, deprioritize our loved ones, waste our money, waste our time - all to get our next fix. We smoke through illnesses and organize our lives around when and where we smoke - all to get our next fix. We try to quit but sabotage ourselves, then writhe in shame - all to get our next fix. We fundamentally alter our brain chemistry to rely on one particular stimulant, diminishing our ability to experience joy from other things - all to get our next fix. We minimize how much we smoke (or lie about it or hide it) - all to get our next fix. And when we don’t get that fix, our hands shake. Our soul screams, the world goes upside down. But only for a little while. If we hold tight to our quits, recovery begins. Healing (emotional and physical) happens. And a precious new freedom becomes ours. No more bondage, no more shame. Never ever doubt the power of this addiction… but never ever doubt the power of quitting, either.

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Welcome aboard, @LoriB. And congrats on your 24-day quit! It’s good that you’re seeking out positive reinforcement here and thinking ahead about triggers that lie ahead. Those are two good ways to protect your quit. Addiction is a wily opponent, though, and it will try to pounce on you when you’re vulnerable, or try to rationalize that just an occasional vape here and there won’t hurt. Don’t fall for that hogwash! Stay strong, stay free. You’ll be glad you did.

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Well dome @Dejvis93!! You’ve gotten through the initial withdrawal and come out fighting! Now the work shifts a bit… rebuilding your life that was held hostage to vaping. You will be tested. Cravings will come, triggers and temptations will arise. The fight will get gradually easier. But now you have many days of proof that you DON’T need nicotine to cope. Well done! Keep flying!

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