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Here’s one for @despair not. (Who appears to be a Wallace snd Gromit fan!)

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Hi, @maryb - welcome to the Quit Train. You’re right that nicotine is a powerful chemical addiction, just like heroin or any other drug. I smoked for over 40 years and found this forum to be an important source of info and encouragement to help me quit. There also are 12-step programs for nicotine recovery if that’s your jam. You can find them by searching online. In my time here I have found that people will offer “tough love” and say things I don’t necessarily wanna hear. But that doesn’t mean anyone is judging me. Just offering a different perspective, which is helpful because the addicted brain is susceptible to false logic sometimes. Read all you can and don’t hesitate to ask questions. We’re glad you found us!

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23 years! That’s so inspiring! Cheers to you, @Christian99… and thanks so much for your support. There were some rocky moments early in my quit where your words really helped to keep me on track. So grateful for you. Happy anniversary!!

Me too @Cbdave. Thanks for sharing this experience. Certain smells and sounds are really evocative of smoking for me, also. What gets me most is the smell of wet leaves and rivers. The longer my quit becomes, the more these things hit me as powerful body memories - not actual temptations to smoke again. It’s nice to be able to differentiate between the two feelings… which I couldn’t do early in my quit.

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Through all this adversity, smoking would not have helped one little bit. A timely reminder as I grapple with my own medical issues. And along the way, you not only kept your own quit… but you also supported me and many others in our bids for freedom. So grateful! There are some good souls riding this train!!

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