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I’m so glad you guys are enjoying your freedoms I think, know, I am too but that stupid romancing the cig thing comes up for me sometimes, not often, but like in the future lol….like oh man it would be nice once it gets warm in a few months out on the deck, etc. but I say to myself all the good stuff, you’re addiction’s talking, tell it to eff off and were ex smokers/nonsmoker now…etc etc. Btw I still have shortness of breath and my oxygens going wacko…I went to my dr and he totally put me at ease bc he said it’s normal…some ppl go through it some ppl don’t, it’s all that gunk coming out and sometimes clogging up while it’s coming up. And it’s different for everyone depending on their situation but just so everyone knows bc I was hella nervous, 95-100 is “A+” oxygen, 90-95 is ok too, 88 for a few hours is like the threshold of uh oh you need oxygen think abt going to hospital. Just in case anyone else was wondering lol. 2 weeks today for me, it sounds good, feels good too.

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Hey friends, Since I’ve had a few doozies of days (and probably overshared a tidbit lol), I just wanted to see how everyone else is doing now vs when they were 1-3 weeks quit, or how you’re doing within that 1-3 weeks quit (like me). Today was so much better than yesterday, however my oxygen is still a tad low so I’m going to closely monitor that. My amazing fiancé cooked breakfast, ran out twice to Walgreens for me, did dishes, and vacuumed and mopped the whole house, and cooked dinner I tell him I don’t deserve him, he deserves a younger thinner thang other than me w these health and now mental health things going on lolol. He just keeps loving me, I don’t know what I did but guess I did something right. He smoked too, but quit in 2019 when I (me, not him) went to the hospital for breathing issues - I mean the audacity this man has for being the sweetest person ever. Although he, self admittedly, has his moments too so whatevs. Anyhoo, how is everyone?

Amazing!! Well done sir, well done

Ty guys for your replies. Still short of breath a bit. It comes and goes. I read it could be your lungs trying to clear out whatever’s settled there for however long, paired w the anxiety….if need be I’ll go to my dr again but having just been in the hospital twice w all the tests conducted on me is helping calm the fear of is it my heart is it my lungs etc. bc everything was clear. Trying to not think abt it but it’s tough. I’ve been trying the pursed breathing jillar ty.

A very big congrats to you, overcome!!! Well done, proud of u

Thank you Jordan…I do feel a bit better aside from this stupid anxiety. I apologized and loved on her, the way she’s looking at me is like “ma, wtf u ok?” But she’s cuddling rn w me so I guess she’s not too mad at me. I really try to be patient w her and most times I am, this one got to me. I took her on the deck outside, she went crazy. Came back in and finished the toilets, washed my hands and now just hanging on the couch till I catch my breath and I calm down a bit. Then maybe a walk w her up and down my long driveway. sorry guys I just needed to vent. And the thought of not having a cig after all that bs was the tipping point.

I’m literally screaming, crying. It’s too much, I don’t even know what “it” is. I was cleaning my bathroom, came out and my puppy peed on the floor, tracked it all over clean floors, jumped on the clean couch, and I lost it. I feel bad I screamed at her. I feel so frustrated and sad. And also hyperventilating/short of breath idk from anxiety I guess. I want off this ride, I know having one or a million cigs won’t help anything but I feel like it will. Help

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On and off wanting one most of the day…not even one, I want like a lot, give me the whole pack lol. My garage where I used to smoke smells like semi good to me (my dryer’s in the garage so once in a while I go in there). Ugh. Trying to let the cravings come ahead and not try and ignore, they say to do that, no? But also telling myself how I do not want to go back to the slavery, the difficulty breathing, I want to live smoke free and also for a potential baby in the future etc. I’m trying I really am. Why is it harder some days and some days easier-ish? I don’t want to give in to these addictive thoughts, the junkie thoughts. I know that’s what they are but then the devil on the other shoulder is telling me how good it’ll be. I hate this!

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Hi Saving, A huge congrats! I was in the same boat, loved it but hated it, couldn’t breathe, etc. I’m only on day 10 and parts have suckedddd ngl but for sure rewarding. You can do it

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