Petra

Tough choice...... ;)

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Wow! Gotta be in great shape for that! I agree with Doreen that coming down looks scary! :)

YAY!!! One week is awesome! :)

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-15 Morning all!!! Having a party tonight, so I won't be around today, but gotta love starting my day with a little Chicks & sticks. :)

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-16 Let's get it, Ladies! i gotta hit the road.

-14 Sounds good to me! :)

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No smoking for me today! :)

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Yep, I used to cough and have to clear my throat all the time when I'd lie down and try to go to sleep. Hated it! So glad to be rid of that! :) And it doesn't take that long after quitting.

Awesome post!! Well done, Saz!

We were all smokers before we came here. Some of us did smoke when we first logged in and quit on the Board. However, we aren't here to tell you it is okay to keep smoking. Cutting down is not quitting and none of us support that method. If you want to quit, we are here to help and support you. If you want to keep smoking, well, we can't really help you there. I have heard that Chantix works for many people to help with anxiety.

-6 Morning All! :) Happy Saturday!

Hi Ariel, It may sound like people are not being supportive, but the opposite is true. yes, we have all quit - some cold turkey, some using patches or other nicotine replacement, some with Chantix. We are all addicts and being rid of smoking is incredibly freeing, and you will feel so much better, stronger and confident. Do some reading on this site, keep posting. We would love to help you become a non-smoker. It took me a couple of "tries" to quit for good using various methods, patches, ecigs, will power, gum, etc, etc. I would go a couple of days or a couple of weeks and be back smoking. Finally, I chose not to smoke. I quit cold turkey and even through very tough cravings, I kept choosing NOT to smoke instead of smoking. I remember one day in particular - about 10 days into my quit on my way home from work. Oh, I wanted to smoke so badly. I drove by every store and kept telling myself , go to the next one, go to the next... I pulled over into my neighborhood, about to make a u-turn and head to the nearest store to buy smokes. Instead, I logged in and read and posted. It got me through, and I remained smoke free. I'm sharing this to let you know it can be a struggle at times for all of us, but we need to make that decision to not smoke and stick with it no matter what.

Welcome!!! The more the merrier around here! Congrats on your quit! Don't mind Bakon - you'll get used to him. lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj96QFzOL5Y