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How Scary is that, and I bet you never really thought about the cough while you were a smoker, so glad you quit Paula xx

Here is my 2736 (unbelievable) thrown on the fire in memory of Paul's friend Mike who passed away, and to everyone who has lost their life to this dreadful addiction RIP xxx

Soozie well done, thats how its done hunny, don't light up, but stop and re-affirm your quit, I come here for inspiration every day, just love you guys. You've beaten a major crave Soozie no going back your doing great well done xx

Right here NOPE from me today

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Lynn, enjoy every single second of your smoke free life, please pop in from time to time let us know how you are, hate saying goodbye, so see you soon Eh xxx

I can't remember what she made them in they were like plastic fluted cases small and she used to make the trifle in them,....my mum's other name was Wonder Woman lol love her to bits xx

Your Lairdness, I would get that put after your name on envelopes and such lol. Enjoy all the new energy and POP in often :D xx. Congrats to both you and her Lairdyness too may you both enjoy lots of lovely sunshiny smoke free time.

Paul I am so sorry to read this, sending hugs to you, its terrible seeing someone you generally care about pass away with cancer, big congratulations to you and your quit, be proud of it, thinking of you x

Glad to see your still here Evelyn, sometimes we have to be cruel to be kind, we all want you to keep your quit, seeing you go round and round on a merrygoround is frustrating for us too! But you have to be strong, no more excuses...hear me,...no more, quit and stay quit and you will never look back .

I Wrote this before and still feel people who want to quit are not getting the message! Death the one taboo subject.....the one subject most people are scared to talk about, it frightens me, scares me to death! I don't like thinking about it, its the unknown.............BUT what really gets to me now is that for the last 30+ years I was more afraid of giving up smoking WHAT seriously I was so so afraid to lose "my friend" the cigarette, the one thing that would most certainly kill me, I couldn't imagine life without smoking, yet I knew the pain and suffering it would most certainly cause, I kept telling myself it wouldn't get to that with me, I was special, I wouldn't suffer, I wouldn't get cancer, breathing problems, heart problems the list could go on. Over the last few days I have sat and read shared stories, posts about relatives, friends, strangers who have lost their fight for life because of "their friend" the cigarette, and what struck me is although they all were scared to die, they still all were too scared to stop smoking, beggars belief. My Ex husband (54) has recently come out of hospital after having a heart attack, first thing he did when he left Light Up a Cigarette, FFS, do we really think so little of ourselves, are we not far more important, we can get a second chance at life by keeping the quit, but once you are dying there is no second chance, so come on get over the fear of quitting, smoking is not your friend....it will kill you.

Pinched some of my previous entries from we know where just to remind me of where I was at certain points in my quit! 27 March 2014 - 06:27 PM Started to post this in Quits recent post about topics, but whilst writing a flurry of replies appeared and was worried it would get swallowed up in the great abyss. I'm approaching the 3 month mark and have read posts about 3/3/3/ stages, I have climbed here fairly ok, a few bad times where I almost bought cigarettes but found the support here stopped me, but at the moment I feel.....I can't really put my finger on it but I feel weird, I know I will never smoke again but something feels strange, my craves have increased, my smoking dreams have returned, I even doubted my strength in this quit today!! I have put weight on, my eating is healthier, I exercise more, I feel and look so much better, everyone is commenting on it, but I just cant shake this feeling, it started a few days ago but is increasing HELP please ....I've got to go get dinner sorted so if I don't reply to anyone Im not ignoring you, (see im doubting myself again in something else!) 19th March 2014 Death the one taboo subject.....the one subject most people are scared to talk about, it frightens me, scares me to death! I don't like thinking about it, its the unknown.............BUT what really gets to me now is that for the last 30+ years I was more afraid of giving up smoking WHAT seriously I was so so afraid to lose "my friend" the cigarette, the one thing that would most certainly kill me, I couldn't imagine life without smoking, yet I knew the pain and suffering it would most certainly cause, I kept telling myself it wouldn't get to that with me, I was special, I wouldn't suffer, I wouldn't get cancer, breathing problems, heart problems the list could go on. Over the last few days I have sat and read shared stories, posts about relatives, friends, strangers who have lost their fight for life because of "their friend" the cigarette, and what struck me is although they all were scared to die, they still all were too scared to stop smoking, beggars belief. My Ex husband (54) has recently come out of hospital after having a heart attack, first thing he did when he left Light Up a Cigarette, FFS, do we really think so little of ourselves, are we not far more important, we can get a second chance at life by keeping the quit, but once you are dying there is no second chance, so come on get over the fear of quitting, smoking is not your friend....it will kill you. 09 March 2014 - 04:28 PM Said in the best "Victor Meldrew" voice that I can muster, I lay last night staring at the ceiling, Im having quite a few insomniac nights at the moment and I thought back to when I first came here, reading all the posts, soaking up all the inspiration I could, posting maybe once or twice, dipping my toe in, deciding what the heck and jumping right in, the lovely warm welcome I received, feeling so so scared, scared of missing the cigarettes, scared I would give in within the first few days, weeks and being given such encouragement and advice and being told it would get better, and I didn't believe for one minute that it ever would, I thought that all you seasoned quitters, all you quitters with much more time and experiences behind you didn't know what you were talking about, but you know something all you guys were so right, SORRY I didnt believe it, but what you said was true, it does get better, it does begin to feel better, it such a relief to know this now, so everyone who is posting SOS's at the minute who are unsure, PLEASE please do not give up IT will get better, and Im now looking forward to the next stage of my journey and am reading more and more . So once again THANKS 26 February 2014 - 10:08 AM As I sit here this morning ive just realised how often I used to run about in the morning just so I could get a cigarette at 8.30 and at the bus stop, now I spend more time with my son before he goes to school quality time, all the dishes are done, ive had an extra cup of tea and sat and relaxed, then I got to thinking of all the wasted time at my work I get 2 15 min breaks and they were spent, running up stairs to get my cigarettes then running to smoke it and running back in FFS was I insane, I used to go hungry so I could get a smoke, and I thought that was normal. I used to get annoyed at the family if they wanted a minute of my time if I craved my smoke, I always put that first, how selfish of me, its ridiculous how often I justified my priority to have a cigarette, days out with the family, waiting on mum to finish her smoke, while the lure of the funfair/zoo/softplay was in sight, i've got alot of making up to do and boy its going to be so much more fun simply because i'm smokefree. Quitting smoking is not only benefitting me its benefitting every member of my family and that makes me happy

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The deep down root unfortunately is laying blame at every door but our own, we are responsible for what we do, we control what we do and its all so easy to say, Well because of ...I... and she said so..... Evelyn no-one judges anyone on here but unfortunately some of the replies you will like some replies you wont, just the same in real life, you can either listen to all the different opinions or not, its entirely up to you. I have a lot of emotional problems in my life, I have money problems, I have problems with my children, health issues etc etc the list could go on and I could use each and every single one as an excuse to smoke, but that is just what it would be an excuse. I do not want to smoke, its not easy, the path is littered with lots of different turns which would allow me to say, Oh fck it I'll smoke, everyone will understand. You will keep on smoking and quitting on a daily basis for ever more if you do not make a conscious decision to actually quit, and allow the discomfort and thats all it is discomfort of not smoking to take you on your journey to a healthier life. The decision is yours not ours, we can only try and support in any way we think is best.

Cheese Fondue (oh the memories lol) sherry trifle in those little cases, you have to make the hedgehog, half a (can't remember what my mum used) covered in tinfoil and stuff all the cocktail sausages, cheese and pineapple on sticks into it. Got have the little sausage rolls. Chicken in white sauce in Vol au vent cases (my favourite) lots of salted peanuts, my mum used to make a rice salad dish, cold white boiled rice, tuna mixed through it with cold peas and sweetcorn sounds horrible tastes lovely. :D

(((Beth))) thats a lovely post, xxx

and The Pans People Pop out! I insert the Empire State Building

Hi Lucy and welcome on board, xx

Fantastic 9 months quit, be proud and celebrate with style xx

Sarah well done, thats strength and determination right there, you kicked butt, I was at a family gathering yesterday and 70% are smokers, they kept waving the smoke around when they came near me going Sorrry Sorry!!, I just said why, I don't smoke and it doesn't bother me any more, felt really good, keep on rocking your quit and keep that determination xx

LadyB fab on 3 months, hope you come back soon xx

Mr El B, with your hairy knees your 3 month quit is amazing well done, proud of you xx

TAC so so happy for you 4 months quit and your motor home x