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Hello I am officially quit.  Woke up and felt like it was time. No planning just felt awful. Throat sore, weezing, numbness in my feet for quite some time. Put out the last cigarette at 10:30 and said to myself this is it. Cold turkey and no looking back. 

 

Been a pack a day smoker for 50 years. Everything I do revolves around that so called reward. Just reading here this morning has been an eye opener. Who rewards themself with poison?  

 

I know I have a long way to go but I am so determined to succeed. So I am going to continue to read and educate myself and hold myself accountable by pledging NOPE.  I will succeed.  Thanks for listening.

 

 

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Hi Liz, and welcome to your new nonsmoking life!

 

I quit around my 60th birthday after a pack-and-a-half/two-packs-a-day habit that I indulged for about 42 years. I was the typical case of "but I'm more addicted than the rest of you", and "I truly enjoy/love smoking more than the rest of you". Hogwash, of course. Much reading and educating myself about the addiction, and learning coping mechanisms to get past the hurdles to quitting, and here I am almost a year later clean and clear and absolutely delighted with being a nonsmoker.

 

Congratulations on your decision to quit. You can do this!

 

 

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Welcome Liz...

Congrats on making the choice to take your life back...

There is a ton of good posts on the main board...and videos to watch ...to help you along the first few days...

You will have all the support you need ..to help you along your journey...

Stay close !!!!

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