Halfway House

[nsd_user663_61250]

Well, (Finally! ;)) made it.

6 calendar months

Not smoked 3675 cigs

Saved £1635.00

Feeling on top of the world (just eating a little too much :eek

Never, ever thought I'd stop smoking for this length of time, always thought I would be a life long smoker.

Good luck everyone with their quits!

PS - the other rooms for the Nov 2013 Quitters have all been booked & thoroughly cleaned :cool:

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[nsd_user663_59644]

I soooooo want to be there, massive congrats, so pleased for you.,we all know its not easy celebrate, you have achieved something wonderful:)

I can see the penthouse lights in the distance my friend

[nsd_user663_61728]

Wow what an inspiration. Well done I hope I can get there too but the room looks pretty damn good x

[nsd_user663_59644]

This is a fabulous achievement :D 6 months is a LONG time,like you,I was resigned to being a smoker forever,I just could not conceive of leaving my little white friends behind

But we can all do this,and at 6 months you are statistically very likely to make a year now,so in the meantime be wary,keep the shields up and when you get to 10 months submit your suite design request to the Penthouse admin dept-remember whatever you want,you get,at the Penthouse :D:D

I just love these posts by Max, truly inspirational, but more also true, Max has conquered, what is needed to quit, thumbs up to Max

[nsd_user663_2681]

Congratulations on getting to 6 months Finally.... Half a year that's half a year! brilliant achievement and can I just say that bath looks sooooo inviting

Hope you are going to celebrate this milestone over the weekend x

[woody76_flat9]

Fantastic news! The first of the November quitters to make it to the 6 month stage! You have been a great support over past few months. Well done on your milestone

[nsd_user663_18145]

Whoo hooo well done

:D:D

Yay soo happy for you hun

and as Max said start thinking of how you want your rooms decorated

onwards and upwards to the penthouse its not that far away now

[nsd_user663_60964]

YAY FINALLY!!! :D:D

If I could do dancing bananas and cheer leaders I would, mate. Flipping well done! All power to the first of the November/December Quitters to make it to Halfway House!!

Thank you most kindly for reserving some rooms for the rest of the gang. I shall be bringing up the rear on 8th June if all goes well.

In the meantime, relax for a while, put your feet up and enjoy that view. I bet the Penthouse is looking awfully close from there isn't it?

[nsd_user663_61250]

Thank you all for your kind words.

It's a great feeling to have passed this milestone and so long as I keep my wits about me - there will be no going back.

[nsd_user663_60655]

I have reached the 6-month mark! Can't believe it.

I very big thank you to all here. Without your support, frankly I don't think I could've made it. The initial cessation period was godawful - from 40+ to nothing, cold turkey was not easy. I appreciate, like an alcoholic, the temptation will always be there (especially when you get told, oh, just one socially - as if!). So it is up to me to remain strong and not light up. I also know that, for now, I will think of them, now and again, but that will go by time. Over these last 6 months, things I never wanted to admit to, I.e. their harm, etc. is something I had to reckon with and deservedly feel guilty that I chose to ignore because, the breathing is better; I feel healthier; I am not a slave to them any longer; I don't stink. Win win!

A big THANK YOU to all here - you are my rock, couldn't have done it without you.

Be well everyone

Kindest regards

Firefly

[nsd_user663_61250]

Well done Firefly! - great going, considering

You're the second person from the Nov 2013 quitters to arrive.

Woody is due on Friday + a few others that do not post that often.

[nsd_user663_60964]

YAY FIREFLY!!

I've been watching out for this. You should start a seperate thread, mate- you deserve it!

So, so pleased for you. Now you & Woody can put your feet up for a bit and watch the rest of us hacking up the slope behind you.

Make sure the kettle is on won't you? I shall bring a chocolate cake with me.

Many, many congratulations from me you splendid person!

[nsd_user663_62023]

Don't know how I missed this, well done Finally and now Firefly.

[nsd_user663_61250]

YAY FIREFLY!!

I've been watching out for this. You should start a seperate thread, mate- you deserve it!

Absolutely! I would

I shall bring a chocolate cake with me.

I though you said that chocolate cake was for me?

Don't know how I missed this, well done Finally and now Firefly.

Thanks Sue!

[nsd_user663_60964]

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I though you said that chocolate cake was for me?

I've made two.

One is a chocolate sponge with chocolate buttercream in the middle and chocolate icing on top and the other is a chocolate marble cake.

[nsd_user663_62023]

I've just dribbled over my lap top, they sound wonderful.

[nsd_user663_60655]

Hi All

What a pleasure it was to read your posts. Thankfully I checked this thread because I usually check Nov Quitters first and post there as well.

Just checked out the original folks of the November Quitters:

Finally - 01/11/2013 ... Through!

Mash - 01/11/2013 ... ?

Tangled - 11/11/2013 ... ?

Firefly -11/11/2013 ... Through!

Woody - 17/11/2013 ... soon through

Want_to_smell_nice - 17/11/2013 ... also soon through

Lucy - 28/11/2013 ... not much to go!

Skiddaw - 08/12/2013 ... one of us and not long to go

There are a Mrs Mash and Gdadd - couldn't find cessation info. Please let us know how you are doing.

As for starting a new thread, please let me know ....... A group that suffered together, stays together!

Thanks for the cake, a small piece please.

Hi 5 to all

[nsd_user663_60964]

Hi All

A group that suffered together, stays together!

Thanks for the cake, a small piece please.

Hi 5 to all

Nicely put Firefly!

And thanks for the update on who is where. What has happened to Mrs Mash? She used to post a lot. I hope she's still out there somewhere...

I shall cut you a small slice of both cakes.

[nsd_user663_60655]

Hi Skiddaw

Is there a way of connecting this thread to our November Quitters thread?

That is 'home'. It is where we have been posting these last months. I am going to 'cut and paste' the date everyone quit on the November Quitters group and hopefully we get an update from those that have not posted for a while.

Regards

Firefly

[nsd_user663_60964]

I don't think there is but I am happy to be corrected (I'm not much of a computer whizz-kid I am afraid..:o)

But damn good idea to cut & paste it onto the Nov Quitters group. Let's hope some of them emerge at some point soon.