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No better post to read before bed! I am so happy you finally cracked it Linda! ... Im happy and extremely proud of you.

I know you struggled many times but I also know you didn't give up.

You kept it cool, rational, you also managed to put some sense in my head...and for that I'm eternally grateful.

Well done Linda, I'm delighted for you.

Xxx

nsd_user663_62023

Well done Linda, isn't it nice when you finally see the light and realise that you can survive quite happily without smoking. I know this batttle was hard won for you so serious congratulations.

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Thanks Mmaya and Sued.

It does feel great to have got this far and reached the point where I feel I can say I'm in charge of my quit but I know I'll have to be careful for some time yet.

The good thing is that at long my quit isn't ruling my every waking moment and I can get on with other things without having to remind myself constantly that I mustn't smoke.

I think not smoking for me is still a work in progress but it's making a massive improvement to my life and the way I feel about myself.

I still don't think I've quite reached the point where I can honestly say that I know I'll never smoke again (never is a long time) but when that does happen I'll be ecstatic.

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I know exactly what you mean. The very same here. I am very happy and relaxed now, but I wouldn't dare yet to call myself an ex-smoker.

We will get there ....eventually

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HercuValued Contributor

Linda... very well done and thank you for such a nice and inspiring post.... Honest and true... I have said it so many times...I am to much of a sissy to go through this quit experience again...The headaches, the insomnia, the muscle aches, the coughing up slime and grime, the loneliness, the emotions, that flat feeling with no mojo and no sparkle ... Never ever again (Yes never is a long time but it is gonna be a long time before I might smoke again..) I hope to see myself one day as an ex smoker but for now I am a smoker who chooses not to smoke any more...

Good for us is that when I think of smoking now I only remember the bad things.. Yes agreed just hang on in there and the non smoking days accumulate rapidly ....:)

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...I am a smoker that chooses not to smoke anymore - nailed it!!! Love it.

Canwes1000 Days Smoke Free

Well done Linda. Excellent progress for sure. Stay strong, the battle to remain smoke free continues everyday but the army gets smaller and weaker with each day that passes. So really the only way nico demon can get back in is we give our soldiers at the gate a day off. Keep your gaurd up at all times.

nsd_user663_64457

Very well done Linda and thanks for such an honest post. Like you I too enjoyed smoking. I didn't quit because I hated it at all and that means I miss it so much more!

But every day I celebrate being smoke free is another day towards overcoming the addiction and forgetting what I miss.

And like Hercu says, who, in their right mind would want to go through this quit again?

RoisinO1Administrator

Well done Linda on reaching 4 months, from reading above posts you are fighting some battle, that is some testament to you and how strong willed person you are, keep going, you are heading to victory and thank you for an encouraging and honest post. Keeping our guards up at all times is so vital......xx