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OldBaldy1701E

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117. Well, once you get through the withdrawal.

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 06:07 AM

Apr 3

One of my favorite stories about this is when a friend came over one day to visit. We were sitting around talking and one of us lit up a ciggie. Someone asked my friend if he wanted one, and my fried replied that he had been quit from them for just over five years. Everyone congratulated him. Then, another dude asked him if he ever wanted one. My friend suddenly gripped the table, looked the dude right in the eye and said in a low growl:

"Every. Fucking. Day!"

I quit them over 20 years ago. I can say that I don't want one. So, even if you find yourself like my friend, it will still pass and you are better for it.

Stay the course!

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one month of no cigarettes [View all] debm55 Apr 2 OP

Right on!!! Rver Apr 2 #1

Thank you Rver. debm55 Apr 2 #47

Yay! You can do it. Anyone can do. You will do it. Smartest move ever. Ends up in much better quality of life. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #2

Thank you very much , Bernardo de La Paz. debm55 Apr 2 #48

My mother smoked for over 25 years before she quit in middle age Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #57

Thank you very much, Bernardo de La Paz. Bless your mom and you. debm55 Apr 2 #67

Well, once you get through the withdrawal. OldBaldy1701E Apr 3 #117

Great going, Deb! SheltieLover Apr 2 #3

Thank you very much SheltieLover. debm55 Apr 2 #49

I knew that, if you put your mind to it, EYESORE 9001 Apr 2 #4

Thank you EYESORE 9001 debm55 Apr 2 #50

Good for you, deb! True Dough Apr 2 #5

Thank you True Dough. It is pretty much what I was prepared for and sometimes easier. debm55 Apr 2 #53

Great job! JBTaurus83 Apr 2 #6

Thank you very much , JBTaurus 83. I am now looking for the two month point. debm55 Apr 2 #69

Fantastic! It definitely gets easier, at least it did for me. There came a time when I could smell cigarette smoke MLAA Apr 2 #7

Thank you MLAA and I understand. debm55 Apr 2 #70

Stupidest thing i ever did was start smoking. Smartest thing was quitting. Midnight Writer Apr 2 #8

Thank you very much, Midnight Writer. I hope so. debm55 Apr 2 #71

Yeeehaaaa good for you!!!!! a kennedy Apr 2 #9

Thank you very much , a kennedy. debm55 Apr 2 #72

Congratulations underpants Apr 2 #10

Thank you underpants. debm55 Apr 2 #73

Yippee 😁 💙💙💙 TommieMommy Apr 2 #11

Thank you very much TommieMommy. debm55 Apr 2 #74

My suggestion is quit counting and decide if you are a non-smoker or not. nonaa Apr 2 #12

This might work for some but not all DaBronx Apr 2 #16

Good advice. I don't even remember how long it has been. louis-t Apr 2 #18

I never counted, either. murielm99 Apr 2 #96

Congrats - hang tough!! walkingman Apr 2 #13

One month at a time and before you know it, it'll be a year! Keep at it girl! Fla Dem Apr 2 #14

You are a rock star! DaBronx Apr 2 #15

I know how hard it is. Promise yourself you will log on online applegrove Apr 2 #17

Congratulations SARose Apr 2 #19

Good for you. OLDMDDEM Apr 2 #20

Stick it out. We all wish you the best. NNadir Apr 2 #21

DebM dlilafae Apr 2 #22

Yeah, debm55!!!! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 2 #23

After one month... Behind the Aegis Apr 2 #24

Great job! Hope22 Apr 2 #25

Yay! Lulu KC Apr 2 #26

Good going, deb... MiHale Apr 2 #27

From one 40+ years smoker to another JMCKUSICK Apr 2 #28

Good on you, deb. LoisB Apr 2 #29

You are doing great! pandr32 Apr 2 #30

Congratulations!!!! I Stopped Smoking About 17 Years Ago... MayReasonRule Apr 2 #31

Fantastic!! catchnrelease Apr 2 #32

So proud of you debm55!!! I quit in 2008. BComplex Apr 2 #33

Good for you! 70sEraVet Apr 2 #34

They say 25 yrs after stopping it is as if you never smoked. Asbestos is different Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #40

I've also heard that smoking causes your lungs to lose their elasticity. 70sEraVet Apr 2 #55

Don't know about that specific, but given half a chance the body is very resilient Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #60

Well done! ... littlemissmartypants Apr 2 #35

Congratulations!! n/t livetohike Apr 2 #36

Wow-hoo! enid602 Apr 2 #37

Fifty-seven years no ciggie butts Beowulf42 Apr 2 #38

Oh my! Congrats! wolfie001 Apr 2 #39

Good job WmChris Apr 2 #41

Good for you! DownriverDem Apr 2 #42

Awesome! You GOT this! GO DEB!!!! beaglelover Apr 2 #43

Woohoo! LuvLoogie Apr 2 #44

Good for you surfered Apr 2 #45

😊 Dorothy V Apr 2 #46

Every day is a "win!" colorado_ufo Apr 2 #51

One of the hardest things I ever did, almost 20 years ago. Permanut Apr 2 #52

WAY TO GO! MuseRider Apr 2 #54

Proud of you, debm55! calimary Apr 2 #56

Great job. Srkdqltr Apr 2 #58

Good on you, debm55! Mountain Mule Apr 2 #59

Congrats to the many on this thread DaBronx Apr 2 #61

Smoking ms.pamela Apr 2 #62

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Keep going! orangecrush Apr 2 #64

Awesome! Way to Go! Diamond_Dog Apr 2 #65

🥳 Luciferous Apr 2 #66

Thank you Luciferous. debm55 Apr 2 #76

🎉 W0000t! Stay Strong! 👍 electric_blue68 Apr 2 #68

Thank you so very much electric_blue68 debm55 Apr 2 #75

BRAVISSIMA !!! Stay courageous! fierywoman Apr 2 #77

I will . Never want to do this again. Hate being on the Oxygen machine.Thank you fierywoman. debm55 Apr 2 #83

congratulations WhiteTara Apr 2 #78

Think of the savings!!! roamer65 Apr 2 #79

The first month is the hardest. comradebillyboy Apr 2 #80

Excellent! Half-step Apr 2 #81

Thank you very much Half-step. debm55 Apr 2 #89

OMG debm55! That is so awesome! So proud of you! Keep up the good work! Clouds Passing Apr 2 #82

Thank you Clouds Passing. I will continue.. debm55 Apr 2 #85

Way to go! Tree Lady Apr 2 #84

You can do it Tree Lady. I know you can. debm55 Apr 2 #86

Most excellent! Basso8vb Apr 2 #87

Congratulations! mountain grammy Apr 2 #88

I am doing my best to try month by month. Thank you very much, mountain grammy. debm55 Apr 2 #90

Yea, you will now be recovering IbogaProject Apr 2 #91

Kudos! Alice Kramden Apr 2 #92

Thank you very much, Alice Kramden. debm55 Apr 2 #94

Awesome, you've gotten through the hardest part! FakeNoose Apr 2 #93

Thank you very much FakeNoose. debm55 Apr 2 #95

Congratulations! AltairIV Apr 2 #97

Congratulations! That's WONDERFUL Laurelin Apr 2 #98

Congrats! I know first hand how hard it is to quit. Laffy Kat Apr 2 #99

Way to go! I'm at 7 years now MiniMe Apr 2 #100

Congratulations, debm55! You go, girl! MIButterfly Apr 2 #101

Congratulations! DelMar dem Apr 2 #102

The start of a whole new you! marble falls Apr 2 #103

That is fantastic news. Congratulations! n/t Alpeduez21 Apr 2 #104

You rock! nt Dear_Prudence Apr 2 #105

Hang in there Deb. boonecreek Apr 2 #106

The longer you go the easier it is to quit and lose the desire. kimbutgar Apr 2 #107

debm55 CentralBlueTexan Apr 2 #108

My mom went cold turkey after 45+ years and never smoked again. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2 #109

Good for you!!! FoxNewsSucks Apr 2 #110

Congratulations! ClaudetteCC Apr 2 #111

good for you! RainCaster Apr 2 #112

I knew you could do it Figarosmom Apr 2 #113

Hardest thing to quit Picaro Apr 3 #114

Good for you - now start drinking some carrot juice on a regular basis and it will make you feel even better. waterwatcher123 Apr 3 #115

Hooray! That first month is a tough tough climb and you did it!! KitFox Apr 3 #116

Congratulations! Americanme Apr 3 #118

cigarettes???? onethatcares Apr 3 #119

Yayyyyyyyy! justaprogressive Apr 3 #120

Bank the savings highnooner Apr 3 #121

I quit smoking Camel straights... GiqueCee Apr 3 #122

Amazing accomplishment given our current stress levels! mdbl Apr 3 #123

I haven't had one for 20 years. mac56 Apr 3 #124

Be vigilent! Be The Light Apr 3 #125

there is the weight gain Be The Light Apr 3 #126

Congratulations! Groundhawg Apr 3 #127

Congrats and know that the hard part - making it past the physical cravings is not it - comes in waves... Moostache Apr 3 #128