Hi all

thanks to all the insights and advice on this forum

i just made it to 8 great weeks without a puff!!! 

Sooooo grateful!!!

sue

Hi Sue,

Fantastic!   You are kicking butt big time. 

To all August Quitters,

Congrats on your decision to quit smoking. You can do this and you will not regret it. It is surprisingly simple (but not necessarily easy) to quit smoking: Just don't smoke TODAY...ONE day at a time. And you have to want to NOT smoke more than you want to smoke. You also have to have PASSION & PATIENCE to be a Quitter.

Good Luck...You can do this!!

Let's keep kicking Cig butt!!!

Gloria

-Former smoker since 30 Jul 2018 (How Sweet it is!!?)

Welcome August Quitters!  Not too long ago I was exactly where you are now - and today I'm at 5.5 months smoke-free.  Use this forum for support, celebration, ranting, laughing - helping each other helps us all.

When I first joined, a member with several years smoke-free posted this "Smoker's Pledge."  I love it because it is SO TRUE and SO SIMPLE!  And it's just a small slice of the good stuff that awaits you here!

And to put yourself in the right frame of mind each day, be sure to go to the "General Chit Chat" Discussion and join the daily NOPE PLEDGE.  I am always pleasantly surprised at how much it helps me!

Best,

Emily

5.5 months smoke-free!

Freed myself 6 days 17 hours and 5 minutes ago. This forum has been a godsend even though this is my first post. I have been reading.

Hi Toni ,

Welcome and congrats on quitting smoking.  Keep on reading.;  There is so much helpful information here on the forum and some great quit buddies.

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Congratulations on 6 days, that is fantastic.  I have read a lot on here and posted just a couple of times.  I am on my 3rd day.  You are doing great.......hope to see you on here more often

Hi everyone,

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