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Started 9/4/19 by Meredith (GettinFree); 14881 views.

Msg 108 of 118 to Meredith (GettinFree)GettinFree

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From: Loreficent

9/3/20

Wowza!!!

Congratulations!! I bet that is a very empowering feeling. Nice work. Been following your journal and find it very validating and inspiring...and hilarious to boot! So...celebration plans are....???

Thanks for sticking around...mostly give yourself a great big pat on the back. Great job.

Msg 109 of 118 to LoreficentLoreficent

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From: Meredith (GettinFree)

9/3/20

Thank you so much, Loreficent!!

Msg 110 of 118 to Meredith (GettinFree)GettinFree

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From: Eve1973

9/3/20

Congratulations Mer,

Must be so liberating to be in the CLUB! Great job! Keep goin!

Msg 111 of 118 to Eve1973Eve1973

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From: Meredith (GettinFree)

9/4/20

Thank you so much, Eve!

Msg 112 of 118 to Meredith (GettinFree)GettinFree

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From: SusanK1960

9/4/20

Congratulations Meredith! I would guess it feels like a hard earned victory! What reward are you planning? Love the key!

Msg 113 of 118 to SusanK1960SusanK1960

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My brain being healed from quitting nicotine will be all the reward I need, in two to six more months when it's actually done. Hopefully the other life events didn't cause too much trauma and I'll be truly free by 3/3/21. I will probably throw a [small!] party then, though.

But thank you so much for the well wishes, Susan!

Msg 114 of 118 to Meredith (GettinFree)GettinFree

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From: SusanK1960

9/6/20

I hear you! I was not prepared for the emotional toll of overcoming this addiction, and I’m still not, however, I am holding on to the faith and still in the fight, and I am glad to hear you are too! Looking back to the beginning of my quit helps me realize that I have overcome a lot that I didn’t think I could, so that restores my strength and resolve that I will be healthy and happy! Nothing in life is ever linear, no matter how much we want it to be!

You have achieved a tremendous goal that is pretty darn tough to overcome by most standards, so there’s that!

Msg 115 of 118 to james5040james5040

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From: SusanK1960

9/6/20

You did it James! You have been free of nicotine for 368 days! Fantabulous!

Did you know wisdom is defined: as the quality of having experience, knowledge and good judgment. So, just by quitting cigarettes, you are healthier, wealthier and WISE!