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Re: 1 week off cigarettes!
That's awesome! I'm proud of you, man!
I don't have any advice, but I wish you the best!
I've had asthma since I was a baby, so all my life I've had the worst experiences around smokers. So I thank you for making the air a little bit cleaner in the world.
I've broken addictions before, and it always is such a refreshing feeling once you get past the withdrawal stage. At first you wonder how you can live without it, and then you suddenly realize how much of a hole the thing had made in your life. It's exciting to know that you can reverse the damage the sooner you stop. I personally had gotten addicted to an MMORPG for several years, and got behind in some things in life. Just this year I've finally gone out and gotten my damn driver's license (at 23) among other things.
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The most challenging task for any person is to change one's outlook. So congratulations on managing this!!
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Congrats.
I often wonder what my life would be like without opiates...but then again i wouldnt want to know.
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I wish you the best of luck.
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I've never smoked cigarettes or anything so i have no experiencies to share but i do wish you the best of luck!
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Good luck mate.
I smoked for 12 years and tried to half heartedly give up on numerous occasions without success. It wasnt until i decided enough was enough and actually wanted to quit that i actually quit and it was easy. I truly believe that if you really want to give up then you will and it wont be difficult. The difficulty comes when yoj think you want to give up but actually dont. I havent touched a cig in 6 years and have no desire to, and up until the day i gave up i was on 20+ a day. You can do it man.keep it up!
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Great job man.
I smoked for over ten years. Tried quitting so many time. You have to stay strong. The addiction really doesn't seem to completely fade.
I remember running into a girl while I was still a smoker, and when she smelt the smoke of the crowd I was in she let out a huge pleasurable sigh, saying "Oh that smells sooooooo good." I said, "Oh did you just quit?"
She told me she quit five years ago. I was like, sonnuva...
But with the birth of my son, me and my GF have fully and successfully quit, and it truly is a great feeling.
Best of luck to you, and anyone else who wishes to quit smoking.
It really is a longer battle than you'd think, but it truly gets better as each day passes.
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Thanks for all the support! Still going strong today minus the odd craving. I definitely want to keep this thread updated about my progress as it might give me a bit more motivation
Life is good though, way too good to waste.
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I feel I could go on and on... but I'll keep my other two small additions short here.
I had a realization that smoking filled a good amount of my time, and keeping that empty space full helps from reverting back to a "what do I do now" kind of feeling.
Also, there is an element of how you never ever truly own a pack of cigarettes. The pack owns you.