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48. I love and care for you . ❤️ debbie

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #42)

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Hi Duer's. My name is debm55. and I have not had a cigarette since March2. I smoked 1 and a half pack a day. As I sit [View all] debm55 Mar 2025 OP

Congratulations on being smoke free. Every day is a win. nt Phoenix61 Mar 2025 #1

Thank you Phoenix61. debm55 Mar 2025 #2

Got you beat - Had a W.U.S. the night after the election at which point cold-turkey two days later when i Backseat Driver Mar 2025 #60

Take care of yourself Backseat Driver. debm55 Mar 2025 #84

Congratulations! Dulcinea Mar 2025 #138

Congratulations on being smoke free MustLoveBeagles Mar 2025 #154

I wish you well Botany Mar 2025 #3

Thank you Botany. debm55 Mar 2025 #14

Hang in there, you're doing a tough job and we're proud of you Walleye Mar 2025 #4

Thank you Walleye. I had all kinds of scans. I wanted to see the scan results. I wanted to see what I did to myself. I debm55 Mar 2025 #18

Good on you, deb. Hope you get that level up. LoisB Mar 2025 #5

Thank you LoisB. debm55 Mar 2025 #20

How many years did you smoke that much, deb? True Dough Mar 2025 #6

Actually, there were some days when Rich had his cancer that i had 2 packs. I asked to see my x rays and was told what I debm55 Mar 2025 #10

Thank you True Dough. Also, had heart failure. debm55 Mar 2025 #21

Hang in there! True Dough Mar 2025 #39

Thank you True Dough debm55 Mar 2025 #98

Most excellent malaise Mar 2025 #7

Thank you very much, malaise. debm55 Mar 2025 #22

Good job, Debbie! Different Drummer Mar 2025 #8

Thank you very much. Different Drummer. debm55 Mar 2025 #23

Oh dem55 sdfernando Mar 2025 #9

Thank you so very much, sdfernando. debm55 Mar 2025 #24

I never thought I could quit after 40 years. I did. 12 years ago. You can, too! CurtEastPoint Mar 2025 #11

Thank you very much for your belief in me.CurtEastPoint. debm55 Mar 2025 #25

Congratulations!! You have been smoke-free and I am proud of you. I used the patch to quit and i was glad dai13sy Mar 2025 #12

Thank you dai13sy. I will try to make you proud of me. debm55 Mar 2025 #27

Good going Deb. Codifer Mar 2025 #13

Thank you very much, Codifer. debm55 Mar 2025 #28

More power to you, Deb! Wicked Blue Mar 2025 #15

Wicked Blue. Can you point me out to some. I would like to try. Love debm55 Mar 2025 #30

Have you heard of Thich Nhat Hanh? Wicked Blue Mar 2025 #59

Thank you for sharing that. LittleGirl Mar 2025 #71

Oh thank you very much, Wicked Blue. debm55 Mar 2025 #99

Lozenges enid602 Mar 2025 #16

Thank you so much, enid602, Love debm55 Mar 2025 #33

Good for you Deb. MiKenMi33 Mar 2025 #17

Thank you MiKenMi33 debm55 Mar 2025 #35

All the best, Debm55! Pulling for you. We miss you here, but save your energy for getting better Whyisthisstillclose Mar 2025 #19

Thank you very much, Whyisthisstillclose.Love debm55 Mar 2025 #36

I am sooo rooting for you, debm55. Keep it up... hlthe2b Mar 2025 #26

Thank you very much hithe2b, Love debm55 Mar 2025 #37

I used to go into the girl's restroom in our HS Lunchroom, and GAK.... electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #68

I used to get them when I was younger. Certain foods-shellfish will trigger. debm55 Mar 2025 #97

Glad you don't get them anymore. electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #143

I actually lost my breakfast thanks to the smoking high school girls in the restroom yellowdogintexas Mar 2025 #144

Did not know...best of luck. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2025 #29

We can both do it. OAITW r,2,O we both do it. LOVE You debm55 Mar 2025 #40

72 tomorrow. Deb. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2025 #42

I love and care for you . ❤️ debbie debm55 Mar 2025 #48

That's wonderful you are smoke free now, quite an accomplishment, but my heart breaks for you LiberalLoner Mar 2025 #31

Thank you LiberalLoner debm55 Mar 2025 #100

Hugs girlfriend. Keep up the good work. Srkdqltr Mar 2025 #32

Good for you. It's difficult, but you will feel better. surfered Mar 2025 #34

Thank you so much and we are glad you are with us. debm55 Mar 2025 #101

Fantastic! What an accomplishment! MLAA Mar 2025 #38

Thank you very much MLAA. debm55 Mar 2025 #102

Good for you on the smoking cessation. magicarpet Mar 2025 #41

Hang in there, you're going to prevail. Dorothy V Mar 2025 #43

SWEEEEET!! Congrats!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2025 #44

You can do this Figarosmom Mar 2025 #45

Hang in there Deb. boonecreek Mar 2025 #46

Healing Blessings madashelltoo Mar 2025 #47

We love you deb! Hang in there. alwaysinasnit Mar 2025 #49

Good for you! LisaM Mar 2025 #50

sounds miserable for you Kali Mar 2025 #51

Congrats Debbie, you sound so much better JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #52

Nice to hear from you. I quit the little evil-sticks 19 years ago. I quit on April first. (Fool Day) chouchou Mar 2025 #53

Damn Girl... I'm glad you're Now Cha Mar 2025 #54

Quitting smoking is hard! Lulu KC Mar 2025 #55

here's an order for you debm55! Skittles Mar 2025 #56

Good luck Deb.. mountain grammy Mar 2025 #57

You've been missed. Hope you're feeling better, deb. ancianita Mar 2025 #58

The first 60 days are the toughest IbogaProject Mar 2025 #61

So happy for you! MuseRider Mar 2025 #62

Congratulations JustTooMuch Mar 2025 #63

YAY!!! I love good news and when we can really use some, debm55! calimary Mar 2025 #64

Oh, Deb, you are bravely tackling this tough row to hoe! You are a constant bright light and KitFox Mar 2025 #65

I have some things to say about abstaining. Jeebo Mar 2025 #66

Best of luck to you. Great job! Lilithschyld Mar 2025 #67

I quit in 1996 - one of the hardest challenges I ever faced . Permanut Mar 2025 #69

Gosh, all of that cannot have been easy. hamsterjill Mar 2025 #70

April 4th will be 11 years for me! Behind the Aegis Mar 2025 #72

🫂 mwmisses4289 Mar 2025 #73

Thanks for the update on your predicament. We all hope that you recover quickly and well. We miss..... RussellCattle Mar 2025 #74

Hi debm55 LittleGirl Mar 2025 #75

Congratulations! 58Sunliner Mar 2025 #76

Healing vibes on the way to you, Deb SheltieLover Mar 2025 #77

Woah, scary! And Wow on about 3 wks plus of being smoking free! electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #78

Congratulations! radical noodle Mar 2025 #79

Hi Deb, I quit cold turkey 42 years ago, in 1983. FuzzyRabbit Mar 2025 #80

I am a nonsmoker. Thank you FuzzyRabbit, debm55 Mar 2025 #96

I feel what you are going through KT2000 Mar 2025 #81

Thank you very much KT2000. I am glad it worked for you. debm55 Mar 2025 #95

Persevere. You can stay off cigarettes. Peace and comfort to you. PufPuf23 Mar 2025 #82

I will try. Thank you very much, PufPuf23. debm55 Mar 2025 #94

It's a hard habit to quit. Good luck deb. It gets easier as time goes by. Emile Mar 2025 #83

Thank you very much Emile for your kind words. debm55 Mar 2025 #91

Congratulations! KarenS Mar 2025 #85

Thank you very much KarenS for your kind words. debm55 Mar 2025 #90

Good for you, one day at a time. You can do it. Fla Dem Mar 2025 #86

Thank you very much for your words of experience. FlaDem. debm55 Mar 2025 #89

Spearmint gum is how I finally quit. Bad news is the price of gum has reached Emile Mar 2025 #87

Thank you very much, Emile for your suggestion of the gum. debm55 Mar 2025 #88

eggscllent AllaN01Bear Mar 2025 #92

Thank you Bear debm55 Mar 2025 #93

Just keep on not smoking. I quit 40 years ago by drinking Orange Hi C when I got a craving. It worked for me. OLDMDDEM Mar 2025 #103

Thank you very much OLDMDDEM debm55 Mar 2025 #113

DebM wish you only the best PennRalphie Mar 2025 #104

Thank you very much PennRalphie. debm55 Mar 2025 #111

(((((Hugs))))) UpInArms Mar 2025 #105

Thank you very much UpinArms. debm55 Mar 2025 #110

Congratulations on being able to QUIT! CountAllVotes Mar 2025 #106

Thank you for the kind words. CountAllVotes. I Will do it this time. debm55 Mar 2025 #109

My husband was a heavy smoker CountAllVotes Mar 2025 #112

Good for you, Deb. I smoked in my younger years. Polly Hennessey Mar 2025 #107

Thank you very much PollyHennessey. Love you debm55 Mar 2025 #108

You're a treasure. Harker Mar 2025 #114

Keep it up and keep kickin. defacto7 Mar 2025 #115

Thank you defacto7. I will stay strong. debm55 Mar 2025 #117

Oh Debm55, WE MISS YOU! some_of_us_are_sane Mar 2025 #116

Thank you some_of_us_are_sane. .I will do it debm55 Mar 2025 #118

Keep fighting Deb justaprogressive Mar 2025 #119

Get well. We miss you. You are DU's spirit animal. applegrove Mar 2025 #120

Oh deb, you and your husband have been through the mill lately. badhair77 Mar 2025 #121

Thank you very much badhair77. debm55 Mar 2025 #134

Congratulations SARose Mar 2025 #122

Thank you very much SARose. I like the idea of the straw. They put me on the patch when I left the hospital debm55 Mar 2025 #127

Congratulations 😁 both my husband and I quit many years ago. He was having trouble breathing. TommieMommy Mar 2025 #123

Thank you very much TommieMommy. and congratulations to you and your husband. debm55 Mar 2025 #126

Miss you Deb and I hope you start feeling better kimbutgar Mar 2025 #124

thank you very much. kimbutgar. debm55 Mar 2025 #125

Good job. I need to quit too. Hope it all gets better for you. underpants Mar 2025 #128

Thank you underpants. When you are ready to quit you will know. debm55 Mar 2025 #132

So sorry debm55, just do what makes you, you. a kennedy Mar 2025 #129

Thank you very much , a kennedy. debm55 Mar 2025 #130

Yay! Mike Nelson Mar 2025 #131

They you very much, Mike Nelson. I look forward to being free from the habit. The odd think is I didn;t go to ER for debm55 Mar 2025 #133

What an awful predicament! pandr32 Mar 2025 #135

Please take care Deb. Sending you positive loving thoughts! lucca18 Mar 2025 #136

Congratulations, Deb! I plan to quit on Saturday. beaglelover Mar 2025 #137

Aw, don't be embarrassed (unless it's factor in keeping you away from it). It's a long tradition.... electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #149

I did quit smoking on Saturday, 3/29. So far, so good. This drug is amazing! beaglelover Mar 2025 #153

Good luck beaglelover. I am still on the patch. Tomorrow marks a month for me. debm55 Mar 2025 #155

Congratulations! A month is a very significant milestone! Keep it up! beaglelover Apr 2025 #157

Good luck. Love you beaglelover and best of luck to you. Debbie. debm55 Mar 2025 #156

Excellent news. My mom worked on a project that proved cigarette smoking does indeed cause... GreenWave Mar 2025 #139

Congrats on kicking the habit, Deb! You can do this! Prayers for the quickest recovery possible. highplainsdem Mar 2025 #140

Positive vibes to you! Nt spooky3 Mar 2025 #141

debm55 I am so proud of you. I know from being around others that it is a very hard addiction to break yellowdogintexas Mar 2025 #142

October 16, 2023, bluescribbler Mar 2025 #145

Keep up the good fight - because you MUST. You do NOT have a choice! You do have friends! colorado_ufo Mar 2025 #146

We are cheering for you! rurallib Mar 2025 #147

I miss you too. Dear_Prudence Mar 2025 #148

Take care. My thoughts are with you Joinfortmill Mar 2025 #150

I'm rooting for you. soldierant Mar 2025 #151

Sending you good vibes and much love, Debbie. YOU CAN DO THIS! wordstroken Mar 2025 #152

I quit in 2004, after Gov Jennifer Granholm (MI) raised the tax on cigarettes. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2025 #158

Thank you very much JustABozoOnThisBus. debm55 Apr 2025 #159

Congratulations!!! Here is a tip: Take about 10 deep breathes when you have an urge. rurallib Apr 2025 #160

Good for you! Btdt raccoon Apr 2025 #161

My last was March 24, 2018 liberaltrucker Apr 2025 #162