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In reply to the discussion: one month of no cigarettes [View all]

True Dough

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5. Good for you, deb!
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:03 AM
Apr 2025

How's the cravings been? How's your mood? Has it been easier than you expected, more difficult or pretty much what you were prepared for?

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one month of no cigarettes [View all] debm55 Apr 2025 OP
Right on!!! Rver Apr 2025 #1
Thank you Rver. debm55 Apr 2025 #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 2025 #2
Thank you very much , Bernardo de La Paz. debm55 Apr 2025 #48
My mother smoked for over 25 years before she quit in middle age Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #57
Thank you very much, Bernardo de La Paz. Bless your mom and you. debm55 Apr 2025 #67
Well, once you get through the withdrawal. OldBaldy1701E Apr 2025 #117
Great going, Deb! SheltieLover Apr 2025 #3
Thank you very much SheltieLover. debm55 Apr 2025 #49
I knew that, if you put your mind to it, EYESORE 9001 Apr 2025 #4
Thank you EYESORE 9001 debm55 Apr 2025 #50
Good for you, deb! True Dough Apr 2025 #5
Thank you True Dough. It is pretty much what I was prepared for and sometimes easier. debm55 Apr 2025 #53
Great job! JBTaurus83 Apr 2025 #6
Thank you very much , JBTaurus 83. I am now looking for the two month point. debm55 Apr 2025 #69
Fantastic! It definitely gets easier, at least it did for me. There came a time when I could smell cigarette smoke MLAA Apr 2025 #7
Thank you MLAA and I understand. debm55 Apr 2025 #70
Stupidest thing i ever did was start smoking. Smartest thing was quitting. Midnight Writer Apr 2025 #8
Thank you very much, Midnight Writer. I hope so. debm55 Apr 2025 #71
Yeeehaaaa good for you!!!!! a kennedy Apr 2025 #9
Thank you very much , a kennedy. debm55 Apr 2025 #72
Congratulations underpants Apr 2025 #10
Thank you underpants. debm55 Apr 2025 #73
Yippee ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™ TommieMommy Apr 2025 #11
Thank you very much TommieMommy. debm55 Apr 2025 #74
My suggestion is quit counting and decide if you are a non-smoker or not. nonaa Apr 2025 #12
This might work for some but not all DaBronx Apr 2025 #16
Good advice. I don't even remember how long it has been. louis-t Apr 2025 #18
I never counted, either. murielm99 Apr 2025 #96
Congrats - hang tough!! walkingman Apr 2025 #13
One month at a time and before you know it, it'll be a year! Keep at it girl! Fla Dem Apr 2025 #14
You are a rock star! DaBronx Apr 2025 #15
I know how hard it is. Promise yourself you will log on online applegrove Apr 2025 #17
Congratulations SARose Apr 2025 #19
Good for you. OLDMDDEM Apr 2025 #20
Stick it out. We all wish you the best. NNadir Apr 2025 #21
DebM dlilafae Apr 2025 #22
Yeah, debm55!!!! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 2025 #23
After one month... Behind the Aegis Apr 2025 #24
Great job! Hope22 Apr 2025 #25
Yay! Lulu KC Apr 2025 #26
Good going, deb... MiHale Apr 2025 #27
From one 40+ years smoker to another JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #28
Good on you, deb. LoisB Apr 2025 #29
You are doing great! pandr32 Apr 2025 #30
Congratulations!!!! I Stopped Smoking About 17 Years Ago... MayReasonRule Apr 2025 #31
Fantastic!! catchnrelease Apr 2025 #32
So proud of you debm55!!! I quit in 2008. BComplex Apr 2025 #33
Good for you! 70sEraVet Apr 2025 #34
They say 25 yrs after stopping it is as if you never smoked. Asbestos is different Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #40
I've also heard that smoking causes your lungs to lose their elasticity. 70sEraVet Apr 2025 #55
Don't know about that specific, but given half a chance the body is very resilient Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #60
Well done! ... littlemissmartypants Apr 2025 #35
Congratulations!! n/t livetohike Apr 2025 #36
Wow-hoo! enid602 Apr 2025 #37
Fifty-seven years no ciggie butts Beowulf42 Apr 2025 #38
Oh my! Congrats! wolfie001 Apr 2025 #39
Good job WmChris Apr 2025 #41
Good for you! DownriverDem Apr 2025 #42
Awesome! You GOT this! GO DEB!!!! beaglelover Apr 2025 #43
Woohoo! LuvLoogie Apr 2025 #44
Good for you surfered Apr 2025 #45
๐Ÿ˜Š Dorothy V Apr 2025 #46
Every day is a "win!" colorado_ufo Apr 2025 #51
One of the hardest things I ever did, almost 20 years ago. Permanut Apr 2025 #52
WAY TO GO! MuseRider Apr 2025 #54
Proud of you, debm55! calimary Apr 2025 #56
Great job. Srkdqltr Apr 2025 #58
Good on you, debm55! Mountain Mule Apr 2025 #59
Congrats to the many on this thread DaBronx Apr 2025 #61
Smoking ms.pamela Apr 2025 #62
Smoking ms.pamela Apr 2025 #63
Keep going! orangecrush Apr 2025 #64
Awesome! Way to Go! Diamond_Dog Apr 2025 #65
๐Ÿฅณ Luciferous Apr 2025 #66
Thank you Luciferous. debm55 Apr 2025 #76
๐ŸŽ‰ W0000t! Stay Strong! ๐Ÿ‘ electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #68
Thank you so very much electric_blue68 debm55 Apr 2025 #75
BRAVISSIMA !!! Stay courageous! fierywoman Apr 2025 #77
I will . Never want to do this again. Hate being on the Oxygen machine.Thank you fierywoman. debm55 Apr 2025 #83
congratulations WhiteTara Apr 2025 #78
Think of the savings!!! roamer65 Apr 2025 #79
The first month is the hardest. comradebillyboy Apr 2025 #80
Excellent! Half-step Apr 2025 #81
Thank you very much Half-step. debm55 Apr 2025 #89
OMG debm55! That is so awesome! So proud of you! Keep up the good work! Clouds Passing Apr 2025 #82
Thank you Clouds Passing. I will continue.. debm55 Apr 2025 #85
Way to go! Tree Lady Apr 2025 #84
You can do it Tree Lady. I know you can. debm55 Apr 2025 #86
Most excellent! Basso8vb Apr 2025 #87
Congratulations! mountain grammy Apr 2025 #88
I am doing my best to try month by month. Thank you very much, mountain grammy. debm55 Apr 2025 #90
Yea, you will now be recovering IbogaProject Apr 2025 #91
Kudos! Alice Kramden Apr 2025 #92
Thank you very much, Alice Kramden. debm55 Apr 2025 #94
Awesome, you've gotten through the hardest part! FakeNoose Apr 2025 #93
Thank you very much FakeNoose. debm55 Apr 2025 #95
Congratulations! AltairIV Apr 2025 #97
Congratulations! That's WONDERFUL Laurelin Apr 2025 #98
Congrats! I know first hand how hard it is to quit. Laffy Kat Apr 2025 #99
Way to go! I'm at 7 years now MiniMe Apr 2025 #100
Congratulations, debm55! You go, girl! MIButterfly Apr 2025 #101
Congratulations! DelMar dem Apr 2025 #102
The start of a whole new you! marble falls Apr 2025 #103
That is fantastic news. Congratulations! n/t Alpeduez21 Apr 2025 #104
You rock! nt Dear_Prudence Apr 2025 #105
Hang in there Deb. boonecreek Apr 2025 #106
The longer you go the easier it is to quit and lose the desire. kimbutgar Apr 2025 #107
debm55 CentralBlueTexan Apr 2025 #108
My mom went cold turkey after 45+ years and never smoked again. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #109
Good for you!!! FoxNewsSucks Apr 2025 #110
Congratulations! ClaudetteCC Apr 2025 #111
good for you! RainCaster Apr 2025 #112
I knew you could do it Figarosmom Apr 2025 #113
Hardest thing to quit Picaro Apr 2025 #114
Good for you - now start drinking some carrot juice on a regular basis and it will make you feel even better. waterwatcher123 Apr 2025 #115
Hooray! That first month is a tough tough climb and you did it!! KitFox Apr 2025 #116
Congratulations! Americanme Apr 2025 #118
cigarettes???? onethatcares Apr 2025 #119
Yayyyyyyyy! justaprogressive Apr 2025 #120
Bank the savings highnooner Apr 2025 #121
I quit smoking Camel straights... GiqueCee Apr 2025 #122
Amazing accomplishment given our current stress levels! mdbl Apr 2025 #123
I haven't had one for 20 years. mac56 Apr 2025 #124
Be vigilent! Be The Light Apr 2025 #125
there is the weight gain Be The Light Apr 2025 #126
Congratulations! Groundhawg Apr 2025 #127
Congrats and know that the hard part - making it past the physical cravings is not it - comes in waves... Moostache Apr 2025 #128
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