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Share your quitting journey

Seems like this is a day to celebrate...

elvan
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‎02-08-2016 11:43 AM

I have 750 days of freedom and I am so grateful to this site and the members of this community for holding my hand when it needed holding and reminding me that there was nothing wrong with crying, nothing wrong with getting mad, nothing wrong with actually FEELING things fully for the first time in about 47 years.  It’s quite amazing to be dealing with things without a crutch and realizing that it was a rubber crutch all along.  Things got so much better so much faster than I expected (of course it didn't seem fast when I was going through those early days).  

Hope everyone has a wonderful day and week and on and on and on! Love to everyone.

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About the Author
Retired RN, worked ICU/ER developed RA in early 90's, unable to work because of brittle bones from high dose steroids. Diagnosed with COPD 5 yrs ago but sure it was there and progressing long before. Live with severe chronic pain, degenerative disc disease, had both upper lobes of my lungs removed in 2015. Struggle with shortness of breath. Work in son's cafe as a cashier 2 days a week to be around people. I am a people/animal person. Lost my home and three cats in a fire on my ten month anniversary of quitting smoking. Never thought of smoking, knew it wouldn't help anything.