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5 YEARS OF FREEDOM LOOKS GOOD ON ME.

froguelady
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Good Morning everyone, I have been trying to think of a great blog to write today but sorry I'm not much of a blogger so what you see is what you get. If anyone had told me 6 or 7 years ago I would quit smoking and stay quit I just would not have believed them. I played around with quitting for almost 7 years, and by playing around I mean I was not commited to quitting. You have to COMMIT to QUIT in order to be successful in a forever quit. I think in the back of my mind I believed I could not quit and unless you believe in yourself it is almost impossible to have a forever quit. So the simple way to quit is quit buying cigarettes and putting them in your mouth and lighting them I did not say it was easy but it is simple. (Sorry Mr.Carr but it wasn't that easy for me.) I look back now and think why did I take so long to quit and I think down deep I didn't want to quit. Once i decided to commit to no smoking for any reason(we know there is never a reason only an excuse) and honored that commitment daily I am not 5 years free from smoking. If you are struggling it is only for a short time so hang in there, you can do this. I smoked 50+ years and I quit and so can you. Follow the advice given here at EX site and listen to the Elders as there are lots that are much smarter than I am.

I wish everyone a wonderful smoke free day.

 

Love and Hugs to all,

Betty

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Gone but Not Forgotten. RIP - they leave a legacy of their quit journeys behind as road maps for future members, to prevent the pitfalls, provide the tools and show the hope and possibilities for success at overcoming this addiction at any age at any stage. Mother, grandmother and great grandmother My name is Betty and I was born and raised in Kentucky where tobacco was a way of life. I started smoking full time by age 14. The first time I can remember smoking I was 9. I have been on the road to quitting for several years. I quit once for 6 weeks and then thought I would smoke just one. It only took a few weeks till I was smoking full time again. That is why remembering NOT ONE PUFF EVER is so important. It will never be just one puff or just one cigarette. Nicotine addiction doesn't work like that, it is an addiction, feed it and you become addicted. Here are a couple of links to reading materials that I recommend to ALL who would like to quit smoking: What to Expect in the First Four Months (by Jonescarp aka Dale): http://community.becomeanex.org/pg/blog/read/3713880/what-to-expect-in-the-first-four-months The "Easy Way to Stop Smoking" by Allen Carr.