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Yet Here I AM - EIGHT Years Quit!

YoungAtHeart
Member
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The first day I quit was the longest of my life.  I ate frozen Hershey Kisses until I was ready to throw up and couldn't eat even one more.  It was only 2:00 PM!  THAT was my plan, so I didn't have the foggiest idea what I was going to do.

Yet Here I Am - Eight Years Quit

My daughter brought me her iPad and Angry Birds.  It frustrated me to no end.  But - I kept at it, because I didn't have a better idea!

Yet Here I Am - Eight Years Quit

I played Angry Birds 14 hours a day for at least that first week, and never really got any better at it

Yet Here I Am - Eight Years Quit

I didn't find The Ex, Allen Carr and this wonderful support until the fourth day of my quit.

Yet Here I Am - Eight Years Quit

I made the decision that I was not going to smoke again NO MATTER WHAT.  I never argued with myself about it. I honored that decision that first day and every day going forward.

I read everything recommended here, followed the advice given, and took it one day (sometimes an hour or 15 minutes) at a time.  I asked questions when I had them, and for support when I needed it.

AND HERE I AM, EIGHT YEARS QUIT!

Take heart if you are just starting out.  You are no different; your challenge no greater that mine.  You CAN do this, one day at a time!

Happy

July 4th!

32 Comments
OldBones-Larry

CONGRATULATIONS my friend.

SimplySheri
Member

Yay, you, Nancy!!!  What a lovely day to celebrate a lovely quitter!!!  Happy for you, my friend     I hope you have a marvelous day!!!!

Barbscloud
Member

Congrats on 8 years.  That's amazing.  Some fireworks for the 4th!

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Barb

JonesCarpeDiem

She Eight The Whole Thing!

Congladulations!

MarilynH
Member

I'm so glad that you are here with all of us so we can CELEBRATE with you CONGRATULATIONS Nancy on your fantastic fabulous beautiful glorious wonderful humongous ginormous magnificent amazing spectacular splendiferous stupendous awesome precious Smokefree years and counting WTG my friend and fellow EXer and most definetly EXtended family let's CELEBRATE because I absolutely love CELEBRATING MILESTONES! Hip hip hooray whoopee....

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maryfreecig
Member

Congratulations, Nancy! Happy 8 years.  Thanks for sharing how you got here--your experience strength and hope. 

ShawnP
Member

Congratulations my friend. I had just posted on the bonfire about you, not realizing you already posted here. Thats alot of hersheys hehe and you STILL love chocolate after that. Amazing  

Giulia
Member

8 Cow Licks for your 8 years!

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                        Cow lick wazup.gif   What a swell blog!

Christine13
Member

Many Congratulations on 8 years free!!

shashort
Member

Congratulations Nancy on still being here and 8 beautiful years of freedom. You rock my friend. Happy 4th of July.

sweetplt
Member

YoungAtHeart Congratulations Nancy....8 spectacular years quit...is amazing...Enjoy the Freedom and a Happy 4th of July...!

Colleen  579 DOF

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Ladybug--7-3-12

… and then there was Candy Crush lol.  Congratulations!  Enjoy celebrating your milestone today & keep counting UP!

Cousin-Itt
Member

What can I say about the number 8 Well it falls between the numbers 7 and 9 I know if you stack 2 circles on top of each other it will look like a 

Now what can I say about 8 Years of Smoke Free Living.

Awesome, Amazing, Stunning, · Astounding, Astonishing, Awe-Inspiringetc.... 

Congratulations Nancy

Jennifer-Quit
Member

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elvan
Member

Congratulations, Nancy.  I am so proud of you and so grateful FOR you!  Eight years is absolutely amazing and you quit on your first try.  Wish I could say that.  You are a guiding light for everyone here, no matter where they are in their quits!

Love you dearly,

Ellen

beazel
Member

Congratulations on 8 YEARS!!!!

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YoungAtHeart
Member

Thomas3.20.2010

Congratulations Nancy!!!

YoungAtHeart
Member

Thank you, Thomas3.20.2010 !  Means a lot!

WhispersQSMB
Member

Congrats on 8 years, you get B2B days on celebrating your freedom...

I hope you had a great day and celebrated

DavesTime
Member

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Congratulations on 8 wonderful, beautiful, tremendous, spectacular, amazing, sensational, liberating, and pretty darn great smoke-free years, Nancy!

Legend
Member

Congratulations on 8 years Yay!!!

meWisconsin
Member

8 years of freedom is fantastic. Congratulations

Terry

Sootie
Member

Nancy---You have been through SOOOO MUCH in your quit. I really admire how you stuck with it and did not let the falls,trips, spills and breaks give you an EXcuse to smoke. Of course.....you are one tough lady!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

YoungAtHeart
Member

And I swam 30 minutes of laps today.  The shoulder surgeon said I would not be able to do backstroke again.  Wish he could see me NOW!!!

paulh
Member

Congratulations Nancy!

Thank you for all your support

YoungAtHeart
Member

Hey, paulh !

Good to see you!!!  How ya' doin'?

paulh
Member

Hi Nancy! I'm doing great! Busy

indingrl
Member

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YoungAtHeart
Member

paulh 

Well, it keeps you off of the street corners into the night, anyway!

Do stop by when your life permits!

djmurray
Member

YAY Nancy!  I'm always late to the party, but I do want to both congratulate you for your awesome eight years and to thank you for being such a stalwart presence on EX.  You are a vital part of the structure of this community, and we love you to the moon and back.

YoungAtHeart
Member

awwwwwwwww- thank you!

About the Author
I smoked until a vascular surgeon informed me of the damage I had done to myself by doing so. I quit 11 years ago, and I can swim laps virtually FOREVER now, walk most other days 40 minutes to an hour and a half. What a difference quitting has made in my life! I strive to help others find this wonderful freedom from addiction, too.