Stories and experiences by: Pegster

So glad it has been 849 days since I quit and supposedly have saved $6,724.00! Wow - it was thanks to this site and this community that helped me through the first few months of quitting. Keep hanging on! You can beat the Nickodemon! You will be so glad you did! Now I work out at the gym every day and do 2 miles on the treadmill. Feeling and looking much better.

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So so thankful that it has been a year since I quit. I can only attribute the success to my Lord and Savior and to this site and everyone's support, hints and tips. Some things that were shared that helped me was: Tell yourself you are NOT a smoker! You are dealing with a Nicodemon! Why pick up a cigarette again and have to go over what you just did to pull through! No doubt - the first fe...

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Wow - can't believe it. It is SO SO amazing to be free from those buggers! I started a new job 2 months ago and was so glad that I was not smoking when I started. The person that was doing the job passed away because of COPD and getting the flu! Then I find out that a good friend of hers that was at her funeral was diagnosed with lung cancer shortly after the funeral and has since passed away...

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Just keeping coming to this site everyday if you feel weak. You will find some story, some encouragement, some tip, some revelation that will remind you and strengthen you to keep doing what you are doing. Yes it is hard. In fact, it is crazy how difficult it is to quit and this thing is too easy to buy! Fight, fight, fight! Don't give up! Keep telling yourself just how bad it is and rememb...

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Day 36. Thank goodness. Never thought I would see this day. Could not have made it without everyone here. Had a weak moment this evening. So glad I came here again to read and be reminded what our decision to stop smoking is about! We can do this! Beat the nicodemon!

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Finally the Nicodemon did not constantly come to mind and taunt me to smoke. In fact, I am even more glad that I have this site to encourage me to keep going. Smoking is STUPID and bad for you. Everyone here will agree!. Another thing that has put reality in my head if you continue to smoke was a story I heard yesterday. A beautiful woman who could not seem to put the smokes down (sounds fam...

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Yesterday was day 21. For some reason, it seemed the toughest. I decided to write down all the benefits that I had experienced since quitting. Crazy thing - turned out there were already 21 reasons! Day 21 was that I walked faster and legs did not hurt. I wondered if i could find a new benefit each day. Well today is day 22 and I realized that my lips aren't chapped :-)..... hmmm think I'll...

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First time I quite I was 25 and wanted to be a Mum... that worked for 12 years! My first daughter was only 3 months when she was diagnosed with Leukemia. Not once did I even think about smoking. All my time an prayers were with my daughter. She lived 2 years, 10 months and 21 days. 2 years after her death my second daughter was born. Sadly, she was diagnosed with a completely different canc...

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