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I'll move this over to the off topic board in a minute.  Just that not everyone reads over there and I'm very proud of myself!! 

IT'S BEEN ONE YEAR TODAY THAT I STOPPED SMOKING!!!!!

I've been smoking since the age of 15.  I tried to stop many times but this time (knock on wood) it's stuck!
I can feel this time is different because before when I quit I'd cheat here and there but not this time.
I still carry around the nicotine gum and mints and use them when I feel like killing someone but that's getting fewer and farther between.  My doctor said that's ok because the alternative is 1000 times worse.

When I really feel like smoking I take long deep breaths and remember that before I couldn't take long deep breaths!  That puts me back on track.
Before I stopped I was sensing something wrong.  My blood pressure was going up and I was feeling that if I didn't stop I was going to have a stroke or worse.  I feel a million times better!


So YAY for me!!!!!! (applause and bravo's are welcome! lol)

(Yoshi...I just realized this could be what you brought up in my tarot reading!  The feeling of proud accomplishment and the clapping for myself!...The no smoking thing didn't pop into my head at the time!)

les it is a great accomplishment especially  to those of us who had to overcome the addiction of smoking and the challenge of quitting permanently, I quit over three years ago ,  I Had to quit I lost a kidney [ not because of smoking but I got a infection] I stopped smoking because I didnt want to take anymore chances. you smoked early in life , it must have been really hard to stop even more. I started smoking in early twenties .
Be proud les being smoke free is a true accomplishment * cheers* to a Long Healthy life for you.

Thanks les. Yes I lost a kidney almost 4yrs in August. I 'm ok people live on one kidney and so far I am too.lol except going to the bathroom more often. Everything is the same.smoking was the only thing I ever. Did.oh and I cant drink because of one kidney.but I was never a drinker. I'm a boring person.only set back was gaining weight after the kidney lost so I'm in the same boat as you les. Its good to work on yourself but excepting yourself flaws and all is something to stride for.congrats again

Hoorah for Les!  You go girl.

Congrats!