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KAO
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You're Worth It :)

Posted in Reasons to quit 14 Oct 2022
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I Have Only Quit Twice In The Past. The Longest Time Was Roughly Six Months. I Was Only Able To Quit For So Long Because I Was In Hospital & Wasn't Permitted To Smoke There :) I've Found That I Have To Be Basically Breaking The Law To Stop Me From Smoking! :( I've Smoked For 30 Years & It's Become More Of A Burden Rather Than a Pleasure, Relaxing Or Enjoyable!! :( Then There's The Money That I Spend On Them :/ Roughly $310.00 a Week, That's Just Too Much, That's My Entire Pay!!! And, Then There's My Health. I'm 46. I'm Asthmatic & I'm a Big Girl With Genetically Destined Heart Conditions :( I Don't Know For Certain If I Can Completely Quit This Time But I Do Know That I'm NOT Going To Stop Trying Until I'm a Successful Quiter Because I'm Capable & I'm Worth It!!!!! :) Thanks.For Reading :D

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  • Happiness October 20, 2022 | 18:55
    You ARE worth it, and you Can do it. BELIEVE.

    Welcome and read our stories. Make the CHOICE of free will and it can even be easy!
  • Mike O November 03, 2022 | 5:33
    Well, 6 months in and haven’t returned to smoking cigarettes. I have had occasions where I have smoked cigars but those dalliances have now passed also. I stand by my initial post about managing expectations. I am glad I have quit and do feel magainally better for it, but not better to the extent you see on the quit adverts that people are scaling mountains after 2 weeks. I would say I am a bit better for it. Like not drinking and not having a hangover the next day. I probably have felt the need to rest more and sleep more. I haven’t felt any more energetic or inspired to take up new hobbies. My additional stone in weight has stayed with me. Don’t see that changing quickly. The takeaway for me is well, it’s life minus cigarettes. Like life minus a chocolate bar. You will have more money and won’t gain weight or rot your teeth but other than that you are the same old you.Although you won’t really notice!

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