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Two Years

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Two Years

Post by markiver54 » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:08 am

For those of you who remember, and supported my efforts. I want to thank you one last time!
It was two years ago today that I quit my 2+1/2 pack a day, terrible habit.
I will not report on this again because I know I have succeeded after this long.
Tonight will be a bit of a celebration!! :D 8-) I feel so much better!
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Re: Two Years

Post by RanchRoper » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:19 am

Good for you. With the fires in BC I am the equivalent of 8 packs a day now.

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Re: Two Years

Post by JEBar » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:19 am

great to hear .... congrats indeed

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Re: Two Years

Post by brm4450 » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:59 pm

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Re: Two Years

Post by Rifletom » Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:10 pm

Atta boy Mark! Good job.

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Re: Two Years

Post by dave77 » Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:31 pm

Congratulations, 6 years for me. I still get the occasional urge but have not succumbed so far. I do have a occasional puff on my vape pen but very rarely anymore and with 0% nicotine and I don't inhale.

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Re: Two Years

Post by GeoBoy » Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:36 pm

Congratulations
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Re: Two Years

Post by cooperhawk » Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:59 pm

markiver54 wrote:
Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:08 am
It was two years ago today that I quit my 2+1/2 pack a day, terrible habit.
Tonight will be a bit of a celebration!! :D 8-) I feel so much better!
It's been twenty years for me now. It was tough, but I'm still free of it.
Celebrate, you've earned it.
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Re: Two Years

Post by Shakey Jake » Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:10 pm

Congrats! Cousin Harley's version:
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Re: Two Years

Post by Headhog » Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:28 pm

Congratulations Mark. It takes a lot of determination and hard work to do it. Celebrate with your favorite adult beverage.

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Re: Two Years

Post by Vaquero » Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:30 pm

Congrats Mark, I will celebrate with you buddy.

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Re: Two Years

Post by BigAl52 » Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:10 pm

Congrats Mark. Im havin a gin and tonic tight now saulte to you. I know how hard it was as I did it to. About 30 years ago
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Re: Two Years

Post by fortyshooter » Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:03 pm

Many congrats to you Mark!

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Re: Two Years

Post by markiver54 » Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:30 pm

Thank you my friend!!
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Re: Two Years

Post by Hatchdog » Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:08 am

Been there, done that. You got it licked…..congratulations to you.

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Re: Two Years

Post by RED » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:07 pm

Congratulations, Mark!
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Re: Two Years

Post by markiver54 » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:20 pm

RED wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:07 pm
Congratulations, Mark!
Thank you RED!
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Re: Two Years

Post by North Country Gal » Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:59 pm

Outstanding, Mark. Good for you.

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Re: Two Years

Post by markiver54 » Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:41 pm

North Country Gal wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:59 pm
Outstanding, Mark. Good for you.
Thank you so much!
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Re: Two Years

Post by GFK » Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:01 am

Yes, congratulations! I am along with BigAl. It has been just over 30 years for me as well. I was at about a 1 1/2 packs per day. I was told that my lungs would recovery after about 7 years. Don't know how true that is. But, I still had cravings some 10 years later. I think the thing that helped me from starting back or trying something new was lack of funds. The money that I was spending on cigarettes, I put in some type of savings (retirement or emergency fund). Since I considered savings to be more important than smoking, I just continued to saving. I figured that I could survive from not smoking. But, I did not want to be in my upper years with my hand out. So, I just kept leaving smoking along.

The sad part, I only smoked for about 5-6 years. Yet, the efforts hung around for about 10 years. So, it can get its hooks in you. So, just be strong and keep pushing ahead.
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