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TABSenior Contributor
Hi Everyone , am quitting smoking after doing it for 16 years the last time. A good day was a packet, a bad day on the drink, well double that. I have some old patches and lozenges. What could go wrong? ok to my advantage Im off work so can hide myself away physically to get thru first bit.
ok its day 2. 
@CheerBear
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TeejSenior Contributor
That’s freaking awesome @TAB that you’ve done it 👍🏻👊🏻. Well done you!
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TABSenior Contributor
Hi @Teej ..thankyou .. um yeah its been a journey, worst urges were after 4 mths also worst side effects like coughing etc now just have to start looking after self a bit more in general
Hope you are going alright dont see you that often these days
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TeejSenior Contributor
That’s great about looking after yourself @TAB . I remember thinking that the cough and the gunk I bought up would never end but it does. And you don’t really notice it until you see someone coughing that you’ve gone past it.
Im ok. I’ve really had a crappy year last year but as this year has gone on it’s getting better. Think I’m finally starting to work myself out a bit more. It’s pretty much about time too :face_with_rolling_eyes:😜. I know I’ll always fall over with an over reaction to something still but I’m getting there slowly.
It it looks like you are a bit too. 💜🤗
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TABSenior Contributor
yes, no gunk for months then ok dr said take ab's then choking on crap @Teej seems a lot better today but it did in the morning last couple days too.
yes, made some highly questionable in a way decisions last 6 ish months re work and money. most of them were about removing me from horrible situations tho. Need new career/ to retire lol but am in debt let alone broke lol
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eudemonismSenior Contributor
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TABSenior Contributor
patches at start and if you smoke as much as I did, get back up like lozenges etc @eudemonism after a few weeks then read up on big tobacco and keeping people addicted to nicotine, so ditched patches, with lozenges as required have been lots changes and somethings changing back again
lots easier to blow candles out
shocked at how things smell
wash clothes a lot more often lol
veins in face actually got worse not better as effects of cigs masking other things but yeah overall its for good, body really turned on self after 4 mths was /is weird
oh plus the money dont have to work nearly as much now. anyway, up to you
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Haven't forgotten you @TAB
Amazing determination, well done 🤗
How's the job situation?
Eat your veggies 😊
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TABSenior Contributor
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TABSenior Contributor
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