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Hi Everyone, 

Getting a little quite on the board, hope everyone is holding together and not letting the cigarettes get the best of them.  

Yesterday I had a friend of mine come  over and we were sitting outside enjoying a drink. When I remember that this person smokes. I offered to that person if you want to smoke, go ahead. And that person did light up a little later. The point of my story was now that it has been a year since I smoked "I feel like I never have smoked before". The smell of the cigarette was terribly, it was like an reenforcement thing. I felt so calm sitting and enjoying a drink, and  that habit is behind be now. Oh yes I get an urge ever so often, but that is far and in between, but a couple deep breaths takes care of that urge.  

I just want keep encouraging you all to keeping trying, don't give up. 

 And the person smoking, I am working on to give it up. 

Linda 

One year, three weeks, five days, 13 hours, 31 minutes and 59 seconds. 11746 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,273.02. Life saved: 5 weeks, 5 days, 18 hours, 50 minutes.