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57. My mother smoked for over 25 years before she quit in middle age

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Wed Apr 2, 2025, 01:07 PM

Apr 2

She lived almost 50 years more and enjoyed life more.

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one month of no cigarettes [View all] debm55 Apr 2 OP

Right on!!! Rver Apr 2 #1

Thank you Rver. debm55 Apr 2 #47

Yay! You can do it. Anyone can do. You will do it. Smartest move ever. Ends up in much better quality of life. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #2

Thank you very much , Bernardo de La Paz. debm55 Apr 2 #48

My mother smoked for over 25 years before she quit in middle age Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #57

Thank you very much, Bernardo de La Paz. Bless your mom and you. debm55 Apr 2 #67

Well, once you get through the withdrawal. OldBaldy1701E Thursday #117

Great going, Deb! SheltieLover Apr 2 #3

Thank you very much SheltieLover. debm55 Apr 2 #49

I knew that, if you put your mind to it, EYESORE 9001 Apr 2 #4

Thank you EYESORE 9001 debm55 Apr 2 #50

Good for you, deb! True Dough Apr 2 #5

Thank you True Dough. It is pretty much what I was prepared for and sometimes easier. debm55 Apr 2 #53

Great job! JBTaurus83 Apr 2 #6

Thank you very much , JBTaurus 83. I am now looking for the two month point. debm55 Apr 2 #69

Fantastic! It definitely gets easier, at least it did for me. There came a time when I could smell cigarette smoke MLAA Apr 2 #7

Thank you MLAA and I understand. debm55 Apr 2 #70

Stupidest thing i ever did was start smoking. Smartest thing was quitting. Midnight Writer Apr 2 #8

Thank you very much, Midnight Writer. I hope so. debm55 Apr 2 #71

Yeeehaaaa good for you!!!!! a kennedy Apr 2 #9

Thank you very much , a kennedy. debm55 Apr 2 #72

Congratulations underpants Apr 2 #10

Thank you underpants. debm55 Apr 2 #73

Yippee 😁 💙💙💙 TommieMommy Apr 2 #11

Thank you very much TommieMommy. debm55 Apr 2 #74

My suggestion is quit counting and decide if you are a non-smoker or not. nonaa Apr 2 #12

This might work for some but not all DaBronx Apr 2 #16

Good advice. I don't even remember how long it has been. louis-t Apr 2 #18

I never counted, either. murielm99 Apr 2 #96

Congrats - hang tough!! walkingman Apr 2 #13

One month at a time and before you know it, it'll be a year! Keep at it girl! Fla Dem Apr 2 #14

You are a rock star! DaBronx Apr 2 #15

I know how hard it is. Promise yourself you will log on online applegrove Apr 2 #17

Congratulations SARose Apr 2 #19

Good for you. OLDMDDEM Apr 2 #20

Stick it out. We all wish you the best. NNadir Apr 2 #21

DebM dlilafae Apr 2 #22

Yeah, debm55!!!! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 2 #23

After one month... Behind the Aegis Apr 2 #24

Great job! Hope22 Apr 2 #25

Yay! Lulu KC Apr 2 #26

Good going, deb... MiHale Apr 2 #27

From one 40+ years smoker to another JMCKUSICK Apr 2 #28

Good on you, deb. LoisB Apr 2 #29

You are doing great! pandr32 Apr 2 #30

Congratulations!!!! I Stopped Smoking About 17 Years Ago... MayReasonRule Apr 2 #31

Fantastic!! catchnrelease Apr 2 #32

So proud of you debm55!!! I quit in 2008. BComplex Apr 2 #33

Good for you! 70sEraVet Apr 2 #34

They say 25 yrs after stopping it is as if you never smoked. Asbestos is different Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #40

I've also heard that smoking causes your lungs to lose their elasticity. 70sEraVet Apr 2 #55

Don't know about that specific, but given half a chance the body is very resilient Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #60

Well done! ... littlemissmartypants Apr 2 #35

Congratulations!! n/t livetohike Apr 2 #36

Wow-hoo! enid602 Apr 2 #37

Fifty-seven years no ciggie butts Beowulf42 Apr 2 #38

Oh my! Congrats! wolfie001 Apr 2 #39

Good job WmChris Apr 2 #41

Good for you! DownriverDem Apr 2 #42

Awesome! You GOT this! GO DEB!!!! beaglelover Apr 2 #43

Woohoo! LuvLoogie Apr 2 #44

Good for you surfered Apr 2 #45

😊 Dorothy V Apr 2 #46

Every day is a "win!" colorado_ufo Apr 2 #51

One of the hardest things I ever did, almost 20 years ago. Permanut Apr 2 #52

WAY TO GO! MuseRider Apr 2 #54

Proud of you, debm55! calimary Apr 2 #56

Great job. Srkdqltr Apr 2 #58

Good on you, debm55! Mountain Mule Apr 2 #59

Congrats to the many on this thread DaBronx Apr 2 #61

Smoking ms.pamela Apr 2 #62

Smoking ms.pamela Apr 2 #63

Keep going! orangecrush Apr 2 #64

Awesome! Way to Go! Diamond_Dog Apr 2 #65

🥳 Luciferous Apr 2 #66

Thank you Luciferous. debm55 Apr 2 #76

🎉 W0000t! Stay Strong! 👍 electric_blue68 Apr 2 #68

Thank you so very much electric_blue68 debm55 Apr 2 #75

BRAVISSIMA !!! Stay courageous! fierywoman Apr 2 #77

I will . Never want to do this again. Hate being on the Oxygen machine.Thank you fierywoman. debm55 Apr 2 #83

congratulations WhiteTara Apr 2 #78

Think of the savings!!! roamer65 Apr 2 #79

The first month is the hardest. comradebillyboy Apr 2 #80

Excellent! Half-step Apr 2 #81

Thank you very much Half-step. debm55 Apr 2 #89

OMG debm55! That is so awesome! So proud of you! Keep up the good work! Clouds Passing Apr 2 #82

Thank you Clouds Passing. I will continue.. debm55 Apr 2 #85

Way to go! Tree Lady Apr 2 #84

You can do it Tree Lady. I know you can. debm55 Apr 2 #86

Most excellent! Basso8vb Apr 2 #87

Congratulations! mountain grammy Apr 2 #88

I am doing my best to try month by month. Thank you very much, mountain grammy. debm55 Apr 2 #90

Yea, you will now be recovering IbogaProject Apr 2 #91

Kudos! Alice Kramden Apr 2 #92

Thank you very much, Alice Kramden. debm55 Apr 2 #94

Awesome, you've gotten through the hardest part! FakeNoose Apr 2 #93

Thank you very much FakeNoose. debm55 Apr 2 #95

Congratulations! AltairIV Apr 2 #97

Congratulations! That's WONDERFUL Laurelin Apr 2 #98

Congrats! I know first hand how hard it is to quit. Laffy Kat Apr 2 #99

Way to go! I'm at 7 years now MiniMe Apr 2 #100

Congratulations, debm55! You go, girl! MIButterfly Apr 2 #101

Congratulations! DelMar dem Apr 2 #102

The start of a whole new you! marble falls Apr 2 #103

That is fantastic news. Congratulations! n/t Alpeduez21 Apr 2 #104

You rock! nt Dear_Prudence Apr 2 #105

Hang in there Deb. boonecreek Apr 2 #106

The longer you go the easier it is to quit and lose the desire. kimbutgar Apr 2 #107

debm55 CentralBlueTexan Apr 2 #108

My mom went cold turkey after 45+ years and never smoked again. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2 #109

Good for you!!! FoxNewsSucks Apr 2 #110

Congratulations! ClaudetteCC Apr 2 #111

good for you! RainCaster Apr 2 #112

I knew you could do it Figarosmom Apr 2 #113

Hardest thing to quit Picaro Thursday #114

Good for you - now start drinking some carrot juice on a regular basis and it will make you feel even better. waterwatcher123 Thursday #115

Hooray! That first month is a tough tough climb and you did it!! KitFox Thursday #116

Congratulations! Americanme Thursday #118

cigarettes???? onethatcares Thursday #119

Yayyyyyyyy! justaprogressive Thursday #120

Bank the savings highnooner Thursday #121

I quit smoking Camel straights... GiqueCee Thursday #122

Amazing accomplishment given our current stress levels! mdbl Thursday #123

I haven't had one for 20 years. mac56 Thursday #124

Be vigilent! Be The Light Thursday #125

there is the weight gain Be The Light Thursday #126

Congratulations! Groundhawg Thursday #127

Congrats and know that the hard part - making it past the physical cravings is not it - comes in waves... Moostache Thursday #128