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1. jeyan

   

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   26 Aug 2019 in reply to steven, quit coach

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   Hi Steven,  it feels great to be smoke free for 3 years now. :)  No more smelling like cigarette, more money to spend on kids or on family meals.   I also gained so much confidence in myself that I am also now running mini 10ks once or twice a week, and I never could run even 1ks back in high school. :)
2. jeyan

   

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   Hi All I will be 3 years smoke free in 36 days.   :)
3. emily, quit coach

   

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   Congratulations Jeyan!! 3 years...that's huge!
   
   Any plans to celebrate this big milestone?
   
   Emily
4. jeyan

   

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   Hi Emily, no plans really. However, I have taken many trips in the past two years with my family using all the I money saved after kicking out the nasty habit. I saved over $12k in the last 3 years. :)

   Last modified on 17 Sep 2019 09:15 by jeyan
5. efram, quit coach

   

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   17 Sep 2019 in reply to jeyan

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   Quitting smoking = the gift that keeps on giving! :)

6. jeyan

   

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   Hi all... I more week to go for 3 years smoke free!! :)
7. jeyan

   

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   Three years smoke free tomorrow!!! Yey!!! We can do this!!

8. jeyan

   

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   Hi all, I am now 3.2 years smoke free. :)
   
9. emily, quit coach

   

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   Hi Jeyan.
   
   Huge congratulations to you!!!
   
   3.2 years, that's pretty amazing. What are you enjoying about being quit?
   
   Emily
10. atp

    

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    Jeyan,
    
    400 days today for me. 
    
    I think I finally understand where you are coming from. Talk about a total change in perspective after something like 12000 days of smoking, and only 400 days since I quit. 
    
    400 days and absolutely no cravings!!!!!
11. jeyan

    

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    Hi Friends,  I m nearing 4 yrs smoke free.  Yes, this can be done.
12. brieffree

    

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    09 Jun 2020 in reply to jeyan

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    Hi jeyan
    
    way to!!!
13. jeyan

    

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    20 more days for 4 yrs smoke free.  Yes we can do this!! Key is never another puff ever again.
14. jeyan

    

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    I will be 4 years quit next Monday!!!  NOPE!!!
15. emily, quit coach

    

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    Hi Jeyan,
    
    Huge congratulations to you and 4 years of being smoke free!!
    
    Thank you for sharing these milestones with us. It's so great to hear how well you are doing. 
    
    Emily 
16. atp

    

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    14 Oct 2020 in reply to emily, quit coach

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    Jeyan,
    
    Congrats on 4 years smoke-free!!!!!!
    I think back to the early days of my quit and wavering and then seeing one of your updates that you were at like 800 days smoke free with no cravings and i though - if he can do it, then I can do that too. 
    
17. treepeo1

    

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    14 Oct 2020

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    Jeyan, congrats on being a non-smoker for four years!  That is amazing!
    
    And atp, look how far you have come!  Aren't you just thrilled that you were able to quit?  There is so much freedom in living a smoke free life.  I can't tell you the number of times I have had to sit in a waiting room and realized that I no longer had to deal with cravings.  It is such a relief.  Whew!  I am so happy for us all!
18. jeyan

    

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    Thank you all for the support!!  I am officially 4 years smoke free today.
19. treepeo1

    

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    WOOHOO Jeyan, that is AWESOME!!!  Way to go!
20. wandam

    

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    Way to go Jeyan on being 4 years smoke free, that is such a huge accomplishment & you must be super proud of yourself. We certainly are proud of you! Keep up the amazing work in living a healthy, beautiful lifestyle!
21. brieffree

    

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    21 Oct 2020 in reply to wandam

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    Hi Wandam
    
    Congrats in your 4 years free! Way to go! Any plans to celebrate?
    
    All the best!
22. jeyan

    

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    19 Apr 2021 in reply to brieffree

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    Hi Friends:
    
    I am now 4.5 years smoke free as of today. This can be done. You just need to say nope, and get back to your quit after every relapse, and you do not need be ashamed. You're doing this for yourself. I relapsed twice and now finally smoke free for 4.5 years, and I never have cravings anymore, never had it after the first year. Key is never another puff ever again. 
23. efram, quit coach

    

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    Hey, Jeyan, congratulations!!!
    
    You're so right: there's no need to be ashamed after a slip or a relapse. Better to give yourself credit for the attempt, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and try again. Keep learning as you go. Practice makes perfect, and you are the perfect example of this, Jeyan. 
    
    Thanks for sharing your success with us! 
24. treepeo1

    

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    20 Apr 2021 in reply to jeyan

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    Hey Jeyan,
    
    Way to go!  Isn't it great to finally be free of this rotten addiction?  I have been a non-smoker for over four years now too, and what a relief.  Just think of all the money we spent, the time wasted, the damage done to our bodies.  Life is so much better on this side!
25. wimporswim

    

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    20 Apr 2021 in reply to jeyan

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    A quit well done jeyan!
    NOPE, NOPE,
      that is our hope.
    May we always be........
    Smoke FREE!
    I am not a poet
    Butt I know it
    Smokes be gone forever
    That is our endevour!
    No more zero hour runs to the store
    To get our butts because we need more
    We are free
    and let us forever be.
    
26. wandam

    

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    23 Apr 2021 in reply to jeyan

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    Wow jeyan, huge congratulations on 4.5 years, you are such an inspiration! Way to go on rocking your quit!
27. treepeo1

    

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    25 Apr 2021 in reply to wimporswim

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    I love it, wimporswim!
28. wimporswim

    

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    27 Apr 2021 in reply to treepeo1

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    Treepeo - Well old friend, I dare you start a new thread with a poem in "my journey" under the heading "Ode to & Adieu to Smoking".  I further dare you to challenge other coaches & visitors to the site to add another verse to what you will start.  Are you up to it!
29. jeyan

    

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    way to go

    Last modified on 06 Feb 2023 11:43 by jeyan
30. treepeo1

    

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    28 May 2021 in reply to jeyan

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    Well said, jeyan, and so very true!
    
    By the way, it's awesome that you are now running marathons!  Bet you couldn't run a block without gasping for breath when you were a smoker.  Isn't it fun to embark on a new journey of healthier living as you get older?    It's something I never bothered to do when I was a smoker because I figured, what's the point?  But now, I am proud of every step I take.  Although I have my own health challenges, I use a Fitbit to help motivate me to keep pushing myself just a little bit more.  And I am grateful every day that I was able to break free from smoking.  WooHoo!