Grumpy A-holes (quitting cigarettes/ nicotine products) (Part 2)

Congratulations! This is a huge accomplishment, I’m glad it feels so powerful to you! Glad to be on this journey with you :smiling_face_with_sunglasses::call_me_hand:

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Congrats! Thats a lot of fresh air! :flexed_biceps:

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Heck yeah congrats on 1yr free @SassyBoomer

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Of all people to understand how awesome this is…

I can blow out a candle…

Across a table…

In…

A single breathe.

:wind_face::candle:

Can’t tell you how long it’s been since I’ve been able to do that! Woo! :raising_hands:t2:

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Amazing! Such a “little” thing, but oh so meaningful.

Honestly being able to breathe deeply without a rasp or an itch that would cause a coughing spell were two big improvements for me!

Glad you’re experiencing positive results! :smiling_face_with_sunglasses::call_me_hand:

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Yes! I forgot how much I’ve subconsciously rearranged my life to accommodate my addiction.

For example: I knew I smelled, so I would avoid people in stores. Yesterday, I went to grab something out of the freezer aisle in a store and noticed there were some people close to the door I needed. I immediately became apologetic and then thought: you crazy introverted loon! You don’t smell anymore! And then I had a little skip in my step after that.

It’s those moments that I realize just how enslaved I was to cigarettes.

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This right here is right on the money! Layers and layers of subconscious shortcuts, shame loops, and avoidance priorities. Unwinding all the tightly bound behaviors and thought patterns surrounding nicotine addiction is so hard, but it so worth the hard work!

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