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Exactly Five Months
By Ajung Bound
on February 08 2009 at 11:17 am
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32, Female
Korea, South
Member Since: August 18 2008
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Today officially marks my fifth month of being smoke-free. It's been a great day and a little melancholy. Two of my good friends are leaving Korea for their home country. They are a married couple around my age and have been a huge part of my life for nearly eight months.
Saturday is their last day in the ROK and I'm going to miss them terribly. But I'm also beyond grateful for the fact that I think they will be "in" my life forever. I still get rocked by how people can pop into your life and have such an impact. They keep your head above water and keep you laughing, even when you aren't feeling like it.
I haven't smoked a cigarette in five months and I don't intend to ever smoke again, but I feel like I've sort of let go of the maintenance part of my non-smoking habit. The gym has been missing me and I've been getting into bad patterns. (laziness) Japan was sort of an eye-opener for me and I realized that I haven't been working on me enough. I need to get motivated and I need to be in a place that motivates me and you all are pros. I've been reading posts and I'm just so darned moved by all the love and support swirling around. It's beautiful!
Hopefully, Monday I'll be smacking the bikes down like Cami and maybe beating on some other gym equipment. Who knows?
Have a great Sunday and God bless you!
Kate
I have my lungs back!
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Message by julieism
on February 08 2009 at 11:22 am
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Happy five months Kate! Finding the motivator is always tricky for me, but when I find it, wow, its magic!
"You must do the thing that you think you cannot do"
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Message by cleaner
on February 08 2009 at 11:40 am
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congratulations on five months free yaa . a word of warning , never let your gaurd down . that is when the addiction creeps up , take it from one who knows !!!. one day your smokefree and bam you just dont know how that thinking crept in and now you,ve relpased. i dont want to soumnd negative , i hope you never find out first hand. just , rmeber it happens to some dont let it happen to you . Starting over is something you dont ever want to do. glad you ae going to get into exercise and such those are gret motivators and fun as well . God Bless you and have agreat sunday velma
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Message by shashaaa
on February 08 2009 at 12:10 pm
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Way to go on your 5 months of freedom Kate :-)
Congrat's sweetie ~ Just awesome 
Today we can choose not to smoke ~!! 
Serenity is peace within the storm.
Keep On Keepin On ~!!! Shashaaa aka Tricia Smober date ,,, 2/14/2008 ~ Will be Grr**8
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Message by miro
on February 08 2009 at 12:35 pm
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WTG 5 months is awesome
“Oscar Wilde: 'Do you mind if I smoke?' Sarah Bernhardt: 'I don't care if you burn'”
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Message by Babs
on February 08 2009 at 12:38 pm
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ON FIVE MONTHS OF FREEDOM!
Sorry about your friends Kate!
Not One Puff Ever and
Keep a Sense of Humor.
Babs ~ 9/15/06
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Message by CarrieM
on February 08 2009 at 1:55 pm
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Talk about love & energy swirling around, Kate, I can sure feel it in your entry. 5 months! I am totally in awe of those stats & your spirit, and I hope new friends show up to replace the dear ones that are leaving.
Love, Charry Lou
CarrieM for Quitting this time for good!
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Message by Kat_fairykats
on February 08 2009 at 3:17 pm
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Congratulations on this very special day. Five months is a large accomplishment! Keep tending to your quit and don't get complacent...I think you are already figuring this out. It is important for us all to stay vigilant, lest we find ourselves back to day one. No way! lol
I did some net research guided by the question you put in my journal about artificial cartilage. I don't think it has been invented yet. There are cartilage grafting procedures, though. I think I will ask my doc about the things I found out today. I am blessed by your words. Thank you.
"When you quit, your forevers will come to you."
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Message by dawn100
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Congratulations to you! I know this place was my life line in the beginning of my quit. I think it is truly the love of all it's members that help so many to be successful.
Dawn
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Message by LynnEEE
on February 09 2009 at 1:38 am
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Hey Kate, Congratulations on quitting smoking for five months! How exciting that must be. You should do something special to celebrate!!
LynnEEE
I started to live like God intended...smokefree! I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, and so can you!
‹(•¿•)› LynnEEE♥
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