The three month mark can be a bad time for folks who are quitting tobacco. The rush, or excitement of smoking cessation has worn off, but we haven't yet completed the healing process from nicotine addiction.

• Cravings to Smoke Three Months After Quitting

We're still thinking about smoking, and most of us are still feeling the urge to smoke now and then. It can leave a person feeling edgy and sad. We wonder if we'll always be doomed to feel this way.

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• The Icky Threes

• The First Three Months - a Personal Account

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Smoking cessation can seem like an elusive goal, but plenty of people have been able to quit and become comfortable ex-smokers who never miss their old smoking habit.  As smokers, this is what we all dream of achieving.  We hope that we'll be able to say goodbye to nicotine addiction and never look back.

• Quit Stories from Successful Ex-Smokers

The quit stories featured here were selected with the new quitter in mind.  They are full of tips and inspirational accounts from people like you and me about of what life is like after quitting.

Quit Smoking Resources:

• Why Should I Quit Smoking?

• The Pros and Cons of Smoking

• 5 Key Reasons to Quit and Stay Quit

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By the time most of us find our way to a successful quit program, we've spent years dragging the ball and chain of nicotine addiction around behind us.  Once we quit smoking, the word freedom takes on a depth of meaning it never had before.

• The Meaning of Freedom from Nicotine Addiction

Take a look at what About.com Smoking Cessation Forum members have to say about the freedom they've found since quitting tobacco.

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• The Benefits of Smoking Cessation - Reader Comments

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Once you've quit smoking, it's a boost to celebrate your progress as you reach significant milestones. Use the milestone certificate galleries here at About.com Smoking Cessation to commemorate your quit date, one  or two year anniversary of the day you quit smoking.

• Commit to Quit Smoking Certificates

• One Year Smoke-Free Certificates

• Two Year Smoke-Free Certificates

Follow the instructions on the certificate page of your choice, and we'll mail you a customized .jpg image with your name and quit date - all free.