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Updated August 23, 2009

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Linda

Linda

Forum ID: LindaBF19
Nickname: Linda
Quit Date: October 2, 2002
Linda's Quit Story

Linda is a sweetie. Open-minded and low-key, she has a great sense of humor and is always supportive. She hates to see anyone suffer, and is quick to extend a helping hand if she finds someone struggling.

Linda smoked for 27 years before she found the quit that fit for life.

From Linda:

    "On October 2, 2002, while on a smoke break with a co-worker who quit 5 years before (she was just hanging out with me), I told her that it hurt to smoke. The smoke would burn my throat and lungs and I couldn't breathe -- I had bad shortness of breath. She told me it was time (she never told me to quit). Right then and there, at 10:00 in the morning, I decided to quit. I gave my last 2 packs of cigarettes to my then smoking buddy and made the best decision of my life."
Linda kept an online journal detailing her smoke-free journey as she made her way through the first year and beyond. I highly recommend you get a cup of your favorite beverage, put your feet up, and read through it. You'll come away inspired and motivated to achieve your own goals with smoking cessation.
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