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05-30-2008, 12:44 AM
Congrats on your progress, Scooter, and welcome to the site.
I think everything you've done so far is really very good, and you're committed to quitting, which is really the most important part. (Really, the most important part.) I know you'll be able to make it if you just keep focused on your goals.
That said, you might slip up, but if you do, DO NOT GIVE UP. I've been fighting this problem for ten years, and I'm seeing progress. But it's been slow. One of the reasons it's been so slow is that I usually give up after failing a couple of times. And then it'll be months before I get back in the saddle. This time, I won't let myself rest. I've relapse bad once since I joined this site, and it's been almost two months. It's not great, but it's a definite start. I just never stop being amazed at how difficult it is. But I know it's worth it, and that's what keeps me going.
Also, I think it would benefit you a lot to post here more regularly. It'll become a habit, and may serve as a last-minute turnaround when you get the urge.
Again, welcome (albeit belated), and I hope you continue to be totally successful.
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