Nine years, and my thanks to (AS3)

Until I received an e-mail this morning from a fellow quitter I didn't 
realise how much I had acheived.
I would like to share with you my elation in having come this far.
Perhaps if I were to quote my reply to this person you might understand a 
little more clearly:
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My congratulations to you as well Adam on your nine years.
Afraid I haven't been too active on (AS3) I have been fighting lung Cancer

for the past three years
ans am also suffering quite badly from Emphysema and am on oxygen
virtually 
24/7.

Can you imagine the state my health would have been in had I not quit when
I 
did?

Nine years since we both stopped smoking, my how quickly time p*****, 
particularly as you grow older.
I shall be Seventy Six in September and without this group, yourself and
the 
general encouragement that I received, I honestly don't think that I would

have been here today. So bless you all.

Do take care my friend, you and I are one of the winners.
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That just about sums up my feelings. This is a good group to belong to and

it provides invaluable help to those trying to give up what often becomes
a 
life threatening habit.
Our pleas and observations of what smoking can do will mostly go unheard, 
but if on the other hand one friend or family member listens and prolong 
their lifetime by only one hour, we will have really accomplished
something 
amazing .  .  .  .  . we will have taken that step towards educating those

that don't know any better.
What greater gift could we possible give to those that we love?

Allan.