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Thought for today

Thursday Smile

Repost:  A Rant!

I like this one.
Quitting is doable.  We all walk our own path but what works is when we connect our paths up to the Freedom Road!
You can do it!
KTQ
Cara
D6623

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Forum: QuitStop
Subject: First Post in a long time
From: ryan1313
Date: 2013-12-31 09:30:43 
Message:
 I remember trying to Quit on New Year's many years ago.  It lasted 9 months before I convinced myself that the things going on around me left me no choice but to go back to smoking.

I quit that time cold turkey.  And I mean cold turkey; no medication, and no support.

Fast forward to a year later. I had begun dating a girl (now my wife) that didn't smoke, and I was hiding the fact that I did from her.  That got old really quick, so I decided to give quitting another try.  But before I did, I did some research and found quitnet, and I can honestly say, this was what I needed to quit smoking.  A community of people that are going through this with me, as well as ones that have already been through it and could offer hope that I could actually keep the quit this time.  Prior to this, I had always given myself "an out" to the quit.  I never told myself I was quitting forever, I was just quitting.  But this time was different.  After reading post after post, I told myself,  this was going to be THE quit.

I can still remember the anxiety in that first week, the demon inside of me BEGGING for a cigarette and trying to get my mind into rationalizing lighting one up.  I remember the desperation when thinking how long a forever quit really is.  I just kept hearing Squints from "The Sandlot" saying "FOR-EV-ER, FOR-EV-ER"...

But in those times, I would log in to quitnet and immerse myself into the forums, and eventually, my confidence would build up and become stronger than the demon and there was hope again that I would keep this quit.  When cravings would come months and even a year later, I could come back to this community.  Just because I am craving after a year didn't mean I had to give up the quit.  Here was someone else going through the same thing as me that I could lean on and we were going to power through it together.

I am proud to say that was over 6 years ago.  I now have a wife and 2 kids that will have a dad in their lives that doesn't smell like smoke, and who will be around longer having quit smoking.

So for everyone starting their quit tomorrow, YOU CAN DO IT.  And you can stay quit.  Whenever you feel weak or hopeless, just log in and the community will help you through it.  And if you are doing great in your quit, come back here and post about it so others can find comfort and strength in your words. This is one area as a community member that I could have done better at.  When my quit was going good, I rarely logged in, and I apologize for that.

Anyways, enough of my rant, I hope everyone has a very Happy New Year and I look forward to seeing some stats grow in 2014!

Ryan
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Repost: A Rant!

I like this one.
Quitting is doable. We all walk our own path but what works is when we connect our paths up to the Freedom Road!
You can do it!
KTQ
Cara
D6623

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Forum: QuitStop
Subject: First Post in a long time
From: ryan1313
Date: 2013-12-31 09:30:43
Message:
I remember trying to Quit on New Year's many years ago. It lasted 9 months before I convinced myself that the things... Show more

Good morning all
Happy Thursday to you!!!!!

Week is winding down. I am off to a conference tomorrow so I just have to get through today to get there and followed by the weekend. Another small dump of snow making it even easier to say NO to smoking and keep to my path along the Freedom Road. I offer my hand in friendship and support to the next winning quitter joining me.
Have a good one
Cara
D6623

3Y 9M
Life Saved
$98,352
Money Saved
178,821
Unsmoked

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Good morning. Something went haywire and my post disappeared. Weird

However it is a work day for me. Drat. Back to the noise, dust and construction.
Good thing though is my brain is starting to shift gears and remember where stuff is.

Weather in Tennessee is 64° currently heading for 87° we will have plenty of sunshine this morning and the clouds will filter in this afternoon in preparation for a weekend rain event. But it's still a NOPE day rain or shine makes no difference.

Y'all have a great... Show more

I'm throwing my 70,640 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire!

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I'm throwing my 125,880 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire!

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It the Hump Day Bonfire! 5/1/24

It’s Hump Day🐪🐫. 1/2 way till the weekend! wooohoooo! Everyone is invite so don’t be shy. Just toss your unsmoked cigarettes on the fire and let’s celebrate quitting smoking! Tonight’s self-serve to mind those fingers and toes! Congratulations to all us quitters! For those new this fire was started by our own sweet 😇Q-Angel Mary Merrey(tilletoiler) long ago as place for quitters toss unsmoked cigarettes and celebrate being quit. This is also a place where you can unload your burdens and just...

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Thought for today

Wednesday Smile

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Repost:  Slam Your Hand With a Hammer......

Think about this - is smoking not just as stupid and given credit for so much in our smoking life?  I sure happy am happy that I am now free.  The smoke cleared and I saw the lies of addiction for what they were and fought through for my freedom.
KTQ
Cara
D6622

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Slam your hand with a hammer....
From JustKay on 5/16/2013 10:30:19 AM

That’s right. Lay your hand on a hard surface, take a hammer in the other hand and slam your hand real hard with the hammer. Go ahead, do it now.

And it will solve all your problems. Sure it will.

Are you stressed? Bored? Lonely? 
Are you concerned about recent weight gain? Are you constipated? Breaking out?
Are you having anxiety or trouble sleeping?
Having relationship problems? Money problems? Work problems?

The solution is to slam your hand with a hammer. Go ahead – do it now, it will HELP. After you’ve crushed all the bones in your hand, you will FEEL better. And it will magically cure all the above mentioned problems.

So go ahead…slam your hand with the hammer. Do it now, you know you want to.

Doesn’t make much sense does it? Actually, it makes more sense than smoking!

Because once we slam our hand with the hammer we’d learn ONCE AND FOR ALL that it’s NOT the solution. We would realize that it was a bad plan and it didn’t SOLVE our problems, it only created more problems. We’d realize there was no comfort or solace in having a mutilated hand and we wouldn’t do it again!

But our junkie brains and the nicodemon have conspired together to convince us that slamming our hand with the hammer was a good thing, a comforting thing, a good way to cope. And now we “miss” it, we crave it, we long for the pain and misery of slamming our hand with a hammer. Not once, but 10 to 20 times a day.

Doesn’t make much sense, does it?

Kay <---- done with the hammer routine

Repost: Slam Your Hand With a Hammer......

Think about this - is smoking not just as stupid and given credit for so much in our smoking life? I sure happy am happy that I am now free. The smoke cleared and I saw the lies of addiction for what they were and fought through for my freedom.
KTQ
Cara
D6622

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Slam your hand with a hammer....
From JustKay on 5/16/2013 10:30:19 AM... Show more

Good morning all
Happy Wednesday!!!!!!
Up and going for the day. Heading out to Chestermere today. Going to be a busy one today. I have kiddos to see and work to get done. Smoking is not going to be part of my day today or any day thank you much. Saying NO to smoking and keeping my forward moving journey along the Freedom Road. I hold my hand out to the next winner joining me kicking ash to the curb today.
Have a great day
Cara
D6622

3Y 9M
Life Saved
$98,337
Money Saved
178,794
Unsmoked

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Good morning. The time in middle Tennessee is 4:51am. Chose feathers and fluff this morning and slept in. Must admit it felt wonderful. 57° outside. Clear skies. 92% humidity so the air is soggy. Our high is expected between 85° to 88°. My kind of weather. And another NOPE day begins!!

Think I will wash my car this morning. Vacuum and just give it a freshening up. Parked near a tree yesterday and have some sap on it. The old girl looks like she has freckles.

Well going to get busy have a few... Show more

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Hello and good evening Mysticcat, thanks for starting the Bonfire. I have a nice round 112,000 unsmokeds to get rid of tonight. Once I'm done with that I'm off to the Taco Bar. Enjoy another wonderful smoke free evening firebugs!

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I'm throwing my 70,600 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire!

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Mysticcat thanks for starting the bonfire. by God's grace am I able. I'm throwing my 156 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire!

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I'm throwing my 125,860 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire!

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Thank you dear friend Mysticcat for hosting Tuesday night bonfire I appreciate you Only by God's grace I'm throwing my 243,150 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire!

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Taco Tuesday Bonfire 4/30/24

Welcome to the self serve Taco Tuesday Bonfire. Yum!!! It’s toss your own unsmokeds and create your own tacos with all the fixings you can ask for. 🌮🔥 *********************************** ****I’m sorry I missed last night. I went to a concert fully intending to post from there but completely lost time and forgot. I’m so sorry folks. It was Journey incase you were interested lol. 🎶**** *********************************** Sven has concocted some Yummy refreshments to go with your tacos. So enjoy...

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