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My quit is awesome ! I never would have said that in the beginning . I had no choice but to quit . It wasn't because I wanted to . I tried to quit many times before this quit , but this time I knew I had to quit if I wanted to live. I feel so very proud of all the younger folks who are more turned off by smoking now than thinking smoking is "cool" or an answer to stress or a fulfillment for avoid or a solution for their problems . Are the warnings , awareness and education about addiction making a difference ? In my day smoking was advertised on tv by high profile people ; many of them were idols and role models . They smoked during stressful scenes , war scenes ; they smoked during party scenes and funeral scenes . Women smoked when there were distraught, alone and in emotional crises ; men in the high stakes gambling or drinking scenes or the old country and western shoot out . Smoking was everywhere in the public and all who smoked were completely unknowledgable about what we would now come to know 30 years later . Each commercial was followed by an advertisement selling and promoting their brand. The best were hired to write the best luring script in an attempt to inspire the young , the vulnerable , the cool , the broken hearted and EVERYONE including you and me to be their future LIFELONG-clients . The power of words they used were toxic words in a fancy cellophane package that sounded good , looked good, smelled good, tasted good , and we were the target. Little did we know at that time that in the future-smoking would cause mass death and destruction . Something that seemed so harmless continues to do that . The warning is in the packaging folks . Let me ask you . Could a spoiled mouldy 3 year old chocolate cake you know has been sitting in your deepfreeze be brought out, then topped with freshly appealing delectable icing decorated beautifully be worth a risk even though you know underneath that icing is a three year old mouldy cake ? Ya I wouldn't eat it either . Not even the icing .That cake is toxic . Garbage . Inhaling anything but fresh air is the only thing I want in my lungs now . Nothing else is worth the risk to me . Nothing ! Quit smoking if you have not , for the rest of us , let's keep it up. Smoking is an inside job, and it's been killing us from the inside out for years . It's time to stop. I like the taste I have with this freedom and the feel good moments I have with this freedom . I take seconds and thirds of that .

NOPE - I do not smoke anymore.

Sticks regain the championship. Great job men!

Just for today...I won't smoke ....NOPE !!!!

This thread is the best. Guys Have A win 23 Days In a Row Now

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Well! I haven't had a smoke so far, so that's good! @Doreensfree If you could quit after fifty years then I have no excuse! Thanks for sharing that with me. @Boo Thanks for putting it that way. That actually made me laugh out loud It's a very elegant solution. Everyone else, thank you for taking the time to show your support! I really appreciate it.

I feel a lot like this as well. I have a LOT of reasons to stay quit. My main motivation overall is my children. However -- what is helping me stay quit... hell, that changes every day. Sometimes several times a day. If my asshole sister can quit, so can I. Money -- I can save $130.95 a month. Smoker's lips -- gross, right? I have to sometimes just sit and browse for smoking related illness pics. And YES, there are times when I'm feeling like -- no, I can't fail this. I don't need any jackass all lined up to tell me "I told ya so" -- like as if they are wishing me ill or didn't believe I could quit. Mostly I just enjoy that I'm free to complain and whine as much as I want and my husband and kids don't care. I spent at least an hour wrestling with 1,500 lights in the Christmas tree last weekend and just grumbled and bitched toward the end -- hubby was like, "Do you want me to finish those?" "NO! What I WANT is a cigarette, THAT is what I want!" So my 6 year old daughter comes on over, "Here mama, I brought you a lollipop, I think this will help. And I'm proud of you, mama." 3 year old son comes over and looks up at me. "Lollipop?" -- I take it out of my mouth and hand it to him... he walks off with it. Hubby brings a new one and a fresh coffee. *sigh* I got this.

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Ask Jimmy to bring the bus around...We're going to Florida with Joe!

So quitting when life turns good or is looking good. Kind of the opposite of how some go back to smoking when life gets rough. It is good to cut out as many stressors from life as possible. The effects of doing so are far more reaching than just making it easier to break the smoking habit. That is one benefit yes but so many other good things too

W elcome Bert! great descision !... Pop in often and let us know how your doing... Anything we can do to help, give a shout out and someone will answer! congrats on taking your life back!

Boo has a winning strategy there, Albert. You can follow that or anything else that works for you but you can bet that whatever method you choose, Boo's method will, perforce, be followed at the same time... Bottom line. We're here if you need support or need to vent but rest assured you've made the very best decision you could have made. Now, KTQ! (Keep that quit)

Welcome aboard Albert. Keep in mind that the list of "instructions" is short and there are only two rules. Rule #1: Don't put cigarettes in your mouth and set them on fire. Rule #2: If you have any further questions, refer back to Rule #1. Don't smoke. Repeat daily. You're good to go

Hi and welcome Albert.. Congrats on your quit,you have only been smoking for a short time...I wish I had kicked this addiction that's soon... It took me over 5 decades... You can do it...if I did..you can ...

It's almost embarrassing how the chicks have been complimenting us lately :D

STICKS RULE!

You and Boo look nice

The trophy has been replaced by a belt. I love it!