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Will I smoke today...NOPE !!!

NOPE

Nope thank you

NOPE!

Negatory on the weekend smokes...NOPE!

Because someone always gets the dreaded undies under the tree. For Bat...they're caped! So rad.

I have been smoking for 50 years I’m tried of being a slave to Newport

Nope today

Nope not today

Sticks Ahoy!

NOPE!

I will say NOPE for today!

Yes we are going to do this

Then you will enjoy it....dumberass

Today makes 5 days no smoking. This is my first time going this long without cheating with at least one. I feel determined and stronger this time. I thank God i have all you guys it really makes a difference????

+14 So long as we're just posting numbers arbitrarily.

Thanks everybody

Just wanted to share that this is my 3rd full day without smoking. This morning i decided to Go without the patch. I lasted until 330pm at work and had to put a patch on. I was so happy that I didnt just indulge in a drag but frustrated I needed the patch on.

Quitting smoking can play havoc with your body & mind as you adjust to living without all those deadly chemicals you used to put in there many times a day. Your blood sugar levels is one of them. Keep yourself well hydrated and try drinking fruit juice. The sugar boost might help with that brain-fog. Just remember ladies, any annoying symptom you may experience from quitting will only be temporary but the benefits you will receive will be permanent

pretty much lol

how wonderful, welcome Ellen this is amazing! I always wanted my mum to quit but she would never even try, she died this year a horrible death, sorry to be a pooper but this is real life. what you are doing together with latoya is inspiring and you both look beautiful

Making freedom a family affair. Good call and welcome aboard.

I will not ever even take a drag....Nope

By the way, where's a picture of Ellen because there's no one in the photo above who is older than 50

Hey mom I'm so happy you came we can do this!

Well i am happy someone else is using it too. I tried today but at work i was driving and couldn't focus, so i threw a patch back on. I'm not ready yet but I will not touch a cigarette. Good luck to us we will beat it

Good for you Latoya! Whatever you have to do to fight the fight is better than smoking. I’m on Day 1 of using the patch & it’s working! I envy those who can do this cold turkey but if this is what it takes for some of us then so be it. Just don’t smoke! ?

Do whatever you need to do for now so that you don't smoke - not even just a little puff! That is job #1 for you Latoya until you get things under control. That first week or so can be a real roller coaster of emotions and anxiety. It's all normal and you just have to tough it out. Things will get better because every battle you fight with the Nicodemon and win makes you stronger and weakens him. It's a very gradual process so you may not even notice it is happening but ..... IT IS! It's the same way for all of us and it will happen for you too providing you don't smoke. No one here is special or different in any way. We all pay our dues but in doing so, we ALL find our freedom from this horrible addiction

Lite beer is for chicks.....dumbass

And, a bit more holiday time Otis...

We had 40+ deg temps last week and melted most of our snow so, we have ice. Ice for Christmas, yay. I drove passed an accident today involving a Loomis Truck...so many cops, dang. Anyway, it's the treadmill, or ice skates.

Nice to see you 3 newbies joining in on our daily NOPE

Cheers to you Latoya!!! Keep on going! ?

snowmobiling is on my bucket list to do, I think I will make sure I get it done this year looks so cool! I have to drive a lot and walk a lot in the snow for work too but that`s work, I think our slopes last year had to make their own snow, imagine that lol

Last couple of winters have been very mild with not much snow, which suits me fine in terms of commuting back and forth to work every day. This year has started out on the coolish side though. We have had quite a bit of snow so far too this year. The ski resorts around here are jumping for joy because they make a huge amount of $$ if ski conditions are good around Christmas. They're lovin' it this year . A bunch of us used to go snowmobiling for a week every year in February but we haven't gone in the last couple of years. Last time we did go it was brutally cold so we had to limit our daily travel distances. That sure was a lot of fun though. Really good and well maintained trails. We would put on about 1,000 kms in a week and that wasn't even pushing it. When we have a winter like this one is shaping up to be, I get enough of a work out and outdoor time just shoveling all the snow we get. Seems like a daily activity for at least two and a half months.

A little late but congrats Joe! Any beer left?????

Good job Latoya! Putting a patch on your arm is a lot better then sticking a piece of paper in your mouth with cancer causing crap in it and lighting it on fire!!! Keep with the patch for a couple of days and then try a day without it.

Indiana - We have some chilly overnights but so far very little snow. I think the lowest it has gotten is 15 degrees. So, hard to really call it "winter" just yet. Now when you mention drinking hot chocolate, are we talking Swiss Miss with marshmallows? Milk or water? I prefer milk. I know home made hot chocolate is better but for packaged, Swiss Miss is best. Just think though, in some cities like Miami, right now the weather is 78 and partly cloudy. Those poor souls have to drink COLD chocolate as they strip down by the air conditioner. Meanwhile for many of us, December means temps about as cold as a vampire's "lady parts".

I absolutely love this...perfect... I smoked my way through 52 years....Ellen,I carnt begin to describe how wonderful it feels to be finally free.... Everything you Will go through in the next few months..,will be temporary.... Stay close to this wonderful place...we have all been were you are.... Together ..we will set you free...x

My Pandora X-Mas gift for all of the chicks on the QT .... Enjoy

Thanks PT. I got you a Poe costume so you can cheer on your favorite team in style.

NOPE!

(girl fight)

Awww hell, it's on now!

The who and the what now?

I got Bat a new brush cutter to replace the one those good-for-nothing scrooges made off with.

QuitTrain®, a quit smoking support community, was created by former smokers who have a deep desire to help people quit smoking and to help keep those quits intact. This place should be a safe haven to escape the daily grind and focus on protecting our quits. We don't believe that there is a "one size fits all" approach when it comes to quitting smoking. Each of us has our own unique set of circumstances which contributes to how we go about quitting and more importantly, how we keep our quits. This is not an environment where anybody will be judged as we only exist to offer education, support and acceptance. Through education and sharing experiences, we can all help each other to keep this nasty, deadly addiction out of our lives. We all want the same thing; to stay smoke-free and enjoy our lives of living as a non-smoker and all of the health benefits and freedom that it offers. Anybody can quit smoking and anybody can stay that way. It's a matter of finding a good combination of education and support to expose the lies of smoking in a comfortable, come as you are environment. We welcome all with open arms and hope that you can make this your safe haven to take your freedom back and get on with the business of living life as a non-smoker. ------------------------------------- This is a post that Joel used to use quite often at the Freedom From Nicotine Message Board before they implemented their no relapse policy. While it's no longer used at Freedom, it's a very insightful and an excellent message for all of us, especially those who have relapsed and most importantly, mirrors our ideology concerning relapse. A special thanks to Joel for allowing us to use this. I tried freedom once, why bother trying again? Some past participants have shown a certain reluctance to return to Freedom after relapsing back to smoking. Many are embarrassed to come back admitting failure. Others feel they tried Freedom once, and, since they went back to smoking, its techniques must not have worked for them, so why bother trying the same approach again? Still others feel it is an inconvenience and an unnecessary commitment of time and effort considering they "heard it all before." The concept of returning after a relapse may seem embarrassing at first, but, the ex-smoker will probably see quickly he is not alone. Many people have had past quits prior to joining Freedom and understand the fragility of a quit. They will generally understand and accept the presence of repeaters enthusiastically. Relapsers offer a strong confirmation of the concept of addiction to our old members and to all new participants. They often openly share their past experience of how, after initially quitting, they came to a point of complacency which allowed the relapse to occur. They generally reflect back at their non-smoking period as a time where they felt emotionally and physically better, and then openly express the disgust and misery that the relapse brought on. Not only did it cause embarrassment, physical discomfort, and maybe even serious health complications, but also, it was putting them through quitting all over again. Their insights offer a valuable lesson to first time participants not to make the one tragic mistake that could lead them back to smoking and the need for quitting over again--taking a puff on a cigarette. As far as it being an inconvenience, while reading and posting may take a chunk of time out of a smokers life the first few days, in all probability, there is nothing a smoker has to do the week that he or she is stopping that is as important as quitting smoking. Failure to touch base daily with us because of conflicts of time with social or even professional commitments makes about as much sense as a cancer patient skipping life saving chemotherapy treatments for the same events. Missing an entire day because of prior time commitments may jeopardize the quitting process or the long-term maintenance of smoking cessation. This may cost the person his or her life. In the long run, it will probably be viewed as an error in judgment by the patient as well as any significant others who recognize what was put at risk and what was lost in the process. For those who feel that Freedom didn't work, the fact is that the techniques taught here didn't fail, the smoker's implementation did. Only one recurrent theme runs through Freedom: if you don't wish to go back to smoking--NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF! No one ever went back to smoking without disregarding that rule. Relapsing is an automatic admission that the smoker disregarded the basic principal taught at Freedom. As far as feeling that "I've heard it all before," being a relapser is evidence enough that the smoker did not hear it or comprehend it all before, or is the type of person who needs to hear it over and over again in order to keep believing it. Repeaters are people who have trouble initially accepting or keeping the concept of addiction alive. This trait is in all probability the reason why the ex-smoker originally relapsed, or maybe didn't stop at all the first time. He or she reached a point of complacency where it was believed that smoking could be controlled at an acceptable level. Smoking is an all or nothing proposition. The repeater must recognize the reason for the past failure and learn from the experience. Otherwise, he or she will be doomed to repeat it over and over again. If you have gone back to smoking, come in and try again. Once you quit smoking, do everything in your power to stay off. Come in for continued reinforcement and witness the mistakes of other past participants who got complacent. As far as addiction goes, it is much better to learn from others' mistakes than having to attend later due to your own. You just don't know whether you will ever have the strength, desire, or opportunity to quit the next time. In today's society, failing to stay off smoking carries long-term risks which include loss of social status, and respect of others; financial implications which range from supporting an addiction costing hundreds to thousands of dollars per year as well as possibly costing your job and career; and, most significantly, eventual loss of health, and possibly loss of life. Considering all of this, the choice to quit smoking and to stay off is an important one. To keep the ability to stay off smoking you need to always remember to NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF! © Joel Spitzer, 2000