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Nope not today because yesterday was a beautifull smoke free day

NOPE!

Nope ?????. I'm feeling better already without it.

Merry Christmas, everyone! wishing all of you nothing but the best in the years ahead!

merry christmas

To all my new 2017 friends at Quit Train I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and I hope 2018 delivers good health and happiness to all of us. Take time to relax and enjoy the season with family and friends - enjoy folks!

I won't be putting posions in my lungs today !!!!!

Merry Christmas to my quit train family!!

NOPE!

Ginger. Merry Christmas Happy New year.....

Happy Christmas!

Thanks for the reminder Doreen☺ I definitely will be checking in. I'm taking my family to the mountains for Christmas and i will be patch free?.

Ho ho ho

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year Quit Train. Have a great holiday season and may 2018 do right by you.

Wishing all that travel on this wonderful train past and present.. Xmas greetings.. And a Happy prosperous 2018.... Thank you for a year of support, friendship,and alot of laughs... Love the Scouser !!!!

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Nope! Nope! Nope! Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas everybody.

OLD' IS WHEN... Your sweetie says, 'Lets go upstairs and make love,' and you answer, 'Pick one; I can't do both!' OLD' IS WHEN... Your friends compliment you on your new alligator shoes and you're barefoot. OLD' IS WHEN... Going bra-less pulls all the wrinkles out of your face. OLD' IS WHEN... You are cautioned to slow down by the doctor instead of by the police. OLD' IS WHEN... 'Getting a little action' means you don't need to take a laxative today. OLD' IS WHEN.... Getting lucky means you find your car in the parking lot. OLD' IS WHEN... An 'all nighter' means not getting up to use the bathroom. OLD' IS WHEN.... You're not sure if these are facts or jokes.

Yes, that's the way to do it OBM! Read all you can in the pinned threads on the Quit Smoking Discussion Page and watch the Joel videos that cover a wide range of topics related to quitting. Education about how this addiction works and why it does nothing good for you is a key to quitting! By the way ..... welcome to our family of quitters

Reading, reading, drinking coffee, reading, sleeping, reading, drinking coffee, and deep breathing.

Yaaaaa....hi chicklettes...great to see you DD....x

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Happy Holidays Everyone, Wishing everyone a blessed New Year!

I'm so proud of you mommy. ????

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Who know where his hand has been.... That dude we all know where it's been

Subtitle: The Romance Is Dead! This is the time of year when many people quit smoking. Most especially, people who quit before but relapsed are trying again. I think that is wonderful (that they're coming back, not that they relapsed). Reading their posts has made me realize that in very many cases, people relapse because they are still romancing the cigarette. That means that they still WANT to smoke even though they know that smoking does nothing good for them. They still remember those quietly satisfying evenings on the deck smoking. They remember that a-a-a-h-h-h! of satisfaction with the first long draw on a cigarette. And they want that again. And so even if they are weeks or months into a quit-- even though the PHYSICAL addiction is long gone-- they essentially choose to go back to smoking because of the pull of these romantic fantasies about how good smoking was. Well, I was the poster child for romancing the cigarette. Throughout this quit and all my previous quits (of which there were several) I always wanted to smoke. I didn't smoke-- I controlled myself-- but I wanted to smoke. All the time. Almost every day. It seemed to me that after 4 or 5 months quit, almost everybody on the board was way done with smoking and happy about it. I still missed it. And that was frustrating because my rational brain KNEW that the "pleasure" of smoking was vastly over rated and mostly imaginary. I KNEW that I was romancing the cigarette and I really did not want to go back to smoking. But the seductive thoughts were there. Maybe not every day, but often enough to be very annoying. I'm here to tell you that today, more than 9 months after my quit, I realize that I am not desiring a cigarette hardly ever! This is a first for me. And this death of the romance is not just a matter of time-- I quit smoking before for periods of up to a year and still suffered from romancing. I think that the difference this time is that I educated myself about Nicodemon's lies. It's as though my rational brain has told my junkie brain over and over and over again "No, smoking is NOT pleasurable! And such small, brief pleasure as you feel when you smoke comes at way too great a cost! Forget it!" and finally, FINALLY junkie brain is quieting down. What a relief! Now I do admit that during these "romancing episodes" that I'm talking about-- those days when I really, really wanted a cigarette-- I had to remind myself over and over again about why I quit smoking in the first place and remind myself over and over again that I wanted to quit more than I wanted to smoke. I had to FIGHT to keep my quit many, many times over the months. The urge to smoke wasn't constant, but it was frequent. Sometimes it was quite miserable. I'm still jealous of people who seemed to have it easier than I did. I often thought that I was a "special snowflake" and I had it harder than other quitters-- few people admitted that they still wanted to smoke many months after a quit. But whether I had it worse than anyone else or not, I hung in there, reminded myself about why I quit, and that I was DETERMINED not to smoke. Now, at last, I can look back over the last few weeks and realize that the romance is dead. I finally, finally am at the point where I do think about smoking once in a while but it's like a vague thought that is easily dismissed, not a serious desire. I have heard others describe this "vague thought" phenomenon many months after a quit and I finally understand what they are talking about. So I guess I am writing this to say that if you are many weeks or months into a quit and you still want a cigarette, you are not alone. What you are experiencing is real. It does happen to some people (like me, for example). You are romancing the cigarette and you have to use your rational brain, your smoking education, and your strong desire to quit to fight the urge. And eventually, sooner or later, you will turn around one day and realize that the romance is dead. You really don't have to fight to keep your quit anymore-- you just have to remain vigilant and committed. Hang in there, folks! You can DO this!

Congratulations Ellen for getting through the toughest week of all It's a pretty bumpy ride at times but you have been busy learning those coping skills that will get you to your permanent quit! It can be pretty exhausting at times for sure but you just need to keep pushing forward. Push forward and stay with the NOPE and you'll make it!!

NOPE

Just popped by ,to say ....Another Win for the Chicks !!!!....

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I hit the replay button several times, but could only hit like once. Great rendition...thanks for passing that along Doreen. A classic...

-16 Yep. I'm off until January 8. And the happy dance begins...

I will be checking in ...if you need support over the holiday ...have a great family time .xxxxx

Joe 10 Me 11

Thanks @Tyme2B ?

Great job, I really enjoy watching your amazing journey.

Congrats!!!

RIP Beth. I remember your spirit & candidness with respect...rest well.

I am not the emperor or even the queen of Scotland (burritto).not the boss(mq) joker (booger) or his sidekick (sqealer). I never dated Elvis (nancy) or hung with the kinks (horneytoad) I have some eggs (secret ones too Ginger) and I have a few closer friends (smarti, pepe, babbles, Bigfoot and fancy shoes,) on Buddybook. I qualify myself as a reporter/pervert like Charlie Rose, hanging with the chicks and grabbing ass. So I don't give the official State of the Union, just my view/opinion. The Wall is not working. seen Canadians in here, a pervert from Aruba and yesterday a Mexican was tagging threads. Agricultural/economy...The economy is ok, Sgt growing food cause he is cheap is all. Rest of us doing good. Dept of Education/ information is strong. All the newbies getting good advise and even jetblacking it back to others FBI and other secret groups still operating....female body inspector meathead and pervert from Aruba posting chicks Law enforcement slacking...chicks cheating all over. They like to call it corrections but really education is to blame for them not being able to count and then other one "helps" them by adding g more numbers Interior/transportation ok- bat driving the train and Jimmy on the steering wheel of the bus. Fresh flavor applied to the the Windows for the lickers. Labor- idiot in Ohio still hasn't figured out how to retire and enjoy the mustang....brain fried dog spending his time searching porn. Social disruption/security...who knows. Both political sides so far left and right...you would think a moderate in the middle would be best but too much concentration on ass grabbing currently. The foreign Corp....still deciphering the Islanders jibberish. That job sucks sweat of pork belly pig balls. Future planning....trip to New Orleans via redneckville. Hitting the Carolinas, Tenn, Alabama, Miss, La and the rest of the confederate banjo playing shoeless states. Hope to see one girl with shoes and maybe another member during . (Met that short shit cheater in Georgia last trip And smarti the time before, meathead blows me off every trip so that jerk is out) And now the picture of the year and the next post will be the trip pic. Feel free to add your own outlook.

I don;t know if fighting with Bakon would be a good idea. This short clip shows what he might be like in action...

Bumping for our newer members. Please do this. I can vouch for its effectiveness.

Up until recently I thought that I would be quit but wistful about smoking. For example, the type of quitter who 20 years later mentions that she would smoke again if they came out with a harmless cig. I did not find myself disgusted by smoke or wanting to tell people on the street not to smoke. I was sad that I wasn't free like Allen Carr mentioned and wondered why. However, over the last few months, gradually, any romancing went away. Previously, if I craved a smoke, I would picture myself smoking it, coughing, reversing any good health benefits I have now. I would tell myself that I would not want to hurt my family or friends who were proud of me, or I would think about how this quit, my first quit, is my golden ticket, and to relapse would probably lead to me smoking and quitting over and over. The other day I thought , because of an executive assistant moment , about smoking and my immediate response was, why would you want to do that? My self inventory found no emotion, no struggle, no disgust, just a simple, straight forward thought that I do not smoke. I am writing this just to show that quitting is a gradual process for many, I think, and one may need to take time to be neutral, free , according to his or her own path.

You are oh so right, EB! For the longest time I thought that I could no longer enjoy any "quiet moments" because I no longer could sit and smoke. It took me forever to realize that I could still enjoy my quiet moments-- I could still savor a victory or celebrate a job well done or get away from screaming kids for a few minutes-- WITHOUT A CIGARETTE!! It seems silly to say this, but I was so used to resting and smoking that I really thought that if I couldn't smoke, I couldn't rest. Period. My life had to be go...go...go! I know, I know, that sounds crazy to you successful quitters, but when I was new to my quit, I really believed that. Now, as you say, I understand that the cigarettes did not allow me to rest and/or reflect. I allowed myself to rest and/or reflect and Nicodemon was just co-opting that time to inject more poison into my body. Jeeze, isn't it amazing how nicotine scrambled our brains for so many years??!!

I agree with everything you said. I re-pledge my commitment for 1 year (I too already pledged somewhere else). Sorry people, you are stuck with me for a while :p

I found these videos extremely helpful the first two weeks of my quit. Daily Quitting Lesson Guide Link to YouTube Featured Playlists for all of Joel Spitzer's Stop Smoking Videos I watched these like crazy, educating myself on the nature of addiction, how nicotine works on the body, and how deep breathing can help alleviate the cravings. Read, read, read, also, al the links/articles in the Newbie package and post lots of whiny, silly posts. Seriously. Everyone does. And you'll feel better. Make sure and for real, post an "SOS" when you get one of those "I have to SMOKE" cravings. Wait. Wait. Wait. People will answer you. Just hang on to the side of your monitor with clenched hands, and wait for your help. The Blood Sugar goes haywire the first 72 hours of withdrawal from nicotine. So, drink fruit juice regularly. Cranberry is great, but any juice, really. Hummus is my friend. Hummus. A weird dip made from something healthy. I use this and lots of vegetables that, when slathered with hummus, tastes good. And, I have only gained 2 pounds in 5 weeks of my quit. So far. lol. Ice Water and tick tacs, they help. And, most of all; WALK. Post and SOS, wait for the help, then walk. Anywhere. It helps tremendously. Make sure you get back to your people on the forum when you get back from your walk. They are waiting to hear from you. They worry. lol. That's worked for me, anyway,