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Thank you all for your comforting words... Staying close to you all...still helping to save lives here ..is where I'm meant to be...xxxx

Went for a 10 mile mountain hike/run yesterday. Came across 5 bighorn sheep.......amazing!

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No problems. No complaints on anything said. Just a slow down. Thank you all for the comments. I quit 5 years ago and have many friends here, and many friends who have left...hate to be last guy dancing.....plus there are many here now who got the same style humor to keep it rolling....maybe after a lay off....but not quiting the group...laying back. PS. Not one new friend request on buddybook.....

NOPE!!! Not today!!

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50 minutes kickboxing yesterday overslept so no elliptical this morning. Maybe tonight prolly not

I guess most people have a turning point when they decide a bad habit is causing more harm than anything. Some people refuse to give it up even at it's worst. About the only thing you can do is make the best of whatever time you two do get to spend together.

Watching her still reach for the cigs..and take in all that crap..is one of the saddest things to see... It's not for the enjoyment I witness..its the addict feeding the addiction.. I know I've done my best...just sorry it wasn't enough ... I'm so thankful I found the strength ,and this bunch of quitters, to help me understand it doesn't have to be this way...

Doreen, there is only so much one can do to help others like your friend. You made an honest effort. The truth about quitting smoking is that it is an individual choice. Yeah we encourage each other and all that but it is up to each smoker to decide if they are going to stop, support groups or not. With all the fun and light-heartedness of this forum, it is easy to forget that the main point is about helping folks (and ourselves) break from a horrid addiction. We all quit smoking eventually. The question is - do we want to do it on our own terms or on mother nature's? The guarantee is that we will not like Mother Nature's terms if we choose that route.

Alright y'all are cool and all but this thread is NOT about me or what I said in some other thread. Can we maybe show some respect for Doreen? Especially since she has helped many others best one can?

My new baby....Bernie

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Got my but on threadmill....ran a mile and did the rest of time walking on an incline for a total of 45 minutes. Did some lunges and squats. What Is everyone else up to Lisa

Geez...I feel like a right lazy git... Next to you lot...... I'm standing there moving round imaginary orbs !!!....finding my inner self whahaha....

How does a Farmer walk...does it entail a pair of corduroy pants ,and a dirty waistcoat, chewing on a piece of straw...????????? Ooooo rrrrrrrr.me duck !!!!

I’m so sorry Doreen. You are such a kind hearted soul and You did your best to get your friend on the Train. Who knows if the cause of the cancer was smoking related? Today so many people get cancers that are normally attributed to smoking but have never smoked in their lives. In any case it’s so tough to watch a friend or family member go through this. My thoughts are with you ??

Sent my thoughts in a PM to you Doreen but wanted to comment about Joel's message above. Jetblack mentioned yesterday about having seen a woman in a store with a hole in her throat and that being another motivator to keep the quit even without knowing if that was the result of a smoking related issue. It likely was related to smoking and i remember thinking, once I read her post, whether that woman was still smoking. This addiction can be powerful beyond description. Those of us who have "seen the light" and come here to share our quit with other like minded souls are blessed or maybe just lucky? I don't know which it is but the combination of our own efforts and the community as a whole is something very special! We should all be thankful each and every day we made the decision we did (quitting & coming here!)

I am so sorry Doreen, it is heartbreaking :( sending you love and hugs across the water xxx

It is painful to witness. So sorry, Doreen.

I'm so sorry, Doreen.

Idiot!

Hell to the no. Bakon needs to keep on sizzlin’ here on the train. I actually got to meet this gem in person and he is awesome!

So sorry Doreen. My thoughts are with you and your beloved friend.

I went through this also and sometimes I still do. You can beat this!

Doreen, my heart is breaking for you. Smoking has harmed too many loved ones. God bless you for what you do, here.

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Addiction at it's finest. Two smokes at once

Wow!!!!!...Smoking two or more at a time... I'm so glad I never cottoned on to that in my 52 year smoking career...kill yourself twice as fast....scarey....

Farmer's walk...a basic move (pick up two heavy things and walk) that produces big results. Corduroy pants are optional unless your trying to sneak up on someone. Here's Brian Alsruhe (expert in all things strongman related and king of traps) to explain the details...

congrats on 5 years crispy

Hello Doreen: There is only so much that a person can do to help a smoker try to quit smoking. Here is a link to my resource page addressing this issue. I want to highlight your observation about your friend not smoking for enjoyment but more so smoking to just feed her addiction. Here is a post that I had at the Freedom from Nicotine board addressing this point: I smoke because I like the flavor I smoke for flavor. Or, I smoke to stand out as looking good. The man pictured above, and the thousands of others like him who smoke after losing their voice boxes are classic examples of why people actually smoke. They smoke because they are addicted to nicotine. When a man or woman loses his or her larynx (voice box), he or she is no longer able to speak by normal means. A new process of speaking known as esophageal speech must be learned, a process of swallowing air and belching it up that is not mastered by all who have the procedure. There are electronic devices that help assist in the speaking process, but to date the resulting voice is very mechanical and automated sounding. Smokers have a much higher incidence of cancer of the larynx than non-smokers. Heavy alcohol consumption is also a known risk factor, and people who both smoke and drink are at highest risk. This man and other laryngectomy patients are no longer able to breath through their nose or mouth, they must breath through holes inserted into their throats. This man is still smoking, through a tracheotomy tube straight into his throat. This man is getting no tobacco flavor, he is not going anywhere near a taste bud. He is not smoking because he somehow thinks that he is standing out as looking good or cool. He smokes now for the same reason he smoked before his cancer-he is a drug addict feeding his addiction. Conditions like this show just how addictive nicotine is and how controlled smokers are by this deadly drug. If you are a member of Freedom now, it means you have at least three days under your belt with no nicotine in you and that you now have the upper hand in controlling this addiction. As long as you keep nicotine out now it can never exert this kind of force over your free will again. You have all reduced your risks of developing such conditions, and your risks will continue to drop and your level of control get stronger and stronger over time, and will stay on that course as long as you keep your reasons for quitting strong and your resolve reinforced to never take another puff! Joel Photo from Tobacco and Your Health Harold S. Diehl, M.D. McGraw-Hill Copyright 1969 Related resources: “I smoke because I like smoking” Here are a couple of resource pages addressing how quitting smoking really is a fight for your life: http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/treat-quitting-smoking-as-if-you-are-fighting-for-your-life/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/its-only-cigarette-smoking-its-not-like-a-crime-punishable-by-death/

Well done chicklettes !!!

I miss our talks Beth.

And just a quick addition to my protest of Bakon taking a break for fear of being misconstrued. No one here posts anything out of malice, so if you are hurt or offended by a post, reach out and ASK what was meant rather than thinking the worst. This board more than ANY other board is a safe space, not one poster here is malicious.

I think that I have crazy cat lady sewn up and in the bag!

I just want to say something.. Bakon has always been the one to keep this place upbeat ,and keep the moral of the camp high... I've read support letters he has wrote ,that have literally brought me to tears.... He's not the village idiot..he would like you to think....he,s actually a great guy,who will fight your corner.... I am going to miss him heaps... You have my respect Sir... Doorbell !!!!!

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and of course, this one ;-)

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Thank you. Often times I still want one or at least think I do. Yesterday I was reminded of the main reason I decided to quit, which is to avoid health problems. That reminder came in the form of some woman who was working at the store i was at, she had a hole in her throat. May not have been smoking-related but either way, screw smoking.

A early morning slap !!!!

Ain't that the truth !!!

The holidays are over and some semblance of a normal routine starts again on Monday morning. Time to start a new workout phase. For the next eight-weeks I'm going to focus on strength training on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and do boxing workouts on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I've tweaked this routine several times over the last couple of days and finally got it where I want it. Monday: Power Clean (5x3) / Bench Press (4x6) / Kettlebell Side Lunge (3x12) / Dips (3x12) / Farmer's Walk (3x30 seconds) Wednesday: Push Press (5x3) / Deadlift (4x6) / Romanian Deadlift (3x10) / Pull-Ups (3x10-15) / Hanging Leg Raise (3x15) Friday: Front Squat (5x3) / Bent Over Row (4x6) / Alternating Dumbbell Bench Press (3x10) / Kettlebell Shoulder Press (3x10) / Kettlebell Swings (3x30 seconds) Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: 6 Rounds on the Heavy Bag / 2 Rounds on the Speed Bag / 2 Rounds on the Double-End Bag / 2 Rounds of Slip Line Work / Landmines (3x30 seconds) / Medicine Ball Throws (3x1 minute)

Sorry about your friend Doreen. In the throes of addiction, we turn a blind eye and deaf ear to the consequences of smoking. This is serious business folks, will you choose your path or wait for the cigarettes to determine your fate? Choose wisely.

Well done. Don’t forget to reward yourself. Nobody else will