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New Day. Same pledge: Not One Puff Ever... NOPE!

NOPE

Naw

NOPE!!!

NOPE!!

Ah, Joel and Nancy, thank you both so much for looking out for me! Joel, your videos are not scaring me; quite the opposite. I want to have as much information in my think-bank as I can and I really like the way you present the topics. And Nancy (that's my sister's name, too!) thank you for stepping up on my behalf to make sure the information wasn't too much/overwhelming. If I could give you physical hugs right now, both of you, I would (and they wouldn't be stinky!) but virtual hugs will have to do. You don't have to give your time and effort and care to this cause, but you do. You pay it forward. I'm getting all teary sitting at work and reading this. Tears of joy! Again, a hundred thousand thanks!

Sarge has resigned himself to the life of a YoYo. Training season begins ... lose 25 to 30 pounds over the next 8 or 9 months ... Training season ends ... gain 25 to 30 in a lousy 3 or 4 months. Down, up, down, up, down, up ... It's been the ongoing story for about 6 years now. But it's better than the 25 years prior of continuous and ongoing up, up, up, up. If it had kept up at its prior rate, Sarge would be going at about 290 these days (BMI of 40-ish - extremely Obese). With the running/training keeping it in check, even though it fluctuates, it stays between 155 and 185 (21 to 25 BMI - "Normal" range). Up and down is better than continuously up. Recognize when you go out of bounds and reign it back in . We did it before, we can do it again, right? EZPZ

A fine day to say NOPE!

NOPE! Not a chance!

NOPE

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You are not the first to relapse. My first "quit" in years was Oct 2nd and lasted 4 hours. So I got a better plan in place and Oct 6th I quit again, and have not lit up since. Some might shame you or whatever but here is what i have to say - When we fail at something, the best thing to do is to re-examine what went wrong so we can come back next time more prepared to fight. Each time we do not succeed, we learn more. learn by our mistakes. So now is the time to rethink what you could have done different, like what caused you to buy some, and next time you can beat that temptation. Beating yourself up does no good. Just get back up and jump back in.

N.o.p.e. Not even one!

This is one of my babies she never sits still for anything.

My sides are splitting....

Someone needs to separate Doreen and Boo. Boo, it is about a group of surfer guys who keep getting attacked by this rare breed of sea creature called the camel-toe shark. It gets really deep into things.

NOPE!!!

Easy there my friend .........

NOPE

Finally, finally FINALLY put five days together after a week of buying packs and tossing them after 1-4 smokes. Finally put five days together after having a real hard look at how good life can be when I'm free. Five days feel like a miracle after all these years, but I'm determined to have not one puff ever. Thank you, all of you, for spending time here sharing your experience. If not for this forum I would be so much more tempted and if I ever smoke again, I don't know if I'll make it back.

I walked on the treadmill on an incline for 45 minutes then 10 minutes of shoveling snow. What is everyone else doing today? Everyone meeting their personal goals? We got this!!! And good luck on training for the iron man, Sarge, I have no doubt that you can do it. Lisa

BAKON!

1 Im glad Reci is onto you ladies.... D.... doing great. I’m with the little granddaughter this morning while the other 3 went “shelling” again... quality time!

0 we're sneaky, ok...

I'm heading backtoreality (hence my screen name) after being a smoker for 27 years out of 57. I quit for nine of them and felt the best I've ever felt but relapsed and it started another chapter of smoking for over a decade. My mother lost her life at age 41 (I was 15) to smoking, but that never slowed me down and I considered myself a confirmed smoker who would/could never even consider quitting again. Then my younger sister (another forever smoker) quit a year ago. I was so impressed and amazed that it inspired me to start harboring a tiny flicker of hope that I could quit, too, maybe? I decided to be free from cigarettes two weeks ago (1/11/18) but then spent the first week and a half mooching smokes off people, buying whole packs, smoking one to four of them, then soaking them in the sink and tossing them away. I tried not to beat myself up over it and just kept educating myself and strengthening my resolve. Thanks to Allen Carr's book, The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, I have new hope and a whole other way of seeing this addiction for what it really is. This is Day 4 and it's been emotional and strange quitting. Lots of feelings bombing into my psyche, insomnia for a couple of days running and alternating states of frustrated "arrrgh's" and proudly amazed "ahhh's." What a rollercoaster! It's been a Godsend, having this forum, and I've been educating myself with YouTube videos, the reddit stop smoking forums and lots of books. I put a quit smoking app on my phone and look at my early progress dozens of times a day. I've also cut way back on sugar and caffeine, chugging water instead (which seems to lessen the cravings) Prior to quitting, I drank sweet tea and cola all day, every day, so the concept of hydrating my body with actual water never crossed my mind. Here's to healthy changes! I will never take another puff of a cigarette. No matter what. My final cigarette was smushed out at 10:30 a.m. on January 18th, 2018.

Boo...come on..give me a break..I havnt a clue what your talking about...it's me ..remember... Ok..I believe it's about a water creature...who a mute cleaner rescues....a bit like you and me lol.... Only it would be the other way.... You water creature ..rescuing the cleaner.......

Good workout this morning. Did my planned boxing work plus additional jump rope work and a couple of bonus rounds on the double-end bag. I will master the double-end bag eventually.

I bought a pack of poison today smoked one, immediately regretted it and sold the rest to a coworker. It was bad to smoke, but it at the very least proved to me that i didn't actually want to smoke. So going forward I will remember that it didn't even feel good and I should just meditate instead or something.

Great job getting rid of the rest! Stay strong and positive and remember how bad it felt! Good luck!

Thanks Boo: I get messages every day from people who are celebrating months, or years and sometimes even decades of their quits thanking me for the resources I have put out online over the years. I am amazed at how many of them come from people who say that they have watched every video and/or read every article I had ever put out. Actually I have people tell me that they have watched my videos multiple times. I actually find it hard to fathom why people would do that considering the length of time this would take but for some people it seems to have been important to them. Again, I feel the more I can give them the more they can pick and choose of how much or how little they want to utilize. Thanks for your feedback here Boo. Actually, right before you and backtoreality posted I sent a message to the board's management to see if they feel that my participation is a problem for the board. As I said in the video above, I am kind of in an experimental phase here as to how much or how little to do outreach on the Internet. By the way, I also want to make it clear to all reading here that most people don't need to read or listen to all of the materials that I have in order to quit. In actuality, quitting is really a pretty simple process. All that a person really needs to know to pull off a successful quit is that to quit and stay off is as simple as making and sticking to a personal commitment to never take another puff. Joel Related resources: http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/quitting-smoking-is-a-simple-process/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/a-100-guaranteed-way-to-successfully-quit-smoking/ (I believe that this one contains my shortest and most succinct video on the topic of what people need to do to quit smoking)

Is this another one of those opera things you chicks have been talking about lately?

We are so happy to have you here...you can do this...we were all were you are now.. Just make sure you keep buckled in..great job !!!!

0000...while no one is lookin ..I'll post a number..?

+1 (I see what you chicks are doing ........... pretending you aren't mounting an attack. All this "Hi" stuff is really secret code for something, right?)

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FB likes to remind people of everything. Of course as dumb as it is, I am surprised it has not sent ads for cessation products like gum or patches. Things that a long-time quitter has NO need for.

Katie you can do this. I won't go over the points the others have stated already. Just remember that we are here for you --- you just have to reach out. When I get my strong cravings I remember what made me want to quit and how lousy those last few cigarettes were or I come to this site and read from all the past posts--- it helps keep me centered on "NOPE". We can all do this together.

KATIE!! You can do this. Somethings that works for me that may work for you. I can, I just don’t want to. Tell me I “can’t“ do something, well you know.. Do things you did when you smoked but didn’t smoke when you did them. Get on YouTube and find Allen Carr’s book. Take your quit extremely serious, your life depends on it. You have to find what works for you and use it. They do nothing for you. They take your money, your time and your health. Stick close to the board. Let people know what you’re feeling. Not only does it help you, It helps us as well.

Aww noooooo.... Ok....let's do this for real... You've found out ...losing your precious quit stinks... So let's make this one count...... Learn by your mistake...and move on..... Pity you didn't SOS first..this old girl might have helped you through the tough time...and saved your quit..... That frying pan is hanging there ,for times like this ...

So glad you have joined us! Sounds like you are doing everything just right!

Sorry to learn you relapsed Katie. I agree with what Boo said and yes, you now know that the image in your head of how pleasurable smoking a cigarette will be is just a lie that your addiction wants you to believe. Get right back on the train here and learn from this so you don't repeat it. You CAN do this Katie! You know you must do it.

Always great to see someone say yes to freedom and no to slavery. Welcome to the Quit Train backtoreality and congratulations on taking your life back.

NOPE! Not today....

My new baby....Bernie

remember the lethargy the ugly coughs and the stains on your teeth running out of breath climbing two flights of stairs the self loathing the indifference and the numbness the dependence and the compulsion the frustration and the aggression the shame of doing it despite being fully aware of all of this and more And then remember the energy The pride in dealing with your problems The hope The strong will to live long and do things that matter to you The freedom Take a minute (or three ?) Think about this. It may seem irrelevant right now, but you'll see the point again in an hour, a day, or a week. Remember how bad that feels. You know both paths. You are strong enough. Make a choice you won't regret. (Remember how bad that feels?)

I really like That advice Ellen you doing this because you want to seeyou're a great grandkids you doing this for yourself because you want a better life are you doing this because you want better health you doing this because you're tired of missing things in life you doing this because you want to be able to walk are you doing this because you want to smile with white teeth so stay strong Ellen you got this

Holly- as much as you think you know what's best for yourself - you don't if you plan on going back to smoking. There is no such thing as just one cig. There is no such thing as "a better time than now." You will always have stress. You need to learn how to cope with that without going back to nicotine. Our body is a beautiful thing, it can repair itself. The sooner you realize that, the sooner your body will heal. You can do this. The fog is temporary. PS Deep breathing really does help!