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Thanks all. I am motivated. Had my last cig at 8am_ish. Resisted the temptation to buy another pack so I clear now. Born to run!

Of course you do, we all feel weak in our addiction...but remember the power you felt in your quit? Remember the strength you found with in yourself? You can't listen to the nicotine receptors; they are full power right now telling you all the lies. " You're weak, you're overpowered, you can't quit again...who care? Why try?" These are the lies of the demon. You, my friend, are much stronger; I know! We've watched you climb the rope before, we remember the warrior in you. Yes, the task may seem more daunting (if you keep looking back), the land ahead may seem to stretch for miles, but wouldn't you rather strap on your boots and walk it than sit on your ass and cry? The kdad I know would.

Hi Kdad! Sorry to hear you started back up smoking. Good news is you can quit again! You don't wanna waste another year's breath on smoking when you want to preserve it for your kids and grandkids, right? You know you can quit, so might as well do it ASAP. All the best!

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min Hour Day as required

A half decade of not smoking is something to be very proud of @BKP! Hope you're celebrating this fabulous accomplishment!!

Great changes you have made to your life over the past 5 years BKP! From smoking to hiking the hills

Nicely done BKP!! Congratulations on 5 years of smobriety!!

Welcome back Kdad! Stick around for the support you'll need in the early days. Read all you can and use any appropriate videos as motivation. You can do this and let that relapse act as a reminder of just how precious yet vulnerable our quits are. Make this one the forever quit you deserve!

Brilliant !!!!!! Start each new day with a NOPE !!!! Stay close to the board ....refresh your mind with all the great information here .... Being a part of the community really helps ....it makes your quit more solid .... Let's get this done ....

Congratulations Paul on your five year anniversary! You've always given so much support to everyone who needs it as well as a post here and there to make us laugh. Its all just so appreciated I hope you have a great day today and just celebrate you!

Congrats BKPThanks for everything you do here!

NOPE - Smoking sucks!

Time to get your head back in the game kdad. Change your quit date, reset your ticker. And make sure to look at your ticker before you reset it so you can see just how far you were and set that as your goal to get back to. Once you get back to that just keep on going

Yaaaa....BKP.....5 years .....Huge Congratulations.... Thank you for all you bring to the Board .....also the very nice eye candy .....( Wink ) So glad your here ....

Congratulations on 5 years smoke free, @BKP Thanks for all the support you continue to give others. Celebrate big today.

I'm so Sorry to read about your relapse kdad. I also remember how bad I felt when i lost a previous 2 year+ quit. I was devastated and hated every minute smoking those filthy things. Unfortunately or fortunately whichever way you want to look at it, it's not the same enjoyment as it once was. Once you have tasted freedom, you are desperate to keep it for many reasons, health, wealth, grand kids etc. Please get back on the train as soon as you can. Vote for your health and wealth and grand kids. I hope you are back soon with renewed energy and determination to kick this horrible addiction to the kerb.

I think about missing future Grandkids, hopefully. And what it does too my family...

Aww kdad..... Really sad to read this ....you had a fine quit going there ..... I'm still ready to hear a relasper say they are happy and content .... Glad to see you have jumped back on ..... Learn by this ....know your danger spots ....be ready next time .... As Jane says ...Elephant butt....who wants breath that smelly ????? Stay close to the Train ....

As all have said -- You can do this, you have done so in the past. Focus on the here and now and remember that you are building for the future. You had a good quit so you know the benefits and the overall better feelings that you had, remember those and build on those. I quit a few months before you and just this last January I left the board for awhile. I saw myself becoming complacent and cigarettes were calling me back strongly, I fought hard not to start again and was able to keep my quit. I realized that I needed to come back here if nothing else for the NOPE page to keep me grounded. I am glad that you came back -- I know that you can do this -- Keep Strong!!!

NOPE!!!!!!

NOPE!!!!!!!!!!1

Yaaa....Mona .... I'm thrilled to celebrate this day with you .... 7 Months is a great Quit to be proud of ....High Five !!! Ps...I have sent you a gift !!!!....

Congratulations on 7 months free Mona! I hope you're spoiling yourself today

Congratulations on 7 months smoke free, @Mona

NOPE

That's the addiction talking. You are stronger than you think. It is time to put smoking behind you once and for all. You can do this.

Is this you ???? Have you wanted to Quit so much ,you wanted to join the Train...??? But for some reason ...you didn't think you were strong enough .... You don't think you can ever Quit .... Listen Up !!!!... You can ...anyone can ... Wouldn't it be wonderful to be free from the chains of this horrible addiction ... Just imagine ...FREEDOM .... You can ....anyone can .... Take that seat you so wanted .... Let us help you along this wonderful journey .... I can only tell you how wonderful it feels to finally rid of this killer addiction ... You have to Quit ...to feel this magic for yourself ... What you waiting for ....?????

I'm sorry to hear about your relapse kdad but it's time to get back on the train. There is no time to dwell on what happened. It's time is to kick that nasty habit to the curb. You've done it before and you certainly can do it again. Everyone makes mistakes in life but what defines us is how we learn and grow from them. We are here for you during this journey so take your seat.

Scusey.......Biscuits and gravy......you kiddin me .... A hobnob with thick lumpy gravy......where,s the bucket !!!!

NOPE..

NOPE...

1. Wondering if Boo got a mini ass. 2. Trying to frickin pick something f or Mac to make for Breckie

Congratulations Mona 7 months already!! I hope you find a way to celebrate today! These months in-between the beginning of your quit and the one year mark (no man's land) can feel lonely. The new quit shine has worn off for the people in your life; some days seem to trudge on. That's why these rewards are so important. They are the mental balloons for your party. Every day you are quit is a celebration!! Remember that! Today we celebrate you, Mona, and all your badass-ness

A popular song with many during the upcoming US Thanksgiving holiday.

I Think I'll Pass Thank you kind sir !!!!!

Pissing off morons

I sometimes drank to help me through nicotine withdrawals in the beginning. Not good because you do risk relapsing. Food was also a substitute. Try exercise or anything healthy so you won't have another bad habit to kick or 25 pounds to lose.

I'm on the same page as Mac but am grateful for this post as it reminds me to get my strategy together and reaffirm my vow to not smoke...not one puff!

Well done Martian for fighting to keep your fabulous Quit .... Good to see you back ...we did miss you !!!

So glad I have you guys! For sure it was stress. Need other coping mechanisms.

Well, put on your big boy pants and get to climbing, friend. The rules haven't changed... I hope every one of those cigarettes tasted like a smelly elephant butt. Glad you're back tho...you can't let the addiction win.

Jesus wept!!! Enough muckn about. I’ll fire the first shot across the bow. Breakfast. Keep it simple. A freshly egg layer this morning at dawn. Yes I’ve got chooks. Poached in the microwave and onto a warm unbuttered toasted English crumpet. Cut through and watch the warm yolk run into those holes! Salt cracked black pepper and consume

So in addition to the bouncy house across the street, my neighbors are also doing a drive by happy birthday parade for the little girl. And I'm thinking of taking advantage of it by posting this in my window and seeing what happens.....

I'm sorry to hear this, Kdad. There really is NOTHING good that comes from smoking but it is, obviously, super addictive. That is why NOPE is the way to go. You really have to adhere to that. One puff screws everything up. You can't do anything about the past, though. Focus on quitting for good now. You were successful for 2 years so this is the time to quit for good. Read back up on nicotine addiction here and participate. Please reach out here and post an SOS if you are about to smoke. Life is much better without cigarettes but it does take commitment. You can do this!

You've done it before successfully so you KNOW you can do it again. Work on getting your mindset straight and aimed at another run for the quit. Don't dwell in the past or feel sorry for yourself because of what happened and don't let that affect your energy for this next quit but never forget what it was that pushed you to start again. I suspect complacency or romancing the cigarette and figuring you could have just one for old time sake? Whatever it was it's done now. Time to move forward. You know there's only ever one rule ..... NOPE!

Oh no Kdad. I always looked at you as my quit buddy. We quit about the same time. You have to just stop. I know life sucks right now with covid, but don't let it pull you down. Now is not the time to have unhealthy lungs. Concentrate on how wonderful and less costly it was when you were quit. I hope to see you noping again and coming here for support. We are hear for you.

Hey all. So I’m on the fifth or sixth day of my quit, and a couple of days ago I bought beer, which I never do. It’s like I’m substituting the beer for the cigarettes. It’s not good, as I’ve been engaging in day drinking. Just curious whether people have experience with substitution. Kind of being an addict more generally and needing to fill the substance-void with anything available. I want to get past this but I know if I give up beer I’ll just crave marijuana or something. When and how does the cycle end?