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

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Glad to be back up!

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Not sure of the proper place for this post- Happy Fathers Day to the dads. Since you're on this website you've realized smoking is a problem. What better way to show your family you love them then by loving yourself and not smoking. We as dads owe it to our families to remain healthy and be around a long time setting a good example. NOPE is a commitment to our families besides ourselves- you owe it to them

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Hey everyone, looks like @MarylandQuitter and @Rixcz got us back up and running We know first hand that not being able to log on to your support is scary especially when you really need us so we wanted to remind you that we do have our Facebook page to turn to if our site is down. Just log on to Facebook and search quittrain and our page will pop right up Thanks again MQ and rixcz for getting us back up so quickly!

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Great job Robbie. Once you quit, you can smell that smoke wafting past from miles away. Our noses may be more sensitive but the old familiar senses kick in. We are addicts and will always have to be on guard. Standing strong while facing our addiction is what great quits are built on.

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Happy Father's Day! No matter how young or old your kids are this still rings true.....

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Daddy, did you love your cigarettes More then you loved me or did I do something wrong? I wish you could have seen my dress Mommy said I looked so pretty. You could have pined my flowers on The night I went to prom Daddy, did you love your cigarettes More then you loved me? Mommys got a new boy friend She says its to hard to be alone. Are you lonely daddy or dose Jesus Keep you company ? Daddy did you love your cigarettes More then you loved me and mom ? I wish you would have walked me down the isle And brushed away my fears, told me no matter what I would always be your little girl. Daddy did you love your cigarettes More then you loved me? His name is Jacob ,just like you His eyes sparkle blue in wonder Why dosent he have a grandpa To take him fishing or to the zoo Like all the other boys do Did you love your cigarettes daddy Were they really worth it - all that you’ve been missing? Dose Jesus keep you company and give you all my letters

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I watched Allen Carr's video so many times I can't remember. Also watched all the sad stories of people whose lives were destroyed by nicotine. I didn't "get it" for a long time. I tried so many times to quit that I don't remember. Sometimes made it a day, a week, sometimes a month. Eventually, I really got it. I found my real reason, a strong enough "why." It was Covid. If I'd gotten the disease as a smoker, I'd have had a poor chance of living. Find your "why." Then you'll quit. And stay quit.

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.

The man outside my door Outside my door I heard a man coughing , nasty cold he had , I thought But it wasn't a cold , it was smoking . I'd forgotten about that nasty cough , because I don't have it anymore . Outside my door I heard that man out on his deck often ... I noticed he was new to the neighbourhood ... He was needing to feed his addiction . I'd forgotten that constant need to go in and out .. I don't need to anymore . Outside my door I can smell the smoke , although its a distance away. Gosh it smells ! Glad I don't smell like that anymore . Outside my door I've seen some butts perhaps they've blown in the wind . I worry about fire . I'm glad my littering won't cause a fire cause I don't smoke anymore . I wonder does that man have kids ? I bet he's a loving father that got caught up in addiction . I hope he faces denial soon for him and his kids and like us won't smoke anymore . Abby

Bump, for the dad's who need it....

And I'd like you to know its really not as hard as you think it is. Yes, the first few days/weeks/months MAY be tough but they're doable. And maybe they won't be tough at all. Its all in how you look at your quit. I looked at mine like losing my best friend and I made my whole first year miserable because of that. Ironically my quit buddy who quit one day before me sailed through his first year and embraced his new found freedom. Regardless of our different mindsets we both succeeded in quitting. So how did two different people with two different mindsets both succeed in quitting such a horrible addiction? By sheer determination and the support we received from people who were not only traveling with us but had also gone before us and paved the way so that our trip might be a little easier. You can quit and we want to help you. Hope to see you on the board, i promise you won't regret it

@Opah I had the same fit !!!

And I missed you all, about had a fit when I couldn't/t log in this morning. Had Flash Backs of a long lost forum I use to frequent.

We so far it has been a messed up week end schedule messed up hours messed up sleep messed up, but you know what I am not ! I fill good if not great, I was challenged in several different ways. I jumped up and answered the call, no whining, not Bitching Just a deep breath I was off and running, rounded up my team on what was to be their Holiday Now that Friday was not their Holiday and Saturday was and Sunday we had to come in at 6am not 10am will you get the picture. So all challenges met all challenges over come I fell like a Tigger\

Good for you Robbie! This is awesome! I am so glad that you are finally able to get out enjoy yourself too!

That is awesome, Robbie. Well done!

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@Robbie Good job, you should be very proud

Once you realize the damage (physically, psychologically, and socialogical) that smoking does to you it will become clear that you can quit. Quitting may be difficult but with understanding and support, which you can find here, you will see that quitting is doable. Some hard work at times but the rewards are so worthwhile!!!!

G’day Yep. It was like losing a close friend. But I discovered pretty soon that friend wasn’t really the friend I thought they were. They were out to kill me. They were costing me more than I thought. But once in realised that it became easy to walk away. No friend of mine......

So true. And no two quits are the same. Setting and controlling the mindsets are key.

Freedom can be found in many Roads .... Some take the scenic route ....some take the highway route .... It doesn't matter ...getting there is priority....

I think you guys @reciprocity are smart there with the three week window . We only have two and quite likely will be fully open in a couple weeks . The delta virus is still concerning . Guess time will tell because we are talking rodeos , concerts , foot ball games it's pretty close to prior to covid .Try tracing after those if delta breaks loose though . I think travel is the issue and should not be opening yet . It seems to have been the problem all along . The pic is it near Scottsdale ? Was looking to vacation in that area. I used to hate flying too @Katgirl now I'll take it anyway to get there fast if I wanna get away from Canadian winter but hate being a lone traveller , that causes me anxiety . Nothing like a slow paced site seeing road trip too with no time limits . Those are sweet . Continue to stay safe all .

Don't be discouraged, any of you newbies! You have done the really hard work and yes, the challenges continue at times. That's to be expected but if you think about things and look back to the early days of your quits, you'll see things are improving overall. Now (a months or 2 or 3 in), is the time to consciously start changing your thoughts from; Geez I wish I could have a smoke right now to; am I ever happy and impressed with myself that I don't have to hide behind a smoke anymore in this situation! Looking towards the benefits you're seeing and dismissing any urges to smoke will take you far and help get you to where you want to be. The other big issue is patience! You really need to have that at this point. Patience and faith in the process. We all wanted our quits to be further advanced than what they were early on. It's happing, even though you may not see it daily. You developed smoking triggers/habits over 20-30-40 years. Give your quit at least 1 year to start erasing those triggers/habits that you've imprinted on your brains. It WILL happen if you give it a chance and the proper timeframe Now, speaking of smoking .... I gotta go slow cook that duck on the smoker

This is wonderful Robbie! I have found that I don’t like a lot of the things I did when so smoked. From the taste of some foods and Starbucks coffee() to the scent of laundry detergent, bath soap, dryer sheets, lotions. It’s insane. But yeah, I have also discovered that some things do taste a lot better! I’m so proud of you for sticking to your quit and with US! Stay close!

Just passed my 'personal best' of forty days, I'm up to forty three days and mostly doing well! My lungs are still not that good, but that's to be expected after 40+ years of polluting them, so I'm hoping things will improve there. I guess my main improvement is that my taste buds have been resurrected! Can't believe how delicious lots of foods taste now...I sure have been missing out all those years! Amazing......