MarylandQuitter

Need not worry about being offensive over such things! We believe that whatever one has to do to beat this addiction, do it! We are all different but that doesn't mean that we can't support those differences because by doing so, we're putting someone else's needs before our own to support and help them. My faith helps me as well. Now, way to go on that most difficult first day! Keep this day. Own it. You worked damn hard for it so don't give it away! Please post an SOS if you run into any trouble. We got your back on this. :) http://www.quittrain.com/index.php/forum/5-the-sos-board/

Congrats!!! GR8 job! :)

Congratulations on 7 smoke-free months, Beacon!!!

Yeah, no kidding on both accounts!! One afternoon my wife came home and I was fast asleep on the couch. My son came up to me, woke me up and said that we were going out to eat. Apparently, according to my son and wife, I gave him the "thumbs up" and rolled over and went back to sleep. I had no idea I did this as I was still sleeping and not knowing what the hell I was doing. Needless to say, I didn't make it to dinner and I might as well have moved into the garage for a week. :lol: Me... Wife...

I'm impressed that at 27 years young, you've aggressively gone after this addiction and are stomping it into oblivion. When I was 27, I had not a clue about cigarette smoking and how much it controlled my life, not to mention potentially shorten it. It always makes me happy to see young people "get it" early and go after it with a vengeance. Congrats on quitting smoking and especially helping others along the way. :)

HM killed that addiction like the boss she is!

Hi Leanna! Great to see you again. You know, I thought that Annael was your name and although I had never heard that before, I liked it. Didn't quite know how to pronounce it. But I liked it. lol Glad to see you!! :)

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Goin' back to the Straits days. I've been listening to DS "Alchemy" lately. What a great recording of great music.

Welcome to The Quit Train! Congrats on that long quit you've got going. Very well done. Looking forward to seeing you around. :)

I put this on Bassman's thread as well. :)

Mark Knopfler is one of my all time favorites!!!!! Two of my little girl's favorite songs are his. :)

Man, if that story doesn't wake you up. Even if it doesn't, sometime down the road a smoker teetering on whether to quit or not, will remember this and quit. Even if just one remembers, it's a life saved. My guess is that it's going to make a lasting impression on those who need to quit and those of who have and to not relapse. Good stuff, Markus.

I used to own and operate a hide tanning business. I spent my youth and most of my adulthood hunting and tanning hides. :) It's been several years since I've done any of that, but I really miss the hide & fur tanning. Do happen to be familiar with the magazine Fur-Fish-Game?

You're good. :) Just doing my job.

There will not be any negativity about other quit smoking message groups, their members, old fights etc. Anything that has happened at other support groups has nothing to do with this one and should be left in the past. Thanks for understanding.--MQ :)

Netfix doesn't have anything beyond season 3!!! I wonder when Netflix will have season 4? :angry:

Fantastic news, Marti! What you said... "Then I came home and read all your stories! Each one brought something to my resolve, so thank you for sharing, I feel pretty good now - as a non smoker. x" This is support at it's finest. You posting about it is paying it forward. When you have a community that is gelled together with one common goal, the chances of quitting smoking for good are so much better than trying to go at it alone. :)

Hey MQ, This is the ghost from your smoking past. Remember how bad things got in October when you relapsed? How you thought a cigarette would help? Remember how much you hated it and didn't get a second of enjoyment or relief from it? Remember the guilt you felt when you looked at your kids, your wife, your parents? Take a minute and step inside so you can see your daughter walk down the aisle while you sit because you can't make it with your oxygen tank. Do you see how beautiful and happy your baby girl is? Do you wish you could hold her hand and give her away? Instead you must sit and watch as she looks at you with tears in her eyes. You're too weak to do anything but breathe. Your time left is short. You've wasted away the years and for what? Is this what you want? So, before you even consider lighting one of those BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP cigarettes, remember what I've shown you. Now get back to living and go grab your baby girl and tell her how much you love her. PS, I hope you never have to bother me again because I know you know the truth about smoking.

If you haven't already created your blog, "choose create blog" and it will walk you through all the steps to create your blog. Once you do this, each time you click on the blog tab, all you have to do is click "add new entry" or click your blog to read it, edit it etc.

People who are struggling or afraid to quit will benefit greatly from this. :)

Words of wisdom. Thank you. :)

Season 3, episode 13 My favorite characters are Daryl and Michonne. Do you guys know how to use the spoiler tags? Click show.

It works for me... Is anybody else having this issue?

NOPE for me!!