MarylandQuitter

New Video To Pass Along To Your Physicians, Dentists And Other Allied Health Professionals Two minute video that announces the release of a 15 minute video that I just produced for doctors, titled "How to help your patients quit smoking." Please consider letting your physicians, dentists and other allied health professionals know about this new resource. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4njJyqvYbu4 -New video: How to help your patients quit smoking Other videos referred to in this video: -Talk to your doctor about quitting smoking -When you may really need to talk to your doctor about quitting smoking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVk2Vetm1dc

NOPE, not today thank you very much. :)

Glad to see you back!

Welcome, Carlos! How long have you been quit now?

I hear ya!

I think it was.

NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I suggest a seat in car #12 as it is the official coffee house. The coffee is always fresh...and free. Don't let Ava try and charge you for it because she pockets the money for books. There is nothing that can stop you from quitting except yourself. I understand why people use the term "nicodemon" and assign it other names, but truly, it's just a weed that contains a substance that is highly addictive, toxic and deadly. You quit by never taking another puff, ever. By assigning it some outside force you give it a power that it doesn't have which also could turn into an excuse to smoke. In doing so, we don't hold ourselves 100% accountable for our actions because there's this "other thing" that is really evil. Doesn't exist. It's just you and some dried up leaves soaked with thousands of chemicals that you're addicted to. We're all nicotine addicts. Nothing more, nothing less. We made the choice to smoke and we can also make the choice to never light up again. If we all could do you, you certainly can as well because I know for a fact, nicodemon and monsters don't exist. Proud of you! Welcome back. :)

Okay, done. :)

What is the username?

Welcome, Lisa!

Very cool videos! My daughter and I have a 30 gallon planted freshwater aquarium with CO2. It's a labor of love but surprisingly, very little maintenance once I got the right amount of dosing for the plants, CO2, feeding, light etc. We're newbies at it (about 10 months) and even though I wasn't crazy about the idea, I love this thing. Looking forward to building a 120-150 gallon tank next with a sump etc. It's a hobby that I never saw myself getting into, much less enjoying it so much. :)

Pearl's mother was not sweet. She was meen and cruked!

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But wait, big brother is going to get involved, nationally. "Briant said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently completed a study on age and smoking and will soon present its findings. He said Congress may then set a national age limit for tobacco use, so cities should wait before acting on their own." Interesting read here with some background info as well. The good old FDA. The lovely folks in Congress. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Video discusses how smoking cannot solve stress, and in actuality usually results in making people more nervous in general than if they were former smokers or had never smoked in their lives. http://www.quittrain.com/topic/4754-videos-addressing-relapse-prevention/?p=130102

You've been quit for 5 days and don't even think about smoking anymore? Am I misunderstanding? You're not in any position to ask members to PM you to solicit your help in quitting smoking. You have 5 days under your belt, you should be asking for help and reading/watching/posting here on the boards to learn how to make this quit stick. Those early in their quits need to be seeking advice from those who have long quits going, not those with less than a week, yourself included. Why a private message? Support should be given on the discussion boards to help everybody, especially the lurkers who are still on the fence about quitting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtClWuFdeIA&app=desktop At times people join up at Internet quit smoking sites, announce they are serial quitters and express the hope that they can now get help to quit and also help others who are now quitting. Video explains why these are the last people that new quitters should be looking to for help or advise on how to quit smoking. P.S. I've removed your own advertisement in your signature. That is not allowed here.

Incredible! Congrats on the weight loss and the little one coming!

Welcome! Please know that things are rarely as bad as we make them out to be and quitting smoking is no different. Some people complain of having a rough time, others find it non-burdensome and some fit somewhere in the middle. I can tell you this, if you focus on the benefits of quitting (yes, there are immediate physical benefits) you'll be a much more happy quitter as compared to a regretful quitter who is constantly struggling with thinking about wanting to smoke. Embrace "the suck"(borrowed from Sarge) and make an unwavering decision to never take another puff on a cigarette for the rest of your life. This personal commitment is something that you'll need to keep separate from all other things going on in your life. No matter what happens (good or bad) there is no valid reason to smoke unless of course you want to spend the rest of your life smoking, suffering and a cloud of regret for not quitting years prior (the here and now). Although I could never advocate continuing smoking under any circumstance, I see that you have a quit date for the 18th which is the day our taxes are due. Easy date to remember! There are many benefits to quitting cold turkey but ultimately, the choice is yours. Many people here have used some form of NRT but please know that you are in fact delaying nicotine withdrawals because the goal is to completely get off of nicotine. I never used any form of NRT but I did use Wellbutrin prescribed by my doctor to help me. It worked VERY well. There is more information in my profile about this. I would recommend that you immediately start watching the series of videos addressing issues early in your quit. This is a good place to start. Stay close to this board and be as active as your able to be on the boards. Lots and lots of support here from many people who have long quits under their belts. There isn't anything that any of us haven't experienced regarding quitting smoking. "All of us are smarter than one of us". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHx12A8-mFg

Front and center. :)

Welcome aboard, Carlos!

That ending...

Sgt. Barney quit first run out of the gate. Many others have as well. I wasn't one of them, but there are plenty. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzA2zgpYIBw Smokers are constantly told that they have to quit multiple times before they are likely to succeed. This video explains that while the majority of smokers do have many failed attempts before pulling off a successful quit, it is not inevitable that this will occur. There is one thing that any smoker can do to make their current quit the one that lasts forever. Related videos: -"Don't let a slip put you back to using" -Is relapse a natural part of the addiction process? -If this is your first time quitting -Is relapsing on nicotine a good learning experience -"I know too much about smoking to ever be able to relapse" Note: Original one day title of this video was "Smokers have to quit multiple times before they will succeed." Reason being, it was recorded and released on April 1. It is a message that could be interpreted as an April Fool's joke, yet unfortunately it is a title that is believed by most professionals in the tobacco control field.