MarylandQuitter

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GR8 job, Judi!!!!! :beach:

Awesome update! Congrats on everything as you're out and about enjoying your life. That's what this is all about!!! Thank you for dropping by. :)

Karen, These are difficult times for sure and nobody knows that better than you. What you're going through and what you're feeling are temporary and I say that because there is always a solution; medication can always be adjusted, changed etc. The important thing is that you don't entertain the notion that smoking will solve any of this because as we all know, it can't and it never will. Stay strong! :) Quitting Smoking & Mental Health Video discusses how most people experience minor emotional reactions when first quitting, but also how people with pre-existing mental health issues may need physician assistance in dealing with problems that seem to be exacerbated after quitting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ysFk0-pQ3A Medication Adjustments That May Be Necessary After Smoking Cessation Video discusses how many medications that were prescribed to people while they were still smoking may need to be adjusted after they quit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cILrIM3PQPY Going Back To Normal After Quitting Smoking Video discusses how after quitting smoking a person will eventually get back to normal. Normal does not mean going back to the normal they experienced when they were smoking but more accurately, what they were like before they ever took up smoking with effects of aging now thrown in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUKBBcZ26BQ

Most people expressing this sentiment are simply rationalizing their smoking in order to protect their nicotine addiction--a process that if not reversed can end up costing the smoker his or her health and life. http://www.quittrain.com/topic/4753-videos-addressing-issues-early-in-your-quit/?p=172661

That will suck. Totally. Suck.

Me either Nancy. Me either.

They will probably leave us hanging like they did with Glenn and the dumpster fiasco. If Reedus buys the farm, I wonder what his next show is - sounds like it was his choice t leave the show. "The Boondock Saints" was a fantastic movie. :)

That's what I was assuming. Do you think that Daryl will be killed off since the rumor is that he's starting another show and will not be returning to TWD?

In last night's episode the savior's basically said they were all Negan but at the end, the guy on the motorcycle said he was Negan but Jeffrey Dean Morgan was supposed to play that role. How many episodes are left in this season?

I thought Negan was going to be played by some other guy. Was that really Negan who they killed?

Okay, you smoked. You've perched yourself on the branch of dissatisfaction long enough so get back to the business of quitting, NOW. Not tomorrow, not Monday, not next month and certainly not when you "think" you're ready. Don't Let A Slip Put You Back To Using Video stresses the importance of drawing a clear line in the sand regarding the issue of whether or not to take a puff. Another alternate title for for this video could have been "should I reset my quit meter?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cfxzB804S4&index=3&list=PL4F05C03D0F9B86DB The Lucky Ones Get Hooked Video discusses how not all people who take a cigarette after quitting instantly get hooked--only the lucky ones do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8XvSiHmlQ8&index=2&list=PL4F05C03D0F9B86DB If I Relapse I'll Smoke Until It Kills Me Video discusses how people better take heed if they ever find themselves thinking or saying the phrase "If I relapse I'll smoke until it kills me" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCRLo94FrLI&list=PL4F05C03D0F9B86DB&index=5 Who Wants To Go Back To Smoking? Video discusses how former smokers at times think they want to go back to smoking, but if they really remind themselves of the package deal that goes along with being a smoker, it will be easy for them to stick to their quit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG9qGjf2hd8

Welcome aboard, Glenn! Let's make this quit your last - the one that counts. Stick with us don't give another damn inch to this deadly addiction! :)

When junkie thinking shows up, remember these words from Sarge after our Beth passed away. "GreenLover - you made it. All the way to the end as a non-smoker. A true Lifer."--Sarge She died a non-smoker. I knew that there was no way that I wanted to die a smoker. That there was no way I wanted my daughter to find me in the garage, dead with a cigarette in my hand. That very well could have been my reality. I didn't want that for me or her. When I go, I'll follow the way of Beth and go out as a non-smoker. End of story. :) http://whyquit.com/joel/Joel_01_01_junkie.html

Welcome aboard, Chris! Glad you found our little corner of cyberspace helpful. Keep reading, posting and ever-vigilant to not puff on a cigarette. Yes, the return on investment with smoking is horrible! Here's a video I hope you find helpful. There is a huge catalog of Joel's video's as well as some very good documentaries. Why Did I Ever Start Smoking? Video discussing how the reasons a person first starts smoking usually has little bearing on why they are smoking today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erv9SbC876k

Happy Mother's Day, Doreen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lzqRVuRqN0

Great idea to see a doctor, Karen. Now that I'm getting older, I see the doctor regularly for check-ups and bloodwork. When something doesn't feel right, I make an appointment. Early detection is always key and when it turns out to be nothing, our minds aren't consumed with what could be. Great job on your one month!!! :)

A very, very good video for everybody. Please take a few minutes to watch. :) https://www.quittrain.com/topic/4754-videos-addressing-relapse-prevention/?p=171920

Every day is a major milestone! http://www.quittrain.com/topic/4754-videos-addressing-relapse-prevention/?p=171919

It's a double edged sword because it's what we signed up for when we made the choice to smoke and consequently became nicotine addicts. At first you think about it all the time but as time goes on, as it always does, your new normal will be not smoking. However, you'll still be a nicotine addict. Me? I never want to forget that I was a smoker because I fear the day I become complacent is the day I smoke again. You have to remember that our lives revolved around smoking - our smoking did not revolve around our lives. It's going to take some time but as with most things, time heals what has hurt us and smoking is no different. I know exactly what you mean and also know that smoking and not smoking will not always be foremost on your mind. :)

Nope! Not gonna happen!

Happy Birthday!!!!!

Oh! Is that the Whitey Bulger movie? I saw the documentary and saw somewhere they were making a movie or something about him.