MarylandQuitter

Thank you everybody. And you're quite welcome, Joe. :)

I feel much better after watching that. I've always been an introvert and even shy in most social situations. I don't like being in the spotlight at all but sometimes I have to because either I don't have a choice or I need to because it's what needs done. I've been dealing with this since college. Thanks for posting this. I'm an introvert, have never apologized for it and never will. It's who I am and heck, I like where I am today. :)

All of the above. Try it out, Chrysalis, and do it with a smile. :)

Can you post videos, pictures etc. from YouTube and other sites?

I know there are some functions of the site that are not compatible while using iPads. Please let me know what they are so I can see if they're addresses in new version of our forum software once it's released (it's in testing now). Thanks! :)

So my Dad visits this weekend and tells me that my weights are getting a little dusty. Back at it this week.

One thing to keep in mind is that the only way to have a successful quit is to never take another puff from a cigarette again. We're all just one puff away from a lifetime of smoking, stench, disease and an early death. Without a commitment to NOPE, NTAP etc., you're doomed to relapse. In other words, you have to be committed to your quit which means you're committed to never take another puff, or NOPE. There is no other way. :)

Sonic, My Mom had this and it scared the crap out of her. She actually felt like she was going to pass out. Went to the ER and they found nothing. Followed up her with Dr. and again, found nothing. Said it was a virus and it ran it's course and went away. Two years in a row the same thing has happened to my wife at work. Last year she actually passed out. They have a nurse where she works and she said it was a virus that was going around and several other people had the same symptoms. I guess if it were me, I'd go to a walk-in clinic just to be sure it's nothing serious and to put my mind at ease. Very well could be due to quitting smoking, please watch this video. :) Blood Sugar Symptoms Many of the most common symptoms people encounter when first stopping smoking is due to a drop in blood sugar often encountered in the first few days after quitting. Video discusses why this happens and how to minimize the effect. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYGsz7WNh_8&list=PL8EB359C247D3FE6C

I remember back when I first tried to quit in 2011. I had psyched myself up that it was going to be so tough and near impossible. I knew I was addicted, thought I enjoyed smoking, that is benefited me and plus, I wanted to quit only because I knew it was bad for me, not because I was a slave to the addiction. I had just moved to MD from NC and was renting a room in a house with few other people as my family was back in NC planning the big move up north. I was the only one who smoked in the house and I remember after cooking my dinner one evening that I would try and quit smoking. Try doesn't work but more on that another time. I went to the gas station to get some gas and and by the time I got home and I had convinced myself that I couldn't take it anymore and I bought a pack and started again. That quit lasted about 30 minutes. It wasn't until a little over 1 year later that I made a firm decision to quit. This time, I read all that I could about this addiction at whyquit.com and spent countless hours reading about how nicotine affected my body. At this point, I knew enough about the addiction to know that I was not going to suffer from withdrawal like I had convinced myself that I was going to (I was rationalizing smoking by convincing myself how horrible quitting would be) and just quit. Although I had some cravings, it was nothing like I had built up in my had previously. I wondered how long I would be able to stay quit because of so many failed attempts in the past. I stumbled across this timetable of how your body is healing each day once you quit and I looked at it every single day. It was my motivation to stay quit. I made a commitment to myself, nobody else, that I would stick to NOPE no matter what circumstance I found myself in. Trust me, I found myself in plenty of them. :) When you make a commitment, you have to stick to it. Making a commitment to never take another puff is the only way to stay quit.

Please join us for our weekly group discussion. Newbies and lurkers please join us! http://www.quittrain.com/topic/3152-group-discussion-wk42-how-a-commitment-to-nope-is-essential-for-a-successfull-quit/

Why is a firm commitment to NOPE (Not One Puff, Ever) essential to a successful quit? How do you make a commitment to NOPE when you're not even sure if you can make it 1 hour or 1 day without smoking? In the beginning, how did you stick to NOPE?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlOEw4uCzQ4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljrgs4TzkTQ

Each week I'll feature a topic in my blog about something related to quitting smoking. They'll be a link to the thread where the group discussion will take place. Of course if there is a celebration, that will be featured for the day and then our weekly discussion topic will be featured again. The topics can be about whatever you want. Please just start listing the topics that you want to discuss and we'll work our way down the list each week. If you're new to the board, your topic suggestions will be especially helpful and and in most cases will put yours at the front of the list. :) WK/43 - N O P E The Commitment to NOPE how essential to successful quit WK/44 - How quitting smoking/nicotine has changed our lives in other and unexpected ways WK/45 - Hey, you smoked for 42 years! Why on earth would you think you can get past the addiction in a couple of months? Cut yourself a break, for Pete's sake. WK/46 - How To Recognize If You're Romanticizing The Cigarette WK/47 - Video, Every Quit Is Different WK/48 - How to motivate yourself to quit smoking and what steps did you take? WK/49,50 - With The Holidays Now In Full Swing, Let's Be Ready! WK/51 - Why Fear Inhibits Quitting Smoking & Why This Fear Is Not Based On Fact

Long Term Quitters Who Say They Are Having Bad Days Video discusses how longer-term quitters sometimes lose perspective of what really constitutes a bad day when it comes to thoughts for cigarettes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TpXVAEgOtU&index=31&list=PL4F05C03D0F9B86DB

Video discusses how longer-term quitters sometimes lose perspective of what really constitutes a bad day when it comes to thoughts for cigarettes. Click the link for the discussion thread on this topic w/ video. :) http://www.quittrain.com/topic/3148-long-term-quitters-who-say-they-are-having-bad-days/

@QuitTrain You can tweet a thread from the forum and it will post the thread title and link. It will not show replies etc., just the name of the thread. We will also be posting daily tweets about quitting smoking and staying quit. Most people have Twitter and if you do, you'll get notifications sent to your smart phone (if you have push notifications turned on on your phone/app) Please follow us on Twitter. PS, I'm still setting up the graphics so bare with us. :)

What you're seeing is a blog that I featured of Colleen's. We do this from time-to-time. When I feature a blog, it's only going to show a predefined amount of text. There is a "read more" button at the right of the featured blog. :)

No but evidently is was you. lol

Hell yes it's normal! We can actually taste our food when we quit! Enjoy for now and use it as motivation to stay quit. You can always start running or walking if you're concerned about weight gain but it's much easier to lose a few pounds than it is to quit smoking again. I Know I'm Going To Gain Weight If I Quit Smoking! This video discussing misconceptions about weight gain, and warning about physiological adjustments and changes that may occur after quitting. Stresses importance of not writing off symptoms after quitting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeHXoqpKq1c&list=PL76365B6CE2DA076B Related articles: http://whyquit.com/joel/Joel_Index_06... Related videos: Weight control concerns after quitting smoking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgIWjM... Going back to normal after quitting smoking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUKBBc... Using cigarettes to self-medicate pre-existing conditions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVk2Ve...

I didn't know you were a TWD fan. Have you seen all the previous seasons?

NOPE!

Oh, all the awesome documentaries on this site. My favorite is "Death In The West, The Marlboro Story". I get so absorbed in these documentaries that it kept and still keeps my mind where it needs to be.