MarylandQuitter

A Thirty Year Success Story A short video discussing a clinic graduate and panelist who just celebrated his 30th year anniversary of having quit smoking. His experience relates to the video "Amount smoked" that is linked in the video description. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62wrmoJEpuE&feature=youtu.be Related Video: "Amount Smoked" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8MEEj9aQwE.

A Thirty Year Success Story A short video discussing a clinic graduate and panelist who just celebrated his 30th year anniversary of having quit smoking. His experience relates to the video "Amount smoked" that is linked in the video description. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62wrmoJEpuE&feature=youtu.be Related Video: "Amount Smoked"

Fantastic, LB! I love how relevant this is to quitting smoking, and even more so to staying quit. Ties in perfectly. Love it! As I think you already know, my late Grandmother was from Germany, met my late Grandfather during WWII and came over to the U.S. with him. When they were still able, they would take trips back to Germany to visit her family. During one trip, my Grandfather bought this carved wooden picture that hung in his house for as long as I can remember. It's beautiful and quite stunning in person. A couple of weeks before his death (died of emphysema, heavy smoker for his entire life) he told me that he wanted me to have this picture. He told me the story of how he bought it in the Black Forest and strapped to the top of a VW Bug and drove it all the way back to the town where they were staying and then shipped it home. Apparently, my Grandmother wasn't too thrilled of having this huge picture strapped to the top of the car. lol Ever since he gave me this picture (or carving I guess?), no matter where I've lived, it's always hung where everyone can see it, especially me. As I write this, it's hanging directly in front of me and each time I look at it, I remember him (who later in life became my biggest fan and best friend) and all the good times that we had. You see, it wasn't until I was in my mid 20's that we reunited (divorce sucks sometimes) and although I was a bit nervous, the rest was history. Every single day for the next 8 years I saw him. He would come over every day or I would go see him. Every day. What a gift as we hadn't spoken hardly five words to each other in over 10 years. I miss my Grandfather and think about him almost every day, even though he's been gone now for 13 years. I hope you don't mind me posting this in your thread but your post really struck a note with me and I wanted share this with you. I guess it's kind of like having a real conversation with you over a cup of coffee, only on the Internet (yes, of course I have a perfectly brewed cup of coffee next to me :) ). Anyway, here's the picture I'm talking about.

A member suggested we have a forum like OTR but I'm not going to say who suggested it because I always get it wrong and then get yelled at. lol I think it's the same person who steals blogs, but I'm so confused now I don't know. So, to keep in good standing with this member, I won't try and remember who's idea it was. Now I suppose I'm in trouble for not remembering after being told countless times. haha :rofl: Anyway, it's just a forum where you can post vacation pics or anything that you don't necessarily want the world to know or see. Keep in mind though that it's on the Internet (but it is hidden from Google, other search engines and guests) so you never truly know. We have a privacy and guidelines statement pinned to the top of the OTR forum so that will help explain as well. The most important think about posting in OTR is that all smoking related topics must still go on the main board this way guests can see it because somebody out there will most likely be helped by reading it. Take a look around and you'll get the idea. It's a place where the nuts go (you'll see me frequent the joint). :)

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Chrysalis, I hope this helps. I'll Have To Use Willpower For The Rest Of My Life Not To Smoke Most people overestimate how much of a battle staying smoke free will be once they quit smoking. This video discusses how people will generally stop thinking about smoking and not need to exercise any extensive use of willpower in order to maintain their quits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R71uQfy9nu0 Will I Ever Stop Thinking Of Cigarettes? Most people overestimate how much of a battle staying smoke free will be once they quit smoking. This video discusses how people will generally stop thinking about smoking, and much sooner than they usually think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8310BI-euJw&index=14&list=PL4F05C03D0F9B86DB Related resources: Craves and thoughts that occur over time http://www.ffn.yuku.com/topic/207 Related videos: Tell a newbie how many seconds a day you still want a cigarette http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_S_Z8... Talking to others about not smoking http://youtu.be/n08bxg01NOw

I love this thread. Too many things to write at the moment but will had my $2 later. :)

Ouch!! Was there any audience?

I'll quit smoking in plenty of time, long before I have any lasting damage. It's my only vice.

I miss the time when all my family lived in the same town and everybody saw each other on a routine basis. I miss being able to just pop into my parents house for a cup of coffee and a good talk. But I'm thankful for those times and memories as they'll stay with me as long as I roam this earth.

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Don't go anywhere and although you're busy, please post when you can. You're having a hard time so this is where you need to be. Be around other like-minded people. We understand where you're at so keep us in the loop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZOj3143iP0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxulvvVnI78

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Thank you in advance. :)

I considered it and I pinned it. :)

NOPE!!!!!

Hang in there and keep your chin up!