MarylandQuitter

I don't know if I pledged already today or not but I'm going to now anyway. Nope!

Every time I forget about that song I always seem to bump into it again. lol I needed a laugh and this was it. :lol: :negative:

I'd like to know why he threw in the towel again and smoked so we can help him. To me, relapse is not okay. I understand it, I get it, I've been there but I also came very close to getting addicted again, so bad that in fact I was concerned that I wouldn't want to ever quit. Relapsing is no more okay than smoking is. What's the difference? Not a single person needs to be a non-smoker to be here. Those who relapse are just as welcome as anyone else and need to be here as much as anybody. When I say that relapse is not okay I say that out of a caring place, not a critical one. Like I've said, I've been there and I get it. However, there is not a single reason why somebody cannot quit and certainly no reason to continue the cycle of quit/relapse/excuses/smoke/quit/relapse and so on. This addiction isn't like cutting sweets or carbs out of your diet as it's firmly taken root in our bodies and even more so our minds. Everything we did from the time we woke up until the time we went to bed revolved around smoking in some way or another. That takes time and vigilance to undo and the only way that we can start to learn to live without cigarettes is to first quit smoking them. Jesse doesn't need to keep coming back over and over again as all he needs to do is bite the bullet and quit. Wherever it is he's failing, we can't help him when he disappears. Until he's honest with himself and us about his addiction, we can't help him. We'll always be here of course, but he may not. The time to quit is now because anybody could wind up that person who dies with a cigarette in their hand or gets stricken down with cancer like Bryan Curtis who died at age 34. I'm quite sure he never in his wildest of thoughts ever gave consideration to dying at age 34 with his little boy at his side. Jesse, if you're reading this, stop making excuses and quit. We'll always be here to help and support you but you have to first make the effort to quit and let us help you when you struggle. I understand that quitting can be hard as I smoked for more years than you are old. So, it's hard. So is being a kid, going to school, work, being a parent, walking away and saying goodbye. All these of these things, quitting smoking is easier. I could make a list of things from just today that I had to do that was harder than quitting but I think you understand. A college professor told me some 20+ years ago that anything worth having in this life is going to take hard work and sacrifice. I'm sure he heard it from somewhere as there are countless variations of the same but that one stuck with me and carried me through to where I am today and that includes quitting and staying quit from smoking cigarettes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gtXGwu3uC4&list=PLCDB8BA311D538113&index=6

If history repeats itself...

Thank you. :)

Sorry, Nancy. I misread your post. I thought you said that a cheat meal has disastrous results for you. Enjoy those cheat meals! :)

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I'm not smoking today. It's not the answer for anything and never was. NOPE.

Welcome! It sounds like your quit is coming along very well. Keep educating yourself and never let your guard down. :)

This is great to hear! Who would of thought that you could smell shampoo in your hair all day long? One of the little things that I still enjoy. :)

Looks like the scientist dude that supposedly had the cure was full of crappola like I thought all along. Don't worry, DD, Michonne will take care of business and Daryl will be just fine. She just told me to tell you guys that.

Those are the most realistic, bizarre and colorful dreams I have ever had.

I don't know why Ava hit the like button for your question but yes, drinks are still on me. :)

Congrats, Gemzee!!

I'll be back in 24 hours to respond to this thread. If you haven't posted 6 more times by then, you're gone. lol :on_the_quiet2:

Why you gotta eat like a 95 year old?

What would Paul say? Just askin'.

I had one of those dreams at my 9 month mark and when I logged on that morning (before I had my first swig of perfectly brewed coffee) I was still under the impression that I had lost my quit. They sure can seem real. A very interesting video about smoking dreams. Very interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_gZx_6hq0I

There are more ex-smokers than there are smokers. There is no inability to say no to smoking. Anybody can quit, can do so instantly and can stay that way all by way of making a firm decision to quit. The right to sell cigarettes does not send anybody to an early death. The smoker puffing on a smoke does that. Guess what? Before 7-11's dotted the landscape, people grew their own tobacco or bought it from their neighbor who grew it or they traded some pelts to get their baccy. The onus is on the individual to quit. Besides, "please don't sell me cigarettes" isn't going to stop anybody from smoking. It's much more involved than that. /thread.

If you weren't thinking about smoking at this stage in your quit, you'd probably be in trouble. Good video below explaining what you're dealing with. http://www.quittrain.com/topic/2096-joel-spitzers-quit-smoking-video-library/?p=46870

HAT, do you consider yourself a nicotine addict? I'm asking because the words habit and addicted are tossed around a bit loosely and although smoking can be considered a nasty habit, we must all admit that we're addicted to nicotine and always will be. This is why we can never, ever for the rest of our lives take another puff.

What is 5:2?

Great to see you back, HAT! When you go AWOL, we pretty much know why. You're right, this might be your last chance so do whatever it takes to quit. It's 0345 here so I assume you've choked down those last two smokes by now so you've already quit smoking. I like the fact that you have to drop some weight because you're going to see how crucial it will be to quit smoking during this process, as you've already started to feel. Part of me wants to kick your ass because you've known all along what smoking was doing to you and you're daughter needs you around for many decades to come, yet part of me is very happy for you to have this opportunity to join the Reserves which could lead to a very nice career which will not only provide you and your daughter some great benefits, but also give you a whole new perspective on life. Don't squander this opportunity. Have you pre-responded to your own S.O.S.? Even if you have already, I would do so again because you now have a different mindset, your goals have changed and life is now taking you in a new direction. You already know what to expect when you quit so what's your plan to stay quit this time? If you don't have one, that's okay because all you need to do is never light another cigarette, ever. However, making some sort of plan and being prepared for areas in which you've failed in the past could make a huge difference this time. When you get a chance, list the concerns that you have that may lead you back to smoking. If you don't have any, that's okay too because if you're mind is truly made up and you want to quit smoking more than you want to continue to suffer and smoke, nothing will stop you from quitting. Be realistic and honest with yourself though. If you have any concerns at all, especially areas in which you failed in the past, share them so we can help. I guarantee is there is a solution for anything that may come between you and quitting. Glad to see you back. :)

When he gets home you do not smoke. You've quit already. Got it? What's it going to take? You have a clean bill of health and all of your fears were put to rest. Are you wanting to watch your fears come to fruition? No matter how bad you want to smoke you can't. As adults there are certain things that we want to do but cannot because we know better. Smoking should be at the top of the that list.

Nope!