MarylandQuitter

Great! Thanks for stopping by!

I'm happy because I wear sandals with my socks. lol It's been several days and I had forgotten all about that song and then BAM, like a punch in the face there it is again! lol :dash2: I can't. Get it. Out of. My Head.

Welcome, Cat! Thanks for being here. :) When the withdrawal symptoms are starting to test you, hop on the forum and write about them. Not only will this allow others to support you, but your posts about what you're going through will help somebody else who may be lurking from the outside and either dealing with the same or scared to even try. There is no requirement to be a non-smoker to be here so even those who slip up and smoke, are encouraged to not leave. This is the best place to be no matter where you're at in your quit journey. The important thing, like DevilDoll said, if you feel like you might smoke, post an SOS. All the moderators and many members get alerts sent straight to their phones and emails whenever a new thread is created in the SOS forum. How long since your last cigarette? How do you feel?

I know aight?

You get it tossed in a pile on the table to wrinkle just like mine. I insert an old fence post.

Welcome, Jay. Funny you mention this because I was at my doctors today and I thanked him for caring enough to tell me I was full of shit when I told him that I could quit, but I enjoyed it too much. He told me I was an addict. I laughed at him. He laughed at me and told me I was the exact definition of an addict and the only reason why I wasn't out on the streets breaking into homes and robbing people to feed my addiction is because it was legal and I had a job. He said "you keep telling me that your daughter is the most important thing in your life but she's not. The cigarettes are. You leave her all the time to go outside and smoke and not even she can stop you so don't sit here and tell me how you're daughter is more important to you than anything else. You're the exact definition of an addict. You've been smoking for the better part of 28 years and you're lucky you haven't seen any horrible side effects or diseases yet." I was pissed off beyond belief but I knew he was right. When I left his office I lit up a cigarette but knew my life would never be the same again. That was the start for me; accepting that smoking is an addiction just the same as other drugs. It may not have the stigma of crack or heroin, but it's a deadly drug addiction just the same. The freedom that you're going to feel is something that I can't wait for you to experience. Feel it you will, but when all depends on you. Some struggle a bit more than others but make no mistake about it, the freedom will come and the pangs of the addiction will be no more. Quitting for some is easy while for others it's more difficult. Everybody is different, but from what I've seen, for those who believe that the cigarette can no longer offer them anything of benefit, quitting is like running that last mile of a race when you think you can't take another stride but you force yourself because of the reward at the end. You can do this once and for all. Scour this forum and read all that you can. Read The Newbie Database, watch the documentaries (love those things) and stay as involved and active as you can on the forum as it's not only a great resource but also a welcome distraction while quitting smoking. Vent all you want. Start your own blog to chronicle your quit. Make sure your quit date is added to the calendar so we can publicly acknowledge your accomplishments. Need anything? Don't hesitate to ask. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVEyGdqwjmQ

3 months and 16 days ago we lit the fires in her. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDZxvHE2s60

From somebody who has been quit for nearly 6.5 years... I think staying on the support forums and writing, dissecting every nuance of where you have been and supporting others is a big part of the cure. How you feel now vs then is important as a measure of how powerful your mind is. Some leave too soon...I think you are right to encourage at least a couple of years to pay it forward. They got the help so they need to pay it forward, not everyone likes to write but everyone should tell their story after they get some time under their belts...just to look at how far they have come.

Babs does all of the work on the FB page but I don't think she can see who all has liked the page. I could be wrong on that, though.

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Congrats, Robert!

Congrats on a job well done!!

Well done, Marti!!

Congrats, Andrew!! Great job!

There will never be another even close to Cash. I actually cried when he died. That man's music and unmistakable voice has seen me through some of my worst times and been with me through the best of times. He's country. Willie, Waylon, Kris are all country. The group they formed can never be duplicated. "The Highway Men"...what can I say? I'm glad this larger than life talent came together and made this music. The country music of today is more like pop music because they gave up their humble beginnings starting with the Carter family to become more mainstream. What they failed to foresee is that had they remained true to their roots, they would be mainstream today and not having to compete with the flavor of the week. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyyTO-vU6i0

"I only smoke when I drink." lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds03wc6PjIk

You taught me how to stay quit, you saved my ass from smoking on more than one occasion and you taught me to look after myself so I can better look after those who need me. The time you spend helping others in your spare time most don't even know about because you rarely mention it. You'll drop everything to help somebody, friend or foe. That, my friend, is something that can't be said for everybody. Congratulations, Babs. You called London! :dirol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfK-WX2pa8c

Don't ever give up!! Can you say what lead up to smoking again? Glad to see that you're back to quitting again so quickly. Too many times when somebody fails to quit it's not until 10 or more years down the road until they try again.

Happy birthday, Jimmy!

Very happy for you, Beth!! This calls for the mother of the rolly eyes.

Congrats, Action!!!

I can read both just fine with my phone.

NOPE!

Being active here helps me in many ways.

Don't cry, Colleen, smile. In all of my years, despite being heckled by family, even my young kids, I refuse to change when it comes to wearing socks with flip flops. Once you jam your toes into the tongue of the flop, they stay in place very well and you can walk the shops in old downtown or even hit the mall. Some people look but it's only out of envy because they know it's comfortable (everybody has done this at home) and wish they could wear the same in public. Colleen, you know you've at least tried this at home and if not, give it a try. Don't be concerned about how it looks at first, focus on comfort and then try them out when you go shopping. You'll be hooked just like the rest of us who get labeled and mocked for wearing socks with flops. :)