MarylandQuitter

It is very good. I added it to our documentary section this morning. :)

NOPE for me.

Glad you're doing so much better, Tracey. Things always look different after 12 hrs or so have passed. When we're angry, sad or in a crisis situation, we can be our own worst enemy because all we have is our current mindset to bounce our feelings and thoughts off of and when we're emotional, we're not capable of making sound decisions. It's so important to reach out and share feelings when you're pissed off, sad or beyond pissed off and are seeing red. It may be the last thing we think we need to do, but often times the right thing to do is the hardest or most uncomfortable. You used Paul as your sounding board and what he did is something that we're incapable of doing by ourselves when we're in the middle of a crisis. Your outlook changed dramatically in a very short amount of time. I hope the lurkers see this thread and pay attention because of the many benefits of a quit smoking support group, the 24/7 support that is available online is beyond price. Get involved and get to know other members because that way, when you need a little help, you know the source and it can make the difference of lighting up or not. Great job, Tracey. Paul, you quite possibly saved a quit and even if Tracey would have held her own, you quieted her mind and spoke reason to her. Again, beyond price. :)

Smoking won't calm you down. I know because I tried it before and it didn't work. Go for a walk or a run and release that adrenaline. All smoking will do is produce more of it.

Happy birthday, HM! Did you do anything fun to celebrate?

I quit smoking so I will not be smoking today. NOPE. Same thing I told my wife when she asked if I saw the last Klondike Bar. NOPE.

So Sorry, Marti. It's very hard to watch a family member in these situations. NOPE.

I can tell you firsthand that smoking after you've made a firm decision to quit sucks and it's disappointing. Right now you're thinking that smoking would make you feel better, that you miss it and even crave it. It's all a lie. Trust me, you would not enjoy smoking anymore. Think about it all you want but if you smoke, you're gonna regret as soon as you light it. I suggest that you start thinking about something else and stop those thoughts from growing and planting the seeds to relapse. You don't smoke so why would you even consider starting? :)

When that SOB appears, hold your ground and fire at will.

"The man who sleeps on the floor never falls out of bed."--Cpl Reynolds

You get your paper parrot back. I insert an unlisted phone number.

Laziness. I loathe the lazy person who does nothing and expects everything.

I gotcha. Count me in. NOPE.

I never had much patience and once I quit smoking, still didn't have much to give. lol You're just hitting a tough spot right now so keep going. Don't stop and feel sorry for yourself and instead, start tackling that mountain of things to do. You want to be around people who used to smoke and understand how you feel? Say what? :) This is why this forum exists. We have no magic pill, no elixir to make everything better. What we do have is a bunch of people who understand what you're going through. This is the single most important reason for joining an online quit smoking support group. Sure, people can quit all by themselves and do it everyday. I did it for 6 years but that's as long as it lasted. Just being around people in the same boat helps more than most people might think. For right now, forget about the weight gain as it's completely normal. Nobody likes it, but then again nobody I ever met was excited about toting around an oxygen tank either. Eat fresh foods, drink lots of water and focus on your quit. Taking that walk the other night helped you quite a bit if I remember correctly so keep going for walks, short runs (or long ones if you can), bike rides etc., as it reduces stress and also gives you more energy. It's odd to think about exercising that way but it's true. The better shape you're in the more energy you have and the reality is that we don't really have time to not exercise if we want to get everything done that we want to. When you see a lot of guests on the site, some will be from search engines like Google (who can account for many), Bing etc., some will be members who just haven't logged in while others are just guests, lurking about, reading our posts and hopefully in some way, helping them make the decision to quit or helping them stay quit. Some just aren't ready to take that big step and commit to quitting. Once they are, they'll join us and find that freedom that eluded them for so long. Hang in there as there are better days ahead. :)

Welcome aboard, Ali! Well done on your 11 months and the driver's license. I wish every smoker could get a glimpse of how much better their lives would be without smoking.

Congratulations, Christa!! How does it feel?

Colleen, that song takes me back a long way. It's one of those songs that when I hear it time stops. Reminds me of so much. The Neil Diamond version is the one that takes me back to a place I can never return. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3RzoMSImDw

You get a free cup of coffee on the Quit Train for getting rid of your paraphernalia. I insert a ream of paper from Dunder Mifflin.

Go down Chinnioypaeuk Road till you meet to the fork in the road, veer to the right. Just past the old barn with the rusted bicycle resting up against the door is an old foot path. Take that and keep walking until you see the bee hive on the left. Keep going. Once you come to the old wooden canoe, reach inside under the front seat and pull out the matchbook cover. Inside is an address that you can write to and ask for a free bumper sticker. To find your way out, just reverse directions.

Not smoking today. NOPE!

Great job! :)

:acute: Yeah, what she said :acute: Nope!

I've been to Big Horn before and it's beautiful. If I were to go back today, I'm afraid I wouldn't ever leave. I claim squatter's rights somewhere and made a nice homestead. Great pics! Thanks for sharing.

Pimp suit. hahahahaha That's a good one. I have rewarded myself probably too much. Need to clean my air tools from yesterday (yep, those were rewards too) but will make a short list. To be completely serious, my biggest reward is this forum. This is my safe place, the place for me to keep my head straight. I love our membership and what you guys have done with the place. I sit back and think how hard and long it takes to get a forum off the ground and you guys just made it happen literally overnight. So yeah, my biggest reward by far is just coming here and seeing new posts, people helping one another, sharing things and the countless times I've literally laughed out loud reading some of this stuff here.

Looks like fun, Ava! Glad you had a good time. Who the F ever said that a former smoker can't kick ass and take names? Huh? Show me because I got something to tell that person.