MarylandQuitter

NOPE! Never again will I put that crap into my body.

Glad to see you back and committed to quitting smoking. Please let us know what areas are particularly troublesome for you because there isn't anything that you can be apprehensive about or are going through regarding smoking that somebody here hasn't already gone through. Pledge not to smoke each day and take it one day at a time.

lol I remember one post awhile back where Nancy said she was going to out for :pleasantry: a few drinks :pleasantry: and :pleasantry: paint the town :pleasantry: but once she got all likkered up, she turned into a wild woman. Pic below of Nancy's handywork after she's had :pleasantry: a few :pleasantry: .

Oh yeah, she's pretty stubborn too.

Have a great vacation and stay safe! I'd tell you to stay smoke-free but we already know that's a given. :)

Way to keep after it, Brittany. This has success written all over it. How are you feeling now that you have the worst of it in the bag?

How are you doing, Mason?

Often times what we feel and reality are two different things. You may feel like you want to smoke but in reality, your body doesn't want you to. You've shaken up your whole routine both mentally and physically by quitting smoking so expect that there are going to be times where your brain tells you that you want/need to smoke. You're doing great!

Cool, ya hippie. :good:

She loves Mother Russia, nail polish, bad coffee, sushi, loves to correct spelling misteaks, was legally blind at one point and is skeered of MQ.

Thank you! I forgot and then had to look at my profile! B)

Very glad to read this!!! Sounds like you're fed up with feeling like shit and are going to make it stick this time. You keep this attitude and you got this quit in the bag. :)

Thank you so much, Nancy. That little girl is the greatest gift and the most important thing in my life. My Mom always told me that I could never understand how much she loved me until I had a child of my own. I had no idea that a love so deep existed. So now we have the Chessie along with a Bengal cat and a mixed something or other that was tossed from a moving truck as a puppy. Most of his littermates were killed but he along with a couple others survived. My wife worked with the lady who saw it happen and my wife took one and they all were instantly adopted. He'll be 15 this year!

I've been intrigued with the Chesapeake Bay Retriever since I got my first dog, a yellow Labrador Retriever back in the mid 90's. The breed originated here in Maryland along the Chesapeake Bay. He will be shown in July as a couple of breedings sometime after that. As a former German Shepherd Schutzhund handler/trainer, what am I going to do with him? Have fun. The kids love him and although protective, he's very sweet and gentle. In the short-term, I'm going to work on his conditioning for the show next month and then we'll see what's next. Complete off-leash obedience training and then some water retrieving, swimming etc. As you can imagine, this region is very big on "Chessies". "Chesapeake Bay Retrievers trace their history to two pups who were rescued from a foundering ship in Maryland in 1807. The male "Sailor" and female "Canton" were described as Newfoundland dogs, but were more accurately Lesser Newfoundland or St. John's water dogs. These two lived in different parts of the bay area and there is no record of a litter being produced together. They were bred with area dogs, with more consideration given to ability than to breed, to create the beginnings of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever breed. There are few records of the breeds of these early dogs, but spaniels and hounds were included. Dogs from both Chesapeake Bay shores were recognized as one of three types of Chesapeake Bay Ducking Dog in 1877. In 1918 a single type, called the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, was recognized by the American Kennel Club, and there have been few changes to the breed standard since then." A couple pics of Zeus. With my daughter The next two were taken where I bought him

I know his grandma-ma don't like to be woken up in the middle of the night.

I always said if I ever went to Alaska I'd never want to come back. Been fascinated with Alaska and the NWT since I was a punk teenager. :)

The local sports radio talk show that I listen to while driving has been talking about the horse races a lot. Of course in Maryland, right? lol I was hoping Ca Chrome would win because of the back story to the horse. Pretty cool. They said in today's market, even know it lost today, would sell for at least 13 million on the spot and even more if they hold onto it. I have never, ever been into horse racing at all but they did a pretty good job marketing it this year and it's piqued my interest.

Allen Carr's book never mentions the dangers of smoking because we already know the risks and it never stopped us from smoking. When we want to quit more than we want to smoke, we quit. Until then it's just torture because part of us wants to quit but we're still believing the lies of the addiction. You're still here and this is the best place you can be right now whether you're smoking or not. There are no strings attached to membership here and being a non-smoker has never been nor will ever be a requirement. Anger got me every time I relapsed. I totally get where you're coming from but as you know, smoking doesn't really do anything to help and only adds to the stress. Don't ever stop quitting because the next one you put out could very well be your last.

I couldn't agree more, Tracey. So many dedicated members who stop what they're doing to help somebody. It's not even a matter of convenience all the time because many get messages/emails sent to their phones when somebody posts on S.O.S., literally stop what they're doing and jump on board to help. It really is a thing of beauty to watch this support group in action. :) Tracey, you're stronger than you think you are.

Count me in. Nope.

It's not but checking in and updating us is good. You know how to stay quit and it's to live by NOPE. What was going on when you decided to relapse? Was it stress? A craving? Remember, relapses are always planned ahead of time. You were going so well and it was working. I would suggest that you start back to doing the same exact thing. Make a new thread about your quit, check in as often as you can and update your thread. Read, read and then read some more. Quit Train Blog has tons of stuff, some historical and some present day about big tobacco. Very interesting if you're at all interested in that stuff. Don't give up now. Like Tracey said, make that list. What were you feeling leading up to the relapse? How did you feel when you lit that first cigarette? How do you feel right now? You're still believing the lies of smoking.

Hi Paula. I remember your previous posts and although not without it's challenges, the single life will suit you much better than what you were having to deal with. Keep your focus on the big picture and never lose hope. You seem very positive about this change so that should be confirmation that you're doing the right thing. Glad to see that you're taking control and moving on. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVEyGdqwjmQ Brittany, Your body and brain are used to getting it's fix of nicotine every 20-30 minutes. You've cut the supply of poison off and it's screaming right now. That was the deal we signed up for when we started smoking. Either we break the cycle of addiction to find freedom and good health or we let the addiction kill us. What you're going through now are the consequences of smoking and I can tell you that this is small potatoes compared to suffering from a tobacco related disease like emphysema or lung cancer. May not seem like it right this moment, but once you get over this hill and can see your life without cigarettes, it makes this all worth it. When you decide to quit, "get comfortable being uncomfortable" because anything that is worthwhile attaining is going to involve some sacrifice, discomfort or stepping outside of our comfort zone. Trust us when we say that this is only temporary. Gotta toss in the Yo Elliot video here as it applies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEnHzV9XpL0 Have you read Allen Carr?

This is all normal. Even the breathing. Your body is purging the toxins and getting used to not having nicotine and the 7000 other chemicals put into it. You feel like this because you're winning the battle and not succumbing to the addiction any longer. This is only temporary and you're 100% correct in that you don't want to go through this again. You're doing great! Keep your chin up. :)

That was you? lol I thought it was Tracey. Tracey steals blogs too. :tease: