Abby

I just read that here in our province they are thinking of allowing cigar lounges to smoke indoors . Of course with rules like good ventilation .. what a joke ! Wait what ! Is this not going in reverse ? First they ban it now they want to allow it . A big can of worms just opened . Now pot smokers will want lounges, cigarette smokers , hookah users , vape users ? Who else ? A lot of money to be made in addiction . Politics ! Big T is the culprit , I've no doubt . Money talks and people throw out good common sense for votes . Have you researched who Big T donates money to? Hush hush , politics isn't allowed on most sites , maybe that needs to change . Maybe I'll be in trouble for this post .. if I've overstepped please moderators remove it , it is not my intention , only awareness is my intent . We are also building a new hospital here . It was started before covid then it never went through ; they stopped building . Covid taught us some hard lessons .. well ....we will certainly need bigger ones for sure in the future and more and more life saving equipment too to try and save the lives of these folks . I could go on , but I'll stop .... I'm off to the mall for an AC walk lol I won't stand by this decision our government is making without a voice . I don't want to see progress undone because . Our kids lives and our grand children's lives are at stake . Keep quit folks and let your voice be heard and not hushed . Expose the truth , do your research and do more than just quit smoking . I will be. I hope you'll join me . Big T uses people for profit . Give a little by donation ah lol aren't they generous . It's not even a dent in their pocket book... and give it to the right people they make triple likely ten fold the money .. oh aren't they so nice to give the politicians . What's the price . They sure upped it since Drs .and movie stars and people caught on . Aren't they just so caring about our youth giving us healthier and safer options . It is all it takes for them to take millions of dollars and lives . They care ? Really ? Only our voices can make change but we have to do it together . If we don't speak up say good bye world .

Nope !

Walk /done

It's not one puff today that gets me the "ever " quit I want tomorrow . Lets quit .. For Ever !

Got my walk thanks guys and gals . 40 minutes this morn , 40 tonight . I guess looking back I still got lots of excersise looking after three yards .. just had no energy left to walk after that and weather was energy deleting . Just reading here today what you had to say helped . tx

Can someone tell me why the ticker double posts .. I was so proud I finally figured this out or thought I did lol . Thanks .

I either do smoke or don't smoke . I choose don't . Done with that . It's not one puff today that gets me the "ever " quit .

I've really fallen off the wagon folks . Avoidance is the signal . I Haven't been checking in . I feel the pain either from lack of excersise or a reaction to some dental work that has my body inflamed and I have been eating every wrong thing in my cupboard for the last month . Carbs come in soft foods and I'm suffering ! I was way more disciplined when I quit smoking . I feel like crap and feel so negative about my fall off the wagon so don't post here not wanting to bring others down here with me . I suppose like smoking they are excuses . Depression about the whole thing is winning and I'm whining but not wining . Lol that may be my next addiction however if I don't get my happy back . One small step at a time .. walking seems hard lately as well . Copd ? Asthma? Oh Lordy Lordy if I could only go back to forty ! To think I used to be quite an athelete and now walking is a struggle . P.u.s.h . Was a poem I once read . I going to change it up a bit and add to it to apply to my current exercise dilemma . It can also be applied to our Quits Push until something happens . Pedal until something happens . Persist until something happens . The games coming up may be motivational for me.

Not sure I missed this or not , but hey double congratulations @Katgirl

I just saw this . Hope you made it over the hump . Making a decision while smoking a cigarette , feeling ill , drinking , angry , sad etc is not the best time to make decisions . I've heard it said to give yourself a couple of choices then give yourself a limited time to choose one so you aren't stressed all day and then stick with the decision you made and follow through . In other words make it and let it go . Don't doubt go with the flow . We smoke mainly as part of a reaction to something . Your thoughts are turning to smoking as being a solution , , smoking isn't the solution , its a cry for relief , cry for the answer , or a cry because of uncertainty . Decision making is not a strong point for many of us myself included but if you make a constant , committed and firm decision not to smoke then you can make a decision in other things as well . It gets easier too . Not smoking is always a good decision . Will you or I always make the right decision in other circumstances maybe not but from each one we learn and in most cases everything really does turn out for good . Good job @Linda deciding to post , not smoke .

My quit is not in crisis , just no idea where to put this . Perhaps it might help someone here . My quit is fine , it's safe , its strong , but addiction can be deceiving and unpredictable . It caught me off gaurd once and it cost me dearly . I learned though and I won't let it happen again . One puff is never enough . I think this SoS thread is a life saver . I committed to nope for a reason so I will stick with nope . When I feel l may give up or give in , I know I have the tools , resources , support and strength to get me through one more day. I am stronger than I think . I will reach out if I must . I can predict with absolute certainty there will be 0 percent percent chance of smoking at my house today . I don't do that any more. Today is another scorcher. Rain in the forecast ? Unpredictable most days . Stay safe , stay healthy , stay active . Heading out for my walk .

Sure I will pledge in advance . It's a good feeling to know the answer is " I won't be smoking" .

Morning everyone . It's another hot day here in my neck of the woods . Although I love hot weather it's beginning to wear me down , pets as well , but worse we need rain . It's getting to be drought like conditions here . This province is agricultural . It's food on the table .. Hoping for some gentle soaking rain soon . Smoke My ? I don't do that anymore . I don't make excuses to smoke , don't create reasons to smoke and don't like smoking . So , it's a no for me today . Grateful for it .

Well , it is another day almost done . Its been smoke free , you betcha . Never a puff ever , because one puff is never enough .. ever ! Been there done that , learned !

Ok ok I gotta learn how to post memes ...but until I do this will have to do . Congratulations @AceWhite on five months quit . You are indeed showing how its done . I can tell you are a guy who when sets his mind gets the job done . You are a winner indeed .

Congratulations on Eight Years Quit @Nancy Thanks for all you do here and most importantly we are grateful that you are quit for you . Celebrate you today !

Congratulations @Robbie . I'm so glad you are here . You are doing great .

Yes , yes, yes , I agree @catlover

I smoked because I chose to . My best friend had me keep cigs for her so her parents wouldn't find out . One day a guy at school asked me if he could have a cig . I said they aren't mine , but hers . She was the most popular in school , me not at all . I was quiet and shy . I still am shy but I don't smoke . I've accepted I am who I am . Everyone met on the road just outside school property at recess breaks . Lunch hour in the cafe all the cool kids met where I never smoked in case my dad would stop in and catch me , or my mom . I joined in that "one " day ar school to be accepted into the popular group and be cool like my best friend . By grade twelve it was a half pack a day and in university I was up to a pack . Got married and a pack and a half , quit eight years . Divorced 2 packs a day .mThe rest is a story of twenty eight years of stinky hair , yellow finger nails, etc etc . As as I grew older I found excuses, like them keeping me thin , looking cool , handling stress . I tried different brands because the longer ones looked neat and gave me more for my buck , the thin ones looked dainty , lady like , and menthols smelled better . Some I chose were because " I thought " they were less harmful ( a lie) or had less tar and the list goes on . My dad was also a three pack a day smoker , mom a casual smoker . They never smelled cigs on me because .. well you know why they never smelled smoking on me . My my best friend still smokes . Hope she quits soon.

I deprived myself of many things over the years because I smoked . Food , clothes , entertainment , vacation , walks, fun , family , $ $ $ are put to much better use now . Great post @Doreensfree

The five senses . Sight , hearing , touch , taste , smell . Whats in a cigarette ? How did Big T grab your attention ? Advertisements on T. V. are some of the biggest lures to sell products , from tobacco , to junk food , to alcohol , to appliances , home furnishings, and the list goes on . Big T hires professionals who know how to manipulate you and me . Professionals who know what you need to hear to buy cigarettes and what you want to see to attract you , like packaging . They know that touch and feel is important to you if said as well as hearing seeing , touching and smell . Menthols and regulars are an example . They know that taste can trick you . Lighter , stronger . Bubble gum flavours in vaping another example . They knew cartoon characters and Drs and movie stars and Drs can influence you . Feeling important , feeling thinner , feeling empowered were tools they used . Words can be deceiving and dangerous . They prey mainly on the young . That's when we all started with one . Wasit Curiosity ? Lack of self esteem ? Why did you start ? What truth have you learned now to quit and stay quit ? Discernment is important . What lies will you believe ? Truth sets us free . People look up to idols . But let me say , smoking became our idols because of only two things : addiction and choice . How will you break free from addiction ?

I'm going to be a little long winded this morning , that's because I don't smoke anymore ... but then again I'm a talker too , a social butterfly lol . A breathe of fresh air to see the rain this morning . smells so good outside when a smoke isn't attached . No problem here today refusing to smoke . Took it off the table on Day 1 and it is not an option . It's not one puff ever as much as it is its I have a "life forever "smoke free ! Who knows how long forever will be but my days are smoke free one day at a time and that's all that matters . We all don't do that anymore . Easy peasy thinking when you get in it to win it . I " tried " to quit far to long . It's doable when we truly decide we are able to do . There are no excuses today and I will make none . Its a cool down day here after a record heat wave .. dishwasher is going , clothes in the laundry and cooking some freezer meals before the heat makes its way up again . Have a great day all . I am going to promise you ....smoking is not in the forecast . Signed sealed and delivery . Its a Nope from me . Thanks @Cbdave for the kick off .

@AceWhite hmm shrimp cocktail sounds interesting ?

@Katgirl awesome , have a great trip . I would go there for the music for sure and maybe dieting lol cause I don't like lobster either or clams . Its awesome we can travel again . My son and his wife both vaccinated took a vacation to celebrate their wedding anniversary and just missed Hurricane ElsA by a hair . I have been a bit of nerves to say the least for a bit . It was down graded to a tropical storm by the time it got to them fortunately but still pretty bad yesterday and day before . Grateful they are safe . Think it's on the way to the States I heard last . Keep safe everyone .

Asparagus that's right @Gus. Wait , I mean who comes up with these names anyway . I spareuGus , don't eat em !