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Good job Linda. Congratulations on three months of freedom. Hang in there...

I wish that I never learned what pollen is. The itchy eyes, sneezing, and yellow dust that covers everything is bad enough. Then I remember that the stuff covering my truck is tree sperm and frankly, that's kind of gross.

Good job Ace.

Do yourself a favor Ray, go ahead and quit. I made the mistake of procrastinating before quitting. I called it "planning", but in reality is was me finding excuses to keep feeding my addiction. Looking back, the procrastination period was more of a pain in the ass than the actual quit. The quit was a challenge, but I was making progress everyday. During the procrastination period, I was just spinning my wheels and finding ways to get myself all wound up. I call it the Tom Petty rule: The waiting is the hardest part...

Wish I would have read this sooner. I was just in Chattanooga yesterday. There's this magical place down there...

Happy Easter.

Congratulations Mac. You have built a rock-solid quit for yourself. Savor the flavor of freedom.

A bit of struggle in pursuit of a worthy goal is not something to be avoided. When I look back at the struggles I had during the early days of my quit, I am thankful for them. When you fight the good fight and come out a winner, that's something you can take with you for the rest of your life.

There's that word again: "can't." When you quit telling yourself you can't and get busy figuring out how, you realize some of those mountains were merely molehills.

Good job Jeff. Congratulations.

Anytime I hear a song by the Carpenters, I think of Tommy Boy...

Clutch + CCR = Hell Yeah!

There is a thin line between getting lost and just being really good at peek-a-boo.

Glad your sister was able to get the medical attention she needed. You have set a great example for her by quitting smoking. Hopefully, she will follow your lead.

Quit: 5 years and 20 days ago. Something positive today: Playing with my daughter. Games of peek-a-boo and playing airplane are my idea of fun now.

Well the pistons keep on turning, and the wheels go round and round... Salute to the Quit Train, those who keep it running and the merry band of riders that keep us coming back. Gonna keep on movin'...

Welcome aboard Gus. Good call on giving up the smokes. Just go with it. The process of quitting smoking rips us right out of our comfort zone and forces us to deal with some things we used to sweep under the rug. Withdrawals, nagging thoughts, and inconvenient truths can strip you down to the bare bones. The journey can be a little rocky in the beginning, but the destination is worth the trip.

I'm not one to nitpick over semantics. However, I will always remind our newer quitters that the choice is theirs; always has been, always will be. Cigarettes have as much or as little power as we give them. You've made a wise choice Jeff, keep marching forward.

Good call Jeff. fate: 1.) the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power. We were not born smokers. We became smokers. Some of us chose to quit. Others chose to continue feeding their addiction. Quitting smoking or continuing to smoke are both a matter of choice. Fate is not a factor, the power to choose is yours and yours alone.

Keeping an eye on the sky. Wouldn't be March in Tennessee without at least one day of flash flooding and tornado watches. No worries. I know how to handle bad weather...

In the early days of a quit, it's easy to feel a bit like Sisyphus pushing that rock up the hill. The process demands a great deal of attention in those early days and can feel like an exercise in futility. Quitting smoking is very different from Sisyphus's situation though. You keep pushing and the hill begins to flatten out, you get to level ground. You reach a place where you can stop pushing. With time, the days of pushing rocks up hills becomes a distant memory. Addiction is our cross to bear. We have two choices, both of which require some form of sacrifice. Your first choice is to stop being a slave to your addiction. It can be difficult on the front end but gets much easier with time. Your second choice is to continue feeding your addiction. It is easier on the front end as it allows you to stay in your comfort zone. However, it becomes much more difficult with time as it begins to rob you of everything and continues in perpetuity. Ask any long-term quitter here if they regret the effort required during the early days of the quit. I think you already know the answer.

And the rejoinder...