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Well, you won't be seeing me on "the PGA Tour" any time soon!!! This is frighteningly close to what happened on every tee shot 😞 My pride is hurt today .... tomorrow it will be those muscles I rarely use

I used to play quite a bit of golf years ago but reached the conclusion that I had progressed as far as I was ever going to in improving my game so put my clubs in the basement one day about 15 years ago and never touched them again. Well, the wife has convinced me to go play 9 holes with her today so it will be interesting to see how that goes. She took it up well after I quit the game and likes to play with the ladies once a week if the weather permits. I'm just gonna take it easy because I know I will be feeling muscles I didn't even know I had by this time tomorrow and besides, can show up the wife too badly now can I lol. I already told her; if I get a hole in one on the first hole, I'm throwing my clubs in the lake and going home. End my career on a high note I'm sure the 19th hole will be my favourite 😏 (that's the bar for those who don't golf)

Congrats to Sam!

I agree! This thread should be available to all who might be afraid to quit for the reasons Jillar pointed out, assuming MLMR approves that is. Non members (people exploring the forum to see if they think it might help them) don't have access to the "Off The Record" page.

The thing that surprises me most is that this "club" (AARP) declares people 50 years of age as old! Isn't 50 the new 40? 😏

Congratulations on 6 years smoke free Nancy! Amazing isn't it how one decision can so positively affect every aspect of our lives.

Sunday's a No Smoking Day for me!

I'm glad you have stayed true to your self commitment to quit Solo. That's huge! For me I think it was around the 7th month mark when I just knew I would make it. There was noting specific but just a mental feeling that I would not smoke again because for whatever reason, I just knew smoking gave me nothing. Don't misunderstand me - I loved smoking. Especially that down time you spoke of. Just me and a cigarette. Now I see that as me just avoiding life and life's issues. Now, I just meet them head on, like it or not but I can tell you for sure, I don't miss it one bit. Take some time over the next 6 months to think about what it really is you miss about smoking and at the same time, think about the benefits you now enjoy (there should be lots). Mulling those two things over from time to time should help clarify which lifestyle is more precious to you. Glad to see you back here. If it's support you're looking for ..... this is the place!

I hope you got 2 of those cakes cuz we got someone turning 6 tomorrow!

That's right Ankush - never forget why you quit. That reason, whatever it might be, was powerful enough to move you to take on the biggest challenge of your life so ....... never forget what brought you to this point. It will continue to motivate you through the entire process.

Congratulations Jayhawk on being 1 year smoke free today! After a false start, you applied the lessons learned and forged ahead with your forever quit. We are all very happy and proud for you. And, to welcome you to the Lido Deck and cheer you on, we have managed to get a very special guest to come do the honors ............

We have a special guest who will appear to pipe the inductee onto the Lido too

With a Welcome to the Lido Deck celebration tomorrow, we almost had a big problem with the launching of our new ship! Turns out, ship's OK ..... launching vehicle, not so much 😮

Then, the wife tells me she wants BBQ chicken for dinner?

I decided to quit the day before I did quit so there wasn't much time to think about anything let alone one specific thing I would miss. There was just a dark cloud of trepidation as to how I would possibly be able to quit doing something I loved doing and had done all my life pretty much. Funny how one's perspective can change so completely in such a short period of time. I don't miss anything about smoking now - nothing!

Ducking in and out of the house doing outdoor chores cuz it's +45C (113F) today with humidity factored in so getting into the AC from time to time is a blessing. I was thinking about how it was just back in Feb. sometime it was at around -40 (-40F) for a bit. That was just over 4 months ago. Unreal how the temperature can swing that much in 4 months. No wonder Canadians complain about the weather constantly. It's too hot .... It's too cold 😣

Stevo1 - You are 3 months into your quit now - congratulations! You must be starting to enjoy some of the benefits you have been seeing since you've quit. Stop around and tell us how you're doing; we'd love to hear from ya. Hope you celebrate the occasion of being a quarter year quit and treat yourself to something nice. It's raining 3's!!

My stat is I was quit all day today. That's 1 more day quit than I ever had when I was a smoker.

A guy walks into a bar, sits down next to another guy and immediately notices the guy has a very large Bic cigarette lighter. The first guy says "Wow, that's a huge lighter...where did you get it?" The guy replies "A genie from this bottle granted me one wish." "Great, can I try it?" "Sure." The first guy rubs the bottle and the genie appears. "You are granted one wish" says the genie. The guy says, "I want a million bucks!" "Done" says the genie and disappears. A few minutes go by and suddenly the bar door swings open and pouring in come ducks. Thousands and thousands of ducks falling all over each other through the bar door. "I can't believe this," says the guy who had just placed his wish, "I asked for a million bucks, not a million ducks!" The second guy then says, "Do you really think I wished for a 12 inch Bic?"

You made it Ankush! 3 Months smoke free and a major contributor to this forum. You are two-sixths, or one third of the way to completing your first year already No matter how you do the math ........... you're doing GREAT!!

Congratulations on reaching your 8 month smoke free anniversary Wantsit! Two thirds of the way there now. Steady as she goes!