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Still winning Posted September 29, 2014 · IP I have spent a lot of my time over the last 6 months watching quit videos, reading stories, blogs, googling. I have read about nicotine addiction and health implications and self worth. I would like to think I am a reformed addict. So rewind..... I want to quit smoking but -I'm told it's so hard -I will feel lousy for months -I can't see a world where I can't smoke again -Forever is too big Then I joined a forum and took a sigh of relief. I don't have to contemplate forever, I just have to not smoke today. Phew! That I can do. This is what we/I offer you. Don't over think it. Tell yourself Smoking is not on the table (SNOT)for today. Not One Puff Ever (NOPE) just for today. Because tomorrow is another day! So many quits, (so many of my quits! were/) are lost through chronic over thinking - before the addiction message really has a chance to hit home. We are told "you will know"...really? I never knew, did you? This feels like the elusive message. The one we don't talk of but why not?? We are afraid to quit, afraid to fail at the quit and can't contemplate a life where we can't smoke. This feeling doesn't last. Nor should you cosy up with it and spend quality time together as you will just panic yourself. The truth is this, forever, at anything!, is far too overwhelming as a starting point and that's really real. So deciding to quit is great, do that! Not smoking today is great, do that! Go to sleep and wake up, not smoking today is great, do that!! Literally take one day at a time. All we have is "now" and tomorrow is not promised to anyone. Fear is no reason to not try, nor is it a reason to hurtle over the proverbial cliff edge. Baby steps, like you are protecting something very precious and take each day as it comes. Fear kills too many great choices. Don't smoke today. This day, this hour, this minute. Whatever that takes. We will carry you when it feels hard, for today. Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/2878-feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway/

In California we call them bartenders and not batenders

Bump, for the dad's who need it....

Hey everyone, looks like @MarylandQuitter and @Rixcz got us back up and running We know first hand that not being able to log on to your support is scary especially when you really need us so we wanted to remind you that we do have our Facebook page to turn to if our site is down. Just log on to Facebook and search quittrain and our page will pop right up Thanks again MQ and rixcz for getting us back up so quickly!

Yea a lot of us did @Opah, looks like everything's well now

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Happy Father's Day! No matter how young or old your kids are this still rings true.....

That's awesome @Robbie !!!

Sent a letter

Is so good that's why @Katgirl, have you not checked out at least one episode yet?

Wet the rug?

Watching the movie Mom and Dad. Terrible movie that I can't stop watching....

And I'd like you to know its really not as hard as you think it is. Yes, the first few days/weeks/months MAY be tough but they're doable. And maybe they won't be tough at all. Its all in how you look at your quit. I looked at mine like losing my best friend and I made my whole first year miserable because of that. Ironically my quit buddy who quit one day before me sailed through his first year and embraced his new found freedom. Regardless of our different mindsets we both succeeded in quitting. So how did two different people with two different mindsets both succeed in quitting such a horrible addiction? By sheer determination and the support we received from people who were not only traveling with us but had also gone before us and paved the way so that our trip might be a little easier. You can quit and we want to help you. Hope to see you on the board, i promise you won't regret it

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Do you call all bartenders batenders in New York?

Dang opah glad you won your lawsuit. I think there's a stomach bug going around. Glad you're feeling better now

Are you experiencing signs of COPD including Emphysema.... https://medlineplus.gov/emphysema.html

Congratulations on two months smoke free @Dianne, you are doing awesome! I hope you treat yourself extra special today!

From Night Court?

Do you watch Prodigal Son?

Happy fourth anniversary @justanotherme! Its so nice to see you I hope you're doing well and loving your smoke free life

Congratulations on your third month smoke free @Gus, hopefully by now you're really starting to see some awesome recovery benefits and your journey is getting easier You're doing great!