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That'll soon change sandi, my colds are now fewer and farther between and not nearly as long lasting as when I smoked I hope you feel better soon, lots of rest!!!

This is my Pick of the Week this week. Excellent post worth bumping.

El Bandito Quit Date: 27/01/2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Now then, let's be perfectly clear My only expertise is a little experience in smoking and quitting smoking. I have watched some videos, read some books and shared with some fellow quitters. I have zero medical experience or expertise, in fact I look away when they show operations on medical dramas. No knowledge whatsoever of brain chemistry. There is some true expertise knocking around on the forum - and a lot of it is pinned to the top of the boards - this however is just me shooting the breeze, sharing some experience and some observations. People choose to quit smoking for a variety of reasons. Some of them are deeply tragic personal experiences. The loss or debilitation of a loved one for example. Some are scared into it. Some just make a rational decision. Some people quit Cold Turkey. Some use NRT. Some use acupuncture, hypnosis. Some use Vaping. Some read books. I believe that it matters not a jot why someone chooses to quit or how they quit. Allen Carr, Joel, all sort of people have said this many many times - I am amazed at how long it has taken me to truly understand it. (Quite a thick head :rolleyes: ) One thing matters. Understanding the con. Every single one of us believed that we enjoyed smoking, that smoking gave us a benefit of some kind. Allen Carr covers this in depth - he calls it the key. We spent years convincing ourselves that we liked stinking, liked poisoning ourselves and those around us, liked impoverishing ourselves, liked being slaves to a drug addiction. Even when we stop - we yearn for the 'carefree' cigarette. BOLLOCKS! The moment that one realises that smoking does not give us any benefit and NEVER did, that it was all an elaborate con trick, then the Quit is done. It sticks. The con has worked for decades. People have made millions, no billions, of Dollars - and they continue to do so in the developing world. Perhaps the strongest testament to the power of the con - is that they are doing it again - and new generations of people are falling for it. "Here, take a strange looking pen shaped object, suck it and enjoy some vapour. Yes! Vapour. It's cool. Look you can have coffee flavoured vapour! To make the vapour even better, we have added a special ingredient called nicotine - this nicotine is brilliant as an insecticide, at fooling receptors in your brain and here is the real kicker.....nicotine is an absolute superstar at addicting you - guaranteeing that you personally will pay US a fortune for the rest of your life. 10% off if you buy an extra pack!" People are queuing up to suck this stuff in. I see them interviewed on TV "why are you vaping?" "it's kinda cool yaknow? Relaxes me innit. I enjoy it" Really? Sucking a pen is cool? You enjoy it? What the flavour? The coffee flavour? Here's an idea - HAVE A COFFEE! A quit fails because a little part of us clings onto the idea (an idea being pushed all around us) that smoking was enjoyable. It wasn't. It is a con. Understand this, really understand it and come to rely on it when you feel the siren call of a cigarette - and whether your quit started a year ago, a month ago, yesterday, today or even tomorrow - your quit will stick. Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/3345-why-a-quit-sticks/

Congratulations @Paul723 on a decade quit! Thank you so much for sticking around and paying it forward Have a great dat!

Congratulations @Sandi149 on another month of freedom You are doing great! Have a nice day and treat yourself special today

Believe me brioski, we all hated it, that's why we keep our quits so that we don't have to go through it again!!

Oh @Brioski, I'm so sorry to be late to respond too. You've had a rough time because of the death of that little boy and his funeral. These are the times that nicotine tries the hardest to worm its way back in. Just stand your ground like you have been doing. You can do this! Please let us know how you're doing.....

Congratulations @Brioski on another month quit, you're doing awesome I hope you have a great day and do something special for yourself

Great to see you Lust! I'm pretty sure MQ can merge your old profile with your new one so all your content is on one profile, just shoot him a pm

Yay chicks!

Good to hear you have two weeks behind you @tocevoD, that's great

Cristóbal Quit Date: 14 October 2012 Posted on QSMB Jul 25 2010 by JWG. She was 17 and thought it was cool She was 18 knew she was in control She was 19 living in the fast lane She was 20 and would quit before hitting 21 She was 21 and thought new years eve was better She was 22 the new job was to much stress right now She was 23 and her fiancée smoked anyways She was 24 the baby would be fine, what’s a little nicotine She was 25 what else is there for a stay at home mom to do She was 26 job interviews are just to demanding She was 27 in this job you have to be social She was 28 her uncle just died but she would be alright She was 29 thinking this time Im ready and 30 is my number She was 30 maybe just one more year She was 31 who can handle a divorce all alone She was 32 working two jobs and life’s to hard She was 33 and the new boy friend doesn’t mind anyhow She was 34 wedding plans are all she could do She was 35 his kids are so wild , just need the break time to time She was 36 a quit would have to wait , to much on her plate She was 37 forty wont be to late She was 38 a daughter and two steps sons a mini van and career She was 39 one more year and so done She was 40 are you crazy and gain weight She was 41 and probably couldn’t anyways She was 42 and enjoy smoking She was 43 but I should try, just for a month She was 44 her little girl smoking, and wonders what went wrong She was 45 The Doctor said it wasn’t good She was never 46 In Memory of JWG - Reposted by Cristóbal JWG Died of Lung Cancer shortly before his 4 Year Anniversary, 6 weeks after his diagnosis. Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/10730-jwg-post-she-was-16-and-beautiful-jul-25-2010/

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Congratulations @robin0212 on one month quit! You're doing so good and the support you give along the way is awesome