garry mhudson

Welcome aboard kdad. Let the days roll on and soon a week, a month, and you will get stronger everyday and then not think about it. Stay close and pulling for you. Best wishes.

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Can relate Jim. Never did Atlanta but I remember talking to a guy in the smoking room in St. Louis telling me that this location and Atlanta were about all that were left in the major cities. I always went to St. Louis for family twice a year and knew it was getting pretty thin out there for smokers. My nightmare as a smoker was flying back from Anchorage Alaska to my home Phoenix Az. Get on the plane in Anchorage about 11pm and sit on board for a couple hours while they wait for a break in the weather (it`s January) and de-ice the wings a couple times. By that time, you know you will miss your connection in Seattle . The walk to go outside to smoke was insane so the fellow I was traveling with and myself called a cab and got a cheap room close by and smoked and got a couple hours sleep. It sucked that the bars were closed but the clerk at the motel helped out. What we did for cigs.

Nah! Don`t think so.

Yeah what we use to do. It boggles the mind. I still own a 1968 Fender Telecaster Bass that I bought in 1968 at the ripe old age of 18 that has burn marks in the top of the neck where I use to put my lit cig between the headstock and the E string while I played. Sometimes, the butt was still there after I had put the bass in the case and woke up the next morning, sorry make that late afternoon, the next day and had went out.

Stay close to the board and post a S.O.S. next time. Every time you beat back the crave you will get stronger and able to deal with it. We all went through this and some of us still do deal with it. You can do this. Best wishes and keep close to the board.

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NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great to see you hanging in there Linda!

Welcome aboard Matt. One day at a time and believe me you can do this. We here are no different than you and have no special gift for kicking the addiction except we finally had enough of it. There will be tough times so hang close and ask for help when you need it but you can do this. The wife and son are major reasons. Maybe grandchildren down the road? Hang in there and stay strong. In no time smoking will be like a bad dream. If you want the quit just take it one day at a time. Best wishes and hope to see you around.

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Big congrats on 8 years Avian and thank you for all your support.

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Thanks to all of you for your support. Some are old friends from the QSMB and some are new. I really believe I never would have been able to kick the cigs if not for the support I received. In the early days, just reading Jillar,johnny5,and cb dave`s posts were really a help to me and that`s what it is about. As a musician, we call it passing it down. I am glad I found this place and really enjoy the new friends I have met. Nice humor on this site. Quitting should be helped by that. Again, thank all of you and lets all stay strong for those who will need us. Best wishes and God or who ever you choose bless you all.

Thanks. I feel very blessed for my family and a Mother who want me or not, gave me love and support for 68 years. Glad to know you also and enjoy your posts.

Well I`m the 2nd child and I was born on Jan. 24th in the USA Midwest. Don`t think I was planned. Doubt they were thinking about adding me to be a brother to my now deceased older brother. In fact, Mom was hoping so much for a girl that it took them 3 days to name me. The drunk part probably was a factor. Oh well, as Merle would say "That`s The Way Love Goes".

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Your doing great Linda and I just want to wish you well. I lost my Mother early this year and I understand the stress of caring for a parent. Stay strong and God bless.

About a month into the quit I really believed that I could make it this time. I agree with Boo that you have to stop complicating the quit. I was in the hospital for 9 days with pneumonia and told them that I did not want a patch. I had been telling myself for so long that if only I couldn't smoke for a few days I could make it. The hospital time gave me that and now it was put up or shut up time. Once I got home I took the half pack that was opened and 2 full packs and dumped them in a bucket of water and tossed ash trays in the trash. After 3 to 4 weeks I realized it wasn't all that hard. Craves and stressful but not what I had imagined. I do believe that I had complicated the simple act of stop smoking as an excuse to continue to smoke even though it was taking a hard toll on me.

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way to go Wren! Well done.

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Congratulations Phillip! One month is the first of many milestones. best wishes.