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Keep that quit, @Dejvis93! You are kicking that old Nicodemon’s butt!

Kate. With all the tenacity of a…honey badger! Seriously. Move forward! You’ve got this. I’ll be thinking of you.

Congratulations Nancy! Amazing! I’ll never forget all of the support you gave me in my initial quit and I am so thankful you are still here to assist me and others when and if needed.

Yikes! I have a sister. Well, y’all wouldn’t believe it. The amount of cigarette butts in her car alone. Always. Ever since she owned her first vehicle. We live in Georgia. High heat and humidity. I detest having to ride in her vehicle, but sometimes necessary. The odor is horrific. I have NEVER considered that all of those butts were still emitting death. I seriously need to mask up while traveling with her. She suffers horribly from COPD. Tobacco companies really put a lot of thought into what their products actually consist of, don’t they?

Congratulations @StruggleDaily. Keep at it. 40 days is an awesome quit. My breakthrough came when that struggle going on in my brain had a new player step in and she was angry. She kind of slapped the ‘I’m in here forever Nicodemon’ and the ‘oh look at me, NOT SMOKING, vainglorious me’ around a little. Took control, put my foot down, and drew a line. Serious and sober minded. You really are on your way. 40+ days of being able to say, “I don’t smoke.” “I’m a non smoker.” Whoop, Whoop! I’m smiling! I bet you are too!

That video is so very, very sad @Christian99 and I’m sorry that your brothers death was so hard and terrible. My husbands death was the same although his cancer was not smoking related.

Yeah, I think the anger this would cause someone would just fuel the need for another cigarette. I don’t know. While the ultimate responsibility for our smoking lies with us, Big T definitely should be held accountable for engineering their product to keep us hooked. I also think that a certain number of nicotine addicts would band together and start some kind of revolution. But most books and Hollywood almost always portray revolutionists as smokers. HaHa NOT funny really. Just an aspect of the Big T’s web.

Same with me. I guess, as with any addiction, the addict has to reach their own personal ‘rock bottom’.

Sorry I’m so late in welcoming you aboard, @LoriB. You have done such a great thing for yourself in quitting smoking and vaping. I’m sorry about the upcoming layoff. Scary and stressful I know. It’s great that your brother-in-law referred you to us as this site and it’s great members can help you along in building a good solid foundation. How are you getting along?

I recently saw this CDC anti-smoking campaign ad and it really hit me hard. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It struck me that had I seen this before I quit smoking it wouldn’t have convinced me to quit. I would have watched it as I would a horror film, probably lighting up as soon as it was over and going on about my day, my way, as an addict. The one truth I’ve learned during my own quit and from other’s stories is that your quit has to be your decision and for you. Nothing anyone says or does will cause you to put those smokes down once and for all. It’s got to come from within. It’s got to be you. My fear is in what way the effects of all those years of smoking are going to show up. Will it be my teeth, jaw, heart, lungs, feet, and/or etc., etc? It’s coming, eventually. I know it. It has to. I just hope that I can draw on the strength it took for me to quit to see me through any complications that arise. All in all, I’m thankful there are Stop Smoking campaigns out there. If they can give a smoker pause to consider exactly what they are doing to themselves and what they can expect in the future soberly enough to try quitting for good then they are worth it. So if you are here reading this and wanting to quit look these ads up. Listen to their stories, read the stories posted on this forum. They help. They help so much. But ultimately it’s you. Just you, the addict and the substance of your addiction. And yes, there is victory to be had. You just have to fight for it.

Congratulations Stew on your 11 month quit! See you on the Lido Deck next month!

Great job @Dejvis93! Press onward!

the !!! Glad you kept your seat on the train and sincerely hope your wife hops on here with you soon.

Congratulations @Dejvis93! Completing that first day is the best!

Congratulations Jill! I’m so sorry that I missed the party, but I do want to take a minute to say that your decision 8 years ago helped me in my own decision 5 years later! Thank you for being here. You are amazing!

Oh we will NOT be giving any heartbreaker a chance to feel oh so smug when they find out you were driven to pick up an old bad habit in order to cope with their absence. Oh no we will NOT. You said it well, NOPE!

Welcome back Kenzie! So glad you’ve decided this was going to be your forever quit. Any quit is hard. I cried for 2 weeks. It’s not easy. Recognizing the depth of our addiction is key and you have. Stay close and talk yourself through it with us. It helps so much to do so. I hope to see you around soon!

Amazing @QuittingGirl! Welcome to the Lido Deck! It always seems to me that a year just flies by on this forum. I’m so proud of you. You have accomplished such a good thing for yourself!

Great decision @Reflexology and welcome aboard. That positive attitude will take you far. Hang around and read up on all the excellent content available to you and use the SOS forum if needed. We are here to support you along your journey.

I can paint!!!

I’m glad you’re still with us and that you’re riding those craves out Michelle. Your determination to quit will one day inspire others. It’s one of the reasons we encourage ‘newbies’ to post their stories and journeys here. The main one being that it helps you!

Congratulations Michelle! 4 days is wonderful and this site is the place to be for support. I hope the rest of your visit with your sister goes smoothly!

Congratulations on 7 years smoke free Jane!

Congratulations on 7 years quit! I just love it when those who’ve quit before us check in with an update on their smoke free lives!