Jenny

It has been so awesome to walk with you on this journey. You have done so much for this community from supportive posts, to wine parties and the Newspaper! Half way there! Looking forward to seeing you on the Lido deck!

Thank you Nancy!

Excellent post. Working through those triggers can be hard but it's so worth it. I'm at a point now where I can do any task without a thought to smoke at all.

Yup, come on in! We promise quitting will not turn you into a scary grassheaded turtle. :lol:

:) Been thinking of you Ross. Is your testing done? xoxo

Good point! Sorry my bad! But you do have what appears to be grass growing out of your head. TAC did not. That's the difference. :P ;)

LOL! Turtle was not one of my guesses! Julie is against cats? Eeeek. I hope the cats don't see this. :P

Nice pic dude. :)

What the He11 is your avatar a pic of? It's scaring me.

Posted 25 November 2012 - 04:40 PM I was talking with someone at work the other day who is quitting smoking. She is quitting after starting again in September during a stressful time. She was quit for 14 YEARS!!! I was completely blown away that she would start again after all that time. She said she is really struggling too. It was a good reminder to protect your quit at all costs. She was happy being quit. Was not even thinking about it anymore, but then was offered a cig in a crisis moment and took it. No matter how long you are quit you can never forget that one puff always leads to another. ~Jenny

Posted 22 November 2012 - 11:20 PM I really didn't think I would feel that much different on a Holiday versus any other day.........WRONG. Beginning yesterday I have been craving a cigarette practically non stop. I hate it, I hate it, I hate it!!! :evil: Family dinner is done and I am thankful to be home now :) :) . It felt so strange to be with the family the whole time. Strange that I thought that was strange...!?!? No going out and hiding behind the house for a smoke. I made it through. I am hopeful everyone has faired well and were able to enjoy. :) :mrgreen: ~Jenny

Posted 15 November 2012 - 01:37 AM One of my co-workers announced she had quit smoking today! I have not spoken with her much recently because the only time we really saw each other was on smoke breaks...So she announced she had quit and I was so happy for her. She has smoked about 30 years. We were talking and I was sharing with her the things I had learned here and letting her know how much better it gets (she is about 1 week quit). Then she says she is still smoking 2 cigarettes a day?! She really feels that only smoking two cigs a day is the same as being quit? We all know it is not likely she will quit that way. You either smoke or you don't... ~Jenny

Posted 11 November 2012 - 10:33 PM It's been a difficult week. Had to put my Cat down a few days ago. He was nearly 17 years old but had cancer and was suffering towards the end. Of course sad and anxious times are triggers for smoking. I have chosen not to smoke no matter what---and I won't. Thanks to you all for teaching me that smoking will not help. In fact it makes things worse. Had I not had the strength of the things I have learned here there might have been a different outcome today. This board is so very AWESOME!! ~Jenny

Posted 03 November 2012 - 04:53 PM Some days are just more difficult than others....Some days I miss not having the nagging anxiety a cigarette seemed to solve---until I remember that I did have anxiety when I smoked. Not sure why I did not identify it as such. So often when having a cigarette was not possible I would be crawling out of my skin until I could light up again. I remember standing out in the rain, snow, wind. Burning my clothes, car and furniture. SMELLING terrible---as my kids so often reminded me. Feeling guilty that I was destroying my health and the health of those around me. How could something have so much negative attached to it and still be craved?! I am going to give thanks today that all I am experiencing is the anxiety---without the rest of the ugliness that goes with smoking. KTQ! ~Jenny

Posted 03 September 2012 - 09:44 PM Today while doing my laundry at my mums (my washer is broken) I had to keep walking through my brothers bedroom while he was smoking...and not once did I feel a crave to smoke. I do not come face to face with smoking very often. No one in my life smokes--It was always just me... I don't know if next week I will feel differently but for today it was such a good feeling to witness him puffing away and not feel bad that I was not doing the same. I know I will not smoke again. Smoking is not an option for me anymore and I am starting to feel like there will be a time where smoking is a distant memory and not a daily thought. I am so excited for all that is to come with my new life in the no smoking section. :D ~Jenny

I read a story once about an elephant in captivity who was chained for a long time to a post of some sort. At some point the physical chains were removed and the Elephant continued to stayed put on it's own. Change is hard but if we don't change we are doomed to a lifetime of invisible chains.

Welcome! Very good to see you. :):)

ohhhh, MQ prob took your pic posting right away. lol :):)

I've had my eye on LB since she started her quit. She posted for buddies too I think. She got quite a few takers. :)

Bandit, if we could just get you into some pants you'd be damned near perfect. :)

Everyone should have at least one person checking up on them. Helps to keep you connected. I would encourage all those with longer term quits to approach a newbie and be their buddy. They may be too shy to ask. :) I remember wanting someone with more time than I to "take me under their wing". No one did and I was too shy to ask at the time.

I honestly think we have enough love of Bacon (bakon) to start a break away board on the subject! lol

I think I am just not that sharpe...lol

Babs was my quit buddy & still is!! I picked up a few others along the way too. :)

Enjoyed what?! Please tell!!