Paul723

Get ready for a big rainmaker Saz. Have a look in your freezer and eat what you can; hurricane cooking you once called it.

Attitude towards quitting can make it as hard or as easy as you'd like. There is some physical discomfort as your body frees itself of nicotine and the rest of the tars, yuck. This is to most the "hard" part. After that, there is a period of retraining yourself mentally. This can be hard or easy. You have to reach the point of accepting that you are never going to smoke again, you're done with it. All successful quitters get there in their own fashion and time. The NOPE pledge is a training tool in this.

I once thanked Nancy for "an act of simple human kindness". The great ones, the true artists, make everything look easy. Congratulations on six years Nancy!

Congratulations on your first year of freedom! Have a great celebration!

I learned a lot about having empathy for people and their struggles. I am more kind towards people, a good transferable skill useful in many parts of my life. At the same time, I learned to recognize junkie thinking and reasons for it. Also a good transferable skill that can keep me from having empathy for someone who doesn't deserve it.

I started reading everything to know what I was up against. Everything I felt or experienced was laid out and explained by those that had already quit; there is plenty of information (and support) online. An educated quit is a strong quit.

Empathy

One year ago you made a great decision! Congratulations on your first year of freedom! Can we throw colored powder all over you?

Helping others is a great way to strengthen your own quit. What you see in others clearly, like junkie thinking, will help you see it in yourself.

Congratulations on Three Years!

Health

Try saying that three times fast! Congratulations!

Bump! Good advice from Rain who is now past a decade!

Congratulations! The last two months will fly by.

Great job on six! You are the first of the summer 2013 quitters!

Just hopping along! Great Job Jillar!

Great Job Jenny! Do something fun for yourself!

I'm sorry for your loss Doreen. Rest in peace Tony.

A half dozen years already! Good job!

Dear Miss Rosemary, That's sage and thymely advice. Love, Salt and Pepper

Great Post MLMR! Not only are you changing what for years you never thought you could, but soon you feel the strength (that was always there) to change other things too. When you reach the one year mark you should make time to re-read all of your early posts and the responses you were given. Future you will be amazed at past you.

You've already started planning it? You need to make yourself know that smoking is not an option anymore. There are all sorts of other choices you can make, but smoking is no longer on the list. It will get easier but it takes time.

A DECADE!

Good job Jen!

the ability to produce a desired or intended result The definition of efficacy. You can do this. A crave can't hurt you and they pass quickly (faster if you learn to dismiss them).