cpk

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Thanks for all your comments, Doreen.

Ballerina Shopping, and more shopping Sword Swallower School of Hard Knots and Soft Sox Never learned to be very polite Forever goal: To always look as pretty as possible Act tall (in heels or flipflops)

50% or more smokers die from conditions caused by smoking. Pretty gloomy odds when smoking is a completely arbitrary activity. You are the very first former smoker I have encountered who said they had no compromises in respiration, so I can't address that. Even smokers in their teens and 20's note shortness of breath. On a personal level...smokers stink. Their clothes, hair, and breath stinks. Maybe you hung around very polite people when you were a smoker? If it was just the money that stopped you from smoking...well, thank goodness for pricey smokes! This addiction is a killer. Besides that, it's an ugly, ugly disgusting habit. It's a selfish habit. Second hand smoke is polluting...even outdoors. Glad you're a nonsmoker!!!

How about TenderEyedWoman so could keep TEW? - but also MRW for MountainRunningWoman?

I'm a trouble-maker, and everyone knows it! ;) Congrats, and thank you for inspiring me to keep marching...

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PS You're touched in the head. But you know that. Night night, and praying I don't have weird dreams after being on QT...

Okay, sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread...

I'm doing great, staying up too late and eating odd foods like smoked oysters, and drinking pots of chamomile-rose petal tea. I'm a quitter who happens to treat myself pretty well! And how are you? Doing great, too, I see. Hopefully staying cool... The oysters will probably cause me to have crazy dreams... ;) Yes, adopt someone! Evelyn adopted me so I adopted her in return. It's a good practice. :)

See "Celebrations!" -- get ready to duck under the shower of confetti!

For the milestones you have missed posting - including a year and a half - CONGRATULATIONS!!! You rock~~~nonsmoking superstar! Beautiful job!!!

I'm sorry, did I misunderstand this thread? Are you asking Tyme to talk about her relapse??? Or asking others to talk about past relapses? Whatever. Relapsing sucks. All of us have been there. The best thing everyone did was to haul Tyme right back on the train, and not let her spend one more minute in the wasteland of relapse. As well, from what I've read, every relapse cigarette reinforces the habit more deeply. So I was impressed with everyone and how they quickly convinced Tyme that to wait even one more hour before climbing back on board was not a good game plan. I think I misunderstood the thread. Not the first time. So sorry.

Haha. Silly. Not smoking and breathing deep is fully 100% orgasmic all the time, a cosmic and epic experience. Full body. Life giving. Smoking is death; even sex stinks when one is a smoker...and that's a fact. Smoking is deadly and anti-life. Not smoking and breathing is beautiful, sexy, sensual, and divine. I love not smoking with a passion. So does Tymie, and now she's back, and breathing right.

Take the time to ask the new nonsmoker how they are doing. Just because someone is in month 4, 5, 8, or 11 doesn't mean it's all easy peasy yet. Sometimes quitting and staying quit is lonely. People on the "outside" are happy for the quitter...but if they don't smoke or have never smoked they are not going to know that the new nonsmoker is still counting the months. There should be Hallmark cards for all the first year months, or something. Or maybe a program to "Adopt a quitter for a year,,," Check in with them. Remember their anniversary date. See if they need anything. Most of all, just support them, smile, make them a cup of tea, send them a joke. I personally think this could even prevent a relapse. You can never say it enough times how proud you are that a loved one has quit smoking.

Congratulations, TEW. It has been fun following your journey, and your continued courage is very inspiring. I like how you have been sharing all the positive perks of nonsmoking. Keep posting. 8 is magnificent!!! Can't wait to arrive there!!! Keep carving out the path... Hope you give yourself an extra special treat!!!

The person who relapses knows how terrible the addiction is. I would rather talk about the freedom of quitting for good. It feels good to breathe. I love deep breathing, something I could not do as a smoker. That's No. 1. There are tons of reasons to not smoke but the main one is that is is unnatural to put hot, poisonous smoke where it doesn't belong. A good meditation for the new nonsmoker is to close your eyes and breathe really long and deep until you count 18 breaths, then start over. It's a natural high. It's better than any drug, and as good as any orgasm, pardon my French.

Hi Evelyn, hope you are hanging in there. You can still plan on your swimming and horseback riding, even if that isn't happening right now. These are two activities I really like, too. I think I will get my butt over to the Recreation Center this week for some swimming. (at 6 a.m.!) It's hard settling into a new place, with new people, and all. Guard your quit with your life, Nope Queen! xoxoxo cpk

Thank you for getting right back on the train. Your seat was still warm because you had your butt parked on it for 5 months!!! A spirited comeback, Tymie. You've got this.

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Instead of getting inspired, reading the QT Daily Exercise Log makes me feel too tired to exercise! F it. I'm going out right now for a walk/run around the lake. F it. I can do this. (Rattlesnakes, get off the running trail...)

Dieting, for real. (No pinot grigio or Guinness, either.) F it.

The Universe is expanding, and in time there will only be cold, dark, empty space. F it.

What do you mean by supplements? Herbs? Vitamins?

Got your marching boots on, Tymie? Hope so. You know the trail, so here we go.... Proud of you, gal.