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It's a week today since I stopped smoking.  I have been working with a quit smoking counsellor and was not intending on using internet support forums.  This was until day 4 when my withdrawal seemed to be very intense and it was the worst day for me since I quit.  I did not want to return to a wit site and say I was quitting only to fall over again.  I do feel like this time I have the right mindset to carry through with the task at hand.  I have been reading and watching Joel's video's which are very good.  I hope I can share this journey again with some others.  I am a person who who does spend a long time looking at the past, but this time I am seeking to learn from the mistakes of the past but not dwell on them.  As Joel says in one of his video's don't ignore the negatives, but live in the positive.

 

 

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Welcome to your journey to your Freedom.  

You are on the good path,

Stay on it.

Drink deep from the well of NOPE.

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feel really good about yourself.

You are a hero.

Love,

S

Aww that's beautiful.  Thanks

 

You have a great way with words.

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Hey Dancer - good to see you and congrats on a great week to date ! Being part of a forum was an important help to my quit - so stay close to the board, make the most of all the tools available here and remember we are here to support you if you need it a0d0423989cfe63dbac86525c36d6b54_zpsff34

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Hey Dancer. You can do it if you really want to.. It's totally possible.. Yes, leave the past behind and live in the now. This is a fresh start and another new quit. Stay with it.. It could be your last quit!! Way to go on quitting and your 1st week of freedom!! From hockey mom!

Thanks HM.  Great to see you here.  :-)

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Hey Dancer - good to see you and congrats on a great week to date ! Being part of a forum was an important help to my quit - so stay close to the board, make the most of all the tools available here and remember we are here to support you if you need it a0d0423989cfe63dbac86525c36d6b54_zpsff34

Hi Pippa.  Thanks :-)

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It's a week today since I stopped smoking.  I have been working with a quit smoking counsellor and was not intending on using internet support forums.  This was until day 4 when my withdrawal seemed to be very intense and it was the worst day for me since I quit.  I did not want to return to a wit site and say I was quitting only to fall over again.  I do feel like this time I have the right mindset to carry through with the task at hand.  I have been reading and watching Joel's video's which are very good.  I hope I can share this journey again with some others.  I am a person who who does spend a long time looking at the past, but this time I am seeking to learn from the mistakes of the past but not dwell on them.  As Joel says in one of his video's don't ignore the negatives, but live in the positive.

 

Hey, dancer.

 

I am just ~23 hours from my last hit on a butt. (Quitting again).

 

I don't know by what name you will remember be by, Schmokefree, oh yes I had a panda bear avatar a few years ago, then the stop sign.

 

But, I think you should remember me as Mike, too.

 

Take it easy. No pressures here.

 

I too, needed to join some friends on a site again, to help me sustain a quit. (If that is what you are doing).

 

Anyways ... good to see you!

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Dancer,  It doesn't matter if it takes 100 quits to quit, what matters is that you do quit.  You wouldn't be the first to quit many times and you won't be the last.  Stick with the board, use it for all it's intended, SOS, vent, social, celebrations, education and I can almost guarantee you that you will find your sticky quit.  There is a reason why an online support forum works so well.  It's the large community, there are members who have been in your shoes and will drop a lot to help a quitter in need.  At the very least pledge to take the daily pledge, every morning.  Congrats on one week!

 

 

 

http://www.quittrain.com/topic/2868-quitting-is-a-journey-not-an-event/

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Hey, dancer.

 

I am just ~23 hours from my last hit on a butt. (Quitting again).

 

I don't know by what name you will remember be by, Schmokefree, oh yes I had a panda bear avatar a few years ago, then the stop sign.

 

But, I think you should remember me as Mike, too.

 

Take it easy. No pressures here.

 

I too, needed to join some friends on a site again, to help me sustain a quit. (If that is what you are doing).

 

Anyways ... good to see you!

Hi Mike, yes I remember you.  Great to see you my friend.  We can do this again, together.

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Dancer,  It doesn't matter if it takes 100 quits to quit, what matters is that you do quit.  You wouldn't be the first to quit many times and you won't be the last.  Stick with the board, use it for all it's intended, SOS, vent, social, celebrations, education and I can almost guarantee you that you will find your sticky quit.  There is a reason why an online support forum works so well.  It's the large community, there are members who have been in your shoes and will drop a lot to help a quitter in need.  At the very least pledge to take the daily pledge, every morning.  Congrats on one week!

 

 

 

http://www.quittrain.com/topic/2868-quitting-is-a-journey-not-an-event/

Thanks Colleen.  I'm intending on taking that good advise

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Dancer, let's not spend too much time dwelling on the past... It's the present that's important... And building for a better future - you can't change the past, only learn from it.

 

You can do this dancer - congratulations on a week free!!!

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Hey Mike did you see MQ's post about, The ex-smoker.  I really liked it because it just reminded me of some of the things I've done wrong and how to beat this this addiction.

 

No.

 

Thanks, I will look for it later, when my head isn't in the clouds. Have ever flown in a small airplane into a cloud. It looks like you are in the middle of a ping pong ball. That's me right now.

 

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No.

 

Thanks, I will look for it later, when my head isn't in the clouds. Have ever flown in a small airplane into a cloud. It looks like you are in the middle of a ping pong ball. That's me right now.

 

:)

Hang in, Mike!!

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Welcome back Dancer and Mike!  Big hugs to both of you...and congrats for making this your final, final, final quit.  I know you can do it...you know what relapse feels like..so, no need to ever feel it again. :)

 

Buckle up and enjoy the ride.  You've got this! 

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Welcome back Dancer and Mike!  Big hugs to both of you...and congrats for making this your final, final, final quit.  I know you can do it...you know what relapse feels like..so, no need to ever feel it again. :)

 

Buckle up and enjoy the ride.  You've got this! 

 

Thanks, Babs.

 

I enjoyed your pics by the way.

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Welcome dancer....

The past is gone.....oh but what a great future you have...smoke free.....

It's wonderful not to be a slave to them dam things any more.....

To be in control of my life...instead of being controlled......

Trust me....beautiful times ahead.....you have a quit buddy.....brilliant.....join hands and travel this journey together....

Mike and dancer....take the first two seats.....we are all behind you.....

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