Hello from an EX-smoker in Texas, y'all!

[2mch2lv4]

Day 45 (technically 46 but I haven't gone to bed yet)...This was a tough day. It was one of those days that my former self would have taken as THE PERFECT EXCUSE to start again. Was my strongest crave by far but I was never in a danger zone. Simply isn't an option for many reasons.

From day 3 and on, my quit has been "easy". I was emotional and had bouts of anger and had trouble maintaining objectivity in the beginning. I have occassional strong craves. But the moment I understood I am an addict and was freed from ever having to find the balance between "smoking socially" and "becoming addicted", my quit has been pretty effortless. Never again... For any reason. Nothing simpler, if not always easy. What I am left with is an awareness of moments I WOULD have likely caved. Those times more than any remind me why I post roll every damn day. The good days are nice to soak in and come often enough but I know they are the ones that are most dangerous because they have the potential to make me think I don't need to do this one day at a time. And I do. We all do. I've finally accepted that.

I believe that daily promise is essential. I believe making connections is essential. They are hand in hand in my opinion. What's the point of posting roll if you don't give a shit about the person you are promising? But I don't think involvement looks the same for everyone. Some of us need to be on every intro, posting in 32 quit groups and hanging out in chat daily. Some of us just need to post an encouraging word or two. Others need to satisfy our inner ids by describing nic in the foulest terms and using language we would die before we'd let their mother see (I'm looking at you Diesel). Others have a quieter presence.

I quit almost everyday with my friend Boomdrum. He has an intro which he updates occasionally. He's 68 days quit and he's a 100% poster. But chats not really for him (too many conversations at once) and he's very busy with a lot going on so investing in intros or wild card or new quit groups isn't something he has a lot of time for right now. But he has made a few connections here and he has real life accountability in me. He is quit like fuck. No doubt. I'll quit with him every single day and know he has my back.

I bring him up, not to single him out. I hope he doesn't mind I've done this. I bring it up because I think there are a lot of men (and probably some women) who are like him and might feel defensive about their level of commitment. I want to encourage those people. I'm about to enter a phase in my life that requires me to scale back my time here a great deal. I won't feel guilty and my quit remains strong because I am committed to posting 100% and I have folks like 2mch and Boomdrum and others who care about me and will hold me accountable. This phase won't be permanent and I'm sure I'll have times of more involvement again but we all know life has its ebbs and flows.

I encourage you all to post 100% and if you have not yet made at least one connection, reach out today. Surely you've been pm'd at least one number. Take the time to send out a quick text. All you have to say is, "Hope your quit is great today." You could be saving THEIR life one day. Think I'm kidding? I sent a text like that out to a vet a couple weeks ago. Yesterday he was on the ledge and ready to cave with cope right in front of him. Because he'd changed phones mine was one of the three numbers he had in his phone because I'd sent that text. I don't know if he would have caved without my help but I know he DIDN'T cave partly because I was there.

Reach out a little. Not everyone is as lucky as I am to have a real life connection with an amazing quitter but we all have someone to whom we can reach out. Have you found your someone? That one person who would notice if you didn't show up tomorrow?

Guard your quit and find them.

I don't mind.

Thank you so much, LHG. For everything. You're amazing. You got this...

:wub:

Good stuff here. I like.

I understand and doubt not your commitment to your quit or our group!! You are a hell of a quitter young lady, a quitter that I am proud to quit with every damn day!

Perfect, D! Just Perfect!!!

Vey nice, LHG. Proud to be quit with you.

I was at a party last night and I was talking about you and 2mch. There was a girl there, (kind of a date of a mutual friend) and I noticed that she was having a smoke about every 30 minutes or so. She happened to be the only smoker at the party. I could not help myself, so I asked her if she would like to be free of that addiction or if she was content with it. I told her about KTC, WTP, my 188 days and 2 badass female quitters that I know. I told her that they would be happy to help her along if she ever choose to quit. It was a pretty moving converstion and she is giving it some serious thought. I will let you know how it turns out.

Give her my number, Ryan! I always welcome new female quitters. Us gals gotta stick together!

[Its_Got2Happen]

Day 45 (technically 46 but I haven't gone to bed yet)...This was a tough day. It was one of those days that my former self would have taken as THE PERFECT EXCUSE to start again. Was my strongest crave by far but I was never in a danger zone. Simply isn't an option for many reasons.

From day 3 and on, my quit has been "easy". I was emotional and had bouts of anger and had trouble maintaining objectivity in the beginning. I have occassional strong craves. But the moment I understood I am an addict and was freed from ever having to find the balance between "smoking socially" and "becoming addicted", my quit has been pretty effortless. Never again... For any reason. Nothing simpler, if not always easy. What I am left with is an awareness of moments I WOULD have likely caved. Those times more than any remind me why I post roll every damn day. The good days are nice to soak in and come often enough but I know they are the ones that are most dangerous because they have the potential to make me think I don't need to do this one day at a time. And I do. We all do. I've finally accepted that.

I believe that daily promise is essential. I believe making connections is essential. They are hand in hand in my opinion. What's the point of posting roll if you don't give a shit about the person you are promising? But I don't think involvement looks the same for everyone. Some of us need to be on every intro, posting in 32 quit groups and hanging out in chat daily. Some of us just need to post an encouraging word or two. Others need to satisfy our inner ids by describing nic in the foulest terms and using language we would die before we'd let their mother see (I'm looking at you Diesel). Others have a quieter presence.

I quit almost everyday with my friend Boomdrum. He has an intro which he updates occasionally. He's 68 days quit and he's a 100% poster. But chats not really for him (too many conversations at once) and he's very busy with a lot going on so investing in intros or wild card or new quit groups isn't something he has a lot of time for right now. But he has made a few connections here and he has real life accountability in me. He is quit like fuck. No doubt. I'll quit with him every single day and know he has my back.

I bring him up, not to single him out. I hope he doesn't mind I've done this. I bring it up because I think there are a lot of men (and probably some women) who are like him and might feel defensive about their level of commitment. I want to encourage those people. I'm about to enter a phase in my life that requires me to scale back my time here a great deal. I won't feel guilty and my quit remains strong because I am committed to posting 100% and I have folks like 2mch and Boomdrum and others who care about me and will hold me accountable. This phase won't be permanent and I'm sure I'll have times of more involvement again but we all know life has its ebbs and flows.

I encourage you all to post 100% and if you have not yet made at least one connection, reach out today. Surely you've been pm'd at least one number. Take the time to send out a quick text. All you have to say is, "Hope your quit is great today." You could be saving THEIR life one day. Think I'm kidding? I sent a text like that out to a vet a couple weeks ago. Yesterday he was on the ledge and ready to cave with cope right in front of him. Because he'd changed phones mine was one of the three numbers he had in his phone because I'd sent that text. I don't know if he would have caved without my help but I know he DIDN'T cave partly because I was there.

Reach out a little. Not everyone is as lucky as I am to have a real life connection with an amazing quitter but we all have someone to whom we can reach out. Have you found your someone? That one person who would notice if you didn't show up tomorrow?

Guard your quit and find them.

I don't mind.

Thank you so much, LHG. For everything. You're amazing. You got this...

:wub:

Good stuff here. I like.

I understand and doubt not your commitment to your quit or our group!! You are a hell of a quitter young lady, a quitter that I am proud to quit with every damn day!

Perfect, D! Just Perfect!!!

Vey nice, LHG. Proud to be quit with you.

I was at a party last night and I was talking about you and 2mch. There was a girl there, (kind of a date of a mutual friend) and I noticed that she was having a smoke about every 30 minutes or so. She happened to be the only smoker at the party. I could not help myself, so I asked her if she would like to be free of that addiction or if she was content with it. I told her about KTC, WTP, my 188 days and 2 badass female quitters that I know. I told her that they would be happy to help her along if she ever choose to quit. It was a pretty moving converstion and she is giving it some serious thought. I will let you know how it turns out.

[2mch2lv4]

Day 45 (technically 46 but I haven't gone to bed yet)...This was a tough day. It was one of those days that my former self would have taken as THE PERFECT EXCUSE to start again. Was my strongest crave by far but I was never in a danger zone. Simply isn't an option for many reasons.

From day 3 and on, my quit has been "easy". I was emotional and had bouts of anger and had trouble maintaining objectivity in the beginning. I have occassional strong craves. But the moment I understood I am an addict and was freed from ever having to find the balance between "smoking socially" and "becoming addicted", my quit has been pretty effortless. Never again... For any reason. Nothing simpler, if not always easy. What I am left with is an awareness of moments I WOULD have likely caved. Those times more than any remind me why I post roll every damn day. The good days are nice to soak in and come often enough but I know they are the ones that are most dangerous because they have the potential to make me think I don't need to do this one day at a time. And I do. We all do. I've finally accepted that.

I believe that daily promise is essential. I believe making connections is essential. They are hand in hand in my opinion. What's the point of posting roll if you don't give a shit about the person you are promising? But I don't think involvement looks the same for everyone. Some of us need to be on every intro, posting in 32 quit groups and hanging out in chat daily. Some of us just need to post an encouraging word or two. Others need to satisfy our inner ids by describing nic in the foulest terms and using language we would die before we'd let their mother see (I'm looking at you Diesel). Others have a quieter presence.

I quit almost everyday with my friend Boomdrum. He has an intro which he updates occasionally. He's 68 days quit and he's a 100% poster. But chats not really for him (too many conversations at once) and he's very busy with a lot going on so investing in intros or wild card or new quit groups isn't something he has a lot of time for right now. But he has made a few connections here and he has real life accountability in me. He is quit like fuck. No doubt. I'll quit with him every single day and know he has my back.

I bring him up, not to single him out. I hope he doesn't mind I've done this. I bring it up because I think there are a lot of men (and probably some women) who are like him and might feel defensive about their level of commitment. I want to encourage those people. I'm about to enter a phase in my life that requires me to scale back my time here a great deal. I won't feel guilty and my quit remains strong because I am committed to posting 100% and I have folks like 2mch and Boomdrum and others who care about me and will hold me accountable. This phase won't be permanent and I'm sure I'll have times of more involvement again but we all know life has its ebbs and flows.

I encourage you all to post 100% and if you have not yet made at least one connection, reach out today. Surely you've been pm'd at least one number. Take the time to send out a quick text. All you have to say is, "Hope your quit is great today." You could be saving THEIR life one day. Think I'm kidding? I sent a text like that out to a vet a couple weeks ago. Yesterday he was on the ledge and ready to cave with cope right in front of him. Because he'd changed phones mine was one of the three numbers he had in his phone because I'd sent that text. I don't know if he would have caved without my help but I know he DIDN'T cave partly because I was there.

Reach out a little. Not everyone is as lucky as I am to have a real life connection with an amazing quitter but we all have someone to whom we can reach out. Have you found your someone? That one person who would notice if you didn't show up tomorrow?

Guard your quit and find them.

I don't mind.

Thank you so much, LHG. For everything. You're amazing. You got this...

:wub:

Good stuff here. I like.

I understand and doubt not your commitment to your quit or our group!! You are a hell of a quitter young lady, a quitter that I am proud to quit with every damn day!

Perfect, D! Just Perfect!!!

[Erussell]

Day 45 (technically 46 but I haven't gone to bed yet)...This was a tough day. It was one of those days that my former self would have taken as THE PERFECT EXCUSE to start again. Was my strongest crave by far but I was never in a danger zone. Simply isn't an option for many reasons.

From day 3 and on, my quit has been "easy". I was emotional and had bouts of anger and had trouble maintaining objectivity in the beginning. I have occassional strong craves. But the moment I understood I am an addict and was freed from ever having to find the balance between "smoking socially" and "becoming addicted", my quit has been pretty effortless. Never again... For any reason. Nothing simpler, if not always easy. What I am left with is an awareness of moments I WOULD have likely caved. Those times more than any remind me why I post roll every damn day. The good days are nice to soak in and come often enough but I know they are the ones that are most dangerous because they have the potential to make me think I don't need to do this one day at a time. And I do. We all do. I've finally accepted that.

I believe that daily promise is essential. I believe making connections is essential. They are hand in hand in my opinion. What's the point of posting roll if you don't give a shit about the person you are promising? But I don't think involvement looks the same for everyone. Some of us need to be on every intro, posting in 32 quit groups and hanging out in chat daily. Some of us just need to post an encouraging word or two. Others need to satisfy our inner ids by describing nic in the foulest terms and using language we would die before we'd let their mother see (I'm looking at you Diesel). Others have a quieter presence.

I quit almost everyday with my friend Boomdrum. He has an intro which he updates occasionally. He's 68 days quit and he's a 100% poster. But chats not really for him (too many conversations at once) and he's very busy with a lot going on so investing in intros or wild card or new quit groups isn't something he has a lot of time for right now. But he has made a few connections here and he has real life accountability in me. He is quit like fuck. No doubt. I'll quit with him every single day and know he has my back.

I bring him up, not to single him out. I hope he doesn't mind I've done this. I bring it up because I think there are a lot of men (and probably some women) who are like him and might feel defensive about their level of commitment. I want to encourage those people. I'm about to enter a phase in my life that requires me to scale back my time here a great deal. I won't feel guilty and my quit remains strong because I am committed to posting 100% and I have folks like 2mch and Boomdrum and others who care about me and will hold me accountable. This phase won't be permanent and I'm sure I'll have times of more involvement again but we all know life has its ebbs and flows.

I encourage you all to post 100% and if you have not yet made at least one connection, reach out today. Surely you've been pm'd at least one number. Take the time to send out a quick text. All you have to say is, "Hope your quit is great today." You could be saving THEIR life one day. Think I'm kidding? I sent a text like that out to a vet a couple weeks ago. Yesterday he was on the ledge and ready to cave with cope right in front of him. Because he'd changed phones mine was one of the three numbers he had in his phone because I'd sent that text. I don't know if he would have caved without my help but I know he DIDN'T cave partly because I was there.

Reach out a little. Not everyone is as lucky as I am to have a real life connection with an amazing quitter but we all have someone to whom we can reach out. Have you found your someone? That one person who would notice if you didn't show up tomorrow?

Guard your quit and find them.

I don't mind.

Thank you so much, LHG. For everything. You're amazing. You got this...

:wub:

Good stuff here. I like.

I understand and doubt not your commitment to your quit or our group!! You are a hell of a quitter young lady, a quitter that I am proud to quit with every damn day!

[srans]

Day 45 (technically 46 but I haven't gone to bed yet)...This was a tough day. It was one of those days that my former self would have taken as THE PERFECT EXCUSE to start again. Was my strongest crave by far but I was never in a danger zone. Simply isn't an option for many reasons.

From day 3 and on, my quit has been "easy". I was emotional and had bouts of anger and had trouble maintaining objectivity in the beginning. I have occassional strong craves. But the moment I understood I am an addict and was freed from ever having to find the balance between "smoking socially" and "becoming addicted", my quit has been pretty effortless. Never again... For any reason. Nothing simpler, if not always easy. What I am left with is an awareness of moments I WOULD have likely caved. Those times more than any remind me why I post roll every damn day. The good days are nice to soak in and come often enough but I know they are the ones that are most dangerous because they have the potential to make me think I don't need to do this one day at a time. And I do. We all do. I've finally accepted that.

I believe that daily promise is essential. I believe making connections is essential. They are hand in hand in my opinion. What's the point of posting roll if you don't give a shit about the person you are promising? But I don't think involvement looks the same for everyone. Some of us need to be on every intro, posting in 32 quit groups and hanging out in chat daily. Some of us just need to post an encouraging word or two. Others need to satisfy our inner ids by describing nic in the foulest terms and using language we would die before we'd let their mother see (I'm looking at you Diesel). Others have a quieter presence.

I quit almost everyday with my friend Boomdrum. He has an intro which he updates occasionally. He's 68 days quit and he's a 100% poster. But chats not really for him (too many conversations at once) and he's very busy with a lot going on so investing in intros or wild card or new quit groups isn't something he has a lot of time for right now. But he has made a few connections here and he has real life accountability in me. He is quit like fuck. No doubt. I'll quit with him every single day and know he has my back.

I bring him up, not to single him out. I hope he doesn't mind I've done this. I bring it up because I think there are a lot of men (and probably some women) who are like him and might feel defensive about their level of commitment. I want to encourage those people. I'm about to enter a phase in my life that requires me to scale back my time here a great deal. I won't feel guilty and my quit remains strong because I am committed to posting 100% and I have folks like 2mch and Boomdrum and others who care about me and will hold me accountable. This phase won't be permanent and I'm sure I'll have times of more involvement again but we all know life has its ebbs and flows.

I encourage you all to post 100% and if you have not yet made at least one connection, reach out today. Surely you've been pm'd at least one number. Take the time to send out a quick text. All you have to say is, "Hope your quit is great today." You could be saving THEIR life one day. Think I'm kidding? I sent a text like that out to a vet a couple weeks ago. Yesterday he was on the ledge and ready to cave with cope right in front of him. Because he'd changed phones mine was one of the three numbers he had in his phone because I'd sent that text. I don't know if he would have caved without my help but I know he DIDN'T cave partly because I was there.

Reach out a little. Not everyone is as lucky as I am to have a real life connection with an amazing quitter but we all have someone to whom we can reach out. Have you found your someone? That one person who would notice if you didn't show up tomorrow?

Guard your quit and find them.

I don't mind.

Thank you so much, LHG. For everything. You're amazing. You got this...

:wub:

Good stuff here. I like.

[boomdrum]

Day 45 (technically 46 but I haven't gone to bed yet)...This was a tough day. It was one of those days that my former self would have taken as THE PERFECT EXCUSE to start again. Was my strongest crave by far but I was never in a danger zone. Simply isn't an option for many reasons.

From day 3 and on, my quit has been "easy". I was emotional and had bouts of anger and had trouble maintaining objectivity in the beginning. I have occassional strong craves. But the moment I understood I am an addict and was freed from ever having to find the balance between "smoking socially" and "becoming addicted", my quit has been pretty effortless. Never again... For any reason. Nothing simpler, if not always easy. What I am left with is an awareness of moments I WOULD have likely caved. Those times more than any remind me why I post roll every damn day. The good days are nice to soak in and come often enough but I know they are the ones that are most dangerous because they have the potential to make me think I don't need to do this one day at a time. And I do. We all do. I've finally accepted that.

I believe that daily promise is essential. I believe making connections is essential. They are hand in hand in my opinion. What's the point of posting roll if you don't give a shit about the person you are promising? But I don't think involvement looks the same for everyone. Some of us need to be on every intro, posting in 32 quit groups and hanging out in chat daily. Some of us just need to post an encouraging word or two. Others need to satisfy our inner ids by describing nic in the foulest terms and using language we would die before we'd let their mother see (I'm looking at you Diesel). Others have a quieter presence.

I quit almost everyday with my friend Boomdrum. He has an intro which he updates occasionally. He's 68 days quit and he's a 100% poster. But chats not really for him (too many conversations at once) and he's very busy with a lot going on so investing in intros or wild card or new quit groups isn't something he has a lot of time for right now. But he has made a few connections here and he has real life accountability in me. He is quit like fuck. No doubt. I'll quit with him every single day and know he has my back.

I bring him up, not to single him out. I hope he doesn't mind I've done this. I bring it up because I think there are a lot of men (and probably some women) who are like him and might feel defensive about their level of commitment. I want to encourage those people. I'm about to enter a phase in my life that requires me to scale back my time here a great deal. I won't feel guilty and my quit remains strong because I am committed to posting 100% and I have folks like 2mch and Boomdrum and others who care about me and will hold me accountable. This phase won't be permanent and I'm sure I'll have times of more involvement again but we all know life has its ebbs and flows.

I encourage you all to post 100% and if you have not yet made at least one connection, reach out today. Surely you've been pm'd at least one number. Take the time to send out a quick text. All you have to say is, "Hope your quit is great today." You could be saving THEIR life one day. Think I'm kidding? I sent a text like that out to a vet a couple weeks ago. Yesterday he was on the ledge and ready to cave with cope right in front of him. Because he'd changed phones mine was one of the three numbers he had in his phone because I'd sent that text. I don't know if he would have caved without my help but I know he DIDN'T cave partly because I was there.

Reach out a little. Not everyone is as lucky as I am to have a real life connection with an amazing quitter but we all have someone to whom we can reach out. Have you found your someone? That one person who would notice if you didn't show up tomorrow?

Guard your quit and find them.

I don't mind.

Thank you so much, LHG. For everything. You're amazing. You got this...

:wub:

[cdaniels]

Day 45 (technically 46 but I haven't gone to bed yet)...This was a tough day. It was one of those days that my former self would have taken as THE PERFECT EXCUSE to start again. Was my strongest crave by far but I was never in a danger zone. Simply isn't an option for many reasons.

From day 3 and on, my quit has been "easy". I was emotional and had bouts of anger and had trouble maintaining objectivity in the beginning. I have occassional strong craves. But the moment I understood I am an addict and was freed from ever having to find the balance between "smoking socially" and "becoming addicted", my quit has been pretty effortless. Never again... For any reason. Nothing simpler, if not always easy. What I am left with is an awareness of moments I WOULD have likely caved. Those times more than any remind me why I post roll every damn day. The good days are nice to soak in and come often enough but I know they are the ones that are most dangerous because they have the potential to make me think I don't need to do this one day at a time. And I do. We all do. I've finally accepted that.

I believe that daily promise is essential. I believe making connections is essential. They are hand in hand in my opinion. What's the point of posting roll if you don't give a shit about the person you are promising? But I don't think involvement looks the same for everyone. Some of us need to be on every intro, posting in 32 quit groups and hanging out in chat daily. Some of us just need to post an encouraging word or two. Others need to satisfy our inner ids by describing nic in the foulest terms and using language we would die before we'd let their mother see (I'm looking at you Diesel). Others have a quieter presence.

I quit almost everyday with my friend Boomdrum. He has an intro which he updates occasionally. He's 68 days quit and he's a 100% poster. But chats not really for him (too many conversations at once) and he's very busy with a lot going on so investing in intros or wild card or new quit groups isn't something he has a lot of time for right now. But he has made a few connections here and he has real life accountability in me. He is quit like fuck. No doubt. I'll quit with him every single day and know he has my back.

I bring him up, not to single him out. I hope he doesn't mind I've done this. I bring it up because I think there are a lot of men (and probably some women) who are like him and might feel defensive about their level of commitment. I want to encourage those people. I'm about to enter a phase in my life that requires me to scale back my time here a great deal. I won't feel guilty and my quit remains strong because I am committed to posting 100% and I have folks like 2mch and Boomdrum and others who care about me and will hold me accountable. This phase won't be permanent and I'm sure I'll have times of more involvement again but we all know life has its ebbs and flows.

I encourage you all to post 100% and if you have not yet made at least one connection, reach out today. Surely you've been pm'd at least one number. Take the time to send out a quick text. All you have to say is, "Hope your quit is great today." You could be saving THEIR life one day. Think I'm kidding? I sent a text like that out to a vet a couple weeks ago. Yesterday he was on the ledge and ready to cave with cope right in front of him. Because he'd changed phones mine was one of the three numbers he had in his phone because I'd sent that text. I don't know if he would have caved without my help but I know he DIDN'T cave partly because I was there.

Reach out a little. Not everyone is as lucky as I am to have a real life connection with an amazing quitter but we all have someone to whom we can reach out. Have you found your someone? That one person who would notice if you didn't show up tomorrow?

Guard your quit and find them.

LHG.......... Thank you..... You have no Idea how much that ment to me.....

[LionHeartedGirl]

Day 45 (technically 46 but I haven't gone to bed yet)...This was a tough day. It was one of those days that my former self would have taken as THE PERFECT EXCUSE to start again. Was my strongest crave by far but I was never in a danger zone. Simply isn't an option for many reasons.

From day 3 and on, my quit has been "easy". I was emotional and had bouts of anger and had trouble maintaining objectivity in the beginning. I have occassional strong craves. But the moment I understood I am an addict and was freed from ever having to find the balance between "smoking socially" and "becoming addicted", my quit has been pretty effortless. Never again... For any reason. Nothing simpler, if not always easy. What I am left with is an awareness of moments I WOULD have likely caved. Those times more than any remind me why I post roll every damn day. The good days are nice to soak in and come often enough but I know they are the ones that are most dangerous because they have the potential to make me think I don't need to do this one day at a time. And I do. We all do. I've finally accepted that.

I believe that daily promise is essential. I believe making connections is essential. They are hand in hand in my opinion. What's the point of posting roll if you don't give a shit about the person you are promising? But I don't think involvement looks the same for everyone. Some of us need to be on every intro, posting in 32 quit groups and hanging out in chat daily. Some of us just need to post an encouraging word or two. Others need to satisfy our inner ids by describing nic in the foulest terms and using language we would die before we'd let their mother see (I'm looking at you Diesel). Others have a quieter presence.

I quit almost everyday with my friend Boomdrum. He has an intro which he updates occasionally. He's 68 days quit and he's a 100% poster. But chats not really for him (too many conversations at once) and he's very busy with a lot going on so investing in intros or wild card or new quit groups isn't something he has a lot of time for right now. But he has made a few connections here and he has real life accountability in me. He is quit like fuck. No doubt. I'll quit with him every single day and know he has my back.

I bring him up, not to single him out. I hope he doesn't mind I've done this. I bring it up because I think there are a lot of men (and probably some women) who are like him and might feel defensive about their level of commitment. I want to encourage those people. I'm about to enter a phase in my life that requires me to scale back my time here a great deal. I won't feel guilty and my quit remains strong because I am committed to posting 100% and I have folks like 2mch and Boomdrum and others who care about me and will hold me accountable. This phase won't be permanent and I'm sure I'll have times of more involvement again but we all know life has its ebbs and flows.

I encourage you all to post 100% and if you have not yet made at least one connection, reach out today. Surely you've been pm'd at least one number. Take the time to send out a quick text. All you have to say is, "Hope your quit is great today." You could be saving THEIR life one day. Think I'm kidding? I sent a text like that out to a vet a couple weeks ago. Yesterday he was on the ledge and ready to cave with cope right in front of him. Because he'd changed phones mine was one of the three numbers he had in his phone because I'd sent that text. I don't know if he would have caved without my help but I know he DIDN'T cave partly because I was there.

Reach out a little. Not everyone is as lucky as I am to have a real life connection with an amazing quitter but we all have someone to whom we can reach out. Have you found your someone? That one person who would notice if you didn't show up tomorrow?

Guard your quit and find them.

[cdaniels]

43 days of freedom on this lovely 4th of July.

Today I'm getting on an airplane and going to visit family. The family I'm visiting is my ex husband's. We're traveling together. Seemed like a good idea four months ago when we booked the trip. Today it seems utterly absurd. But I'm going and I'm gonna fake it until I make it.

The worst day to be a smoker is the day you have to fly. I remember rushing to find an exit and then stressing as I made my way through security AGAIN just so I could suck down a smoke. Anyone who says smoking relieves stress has clearly never thought about all the additional stress one willingly subjects themselves to in order to obtain some false sense of relief. It's laughable and ridiculous now that I think about how we lied to ourselves.

The aforementioned ex? He's a smoker. I'm watching him chew Nicorette furiously and trying not to be cranky. It's a good day to be quit y'all!

Have an awesome day!

I like that story.

Ever read "The Easy Way to Quit Smoking" by Alan Carr? Skoal Monster recommended it to me back close to a year ago. I'm still thankful for that.

It debunks a lot of myths and explains how nicotine really works, specifically to the point you mentioned about it NOT relieving stress, but in fact adding to it.

If you havent read it, I hight suggest it. It's a quick and easy read that gave me a lot of "ah ha" moments.

I still read passages in it from time to time.

Anyway, thats all I have.

"Enjoy" your trip.

Toodles.

ItsGot2Happen gave it to me! With all the craziness I forgot to finish it. Thanks for the reminder... I'm halfway though. Yes. I can tell those who have read it in the language they use regarding nicotine and how the addiction works.

I'll be finishing it on the plane.

I like that story too Lionheart. Any chance that you and your husband could reconcile on the strip? It is always my secret hope for couples who are struggling.

I knew diesel read that book. And I am glad that he did. He used that knowledge and his witty personality to assist me in my quit.

I have read that book cover to cover three times. And I learn something new from each time. Wants someone to acquire that kind of knowledge it would be pretty damn hard to return to using nicotine.

Have a great trip LHG, and a great 4th of July.

Not a chance.

Twas sM who started the ball rollin in regards to the book.

Happy 4th all!!!

LHG....I knew you were just a little crazy but this story has confirmed it. I am just kidding...a little. Anyway, text or call if the trip goes sideways. Otherwise, will be praying for a good trip.

I read that book, too. I thought it was interesting also but still couldn't quit nicotine for more than 2weeks. Thank goodness for finding my brothers and sisters here!

LHG. Your a bad ass lady!!!! That foes sou d like a tough day lol but your hell of a quitter so I'm sure you made it thru! You got this!!! I quit with you!!!

Realize that no matter how rough the situation gets, nicotine will not make it better. Lean on the people here if you need to, you got this !!

STAY QUIT
Greg

Great job girl! Greg is spot on.

1 problem + nicotine = 2 problems

Stay quit lhg future reference always get trip insurance lol you will be pushed but u will b fine u r a bad ass.

What he ^^^^ said. LHG proud of you

[traumagnet]

43 days of freedom on this lovely 4th of July.

Today I'm getting on an airplane and going to visit family. The family I'm visiting is my ex husband's. We're traveling together. Seemed like a good idea four months ago when we booked the trip. Today it seems utterly absurd. But I'm going and I'm gonna fake it until I make it.

The worst day to be a smoker is the day you have to fly. I remember rushing to find an exit and then stressing as I made my way through security AGAIN just so I could suck down a smoke. Anyone who says smoking relieves stress has clearly never thought about all the additional stress one willingly subjects themselves to in order to obtain some false sense of relief. It's laughable and ridiculous now that I think about how we lied to ourselves.

The aforementioned ex? He's a smoker. I'm watching him chew Nicorette furiously and trying not to be cranky. It's a good day to be quit y'all!

Have an awesome day!

I like that story.

Ever read "The Easy Way to Quit Smoking" by Alan Carr? Skoal Monster recommended it to me back close to a year ago. I'm still thankful for that.

It debunks a lot of myths and explains how nicotine really works, specifically to the point you mentioned about it NOT relieving stress, but in fact adding to it.

If you havent read it, I hight suggest it. It's a quick and easy read that gave me a lot of "ah ha" moments.

I still read passages in it from time to time.

Anyway, thats all I have.

"Enjoy" your trip.

Toodles.

ItsGot2Happen gave it to me! With all the craziness I forgot to finish it. Thanks for the reminder... I'm halfway though. Yes. I can tell those who have read it in the language they use regarding nicotine and how the addiction works.

I'll be finishing it on the plane.

I like that story too Lionheart. Any chance that you and your husband could reconcile on the strip? It is always my secret hope for couples who are struggling.

I knew diesel read that book. And I am glad that he did. He used that knowledge and his witty personality to assist me in my quit.

I have read that book cover to cover three times. And I learn something new from each time. Wants someone to acquire that kind of knowledge it would be pretty damn hard to return to using nicotine.

Have a great trip LHG, and a great 4th of July.

Not a chance.

Twas sM who started the ball rollin in regards to the book.

Happy 4th all!!!

LHG....I knew you were just a little crazy but this story has confirmed it. I am just kidding...a little. Anyway, text or call if the trip goes sideways. Otherwise, will be praying for a good trip.

I read that book, too. I thought it was interesting also but still couldn't quit nicotine for more than 2weeks. Thank goodness for finding my brothers and sisters here!

LHG. Your a bad ass lady!!!! That foes sou d like a tough day lol but your hell of a quitter so I'm sure you made it thru! You got this!!! I quit with you!!!

Realize that no matter how rough the situation gets, nicotine will not make it better. Lean on the people here if you need to, you got this !!

STAY QUIT
Greg

Great job girl! Greg is spot on.

1 problem + nicotine = 2 problems

Stay quit lhg future reference always get trip insurance lol you will be pushed but u will b fine u r a bad ass.

[Scowick65]

43 days of freedom on this lovely 4th of July.

Today I'm getting on an airplane and going to visit family. The family I'm visiting is my ex husband's. We're traveling together. Seemed like a good idea four months ago when we booked the trip. Today it seems utterly absurd. But I'm going and I'm gonna fake it until I make it.

The worst day to be a smoker is the day you have to fly. I remember rushing to find an exit and then stressing as I made my way through security AGAIN just so I could suck down a smoke. Anyone who says smoking relieves stress has clearly never thought about all the additional stress one willingly subjects themselves to in order to obtain some false sense of relief. It's laughable and ridiculous now that I think about how we lied to ourselves.

The aforementioned ex? He's a smoker. I'm watching him chew Nicorette furiously and trying not to be cranky. It's a good day to be quit y'all!

Have an awesome day!

I like that story.

Ever read "The Easy Way to Quit Smoking" by Alan Carr? Skoal Monster recommended it to me back close to a year ago. I'm still thankful for that.

It debunks a lot of myths and explains how nicotine really works, specifically to the point you mentioned about it NOT relieving stress, but in fact adding to it.

If you havent read it, I hight suggest it. It's a quick and easy read that gave me a lot of "ah ha" moments.

I still read passages in it from time to time.

Anyway, thats all I have.

"Enjoy" your trip.

Toodles.

ItsGot2Happen gave it to me! With all the craziness I forgot to finish it. Thanks for the reminder... I'm halfway though. Yes. I can tell those who have read it in the language they use regarding nicotine and how the addiction works.

I'll be finishing it on the plane.

I like that story too Lionheart. Any chance that you and your husband could reconcile on the strip? It is always my secret hope for couples who are struggling.

I knew diesel read that book. And I am glad that he did. He used that knowledge and his witty personality to assist me in my quit.

I have read that book cover to cover three times. And I learn something new from each time. Wants someone to acquire that kind of knowledge it would be pretty damn hard to return to using nicotine.

Have a great trip LHG, and a great 4th of July.

Not a chance.

Twas sM who started the ball rollin in regards to the book.

Happy 4th all!!!

LHG....I knew you were just a little crazy but this story has confirmed it. I am just kidding...a little. Anyway, text or call if the trip goes sideways. Otherwise, will be praying for a good trip.

I read that book, too. I thought it was interesting also but still couldn't quit nicotine for more than 2weeks. Thank goodness for finding my brothers and sisters here!

LHG. Your a bad ass lady!!!! That foes sou d like a tough day lol but your hell of a quitter so I'm sure you made it thru! You got this!!! I quit with you!!!

Realize that no matter how rough the situation gets, nicotine will not make it better. Lean on the people here if you need to, you got this !!

STAY QUIT
Greg

Great job girl! Greg is spot on.

1 problem + nicotine = 2 problems

[Greg5280]

43 days of freedom on this lovely 4th of July.

Today I'm getting on an airplane and going to visit family. The family I'm visiting is my ex husband's. We're traveling together. Seemed like a good idea four months ago when we booked the trip. Today it seems utterly absurd. But I'm going and I'm gonna fake it until I make it.

The worst day to be a smoker is the day you have to fly. I remember rushing to find an exit and then stressing as I made my way through security AGAIN just so I could suck down a smoke. Anyone who says smoking relieves stress has clearly never thought about all the additional stress one willingly subjects themselves to in order to obtain some false sense of relief. It's laughable and ridiculous now that I think about how we lied to ourselves.

The aforementioned ex? He's a smoker. I'm watching him chew Nicorette furiously and trying not to be cranky. It's a good day to be quit y'all!

Have an awesome day!

I like that story.

Ever read "The Easy Way to Quit Smoking" by Alan Carr? Skoal Monster recommended it to me back close to a year ago. I'm still thankful for that.

It debunks a lot of myths and explains how nicotine really works, specifically to the point you mentioned about it NOT relieving stress, but in fact adding to it.

If you havent read it, I hight suggest it. It's a quick and easy read that gave me a lot of "ah ha" moments.

I still read passages in it from time to time.

Anyway, thats all I have.

"Enjoy" your trip.

Toodles.

ItsGot2Happen gave it to me! With all the craziness I forgot to finish it. Thanks for the reminder... I'm halfway though. Yes. I can tell those who have read it in the language they use regarding nicotine and how the addiction works.

I'll be finishing it on the plane.

I like that story too Lionheart. Any chance that you and your husband could reconcile on the strip? It is always my secret hope for couples who are struggling.

I knew diesel read that book. And I am glad that he did. He used that knowledge and his witty personality to assist me in my quit.

I have read that book cover to cover three times. And I learn something new from each time. Wants someone to acquire that kind of knowledge it would be pretty damn hard to return to using nicotine.

Have a great trip LHG, and a great 4th of July.

Not a chance.

Twas sM who started the ball rollin in regards to the book.

Happy 4th all!!!

LHG....I knew you were just a little crazy but this story has confirmed it. I am just kidding...a little. Anyway, text or call if the trip goes sideways. Otherwise, will be praying for a good trip.

I read that book, too. I thought it was interesting also but still couldn't quit nicotine for more than 2weeks. Thank goodness for finding my brothers and sisters here!

LHG. Your a bad ass lady!!!! That foes sou d like a tough day lol but your hell of a quitter so I'm sure you made it thru! You got this!!! I quit with you!!!

Realize that no matter how rough the situation gets, nicotine will not make it better. Lean on the people here if you need to, you got this !!

STAY QUIT
Greg

[Erussell]

43 days of freedom on this lovely 4th of July.

Today I'm getting on an airplane and going to visit family. The family I'm visiting is my ex husband's. We're traveling together. Seemed like a good idea four months ago when we booked the trip. Today it seems utterly absurd. But I'm going and I'm gonna fake it until I make it.

The worst day to be a smoker is the day you have to fly. I remember rushing to find an exit and then stressing as I made my way through security AGAIN just so I could suck down a smoke. Anyone who says smoking relieves stress has clearly never thought about all the additional stress one willingly subjects themselves to in order to obtain some false sense of relief. It's laughable and ridiculous now that I think about how we lied to ourselves.

The aforementioned ex? He's a smoker. I'm watching him chew Nicorette furiously and trying not to be cranky. It's a good day to be quit y'all!

Have an awesome day!

I like that story.

Ever read "The Easy Way to Quit Smoking" by Alan Carr? Skoal Monster recommended it to me back close to a year ago. I'm still thankful for that.

It debunks a lot of myths and explains how nicotine really works, specifically to the point you mentioned about it NOT relieving stress, but in fact adding to it.

If you havent read it, I hight suggest it. It's a quick and easy read that gave me a lot of "ah ha" moments.

I still read passages in it from time to time.

Anyway, thats all I have.

"Enjoy" your trip.

Toodles.

ItsGot2Happen gave it to me! With all the craziness I forgot to finish it. Thanks for the reminder... I'm halfway though. Yes. I can tell those who have read it in the language they use regarding nicotine and how the addiction works.

I'll be finishing it on the plane.

I like that story too Lionheart. Any chance that you and your husband could reconcile on the strip? It is always my secret hope for couples who are struggling.

I knew diesel read that book. And I am glad that he did. He used that knowledge and his witty personality to assist me in my quit.

I have read that book cover to cover three times. And I learn something new from each time. Wants someone to acquire that kind of knowledge it would be pretty damn hard to return to using nicotine.

Have a great trip LHG, and a great 4th of July.

Not a chance.

Twas sM who started the ball rollin in regards to the book.

Happy 4th all!!!

LHG....I knew you were just a little crazy but this story has confirmed it. I am just kidding...a little. Anyway, text or call if the trip goes sideways. Otherwise, will be praying for a good trip.

I read that book, too. I thought it was interesting also but still couldn't quit nicotine for more than 2weeks. Thank goodness for finding my brothers and sisters here!

LHG. Your a bad ass lady!!!! That foes sou d like a tough day lol but your hell of a quitter so I'm sure you made it thru! You got this!!! I quit with you!!!

[Sage]

43 days of freedom on this lovely 4th of July.

Today I'm getting on an airplane and going to visit family. The family I'm visiting is my ex husband's. We're traveling together. Seemed like a good idea four months ago when we booked the trip. Today it seems utterly absurd. But I'm going and I'm gonna fake it until I make it.

The worst day to be a smoker is the day you have to fly. I remember rushing to find an exit and then stressing as I made my way through security AGAIN just so I could suck down a smoke. Anyone who says smoking relieves stress has clearly never thought about all the additional stress one willingly subjects themselves to in order to obtain some false sense of relief. It's laughable and ridiculous now that I think about how we lied to ourselves.

The aforementioned ex? He's a smoker. I'm watching him chew Nicorette furiously and trying not to be cranky. It's a good day to be quit y'all!

Have an awesome day!

I like that story.

Ever read "The Easy Way to Quit Smoking" by Alan Carr? Skoal Monster recommended it to me back close to a year ago. I'm still thankful for that.

It debunks a lot of myths and explains how nicotine really works, specifically to the point you mentioned about it NOT relieving stress, but in fact adding to it.

If you havent read it, I hight suggest it. It's a quick and easy read that gave me a lot of "ah ha" moments.

I still read passages in it from time to time.

Anyway, thats all I have.

"Enjoy" your trip.

Toodles.

ItsGot2Happen gave it to me! With all the craziness I forgot to finish it. Thanks for the reminder... I'm halfway though. Yes. I can tell those who have read it in the language they use regarding nicotine and how the addiction works.

I'll be finishing it on the plane.

I like that story too Lionheart. Any chance that you and your husband could reconcile on the strip? It is always my secret hope for couples who are struggling.

I knew diesel read that book. And I am glad that he did. He used that knowledge and his witty personality to assist me in my quit.

I have read that book cover to cover three times. And I learn something new from each time. Wants someone to acquire that kind of knowledge it would be pretty damn hard to return to using nicotine.

Have a great trip LHG, and a great 4th of July.

Not a chance.

Twas sM who started the ball rollin in regards to the book.

Happy 4th all!!!

LHG....I knew you were just a little crazy but this story has confirmed it. I am just kidding...a little. Anyway, text or call if the trip goes sideways. Otherwise, will be praying for a good trip.

I read that book, too. I thought it was interesting also but still couldn't quit nicotine for more than 2weeks. Thank goodness for finding my brothers and sisters here!

[Diesel2112]

43 days of freedom on this lovely 4th of July.

Today I'm getting on an airplane and going to visit family. The family I'm visiting is my ex husband's. We're traveling together. Seemed like a good idea four months ago when we booked the trip. Today it seems utterly absurd. But I'm going and I'm gonna fake it until I make it.

The worst day to be a smoker is the day you have to fly. I remember rushing to find an exit and then stressing as I made my way through security AGAIN just so I could suck down a smoke. Anyone who says smoking relieves stress has clearly never thought about all the additional stress one willingly subjects themselves to in order to obtain some false sense of relief. It's laughable and ridiculous now that I think about how we lied to ourselves.

The aforementioned ex? He's a smoker. I'm watching him chew Nicorette furiously and trying not to be cranky. It's a good day to be quit y'all!

Have an awesome day!

I like that story.

Ever read "The Easy Way to Quit Smoking" by Alan Carr? Skoal Monster recommended it to me back close to a year ago. I'm still thankful for that.

It debunks a lot of myths and explains how nicotine really works, specifically to the point you mentioned about it NOT relieving stress, but in fact adding to it.

If you havent read it, I hight suggest it. It's a quick and easy read that gave me a lot of "ah ha" moments.

I still read passages in it from time to time.

Anyway, thats all I have.

"Enjoy" your trip.

Toodles.

ItsGot2Happen gave it to me! With all the craziness I forgot to finish it. Thanks for the reminder... I'm halfway though. Yes. I can tell those who have read it in the language they use regarding nicotine and how the addiction works.

I'll be finishing it on the plane.

I like that story too Lionheart. Any chance that you and your husband could reconcile on the strip? It is always my secret hope for couples who are struggling.

I knew diesel read that book. And I am glad that he did. He used that knowledge and his witty personality to assist me in my quit.

I have read that book cover to cover three times. And I learn something new from each time. Wants someone to acquire that kind of knowledge it would be pretty damn hard to return to using nicotine.

Have a great trip LHG, and a great 4th of July.

Not a chance.

Twas sM who started the ball rollin in regards to the book.

Happy 4th all!!!