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

[LionHeartedGirl]

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.

[Its_Got2Happen]

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.

[LionHeartedGirl]

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.

[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.

[LionHeartedGirl]

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!

[Erussell]

Had a dream last night. I was drinking with some old friends and one of them went out for a smoke. I thought to myself, "There is no reason not to. No one will know." I bummed one, put it to my lips and struck the lighter when it hit me. "I can't do this!! I posted roll. I have people counting on me and there's no way I can lie!" I gave the unlit cig back and told the girl, "Never mind. I'm quit."

If y'all know anything about me, you know I was a serial stopper. I've had plenty of smoking dreams in the past. Fully expected to have them this time. I have NEVER turned a smoke down in my dreams. Until I QUIT.

Turns out, once I actually quit, my dream persona DOES actually have balls like me. I need a new sig. :)

Edited to add: how interesting that I'm at 37 days today too.

Proud to be quit with you today LHG. I can't help but make an analogy to heaven. If you ever read "The Great Divorce" by CS Lewis (probably a select few), he talks about how, once a soul chooses salvation, their past is transformed and seen from the light of heaven, so that everything in their past has a touch of heaven's light to it. Even the worst moments are seen as precursors to the heaven that awaited the soul.

In the same way once we choose to be quit our whole lives are transformed, and even our dreams are seen in the light of quit. The character that we build by daily fighting the fight spills over into other areas of our lives, both conscious and subconscious. So now that LHG is a tough, self-disciplined quitter that persona is projected into your dreams too.

Probably a little philosophical and too cocky, as their will be rough days ahead. But today in this moment I'm quit with you.

Once, again descriptive, and perfectly stated. Kind of bad ass huh? Ill quit with you all day.

I vote for Lion Hearted Hermaphrodite

I'm determined to become an honorary 3-baller! Gotta start with one!

We all have our epiphany moment that you realize I am quit and I will win this fight.

You have had yours.

I still remember mine.

Damn LHG, I remembered your sig when I had my only (so far) dip dream and stayed quit through it. I am glad to hear your dream persona is as tough as you are in RL! Jriz you are not allowed to cave 'cause you are one of my quit heroes.

You are one bad ass quitter...so glad to have you on the female posse. Love the dream girl to be quit, also. Love you, LHG

LHG, you are the definition of quit! And yes you have more of the metaphoric balls than do most men! I quit with you and glad your in August with us!

[Sage]

Had a dream last night. I was drinking with some old friends and one of them went out for a smoke. I thought to myself, "There is no reason not to. No one will know." I bummed one, put it to my lips and struck the lighter when it hit me. "I can't do this!! I posted roll. I have people counting on me and there's no way I can lie!" I gave the unlit cig back and told the girl, "Never mind. I'm quit."

If y'all know anything about me, you know I was a serial stopper. I've had plenty of smoking dreams in the past. Fully expected to have them this time. I have NEVER turned a smoke down in my dreams. Until I QUIT.

Turns out, once I actually quit, my dream persona DOES actually have balls like me. I need a new sig. :)

Edited to add: how interesting that I'm at 37 days today too.

Proud to be quit with you today LHG. I can't help but make an analogy to heaven. If you ever read "The Great Divorce" by CS Lewis (probably a select few), he talks about how, once a soul chooses salvation, their past is transformed and seen from the light of heaven, so that everything in their past has a touch of heaven's light to it. Even the worst moments are seen as precursors to the heaven that awaited the soul.

In the same way once we choose to be quit our whole lives are transformed, and even our dreams are seen in the light of quit. The character that we build by daily fighting the fight spills over into other areas of our lives, both conscious and subconscious. So now that LHG is a tough, self-disciplined quitter that persona is projected into your dreams too.

Probably a little philosophical and too cocky, as their will be rough days ahead. But today in this moment I'm quit with you.

Once, again descriptive, and perfectly stated. Kind of bad ass huh? Ill quit with you all day.

I vote for Lion Hearted Hermaphrodite

I'm determined to become an honorary 3-baller! Gotta start with one!

We all have our epiphany moment that you realize I am quit and I will win this fight.

You have had yours.

I still remember mine.

Damn LHG, I remembered your sig when I had my only (so far) dip dream and stayed quit through it. I am glad to hear your dream persona is as tough as you are in RL! Jriz you are not allowed to cave 'cause you are one of my quit heroes.

You are one bad ass quitter...so glad to have you on the female posse. Love the dream girl to be quit, also. Love you, LHG

[B-loMatt]

Had a dream last night. I was drinking with some old friends and one of them went out for a smoke. I thought to myself, "There is no reason not to. No one will know." I bummed one, put it to my lips and struck the lighter when it hit me. "I can't do this!! I posted roll. I have people counting on me and there's no way I can lie!" I gave the unlit cig back and told the girl, "Never mind. I'm quit."

If y'all know anything about me, you know I was a serial stopper. I've had plenty of smoking dreams in the past. Fully expected to have them this time. I have NEVER turned a smoke down in my dreams. Until I QUIT.

Turns out, once I actually quit, my dream persona DOES actually have balls like me. I need a new sig. :)

Edited to add: how interesting that I'm at 37 days today too.

Proud to be quit with you today LHG. I can't help but make an analogy to heaven. If you ever read "The Great Divorce" by CS Lewis (probably a select few), he talks about how, once a soul chooses salvation, their past is transformed and seen from the light of heaven, so that everything in their past has a touch of heaven's light to it. Even the worst moments are seen as precursors to the heaven that awaited the soul.

In the same way once we choose to be quit our whole lives are transformed, and even our dreams are seen in the light of quit. The character that we build by daily fighting the fight spills over into other areas of our lives, both conscious and subconscious. So now that LHG is a tough, self-disciplined quitter that persona is projected into your dreams too.

Probably a little philosophical and too cocky, as their will be rough days ahead. But today in this moment I'm quit with you.

Once, again descriptive, and perfectly stated. Kind of bad ass huh? Ill quit with you all day.

I vote for Lion Hearted Hermaphrodite

I'm determined to become an honorary 3-baller! Gotta start with one!

We all have our epiphany moment that you realize I am quit and I will win this fight.

You have had yours.

I still remember mine.

Damn LHG, I remembered your sig when I had my only (so far) dip dream and stayed quit through it. I am glad to hear your dream persona is as tough as you are in RL! Jriz you are not allowed to cave 'cause you are one of my quit heroes.

[RAZD611]

Had a dream last night. I was drinking with some old friends and one of them went out for a smoke. I thought to myself, "There is no reason not to. No one will know." I bummed one, put it to my lips and struck the lighter when it hit me. "I can't do this!! I posted roll. I have people counting on me and there's no way I can lie!" I gave the unlit cig back and told the girl, "Never mind. I'm quit."

If y'all know anything about me, you know I was a serial stopper. I've had plenty of smoking dreams in the past. Fully expected to have them this time. I have NEVER turned a smoke down in my dreams. Until I QUIT.

Turns out, once I actually quit, my dream persona DOES actually have balls like me. I need a new sig. :)

Edited to add: how interesting that I'm at 37 days today too.

Proud to be quit with you today LHG. I can't help but make an analogy to heaven. If you ever read "The Great Divorce" by CS Lewis (probably a select few), he talks about how, once a soul chooses salvation, their past is transformed and seen from the light of heaven, so that everything in their past has a touch of heaven's light to it. Even the worst moments are seen as precursors to the heaven that awaited the soul.

In the same way once we choose to be quit our whole lives are transformed, and even our dreams are seen in the light of quit. The character that we build by daily fighting the fight spills over into other areas of our lives, both conscious and subconscious. So now that LHG is a tough, self-disciplined quitter that persona is projected into your dreams too.

Probably a little philosophical and too cocky, as their will be rough days ahead. But today in this moment I'm quit with you.

Once, again descriptive, and perfectly stated. Kind of bad ass huh? Ill quit with you all day.

I vote for Lion Hearted Hermaphrodite

I'm determined to become an honorary 3-baller! Gotta start with one!

We all have our epiphany moment that you realize I am quit and I will win this fight.

You have had yours.

I still remember mine.

[LionHeartedGirl]

Had a dream last night. I was drinking with some old friends and one of them went out for a smoke. I thought to myself, "There is no reason not to. No one will know." I bummed one, put it to my lips and struck the lighter when it hit me. "I can't do this!! I posted roll. I have people counting on me and there's no way I can lie!" I gave the unlit cig back and told the girl, "Never mind. I'm quit."

If y'all know anything about me, you know I was a serial stopper. I've had plenty of smoking dreams in the past. Fully expected to have them this time. I have NEVER turned a smoke down in my dreams. Until I QUIT.

Turns out, once I actually quit, my dream persona DOES actually have balls like me. I need a new sig. :)

Edited to add: how interesting that I'm at 37 days today too.

Proud to be quit with you today LHG. I can't help but make an analogy to heaven. If you ever read "The Great Divorce" by CS Lewis (probably a select few), he talks about how, once a soul chooses salvation, their past is transformed and seen from the light of heaven, so that everything in their past has a touch of heaven's light to it. Even the worst moments are seen as precursors to the heaven that awaited the soul.

In the same way once we choose to be quit our whole lives are transformed, and even our dreams are seen in the light of quit. The character that we build by daily fighting the fight spills over into other areas of our lives, both conscious and subconscious. So now that LHG is a tough, self-disciplined quitter that persona is projected into your dreams too.

Probably a little philosophical and too cocky, as their will be rough days ahead. But today in this moment I'm quit with you.

Once, again descriptive, and perfectly stated. Kind of bad ass huh? Ill quit with you all day.

I vote for Lion Hearted Hermaphrodite

I'm determined to become an honorary 3-baller! Gotta start with one!

[copingwithoutcopen]

Had a dream last night. I was drinking with some old friends and one of them went out for a smoke. I thought to myself, "There is no reason not to. No one will know." I bummed one, put it to my lips and struck the lighter when it hit me. "I can't do this!! I posted roll. I have people counting on me and there's no way I can lie!" I gave the unlit cig back and told the girl, "Never mind. I'm quit."

If y'all know anything about me, you know I was a serial stopper. I've had plenty of smoking dreams in the past. Fully expected to have them this time. I have NEVER turned a smoke down in my dreams. Until I QUIT.

Turns out, once I actually quit, my dream persona DOES actually have balls like me. I need a new sig. :)

Edited to add: how interesting that I'm at 37 days today too.

Proud to be quit with you today LHG. I can't help but make an analogy to heaven. If you ever read "The Great Divorce" by CS Lewis (probably a select few), he talks about how, once a soul chooses salvation, their past is transformed and seen from the light of heaven, so that everything in their past has a touch of heaven's light to it. Even the worst moments are seen as precursors to the heaven that awaited the soul.

In the same way once we choose to be quit our whole lives are transformed, and even our dreams are seen in the light of quit. The character that we build by daily fighting the fight spills over into other areas of our lives, both conscious and subconscious. So now that LHG is a tough, self-disciplined quitter that persona is projected into your dreams too.

Probably a little philosophical and too cocky, as their will be rough days ahead. But today in this moment I'm quit with you.

Once, again descriptive, and perfectly stated. Kind of bad ass huh? Ill quit with you all day.

I vote for Lion Hearted Hermaphrodite

[kkljinc]

Had a dream last night. I was drinking with some old friends and one of them went out for a smoke. I thought to myself, "There is no reason not to. No one will know." I bummed one, put it to my lips and struck the lighter when it hit me. "I can't do this!! I posted roll. I have people counting on me and there's no way I can lie!" I gave the unlit cig back and told the girl, "Never mind. I'm quit."

If y'all know anything about me, you know I was a serial stopper. I've had plenty of smoking dreams in the past. Fully expected to have them this time. I have NEVER turned a smoke down in my dreams. Until I QUIT.

Turns out, once I actually quit, my dream persona DOES actually have balls like me. I need a new sig. :)

Edited to add: how interesting that I'm at 37 days today too.

Proud to be quit with you today LHG. I can't help but make an analogy to heaven. If you ever read "The Great Divorce" by CS Lewis (probably a select few), he talks about how, once a soul chooses salvation, their past is transformed and seen from the light of heaven, so that everything in their past has a touch of heaven's light to it. Even the worst moments are seen as precursors to the heaven that awaited the soul.

In the same way once we choose to be quit our whole lives are transformed, and even our dreams are seen in the light of quit. The character that we build by daily fighting the fight spills over into other areas of our lives, both conscious and subconscious. So now that LHG is a tough, self-disciplined quitter that persona is projected into your dreams too.

Probably a little philosophical and too cocky, as their will be rough days ahead. But today in this moment I'm quit with you.

Once, again descriptive, and perfectly stated. Kind of bad ass huh? Ill quit with you all day.

[JRizzle]

Had a dream last night. I was drinking with some old friends and one of them went out for a smoke. I thought to myself, "There is no reason not to. No one will know." I bummed one, put it to my lips and struck the lighter when it hit me. "I can't do this!! I posted roll. I have people counting on me and there's no way I can lie!" I gave the unlit cig back and told the girl, "Never mind. I'm quit."

If y'all know anything about me, you know I was a serial stopper. I've had plenty of smoking dreams in the past. Fully expected to have them this time. I have NEVER turned a smoke down in my dreams. Until I QUIT.

Turns out, once I actually quit, my dream persona DOES actually have balls like me. I need a new sig. :)

Edited to add: how interesting that I'm at 37 days today too.

Proud to be quit with you today LHG. I can't help but make an analogy to heaven. If you ever read "The Great Divorce" by CS Lewis (probably a select few), he talks about how, once a soul chooses salvation, their past is transformed and seen from the light of heaven, so that everything in their past has a touch of heaven's light to it. Even the worst moments are seen as precursors to the heaven that awaited the soul.

In the same way once we choose to be quit our whole lives are transformed, and even our dreams are seen in the light of quit. The character that we build by daily fighting the fight spills over into other areas of our lives, both conscious and subconscious. So now that LHG is a tough, self-disciplined quitter that persona is projected into your dreams too.

Probably a little philosophical and too cocky, as their will be rough days ahead. But today in this moment I'm quit with you.

[LionHeartedGirl]

Had a dream last night. I was drinking with some old friends and one of them went out for a smoke. I thought to myself, "There is no reason not to. No one will know." I bummed one, put it to my lips and struck the lighter when it hit me. "I can't do this!! I posted roll. I have people counting on me and there's no way I can lie!" I gave the unlit cig back and told the girl, "Never mind. I'm quit."

If y'all know anything about me, you know I was a serial stopper. I've had plenty of smoking dreams in the past. Fully expected to have them this time. I have NEVER turned a smoke down in my dreams. Until I QUIT.

Turns out, once I actually quit, my dream persona DOES actually have balls like me. I need a new sig. :)

Edited to add: how interesting that I'm at 37 days today too.

[Scowick65]

Day 36..

If I didn't know I was an addict I would have "just one" today. I would "quit" next week. Or month. Whatever. It was just one of those days.

But 34 days ago... After posting roll halfheartedly for two days, I decided to read everything. And I figured it out.

I am an addict.

So today, I embrace the truth. Never again... For ANY reason.

Today, KTC saved my life.

You got it!! I am so proud of you. I remember when that reality sank in for me also. It was like a light switch. Hope your day gets better, but I love that you realize nicotine couldnt and wouldnt do anything to improve it. That was just "THE BIG LIE". We all bought into it for many many years, but no more. Quit with you today.

Ryan

Your worth not ever touching that poison again lhg. Nafar with you........

:Winner:

You make quitting cool! B)

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