I'm afraid I won't last as a quitter.
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I won't have the support of them because they don't even know I do it.
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as soon as it arrives I will post my day one :).
Hey Mo!
I'm happy that you've come to recognize it's time to reclaim what is rightfully yours - a healthy and nicotine free life. There a few things from your intro that I wanted to highlight.
1) Don't be afraid you won't last as a quitter. You don't have to last very long. Just until bedtime. You can do one day, right? Just get to bed, and you'll have accomplished your goal. We quit for today and today only. Let tomorrow take care of itself.
2) I understand that it's hard to let family in on your dirty little secret, but I strongly advise you to have somebody - ANYBODY - in your day-to-day life as part of your support system. Somebody has to know you're a ninja. Girlfriend, boyfriend, mailman... somebody has to know. Tell that person you quit. We will keep you as accountable as we can in this virtual environment. But having a face to look at every day who knows what your going through will be extremely beneficial to your success. We are the ones who will give you all the tools and guidance you need to be quit. But you need a face who will be an extension of your commitment here. For me it was my wife. Both times.
3) Can't say it enough - don't wait. The dip that's in your lip right now could be the one that mutates a cell. It's just not worth it. The world is filled with people who are quitting tomorrow. Here, we quit today. Now. There is no quitting. Just quit.
If you take the time to read all of the wisdom on this site, you'll find that you're situation is not very different than anyone else's. What I always find amazing is the industry surrounding nicotine cessation, when we've all come to realize this is the only place that really works.
You've posted twice - both in this thread. Make your next post a Roll Call post in the August 2013 quit group. You'll probably be the last one in.
Here's how to do it:
index.php?showtopic=50 And here's your quit group:
index.php?showtopic=8141If you wait another day, you'll be in the September quit group.
You can do this. You just have to... well... do it.