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Pick of the Week

A blog by jillar in General

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About this blog

A weekly blog featuring well written posts from members of our community. Each week I'll pick a post and add it to this blog along with the link to the whole thread for anyone wanting to read more. Hope you like it 😊

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addiction or habit ?

...   Posted July 22, 2014    Sometimes I do charity work for a homeless shelter. A really good friend of mine runs it and I help her out whenever she needs it. In the last 2 weeks, she has called me in twice. Seems she is getting an influx of abscesses from IV drug abuse. The first one I saw was from heroin abuse. 23 years old with a 4 year old little boy that she doesn't have custody of any more. The second one I saw last night. She has already lost one arm in an infection
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Add this to your toolbox...A Letter To Loved Ones

Repost by Sherry Posted 07 April 2009 - 11:31 PM     Dear ___________, I am about to try and change my life for the better. I have quit smoking. I just wanted to write this letter to you so you know what to expect for the next couple of weeks, since the process of withdrawal can be very challenging for me, and for those around me. (Most people do not realize it, but nicotine addiction is literally one of the hardest drugs to kick, even harder than heroin). Everyone
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Acknowledging the addiction

Irene Quit Date: 19 June 2020   Posted March 14, 2020    Before I even entertained the thought of quitting, I always looked at drug users or addicts with pity, thinking how lucky I am not to have fallen into that trap. Ironic huh? Now I have empathy.   I'm not a person who bares her soul, wears her heart  on on her sleeve, nor starting a thread about something she doesn't  know much about....lol I know I'm not the type of person to join a group therap
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About Us (for our guests and newbies)

MarylandQuitter Quit Date: 10/07/2013   Posted March 28, 2014    QuitTrain®, a quit smoking support community, was created by former smokers who have a deep desire to help people quit smoking and to help keep those quits intact.  This place should be a safe haven to escape the daily grind and focus on protecting our quits.  We don't believe that there is a "one size fits all" approach when it comes to quitting smoking.  Each of us has our own unique set of circumstances
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A tale of two husbands...which will you be?

Nancy Quit Date: 07/07/2013   Posted December 30, 2015 · IP    Doreen and I were talking, and realized our husbands are the same age, 66.  That is about the only thing they have in common.  I am going to tell you first about my husband, Dennis, and then Doreen will be along to tell you about Tony. Hopefully there are smokers who will read this who still have the opportunity to choose which husband and father they would like to be.   Dennis is a never smoker.  A
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A Relapse Prevention Plan: The Tools of Recovery

sharonsiff Quit Date: 12 June 2013   Posted January 12, 2015    I have added this video I found to Chyrs relapse post but I'll put it out here too. Explains the 3 stages of a relapse Emotional, Mental and Physical. This would have been a fabulous video for me during my first months and hopefully will be of use to others who may need it now.         Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/4154-a-relapse-prevention-plan-the
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A Message from your Body

Nancy Quit Date: 07/07/2013   Posted September 17, 2014    I found this online, here.   A message from your body. (Repost)   By tahoehal  on November 03 2007 at 4:39 pm      Insert your own name ......... and days of being smoke free x. Dear .......... It has been x days since you have quit smoking. You probably don't recognize me since you have been real busy for about x years.  I am your body and I wanted to have a conversati
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A CRAVE IS NEVER A COMMAND

Cristóbal Quit Date: 14 October 2012   Posted January 14, 2017  (First Posted 01 April 2014)     A crave can happen because of 2 things:     1. Physical Withdrawl Symptoms.   2. Mental or Emotional Smoking Triggers.     Craves can happen frequently early in our quits, because of physical withdrawl symptoms.   They can also happen simultaneously with physical cravings and then later in our quits, much less frequently, as we continue to confro
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99 Day Learning Curve

cpk Quit Date: 02/04/2015   Posted May 13, 2015 · IP    Today I have 99 days not smoking. Ten things I've learned:   1) Quitting smoking is a process, not an event.    Online forums are part of the process, offering education and support.    All quit aids are a personal choice.   2) Time and Patience build a strong quit.   3) N.O.P.E. is THE KEY.  Not one puff ever. "Slipping up" here and there causes relapses, and allows the addic
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5 Secrets for quitting smoking

Jenny Quit Date: 05/24/2012   Posted December 26, 2014    1. It’s never too late to quit. While it’s best to quit smoking as early as possible, quitting smoking at any age will enhance the length and quality of your life. You’ll also save money and avoid the hassle of going outside in the cold to smoke. You can even inspire those around you to quit smoking! 2. Learn from past experiences. Most smokers have tried to quit before and sometimes people get discouraged th
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10 Steps to Relapse

beacon   Posted June 11, 2014    Saw this some where else, not sure if it has bern posted here or who wrote it...   Ten Steps to Relapse 1. "Try" to quit.   2. Idealize life without smoking.   3. Associate your daily problems and disappointments with the fact that you're not smoking.   4. Begin to buy into the idea that you are more miserable now than before you quit.   5. Start responding to your problems with, "If this
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***NO MORE EXCUSES***

babs609 Quit Date: 07/13/2012   Posted April 6, 2014    I'm 16....right now I'm a teen, i'm having fun. I enjoy smoking. I can quit at any time. So, I'll quit when......   I'm 20.. but life is a little stressful right now...I have 2 babies, working full time..saving to buy a house....I'm still young and won't be affected long term by this smoking...no big deal...right? I'll quit definitely by the time...   I'm 25.....still a lot of my family and frien
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"The Smoker's Vow"

abbynormal Quit Date: 1/1/2019   Posted December 5, 2019    The Smoker's Vow by Joel Spitzer   To be said just before taking your first puff after having quit for any appreciable period of time.   With this puff I enslave myself to a lifetime of addiction. While I can't promise to always love you, I do promise to obey every craving and support my addiction to you no matter how expensive you become.   I will let no husband or
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"Just one rule - “No nicotine today!”

Aine Quit Date: 2-26-2014   Posted April 17, 2014    I love this bit by John Polito on the nature of a relapse; I need the reiteration of some of these basic ideas of addiction and the dangers of romanticizing the smoke.   "Just one rule - “No nicotine today!” There are hundreds of quitting books with millions of words and scores of quick-fix magic cures promising near painless and sure-fire success.   There is but one principle that affords a 100% guarant
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"Caring For Our Quit" by John R. Polito

October 30, 2016 · IP  The recovered alcoholic, the heroin addict, the nicotine addict, deep down each knows the "Law of Addiction."  They've heard it over and over again.  Just one sip, one tiny fix, or one little puff of nicotine, just once, that's all it takes and the addict is back!  They know that either immediately or in a short period of time they'll once again be slaves to their old level of drug use or greater.  We know the Law of Addiction so why do we break it?   There

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