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Hey, Sandi. Thanks for the check-in. I’m around a little less often right now. (Still slogging through the aftermath of medical treatments that give me headaches, so being online isn’t my favorite thing these days.) But that’s temporary. And in spite of that limitation, I really love and value this community of lovely, kooky, kind, wise and supportive souls. Quit Train has had my back during tough times. You all helped me keep my quit and offered a welcoming connection. I’m sure a many of us can say the same. So count me in on the Train!

I’m sorry for your hard times @Pilgrim. You nailed it when you named the core issue - addiction. You cannot bargain with an active addiction. “Just this one” or “Only a few puffs because I am so stressed”… they are not real logic. They are rationalizations. Stinkin thinkin. Find your fierce. As @Christian99 said, the only way to stop smoking is… to stop smoking. Whether you’re going cold turkey or using nicotine replacement or medication to quit, it all boils down to the same thing - refusal to smoke. One day you’ll be sick of the cognitive dissonance, the failure, the stink, the wasting money, the inability to breathe right, the chemical enslavement. One day you’ll will step off the merry go round, withdrawal be damned. You’ll defy the beast. And you’ll learn that your addiction has been skewing reality the whole time… it’s not your friend and you won’t die without it. The moment that lightning bolt hits your brain, the moment you refuse to comply… you win. Time to fight. Time to WIN, @Pilgrim.

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Thank you @johnny5, I really appreciate your kind words! Yes, Jillar was great, and unfortunately I didn't get to know her very long, but at least I GOT TO KNOW HER! I really do hope you can get your friend to come on here! I certainly do believe that this site helps so much. I hate saying this, but many who have been quit for lots of years don't come on here, but maybe that means they are quit, or at least most of them are? So come on people, let's get this forum the way it once was!!!

First off, being quit 2 plus years is awesome. There is no "only" about that. Great job and I appreciate your work as moderator and contributer in general. I do have to say that Jillar was one of my favorite people from here, and QSMB, and I am really still mourning her loss. I'm really saddened by that. I am guessing that may play a role in some of the other old-timers here. I recently re-connected with an old female friend of mine from college who used to smoke like a chimney but now vapes. Trying to get her to join this site. Yes, I do hope things pick up here but I understand your concern.

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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required.)

Hi everybody, I hope you are all having a great day/night. I have been wondering, what happened to this board? Why has it been so quiet? I know it's summer in most parts of the world, but why so quiet? Even though I have only been quit 2+ years, I have noticed the decline in the member posts for at least 3 months or so. Maybe because it is summer, I certainly hope that's why. Anyway, let's see if we can bring this board back to where it was a couple plus years ago. I have been told that it was quite busy, let's get it like that again!! I find that Quit Train is like my 2nd home, even if it is online, but these days in 2025, it doesn't matter because most everything is remote anyway. It's certainly not like the old days when you actually had to see your friends face to face. In a way, it's better now that you can actually be remote, because you can reach a huge audience much faster, unlike before we had the internet, but that personal charm is gone, and that is what I miss. I'm done talking, but let's get this forum the way it used to be!! We can do it!! Thanks for listening! Quitting Girl (Sandi)

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I agree in maybe trying NRT patches or Gum it just might help you in the beginning . Im sorry you are going through a rough time I can promise you spending years on a oxygen tank can be tough too Support comes in all shapes and sizes Mine comes in the shape of a good whack with my frying pan

Perfect words of wisdom!!! There was a song from the Sound of Music called Climb Every Mountain. Climb Every Mountain Lyrics By Oscar Hammerstein II Music By Richard Rodgers Climb ev’ry mountain, Search high and low, Follow ev’ry byway, Every path you know. Climb ev’ry mountain, Ford ev’ry stream, Follow ev’ry rainbow Till you find your dream. A dream that will need all the love you can give Ev’ry day of your life for as long as you live. Climb ev’ry mountain, Ford ev’ry stream, Follow ev’ry rainbow Till you find your dream. If you stick with it @Pilgrim, you will find your dream!!!

A re-post from one of the most prolific and inspirational writers at the former Quit Net site. (Quit 4-12-03; Passed 5-20-14). A favorite so true quote I like, "Those at the top of a mountain didn't just fall there." They got there one step, one hurdle at a time. Fill yourself with wisdom (knowledge, understanding, commitment) and then begin again. It's doable. You can do it too. Believe it! ****************************************************************** "The Bumps Are What You Climb On!" From Titotiger on 11/21/2011 10:08:31 AM A little boy was leading his sister up a mountain path and the way was not too easy. "Why, this isn't a path at all," the little girl complained. "It's all rocky and bumpy." Her brother replied, "Of course it is. The bumps are what you climb on." Nobody climbs to the top of the mountain without some challenges along the way; a few "bumps" if you will. Everybody has to do a gut check sooner or later and ask themselves, "Do I really want to climb this mountain? Are the bumps along the path boulders that are going to block my way, or will I use them as stepping stones to get to the top?" You know, lots of people here have climbed the same mountain you're climbing. And many, if not most, like you have found that the path had a lot more bumps than they anticipated. Is that how you feel? And when faced with some really big bumps have you ever entertained the thought of quitting. Have you thought, "Why not take the easy way out and give up?" The answer is because you wouldn't be here unless you wanted to climb the mountain. This is a mountain you know you have to climb, regardless of the bumps. Others have climbed it and you're going to climb it too. You're determined! Remember, the bumps are what you climb on; they're actually stepping stones to higher ground. Whatever it takes and no matter what keep climbing and I'll..... See You At The Top Dave 3,145 Days Quit *******************************************************

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