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If you're waiting for that ideal time when everything aligns perfectly and quitting will be easy and seamless, I've got some bad news for you. That day will never come. It's because quitting is hard and must be done even when life continues to throw us curveballs that the reward is so gratifying.

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I hope you start to feel better soon! Glad you are still around!

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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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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