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Day 5 of freedom! Have to say NOPE!

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A frosty NOPE from Liverpool ...

oh...and whats up with all the cats?.. I thought this post was for PETS, not peSts...

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Sorry for bumping my thread. Just chgainingin. I am gaining motivation, running out of options. Spoke to a caseworker and have an appointment monday for another mental health triage. If that doesnt work out, its off to an alternative safe environment. Monday is my last day smoking either way. I have accepted that Nicotine is a powerful and addictive psychoactive drug. And I have accepted the fact that there is no quality of life while addicted. The easiest way out is just to quit smoking. And when this is done, I am never, ever, ever putting that garbage in my body ever again. I will post when I take my last dose, and throughout the detox and recovery phases.

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this is Bayleigh....My daughter wanted a puppy...I ended up with a dog... Shes been a great dog..almost 15 years old...her face is more white than brown now, but her nose still gets her into just as much trouble as it did when she was a pup....lol And then we have Baxter...this is my wife's Bichon..almost 10 years old, and still has the energy of a puppy....too high maintenance dog for me...he goes to the groomer about every 4-5 weeks....it doesnt take much for that hair to start to mat..

Aw... you guys are the f*cking bestest. Thank you

No problems. No complaints on anything said. Just a slow down. Thank you all for the comments. I quit 5 years ago and have many friends here, and many friends who have left...hate to be last guy dancing.....plus there are many here now who got the same style humor to keep it rolling....maybe after a lay off....but not quiting the group...laying back. PS. Not one new friend request on buddybook.....

Idiot!

Hell to the no. Bakon needs to keep on sizzlin’ here on the train. I actually got to meet this gem in person and he is awesome!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! We need you here!

I just want to say something.. Bakon has always been the one to keep this place upbeat ,and keep the moral of the camp high... I've read support letters he has wrote ,that have literally brought me to tears.... He's not the village idiot..he would like you to think....he,s actually a great guy,who will fight your corner.... I am going to miss him heaps... You have my respect Sir... Doorbell !!!!!

Thank you. Often times I still want one or at least think I do. Yesterday I was reminded of the main reason I decided to quit, which is to avoid health problems. That reminder came in the form of some woman who was working at the store i was at, she had a hole in her throat. May not have been smoking-related but either way, screw smoking.

Take care my friend. You may decide to come home and visit more often than you think depending on where life takes you. In any case, you've done your job both for yourself as well as passing on your knowledge and experience to others so go annoy the rest of the world now

NOPE! Gotta shovel snow off the roof today

It won't be the same without you.

I find you offensive and don't like your humor, but that never stopped you before. That being said, don't be a stranger Hambone.

Hey Chrispy, bus window not butt window Congrats on 5

And just a quick addition to my protest of Bakon taking a break for fear of being misconstrued. No one here posts anything out of malice, so if you are hurt or offended by a post, reach out and ASK what was meant rather than thinking the worst. This board more than ANY other board is a safe space, not one poster here is malicious.

Bakon, you’ve been a source of inspiration, laughs, confusion and admiration- sincere thanks for all of it. I hope this doesn’t mean you won’t be here at all but maybe just not as frequently as you take the time to enjoy the rest of your life more. Xxi PT

Someone seriously got offended by your posts and humor? Newbies do not always know much of what is going on, do not let that keep you from stopping in here. I mean if the admins and mods are not on your case, nothing to worry about.

Thank you Bakon....you have been a big influence getting this old horney toad up to that Lido Deck,and stay there... I will look forward to the times you drop by... Enjoy your fabulous non smoking life...I will miss those criptic posts if yours...Ta Ta for now ..xx

Hope you show up at times Bakon! I laughed at your Window Licker comments & valued your advice. You will be missed. But....enjoy your naked woman & beer...now that you’re a non smoker there’s more to life than The Quit ? We’ll all look forward to your Social Check In’s!!! ?

Couple more months. Swear I coughed today and tasted smoke. Not really but was in a smoking bar last week and bothered me at first. But I could see without education how quits get fudged up in a bar. Thanks to you animals, I am safe. Don't reply to smoking threads, out of the loop on some newbies and fear insulting someone who don't get my humor. So retired to socialize stuff, which is fun but taking a break from checking in five times a day. I will hit up for anniversary dates. Good luck to all in the year to come, may sunshine up your rear and make you warm and fuzzy. If you need to reach me anytime ask Nancy she can point you to me on buddybook. Keep Marching.

Only dog picture I got. How fitting for the King of the window lickers (since burrito is rarely seen) .c Congrats. Hope you got a reward picked out like a batch of brownies. Awesome work.

Hell yeah Dog! Way to be. Feast your eyes on Kate Upton and your ears on some classic Van Halen...

I come here for support....to vent....to encourage....to listen and speak truths. I will continue to come here for my first year, because whoever I made this pledge to originally kinda knows what he's talking about.....when people slip away from their supportive community, they often slip away from their commitment to NOPE. I read something the other day that made me ask myself....."Well Julie, why do you come here?" I see, and am experiencing something very similar to recovery from other addictions that I have and have sought treatment for. There is proven power in a community of positive support. I don't come here to 'save' people......not because I don't want to save people, but because I cant save people. As it is with any diagnoses, I can help you treat your cancer, but I cannot save you from your cancer. I can help you treat your addiction.....but I cannot save you from your addiction. But the strange thing is.....and if it weren't so amazing, it would be ridiculous, When I help you, I save myself from my own addiction. Im making the commitment.....Im committing to one year here. (I really feel as if Im just re-committing. Ive already made a pledge to stay with a supportive non-smoking community for one year. In 12 step circles, many of us have something called a 'home group': a place where we commit ourselves to showing up as much for ourselves as for others. Ive done nothing more than change my 'home group'. My committment stands. It just stands here) :)

As I begin the third day of not smoking I am faced with the hardest decision I will make during this journey. My wife is still smoking. So do I say it's okay if she wants to smoke in the house since it is so bitterly cold outside and it is her house too. Or do I just say nothing. I know she had to make the commitment to quit herself but I also know it would be so easy for me to buy a pack to "support her" which is just an excuse to go back. I know I am not going to give up what I have accomplished so far. I do not want to go through withdrawals again. My headache is finally going away. I did not get irritated yesterday. I am feeling even stronger today. So even though I love my wife with all my heart, I am not going to say anything. If she asks I will even tell her I prefer she didn't because it is still a struggle for me. I got this!!!! I don't know if it is support I get here or what but I am almost excited this time and confident I can make this quit stick!

I thought that we had a pet thread. Starting a new one.... The noob in the house Negan (and me, of course)

It's now official Chrispy, 5 Years without a smoke - congratulations!! That's really something to celebrate

Over the years here..I've have mentioned my concerns for my friend ,who has been by my side 65 years.... I tried my best to get her to take a seat on the Train...but failed.... After months of not being well ,we now have a prognosis.... Pancreatic Cancer....which has spread to her Liver ,and possibly her Kidneys... It is inoperable...too far advanced... I am speechless... If you havnt quit yet...I urge you ..not to wait a minute longer.... Don't leave it ..until it's too late No replies needed...xxxx

Best wishes Jon. Respect you for your diligence and fortitude. Understood that you’re feeling terrible now but you’re fighting your way through to the other side. The other side DOES exist. Keep the faith, Jon.

NOPE!!!

and of course, this one ;-)

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9 park it out front on the first day of gun season (deer)...lol

Ate I had to keep that Jeep away from any livestock. The thing was a rolling salt lick.

Poutine .... it's a French vegetable!

Congratulations Chrispy! What an awesome accomplishment!

Shelby & Me! ?

My boy Ted....

F—— yes!!! Fan-f—-in-tastic! Congratulations to the keeper of the swear thread!

I know it is silly but I feel excited and proud of myself for making it through the first day and nobody died!!!! LOL. My wife is quitting along with me but she is doing her own thing to make it. I am just happy to say I am on Day 2 without a cigarette.

5 years. Don't know how many I didn't smoke by now but was a pack a day so I will call it a bunch. Money, didn't save a dime. Spent it on beer and one woman. Changes- health feels better. Better shape and no worry about what's in the future. Used to think at times I might have problems later, not Now. And if I do it's dumb luck, not something I could avoid. Nice worry to throw away. As for smoking....I don't want to, don't need to and certainly don't plan to, BUT after a few beers last night thought out loud with a few other previously smokers "I would have one if...." Our ideas of if were stupidly delusional but we all said we missed it if just a little... So danger present even if only .001% probable at this point. Don't ever let your guard down. Now to the celebration part...no Subway, five years means the wife will be naked at some point, beer and beef. And finally the thank you part...thank you everyone who ever posted, to all the eggs a special treat to be delivered in person. To the window lickers I send my laughs. And to anyone who ever just read my mindless ramblings THANKS. And as Porky says at the end... that that that's all folks