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Oh my goodness. I paid for years of therapy and I am still crying. I come here and you all lay it out for me. I feel so fortunate to have found this safe place of support and kindness. I know I can do this because I have you all to get me through the tough times. I have taken heed to your advice and know how important it is to protect myself and my quit.

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In case you haven't realised already (and maybe that's why I am late to the post so I can act as a reminder), YOU ARE AWESOME!!! You're caring, responsible and loving. You're bigger than your problems, because inspite of being questioned innumerable times on your responsibilities, you've grit your teeth and gone on and done your duty. I understand parental pressure, considering where I come from, parents definitely play a huge part in our lives and decisions for as long as they can, and I can understand the feeling of learning you've disappointed your parent. But I totally agree with everyone who's mentioned that for some people, whatever you do is never enough, and that's their problem, not yours Linda. Please stay strong, be gentle with yourself. You are brilliant, beautiful, caring and that's more than a lot of human beings on this planet are. You're a star Linda, don't let anything or anyone dim your light.

Definately don't be ashamed of come close, my trigger point was having to go 14 hours with coffee um..yeah that's kinda a bit pathetic...but don't be ashamed, be fricking proud, rejoice, jump for joy you stared that temptation down, flicked that monkey off ya shoulder and did not smoke... That's what you focus on, not I nearly smoke... Focus on I did not smoke...because that is the Silver lining... You were tested, you were not found wanting, you did not fail.

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Congratulations @Wendy for being 4 years smoke free. Hope you are doing something special to celebrate today and pop in to let us know how wonderful four years of smoke freedom feels.

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Welcome aboard ...maybe you read spend some time reading here while your chilling out .. Looking forward to getting to know you better ...

Hi all, just wanted to check in and say it's been 3 weeks, 2 days and I feel good. I am still using the patch, I see my doctor next week & I think I'll ask him to lower the dose. Not sure if it is time yet, but I'll ask.

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I know you all care. You have all worked so hard to make me a non smoker. Your dedication and encouragement means so much to me. Thanks for helping me through.

Well may or may not be good timing. Headed out on tropical vacay tomorrow that is non smoking resort. I,figured as good as time as any, especially since been trying 2 quit since New Years. I have never made it more than 2 weeks with the exception of pregnancies quit the entire time then. The times of have made it 2 weeks has been because taking test for health insurance. Very shameful closet smoker, try to keep hidden. So envious of people who never started. Hoping warm weather helps, but will still be tempted to sneak down the block. Just trying to remember how many people I know who have quit, including my parents, etc. .

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Welcome! We have similar stories. I quit while pregnant. I was a closet smoker. Quitting improved my health, skin, finances & all the usual stuff. As a closet smoker- the freedom had the most impact on me staying quit. Well, that and the terrible first few weeks of my quit- I never wanted to relive quitting so I didn’t relapse. The constant blanket of anxiety I lived under was finally lifted. No more- do I smell like smoke? Can I sneak out for a smoke? What errand can I make up so I can leave for a smoke? When will this meeting end so I can take a lunch alone & go smoke. Did I sweep the ashes off the porch and empty the ashtray? A non-smoking resort will help. Plenty of activities to stay busy. Check back in as often as you need to keep your quit going. NOPE

Welcome aboard ajtvobsessed. I think going to a non smoking resort is a great way to kick start your quit. Just make sure you don't have any cigarettes hidden. You can't smoke what you don't have right?!

This little guy has it right !!!

It's OK to wobble sweetheart ...just make sure you don't fall over ... I had a wise Old Pharte say that to me ,when I needed to hear it ... You didn't fall over ...we are all so proud of you ..xxxx

You Linda are the bomb!! Always remember that. We need the sunshine you bring here. Chin up and be proud for all you've accomplished.

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In my weak moments, I let that needy child creep out. I so know better than this. It has just been a very long, nonstop week. The pull of the addiction takes advantage of those weak moments. I am a little ashamed at coming so close. Know that I will be sure to protect my quit. I am getting stronger and know that I need to step back right now. I am sure my Dad is out of danger now and do not feel I need to be there all the time. Thanks for your loving words.

Your resolve to keep your quit is stronger than your mother’s ability to hurt you. The power is yours. Not hers. Coming here for help and some good ears shows how much you value yourself and your quit. Let your quit grow. It will empower you.

I'm sorry how things are going with your mom but I'm glad you posted an SOS and fought your way through this. Lighting up a cigarette will not change the situation for the better in any way whatsoever. You are doing a truly great thing in quitting smoking. This is a huge accomplishment many people really struggle with. As Paul723 said, you should be very proud of what you have accomplished by quitting. Gain strength from that. Many smokers would love to be where you are now. Don't let anything ruin your fantastic quit.

Linda , you helped talk me off the ledge the other day when I was going over. You have done so much good and have helped so many people here with your kind words and caring. Now it's our turn. Hang in there and stay strong. You are a super lady! Don't let anyone make you think less. You can and will do this, you have worked to hard to go back now. Stay true darlin and know we are all thinking and wishing you the best.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/new-program-launched-help-curb-teen-vaping-epidemic-n960371?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma Jan. 18, 2019, 2:17 PM EST By Cynthia McFadden and Kenzi Abou-Sabe WASHINGTON — When Principal Kimberly Martin sent out the Woodrow Wilson High School weekly newsletter over winter break, she was looking for help. Martin's school, the largest in the nation's capital, was experiencing the same phenomenon that teachers and principals across the country have described over the last year — an explosion in teen vaping use — but her budget didn't allow for the substance abuse program she'd used at her previous school. In her newsletter, Martin quoted Surgeon General Jerome Adams, who had just called youth vaping an epidemic, and posted pictures of e-cigarettes that had been confiscated on campus. "When I got here, I would say there was an issue with it, but I think it's gotten worse, progressively worse, over the last four years," said Martin, who estimates that roughly half of the juniors and seniors are using e-cigarettes. Woodrow Wilson High School Principal Kimberly MartinTODAY Struggling to grapple with the epidemic, the Food and Drug Administration is holding a public hearing Friday to solicit ideas on the best interventions to curb youth e-cigarette use. Among the presenters at the forum in Silver Spring, Maryland, will be Truth Initiative, a nonprofit best known for its envelope-pushing anti-smoking ads aimed at teens and young people. The group has now created a first-of-its kind text messaging program designed to help young people quit vaping. "We started seeing more and more that people were posting that their New Year's resolution was to leave JUUL and to quit e-cigarettes, but they weren't finding any help," said Megan Jacobs, who works on Truth's innovations team and led the project. "So we said, 'Hey, we've got programs. We could adapt those programs to help people quit e-cigarettes as well as we could help them quit smoking.'" The program, which officially launches Friday, allows anyone to text "QUIT" to 202-804-9884, anonymously and free of charge. Users are then asked to choose an age bracket so they can start receiving tailored daily text messages of support and tips for quitting. Truth worked with young people who had either quit or were trying to quit, to make the program's messaging more effective. The program, which officially launches Friday, allows anyone to text "QUIT" to 202-804-9884, anonymously and free of charge.TODAY According to the latest CDC data, 3.05 million high school students and 570,000 middle-schoolers were using e-cigarettes in 2018. That's a total of 3.62 million kids, up from only 280,000 in 2011. The numbers have spiked since the 2015 introduction of Juul, a cartridge-based e-cigarette that's been wildly popular with kids. Current use among high school students rose 78 percent in a single year, from 2017 to 2018. Dr. Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, a professor of psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine whose research centers on adolescent addiction and substance use, said there is still a sizable gap in researchers' understanding of e-cigarette use and how drug therapies may affect young vapers. "We can't say just because you are vaping e-cigarettes I am going to give you a nicotine patch or nicotine gum, because we don't really know how addicted these kids are to the nicotine in e-cigarettes," Krishnan-Sarin said. "We need to need to understand that first before we move to the medication realm." Krishnan-Sarin said behavioral approaches, on the other hand, have a proven track record when it comes to youth smokers. "Not telling kids what to do, but educating them about what's bad about the product, these kinds of behavioral techniques have shown to be effective for youth smoking combustible cigarettes," she said. "We have found over time that if you educate kids and make them understand by presenting information to them in a non-judgmental fashion, they come to the conclusion themselves." Recommended politicsImpeachment talk grows louder after report Trump told Cohen to lie to Congress featureJudge rules against elderly lesbians rejected from retirement home The Truth Initiative adopts the same philosophy, offering users messages focused on delivering education and motivation rather than fear. "You can't frighten people into changing their behavior. It doesn't work in losing weight, it doesn't work in exercise, and it doesn't work here," Truth Initiative CEO Robin Koval said. Teenage users of the program could get messages like, "Is it hard to not JUUL in places you're not supposed to, like school? Reply YES or NO." There's also an option for parents designed to educate them about the devices and help them support children dealing with nicotine addiction. Truth Initiative used the structure of their quit-smoking programs of the past, but the messages were completely rewritten. The program creators were particularly mindful that the experience of vaping is unique from smoking, Koval said. "Some of the negative cues from smoking—you know, your hair smells, your clothes smell, your fingers are yellow — all of that sort of thing that makes you want to quit are not as present in vaping," Koval said. "So we have to work with other sorts of messages and cues to help you see even the benefits of your quit process." Martin, the principal at Wilson High, is hoping many of her students will soon be experiencing those benefits. After she sent out her e-cigarette-focused newsletter, Martin received grateful messages from several parents, including one who works for Truth Initiative. "I've got an idea," the parent wrote in an email. Wilson will now serve as a testing ground for Truth Initiative's text message-based quit-vaping program, with a unique phone number so that the organization's researchers can analyze how the Wilson community interacts with it. "We're going to put it in the newsletter. We're going to put it on our website. We plan to do robocalls and all of the kind of methods that we communicate with parents to get people aware that this campaign is happening," Martin said. Anya, a senior at Wilson High School who regularly uses e-cigarettes, said she's considering enrolling in the program. "I've always looked at the 'smoke to quit' ads on the metro and I've thought, 'That's a good idea. Maybe I should tell some friends of mine who smoke a lot of cigarettes about that,'" Anya said. "So I think, yeah, there could be one for vaping. There's a niche for that."

I'm glad you are still smoke-free, mrsguest. Thanks for checking in and feel to reach out for any advice or support.

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Here I sit Passing time, not Gas. I am Sitting here knawing at the Bit, I am sitting here want to get Going, I am sitting here for 2 more hours. I am sitting here ! I am saved by the Roach coach ! Hurrah Hurray 9 dollars, two winnerschzel Chilli cheese burgers and two Cranberry juice Coctails, And just an hour to go !

Mark L. Rubinstein, Kevin Delucchi, Neal L. Benowitz, Danielle E. Ramo http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/141/4/e20173557 Download the or view the PDF: e20173557.full.pdf Article Information Published online April 02, 2018 Pediatrics Vol. 141 No. 4 April 01, 2018 e20173557 doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-3557 PubMed 29507165 Published By American Academy of Pediatrics Print ISSN 0031-4005 Online ISSN 1098-4275

Don't be ashamed for 'coming so close'. We are human and can only take so much. You are under tremendous strain, aside from your mother's abuse. 'Coming close' is allowed, posting an SOS is brilliant, protecting yourself and your quit is magnificent ! Get some rest, I can only imagine how tired you are.

What a hero you are Linda, for so many reasons. Hang in there.

NOPE! Happy Friday, everybody!

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We love you too Linda. OK Gunna be blunt... Your mum is a bitch, she is also ungrateful not just to you and your family but ungrateful for the blessings and advantages life bestowed upon her. Sure be angry at her, she deserves that from you and be disappointed but don't forget to pity the miserable old cow...she feels so sad with her life that her only way to feel better and safe within her self is to cut her only daughter to shreds? You don't have problems darl she does.. you, are amazing...despite the horrors of life, despite the abusive upbringing you: *Broke the cycle and became a warm, open loving, giving and caring woman. *You are rising above the scars and taking back your self worth. *You are developing a backbone of steel but still have a heart of fricking gold.

You don't smoke anymore, Linda. Any 'relief' you think that cigarettes can provide is a big fat LIE. Sure, if you re-start your addiction, you will get relief.... but, that will be relief from withdrawals only. There is no relief in cigarettes for the drama/trauma you are dealing with. Please, get some help in getting your mother unit to your dad's rehab place. You cannot do this all on your own. Nobody should. Please put yourself and your quit FIRST. I know you won't smoke but, can you distance yourself from this family insanity ? I hope so. We support you, S

Fight Linda....smoking won't make your Mum a nicer person ...all it will do is upset you further .. Don't make me get a flight ..with my Frying Pan ....you stay strong ....

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