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You all are far too kind! This forum is what it is because if you all. Playing and simple, just a fact. I changed the logo last night- just straightened a couple lines here and there and also added some smoke. Our Facebook and Twitter pages got a nice refresh as well.

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Hi all!! Just popping in real quick to say Hi!!! and let you all know I'm still chugging along. Haven't had a smoke in 5 months!!! I do think about smoking a lot.... and wanting to smoke... but I'm not irritable or anything... just would like one... similar to the yearning for a pudding pop..... nothing too intense... just a mild nag. But I got this.

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Congratulations @beazel for being smoke free for two whole years! Well done to the lovely lady from Pandora (and no people she does not live in a box). Your posts are an inspiration to many and even though you don't pop in often anymore we miss you and you are always welcome. We hope the 2nd year was much easier than the first and you are enjoying your wonderful smoke free life. We would love if you could pop in with an update and let us know how you are celebrating your second year of freedom.

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One of the things I adore about MQ is how humble he is. This forum is a big deal but his happiness seems to come purely from the knowledge it is helping people. He clearly pays out of his own pocket and that in itself shows how selfless he is. The Moderators and Rixcz mix in and I have never once seen them swoop in to remind us of who they are. They keep us in check but in a very discreet way. Finally the members are the most caring and sincere people I have met. People invest their time to ensure we all experience the goal here which is to quit smoking. They cheer you on, pick you up when you stumble and never give up on anyone who wants to feel that freedom. I love this place and I genuinely love all the people I meet here. You are never alone here

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Yes! Don't listen to him. He knows nothing about quitting is my guess. Some people just look at the negative side of everything. If he's a smoker, I'm betting he wants to quit too and is jealous that you are brave enough to do it before he does.. You are taking a positive step - not a negative one. Let him be the one to eat crow at the end of the day

Maryland Quitter and Rixcz, Jenny Babs, Nicole and Doreen. Thank you for all you have done. You have truly given me an opportunity to change my life. I so admire your dedication and time that it took to put this forum together and keeping it running. I will forever be one of you faithful followers. It is a wonderful feeling to watch people jump on the train and make it.

^^^ This! Exchange emails with peeps you truly would not want to lose - just in case? But, as many here have said MQ is the driver with help from Rixcz. They are both to be commended for their contributions to countless quits. Without them, who knows if some of us would not have made it. I, and I'm sure many others, would be happy to make financial contributions to keep this place alive if that was ever an issue. This place is such a integral part of so many people's success. You can't put a dollar sing on that.

OK, OK ..... here's the story. I had twin sisters and when I was a kid, my Mom used to have names for male and female private parts (down below). Male part was a "weenie" and female was a "betweenie", which I thought was a weird name. Never heard it since and haven't even thought of that in decades; until this thread came along - Lol. Anyway; thanks for the mammaries .... oops memories

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Hi You like blunt so here it is. How to Quit. 1) Don't put things in your mouth and set fire to them Starting Now. 2) stick close to this board and read widely to understand your addiction and get tips on how to stay quit, 3)If your struggling post an SOS and wait for support (its pretty much available 24/7.

Scary news, Abby! Hope you will know more soon. Take care while waiting for news. Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy!! Long time favorite! "Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space." Oh and...

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Well, first of all, he is a jerk (excuse me). Some people get joy out of making you feel smaller than you are. He should have been encouraging you for your efforts. Lilly don't let anyone bring you down. Remember, you are running that marathon and doing this for yourself and not anyone else. Stay focused on the forum. We know what you are experiencing. There is nothing wrong with using NRT to attain your goal. Hang tough. I know you will make it.

Lilly....this is your quit ...and yours alone ... Who cares what he thinks ...just let it go over your head ....Just ignore it..... Some people just carnt,t help themselves.... One day at a time ...

MQutter is a true hero and by creating this site has saved countless lives (mine, too). Many thanks to him and to Rixcz for his updates and maintenance. The structure of the site is really attractive and accessible, v. cool. More love and appreciation to Jenny, Babs, Nicole Diver, and our Doreen for all their work keeping this place so clean and clear. I have every confidence the QTrain will not disappear but, I also have email contact with some people (which I should update) just in case of a disaster.

This fabulous Train was created by our train driver Maryland Quitter.... He has never asked for any funding ...it is solely his .... He does have Rixcz...to help with the software to make sure it all updated. To run smoothly... I think it's pretty cool of him to help folks quit all over the world ,I am very grateful and happy to be sitting on the Train. I'm sure we don't just disappear....

After 40 something years, I quit cold turkey Five Years ago, On A Whim I lurked here and there for 10 months after quitting, educating myself on my Nicotine Addiction. I watched Joel's videos and all the Smoking/Tobacco Documentaries I committed to NOPE, NOPE~ Never/Ever/Forever Dig these, First Week, Nicotine Free Sometimes a crave is just your body signalling another message Riffing On H.A.L.T. When are you going to quit ?

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Welcome Kall... yep get you on the perfectionist thing... oh the lists, the lists for the lists, the lists to plan the lists for the list... oh dear there went the self imposed deadline. OK...to answer your questions: Did you plan ahead and set a date? Or spur of the moment? Spur of the moment, basically enough money for 1 pack of smokes before pay day but 1 pack would not last until the money came in OR buy a pack of nrt gum which would last me until payday and as soon as the money hit the account buy meself some smokes... except I went well I've gone 3 days.... lets see how many I can go before I smoke... well, well, well pretty confident that will be never, that I smoke. Did you do it during busy days to stay busy or say the weekend so you can sleep more? Busy days.... I was one of those quitters who did not need to sleep more, well I probably did but quitting sent me into a 5 month insomnia bought from hell. What was your worst day? How did you handle it? Day 3 was hard but I knew I was getting money the next day to buy smokes, day 4 was better so I didn't.... week 3 was hard so I googled online support and found a forum similar to this one and spent heaps of time playing the games.....and then on day 26 I lost my friend in an accident and spent the night with his wife while she chain smoked and while my 11yo daughter held her daughter 11yo and they cried, that was the single hardest day and I handled it by repeating to myself over and over that smoking would not bring him back, it wouldn't help anything. Did you keep track of your smoking beforehand so you could keep track of your progress? NOPE, because I was never going to quit.... I just knew a pack of 40 smokes did not last me 2 days. I did keep track of my NRT gum use and graphed the times I had one and how long I could go without one and if I had used less than the day before and if I was on track to be off the chewies too. Did you implement a reward system? What for? Overcoming a craving? A day? A week? Money? Yeah, nah.... I got a t-shirt printed every month for the first year... but no real rewards for the other stuff. What did you do for the physical craving? And the psychological "wanting" a cig? OK I knew (had a previous long term quit that I tossed away) that for me the bigger battle was the psychological and all the patterns I have programmed myself... So I used NRT gum for the first 12 or so weeks for me it too the edge off so I could deal with the psychological / habitual aspect of my quit first so that I could then focus on the physical side. I 'smoked' pens (don't drag back too hard or you'll get a blue smile).... I chewed normal gum (in a flavour I hate.. didn't want a new habit).... I sucked on hard lollies (sweets/candy)... I wore an elastic band around my wrist and flicked it really hard so that my brain would associate bad pain with the thought of smoking (yeah I'm not normal either)... I played the games in the social thread for hours and hours.... I devised a plan for Staya to take over the world and become the global superpower and leader, I did budget projections... its a long term plan... and very hush hush... because it really is feasible. So in case you didn't catch on I'm one of the few Aussies on the board... and I defo fall into the not quit right catagory.... I only mention it cos I tend to type a lot of slang or Aussie terms which leave nearly everyone scratchin their heads.... if you ever need a translation just ask, it wont offend me, and I do a pretty good translation service.

Congratulations, Beazel on your TWO years of Freedom. I was sorry you lost your QSMB home but, SO glad you found your way here (and with all your cohorts) ! Please, don't forget to reward yourself. Rewards will always matter and I look forward to you sneaking in and playing Haiku.

You might benefit from reading Allen Carr’s book the Easy Way to stop smoking. He advises you to continue to smoke as you read the book. Once you finish the book, that’s it. Couple his book with being active in a quit smoking forum is how I quit & have stayed quit. Set it your mind to quit and quit. Never look back. No matter what happens in life, smoking is not an option.

Hi Kall and welcome to our family I say family because we are all nicotine addicts just like you! Regardless of our individual personalities we all have the ability to quit smoking and finally say NO to this slavery that is nicotine addiction. It is the clear path to longevity in terms of both health and wealth. Saying "that's enough!" to nicotine addiction will not only likely extend your life but it will empower you in ways you can not even imagine right now. Don't over think it - just do it ...Quit smoking and take it 1 day at a time. You will never regret it I promise you that. You will find great support here on Quit Train because we are all just like you; we are quitters too! Remember 1 day at a time - NOPE is your new mantra. Not One Puff Ever! It's that simple

Welcome aboard kallison, I'd be happy to set you a deadline. I pick March 18, 2019. I pick that day so you can start preparing. You see when I decided to quit I didn't set a deadline but I did start preparing by not smoking in places I normally smoked. That made it so much easier when I did quit because I didn't associate smoking with those areas anymore. Another thing I used after I quit was my air cigarette. Whenever a bad crave hit I just pretended I was holding an actual cigarette in my fingers and then went through the motions of "smoking" it. It did great at tricking my mind into thinking I was getting the real thing. Lastly I stayed glued to my forum everyday, all day. I really found that reading, supporting others, celebrating milestones and socializing kept my mind off my misery. You can do it and we'll help as much as we can

Hello and welcome, kallisonmk. It doesn't matter what type of personality you have, everyone can have a successful quit by committing to NOPE, Not One Puff Ever. We are all nicotine addicts and all of know how important nicotine education is so, learn all you can about your addiction and commit to yourself, your quit and to NOPE. You can quit. We will support you all the way. You may find this thread helpful 10 + Ways to Effectively Use This Forum To Help You Quit Smoking.

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