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Welcome to Quit Train Christine! Don't let the temporary discomfort of your early quit scuttle your efforts. There IS light at the end of the tunnel! Use this site, and all the support from other quitters, to spur you on to realizing your much wanted smoke free status. Come here often, even if it's just to rant a bit Lots of good information here. Make good use of it. Knowledge is power!

Hi Christine. I too felt like you for half of my life. I was so ashamed of smoking that I became a closet smoker. I became very isolated and depressed and never thought I could quit. I stumbled across this forum and it changed my life forever. This wonderful group of people showed me the path to freedom. They held me up, when the going got tough, and made sure I crossed the finish line. They showed me that I had the power to change my life. Let us help you. Yes there will be a tough couple of weeks, but the rest is just a mind game of redirecting those cravings. Educate yourself, play a few games and stay close to the forum. You can do this.

Welcome aboard ... You can do it ....vow never to take another puff.... We are addicts we can never have ^ That One ^..... We will support you all the way to freedom ... Take our daily pledge ...I found it a powerful tool ... Read and watch all Joel's video,s it covers most subjects...

Here... kinda cranky at the moment, LOL. It will get better... this too shall pass... hang in there everyone

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Welcome aboard on this journey Christine, glad to have you along. So happy that you made the choice to quit, it will be a little tough at first but the rewards far outweigh this. Come here often for education and socialization and do not be afraid to ask for help. Keep strong!!!!

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Positively NOPE !!!!

Well, I never thought I'd hear that people are turning to cigs to cure a vape problem! That is so ironic. I used one for a while in an attempt to quit cigs but I just ended up doing both. A big problem with e-cigs is that there's no natural stop point as there is with a real cig so folks puff away almost continually. It's cold turkey all the way with me.

Welcome aboard, Christine. I smoked for 20 years too. When I first started smoking (back in college), I had quite a few smoking friends and it was a social thing to do (also a stupid thing). As I grew older, fewer and fewer of my friends smoked and it went from being a social habit to an anti-social one. It was something I grew ashamed of as well so I get the feeling of isolation that can came from being a smoker in a world that increasingly looks down on smoking. Life really does become better on many levels once you quit for good. Not having to worry about how you smell or how other people see you as a smoker is one of the many benefits. Stick around. Read up on nicotine addiction and participate in the forums. The support and knowledge here can really help you quit for good.

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Another month in the books Diane! That makes 2 smoke free months you have now put together and some of that time under difficult circumstances. Thanks for your relief efforts to Grand Bahama Island. Your efforts are making a difference and I'm sure much appreciated by many. Please do something special for yourself today to recognize all your hard work!

Interesting article about e-cigarettes and problems that are being encountered. People need to wake up. Even when I smoked vaping I saw was not a way to go!!! https://www.nbcnews.com/health/vaping/vapers-seek-relief-nicotine-addiction-wait-it-cigarettes-n1054131

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Interesting article and not a surprise to me. Prior to quitting nicotine for good, I tried to switch to vaping from tobacco three times in an attempt to quit smoking. Each time I vaped for roughly two weeks before going back to smoking cigarettes. This is just my experience but I felt I was vaping a lot more than I was smoking since it was easier to vape than smoke and I didn't have that nasty smoker's smell. I got weird headaches and felt sick by consuming that much nicotine. I actually grew to feel worse by vaping than by smoking. The best way to freedom is to put all types of nicotine behind you for good.

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Welcome, Tony! Educating yourself about nicotine addiction really helps. The more you know about the addiction, the better prepared you are to beat it. Also, support helps a lot too. You can find both education and support here. Read up on addiction on this site and please feel to reach out if you are struggling. Quitting might be tough but it is doable and a smoke-free life is much better than the pain of continuing to smoke.

Welcome aboard Tony.... Congratulations on making the choice to take your life back .... This is a horrible addiction ,that will most likely kill you .... I know first hand how crippling smoking illnesses truly are ....you don't want to go there ... Quit now before ,there is no turning back ... I smoked 52 years ..quitting is the most amazing rewarding ,proud feeling ever ... Take smoking off the table ...no matter what going on ... You have a train full of quitters here...who will travel the journey to Freedom with you ..

Welcome to our merry band of quitters, Christine ! Much of your stress and anxiety are coming from your addiction to nicotine. Once you quit, things settle down. You may have discomfort for a while but, nothing you cannot handle. You may find this post helpful 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum To Help Yourself Quit Smoking

Welcome aboard Christine. You've made a great decision to quit smoking. Some nerves and anxiety early in a quit are to be expected. With time, those feelings will cease and the only regret you will have is that you didn't quit earlier. Buckle up, knuckle down, and drive on.

Welcome aboard our train Christine and congratulations on quitting today You'll have all the support you need or want here so stay close and if you feel yourself caving to a crave post an SOS. We will come running to help you through it. I used it a couple of times myself so I know that if you want this bad enough the SOS works I hope you find like I did that being a part of a forum full of people who know and understand what you're going through will lead you to success from this nasty addiction

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5 months quit Today @Warbelian - congratulations. Your quit it really maturing now at almost a half year. Be sure to recognize all your hard work by doing something special & fun for yourself today

Hi everyone - I'm Christine, been smoking for more than 20 years. I'm totally embarrassed to say that, I have hid my smoking from many people in my life over the years. It's a disgusting habit... Never have felt proud of it, that's for sure. Only a few hours into my quit. I quit before, about ten years ago, for 6 months. I wish I had stayed quit then! Already feeling anxious and stressed. Best to all

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This shall pass.... alot of us felt angry at the start ...just remember all is temporary...

Hi Tony. Welcome to the quittrain. I never thought I had the power to quit until I found this forum. There is a wonderful group of people that are here to help guide you to freedom. It is really just a matter of getting through a couple of tough weeks and then changing your thinking. Our brains our patterned into thinking we need that cigarette and can't live without it. You do have the power to beat the addiction. Educate yourself, stay close to the forum and let us help you. You can do this. Don't let this addiction take one more day of you life!

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Pointers: Commit to the quit, go all in. Educate yourself about nicotine addiction; learning to spot the traps makes them easy to avoid. Keep it simple; quitting only requires that you stop putting things in your mouth and lighting them on fire. Encouragement: The process of quitting smoking is one of the best things you will ever do for yourself. The process will reward you many times over. The bothersome aspects of the quit are temporary while the benefits are permanent. And...the entire process is simple, you only have to stop putting things in your mouth and lighting them on fire. Did I mention how simple the process is? You can do this Tony. And I guarantee you that you will not regret the decision to quit.

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Confession: I keep having a dream about a cute blond hair guy who's a pretty good kisser. Still don't know his name though

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Congratulations Diane, you're awesome in more ways than one!

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This world & beyond ie: @Martian5 He's not from this world 1st outer space creature to ever quit smoking

Welcome, Tony. You've come to the right place. We can help you build a sturdy and successful quit. You will never regret quitting smoking. Here is a thread that you may find helpful, 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum To Help Yourself To Quit Smoking

I had to fire one of the Captain's But was lucky enough to find a replacement

Welcome aboard Tony. There is a lot of information on this site that will help educate you on this quit and a lot of people that will support you the best they can online. My main pointers are to drink lots of cold water (and juice to help bring up your blood sugar), deep breathing techniques (here you can use the Jillar Air Cigarette -- a cut down straw cigarette size, it really helped me) and to come here often and use the NOPE pledge. Also commitment and focus go a long way. This can be done!!!

Welcome to Quit Train tony950! This is a place where all quitters can share information, learn about nicotine addiction and get as much support as they want. You didn't give a lot of information about why you started again. Health issues should be a reason to stop smoking, not start up again so I'm a little confused on that. The real issue is that smoking or quitting is a choice. A choice that you have to make and stay will each and every day. We have a page here dedicated to daily NOPE (Not One Puff Ever) Many go to that page each and every day to pledge that they will not take even one puff for just today. If you do that every day then you will be quit for life. There is a ton of information on the various pages here Tony. I would highly recommend you read as many posts as you can and watch the Joel Spitzer videos. They cover every quit smoking topic you can imagine. Knowledge is power Tony! Gain the knowledge and you will empower yourself to remain quit. Know your enemy (nicotine addiction)!

Congratulations, Avian on your Nine Years of Freedom. Hope you are well and celebrating. Nine years is awesome.

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