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Nope ! - Still at it....

Just for today....NOPE !!!

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Present and accounted for!

Thank you guys so much!!! What a blessing!!!!! 1 full year.....holy crap..believe it or not....its so great to forget I was a smoker!!! Baby is doing great and should arrive in about 8 weeks....we r soooooo darn excited go meet him!! Thanks again and Happy New Year all!!!

Big NOPE for today

NOPE

Here! AND... Bakon gave me an upgrade for a new seat on Jimmy's bus!!

Me

Not it....sorry wrong game.

Babbles posted three hours ago... Mexican was here in 31st Sausage is all over buddy book Why haven't they posted? Jimmy? Pepe? I will tell u y. Cuz spelckek....those morons are two dum to figur eht haw to buy pass it.... Plus a lot of people are still pissed off on how much dd cheated on the counting games and picked on the guys....so they won't post on her threads.....notice any chicks that did check in are part of her cheating crew....

Nope I'm on the Quit Train

NOPE!

NOPE, no way, not today!

Below are resources related to questions or comments you raised here. Besides watching the top of the page videos, be sure to check out the links on the bottom of each page. "Most of the time I am OK but there are days and moments when I want one." http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/i-want-one/ "I have no cigarettes and do not feel like buying any." http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/i-am-doing-okay-im-not-buying-cigarettes/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/finding-cigarettes/ "Sometimes i worry about relapse because some people do." http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/the-fear-of-relapsing/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/its-inevitable-some-smokers-are-going-to-relapse/ "I cannot quite figure out WHY someone would relapse after months or years of not smoking." http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/complacency/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/i-will-control-my-smoking-now/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/i-know-too-much-about-smoking-to-ever-be-able-to-relapse/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/lost-long-term-quits/ " I guess we always have SOME level of desire but it weakens" http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/ill-have-to-use-willpower-for-the-rest-of-my-life-not-to-smoke/ "For those who DO light up after so long, what is it like? I imagine it to be pleasant somehow, like the first hit off the first cig in a brand new pack." http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/smoking-a-cigarette-will-help-me-secure-my-quit/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/ive-relapsed-and-i-hate-it/

Here are a few resource pages addressing different issues you raised here: http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/are-doctors-taught-about-nicotine-recovery/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/every-quit-is-different/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/past-successful-quits/ Since you mentioned feeling deprived last time: http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/no-thank-you-i-cant-have-a-cigarette/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/i-gave-up-smoking/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/resources-regarding-the-advantage-of-quitting-with-a-positive-attitude/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/some-people-wont-be-happy-until-they-relapse/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/intentional-relapses/ I am glad that you did not experience the ongoing depression this time around. Your attitude may have played a factor in this. At the same time though, I don't want people reading this who may be experiencing ongoing symptoms to automatically write them off to attitude issues and not seek help for ongoing problems. The following pages address this issue: http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/when-you-may-really-need-to-talk-to-your-doctor-about-quitting-smoking/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/resources-regarding-mental-health-issues/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/will-this-get-better/ One extra resource I want to make people here aware of is the page http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/resources-to-pass-along-to-health-professionals/

Present!

Did I get the booger off the end of my nose yet??

Here and exercising already :(

Here!!

Joe is in the house!

Who’s on this Train in the New Year?! Here!

So...since I quit the smokes and spend a bit more time trying to keep healthy it looks like I may have to do some retirement planning. Apparently the advice is to have 10 times your annual income saved by age 67. So...how is everyone doing on that target figure? Just curious. The good news is the money saved from forgoing the smokes makes saving for (or indeed, just having) retirement a bit easier. Still, are we really supposed to have north of a half million in the piggy bank? OMG!

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Video explaining how I am joining up at Quittrain and will occasionally participate at the site. Related resources: Is cold turkey the only way to quit? Sharing our materials at other quit sites I realize I forgot that some of my relapse prevention materials can also cause a bit of controversy. I will avoid ever posting or engaging in any of the slip/relapse discussions that may happen at the site. I do feel that the “Why people smoke” materials and the “Why people should quit smoking” materials can help all people no matter what approaches they are choosing to use to quit. Most of the relapse materials too will be good for all members and readers but some people may want to steer clear of the resources touching on the slip vs relapse issue. About Joel Spitzer Link to the new index page

congrats to you DD!!!! Freedom rocks!

Forgot to nope to a new year day.......NOPE not for this new year!!!!+

I imagine you would puke a lot and be sick to your stomach man...

First part: This is so true. On a previous (failed) quit, I was having such a hard time with moodiness, depression, feeling deprived, grieving, all that tough stuff, that I went to see an MD, who is the much-revered, oft quoted guru of smoking cessation at a major health system in NYC. Her advice to me was to start using the patch and start taking Wellbutrin because clearly, I was unable to stand being without nicotine and I needed to be medicated for depression, so why not take an anti-depressant that might help me quit. This advice came, mind you, at about the 6-month point of my quit. I did not follow this advice... nor did I keep my quit. I felt that if I couldn't be without nicotine, I would prefer to smoke it than absorb it through my skin. So I went back, quite decidedly and fully intentionally, to smoking for another few years. I smoked much, much less but still I wasn't able to gear up for another quit until about 3 years later. This time has been completely different and I'm so grateful. Second part: Classic!

2 I got to go get on a train porky. Handle it

Thanks Jenny. Glad to be here.

Welcome Joel! How exciting to have you on board! Wonderful way to start a new year!

Thanks reciprocity. Now I have a better understanding of how this works.

Here !!! Of course ....

Hello Latoya: The title of your post here caught my attention. Check out my resource page "Boy do I miss smoking" All of the materials on that page address the concept of "missing them."

Nice to meet your Doreen. You wrote that knowledge was your tool. I believe knowledge is the greatest tool any smoker can utilize to successfully quit smoking. The one page I have that focuses on this issue is http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/resources-related-to-the-importance-of-being-smarter-than-nicotine-as-opposed-to-having-to-be-stronger/ So many people are afraid that they can't quit because they are not strong enough to overcome the grip that nicotine holds on them. In truth though, people don't take control of their addiction by being stronger than nicotine, but by becoming smarter than nicotine. This is not that big of a task considering that nicotine has no intelligence whatsoever. So a little bit of knowledge can go a long way--actually all the way in finally taking control over nicotine addiction. The one piece of knowledge that people need to understand to overcome nicotine's grip is that all that they need to do to stay free is to make and stick to a personal commitment to never take another puff. Joel

Hello and Welcome Joel.. Between your good self and the folks here..I finally quit after 52 years of smoking... At the beginning i watched and listened day and night... Knowledge was my tool.... I am delighted to see you here...

Hello Cristobal. Good seeing you online again too.

I am glad that you have found my materials helpful reciprocity. Congratulations on what looks like your 11 months quit.

If you have just quit or plan on quitting soon, be sure to watch Joel Spitzer´s video for 2018 New Years Quitters, and then check the resources link for additional support. JOEL SPITZER - Resources Link Cristóbal

Thanks MQ. I really appreciate the guidance you gave me on how to create it. It took me close to a year to get it figured out and created but I am really happy to have it up and going now. Look forward to being able to use it to help your members and reader at the site. Joel

Hi Joel! Thanks for registering and for all of your help over the past years. That video index is an amazing tool!!

Hey Lisa. Got in 6 out of 7 days this past week, being off and able to get to the gym every day except Christmas: Sunday: 45 minutes kickboxing Monday (off) Tuesday: 60 minutes kickboxing Wednesday: dance aerobics Thursday: 60 minutes kickboxing Friday: 30 minutes Zumba; 45 minutes kickboxing Saturday: 45 minutes Zumba not a great variety but I love my kickboxing and get it whenever I can- usually just once a week when I'm working.

Bringing this back...walked on the treadmill for 45 minutes and on an incline. ??????trying to run every other day with a break in between. ???? also did some squats and lunges today. What Is everyone else doing for exercise? Lisa

Don't ever think it's too late either...I quit after 52 years of smoking.. The feeling of finally being free is amazing..and I am still so grateful every day...don't wait for the nasty illnesses to appear... The time to quit is now...there are seats free on the train..hop on..

Thanks Babs.... I started smoking when I was 12, I quit the first time when I was 59.... Just gone sixty now and am determined this will be my sticky quit! Cigarettes were never the anchors in our lives that hold us steady.... they were the ropes that kept us tied to the dock while life sailed by! - jwg It is not because you quit...it is because you smoked. It will pass! - Nancy