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Nope ! - Still at it....

Just for today....NOPE !!!

Here!

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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!

Congratulations sweetheart...I'm so happy to share this fabulous day with you... It's great to see you here..the four year gang is solid....xxx

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congrats to you DD!!!! Freedom rocks!

Here but needs a vacation.

Seems strange, I think it would be awful, not the smoke, but the disappointment I would feel.

Congratulations ..youv,e nearly done a quarter of a year...massive achievement.. I carnt answer why some people test the water after some smoke free years ...I can only speak for myself.....this is a scarey thought.... We are addicts...there is no such thing as ....just one !!!!....no matter how long it' has been since your last one... At the moment ,the fear is still very fresh in my mind ..of having my two feet amputated.. This alone keeps me from romancing ... Living with a spouse with end stage emphysema ,is also a great reminder... What smoking does..and more... So to smoke that first one ..for me would be madness.... I can imagine through...how horrible it would be...that burning in the throat, dizziness..sick...yes very sick... After fighting for my freedom... Putting the ball and chain back around my ankle is something I carnt imagine doing ...I love my freedom ,and am very proud ...

Nice to meet you PeaceTrain. There are so many people who believe that they can never quit, and sadly the idea is perpetuated by so many in the tobacco control, the popular media and the medical community. It is shocking how many professionals believe that quitting is close to impossible for many smokers. The resources that I assembled on the page http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/breaking-free-from-nicotines-grip-is-more-doable-than-most-people-think/ hit home the point that smokers can quit even if they don't believe the can. Also the page http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/i-cant-quit-or-i-wont-quit/ is a good one for debunking the idea that people can't quit. One other page worth mentioning is http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/do-you-really-need-to-want-to-quit-more-than-you-want-to-smoke/. It touches on a peripheral issue that I think handicaps some people from starting or sustaining their quits. People here like you are doing a great service by sharing your experiences and insights. The page http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/showing-others-that-there-is-life-without-smoking/ illustrates how everyone sharing their experiences are helping all who participate or just read here. Wishing you a happy new years too and know that it is likely to be a happier, healthier and calmer year by you continuing to stick to your personal commitment to never take another puff. Joel

Thanks Jenny. Glad to be here.

Welcome Joel. Thank you for all that you do. Your videos and knowledge helped me immensely.

Yes it does notify the poster that you have quoted them in a post you made. Here's the notification I got from you quoting me Joel Spitzer quoted you in a topic: Greetings from Joel Spitzer 35 minutes ago

I just figured out how to use the "quote" feature here. MQ wrote me yesterday to just hit the "Quote" function when wanting to respond, but for some reason I thought it meant hitting the "+" next to the "Quote" and nothing was happening. Now I got finally got it. Sorry for not getting these quotes into the responses that I did yesterday to these comments. Still getting to know the different functions on the board. When you use the quote feature, does it notify the person who was quoted that you have responded to their post?

Nice to see you here too ILikeTurtles. I believe we have had quite a few conversations through the YouTube comment section over the past year. Most people on that channel just ask a question or two or send a simple thank you. There are a few people though who are I have had more regular and ongoing conversations with--and I feel like you are in that category. Later I will go check through the comment section on the channel and remind myself what our major topics of our conversations were over there. Whatever they were, I hope that you found them all helpful. Look forward to seeing you around the board here now. Joel

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...

Yes! Around 6 weeks in, I asked how soon I might expect to maybe, hopefully, no longer spontaneously bust out in tears. They said it could be ma while. Phfft!, not the answer I wanted, but at least I knew to expect curveballs now and then. Just having that info really helped me. So, I settled in and let it happen. Doing great! Keep the Quit!

Glad to have been able to help Sazerac. Don't give me too much credit for your success though--your work and your efforts is what made your quit successful. The page http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/i-couldnt-have-done-it-without-you/ addresses this issue. Also, I think you will appreciate the page http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/quitting-smoking-can-be-a-very-lonely-experience/ Congratulations on your four years of freedom--and remember to keep the streak going is as simple now as remembering to never take another puff. Joel

Joel, I am delighted to see you have joined QTrain. You were instrumental in helping me quit smoking and deal honestly with my nicotine addiction. For this, I cannot thank you enough, Joel. Along with you, the truth, affection and camaraderie I found on QTrain has been essential in protecting my quit these last four years of freedom. Thank you, S

Hello Cristobal. Good seeing you online again too.

Welcome Joel !!! I am so glad to see that you have joined the forum. 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

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..