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Who,s Sitting On The Train ???? Im still hanging around here .....of course ....

Nope .... Smoking is not an option ever!!!

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I brought a couple friends too

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If only we could ....I would spend all day on the street .... We do have alot of lurkers ....I'm sure reading your posts and everyone else's is helping them heaps.... I tried all I could to get my closest friend to Quit ....but failed ... She has now sadly passed away did to a smokers illness.... Glad you signed up Justin ....

Your never are ready until you are ready. I did not want to quit but I finally came to the conclusion it truly was life or death. It has been hard but nowhere near as hard as I thought. I am still what I call a newbie. Almost at 14 weeks. I still crave hard but I know it is just a mind game now. Realizing that has made it easier. K

Thirty years ago today (October 6th) I married the love of my life....or so I thought at the time. Thirteen years ago he told me that he couldn't be married to me anymore...needed to divorce me or he would "just die". Good God, could he be more dramatic? This was said to me after he put me thru four years of mental hell and spent all our money on renovating our house in New York. My 1st reaction: Good Riddance! My 2nd reaction: What do I do now? I need to figure some things out, quick!! After much anguish, anxiety and many sleepless nights, I managed to get a handle on the big issues so I wouldn't be out on the street. This was not how I expected to go into my "golden years"....but I was determined to be strong and never let him see me sweat. Haven't spoken to him since then except for his Mom's funeral 4 years ago and the day I needed to have him sign some paperwork when I was in the process of selling "our house" earlier this year. He would not be getting anything monetarily (I made sure of that when we drew up the divorce papers!) His reaction: I am so happy for you! How much did you sell it for? My response: Enough to make me happy! I will spend today with my new guy (who has seen me at my best and stood by me at my worst over the last 13 years) and my god-daughter, who is visiting us at our home in North Carolina. We will go into town and visit the county historical museum and then go to lunch. I will have a glass of wine and toast to my good fortune with a big smile and a happy heart! PS My god-daughter was a flower girl at my wedding.

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Here I am, still around!!!!!

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I was one of those lurkers back-in-the-day. Read a lot of the posts here and watched several videos. I procrastinated for a couple of weeks and signed on the same day I quit. The Quit Train set the wheels in motion for me before anyone even knew I was here. By posting here you are helping people you haven't even met yet and may never meet.

Yep, you have to be ready. I make sure to tell everyone about our site whenever the opportunity presents itself but its up to them to make that decision. We've had 9 new members sign up in the last month which I think is pretty darn good I also remember lurking as a guest my first few weeks quit before signing up so there's just no telling how many people are getting help here but don't want to register for one reason or another. And that's ok too

Haven't heard from many new quitters in a while, which is unfortunate because quitting smoking, though hard, is so much better than continuing smoking. So how about all the "already quitters" go out and grab 3 smokers off the street and stick them on this site. Sure wish someone would have done that for me 10, 20, or 30 years ago. If only it could work that way. Alas, it has to be a personal decision.

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Me too. This site was and still is being a life saver for me. I know I've checked out sites related to all kinds of thing, just reading from the background, considering, sometimes wishing. All I can say is if you are lurking and quitting is something you've been thinking about doing for a while, you really should give it a try. It's hard, and it's annoying, but it's not half of the terror you are running through your mind. That "terror" you feel when you think of trying is your subconscious kicking into overdrive to "protect" what it perceives as something you need for survival. It creates the illusion that this is some monstrous thing to even be considering. In reality, deciding to pull the trigger and quit is probably the hardest part of recovery from nicotine addiction. I would equate it to an alcoholic admitting they need help and committing to getting the help. Once you set a quit date and actually start the quit on that date, you've pulled the trigger and you are on your way. There will be difficult days, and I'm having one today, but you can get through them. So if you are reading this, and have been considering it, for your health and happiness, give it a chance and try to quit. This group helped me quit, and we can help you as well. Both your health and your wallet will thank you.

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Nope I will never smoke again. 7 years smoke-free feels awesome!

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There is hope. We had a dog named Roscoe when I was a kid. Roscoe was a mutt and a damn good farm dog. The vets told us on three separate occasions that Roscoe was on his last leg. He pulled through multiple times and proved to have more lives than any cat on the planet. Best wishes Jillar. I'm holding on to hope for Cookie.

@jillar How are you doing today? Any news on Cookie? Hopefully she gets to come home today. Thinking about you and her.

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As my daughter would say, “Don’t be jelly!” I am very blessed, and thankful at how my life is going, right now. I do wish I were younger, though. Also, I have overcome a lot of heartache, too: My first marriage was tough,and I had to end it. I lost my second husband, very suddenly. That was unspeakably awful. We lost my son-in-law to the war in Afghanistan. I have battled depression and anxiety, my whole adult life, and even had some hospital stays, as a result. Everyone’s life has challenges. I am fortunate that I’m a fighter. When I feel lost, I always manage to find my way back. I have a shrink, for help and meds. Having said all of that, I wouldn’t trade places with anyone. I cope well, for the most part. I have a great guy, great kids, and lots of adorable grandkids. Life is what you make of it, with whatever hand you’re dealt…..

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My husband said she looks miserable, cone on her head and tube down her nose. I just really think that could be why she's not eating so I asked him to remind them to try without the tube in. Keeping fingers crossed it works. Thanks for your prayers

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Not yet but who knows about 2022! Staying focused on current goal which is Los Angeles Triathlon in a few weeks This week & next are last two weeks of training- hardest & longest also- then a taper week before race day Another long session in the pool this morning 2900 meters total Long run this eve 55 minutes probably on the trail at dusk Bacon wrapped banana sounds pretty good

@Linda, they are trying to get her to eat on her own but she's refused so far. They'll try throughout the day, run more tests around 4:00pm and will call an hour or two later with their recommendations and if she can come home Thank you for asking.....

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required)

Kris .... Quitting smoking opens many doors .... A little further down the line ,you will feel so much better and happier with your self .... You will I'm sure ,then take stock of other things in your life ....eating healthier eg... I feel younger now ...and do more now ....and eat better now...than I did 20 years ago .... We always say quitting is a journey ....you have just started yours ..who knows where it leads too.... We have even had a marriage here ....between two traveller,s..... You should feel very proud you are on the Train ...millions of smokers don't make it .... I keep pushing QI Gong ...old Chinese art....it's relaxing....and makes you feel good on the inside ,as well as out ....all you need is You Tube and the desire to try it ... Day by Day Kris ....

Happy Tuesday everybody keeping myself outta the way so there’s nothing stopping me now 2900 meter swim this morning and just wrapped up a 25 mile bike rids along oil infested Huntington Beach

@Katgirl You say you wish you were younger...go look in the mirror, no one will guess your age, You have a happy, healthy relationship. You eat right and exercise. To me that all sounds young! K

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@Boo, you might be right! Got a pretty encouraging follow-up call just now. Cookies numbers are still improving. One came down significantly from where it was. She still isn't eating on her own and they suggested we come visit her to see if that works so my husband went down. I'm afraid if I go she'll wonder why I'm leaving and not taking her with me like I always do and we don't want any setbacks now. I also think it could be the feeding tube in her nose that's making her not want to eat so suggested they take it out and try. They said that was a possibility and they may try that. So thank you all for the prayers and positive thoughts, I think they're working.....

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@jillar I am so sorry, you have given the best care. That will be good if she can come home. Cookie will be more comfortable with you.❤

When I quit smoking on Sept 7, I printed a Sept calendar sheet so I could put a red X on something each day I didn't smoke. Today marks 23 days and is the last day of the month. Felt great to have to print out a new sheet for October. Not a month of not smoking yet, but just the action of having to change the calendar felt so good. And taped at the bottom of my calendar is a small sheet that says: "If you quit now... You'll end up right back where you first began. And when you first began, you were desperate to be right where you are now. Keep going." Those red X's remind me of all I would be giving up if I take even one puff.