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So far, things are ok for me. It isn't too bad here. Some wind gusts but, for the most part, just some heavy rain. Last I heard, my friends and family in the coastal area of NC are ok. Thanks for asking. I appreciate it.

Allen Carr was very instrumental in my quit as well. It help me focus on how smokers smoke because they are feeding an addiction. The book made me question if I really enjoyed the act of smoking. It is possible I did early on but I grew to hate it in my past few years as a smoker. There is a chapter in that book titled, "The Advantages of Being a Smoker" and it is a blank page. There are really no positives to smoking at all. There are a lot of positives to quitting though. Once I realized that smoking offered nothing positive for me and quitting offered a much better life, it really helped me quit for good.

Keep NOPEing, Juan. Realize that smoking is not an option and you are well on your way to a smoke free life.

Congratulations Beacon! That is awesome!

Congratulations NoNicChick!

NOPE! Happy Friday, everybody!

More live streaming videos of the Carolinas to follow as Dorian approaches. https://www.wral.com/live-webcams-show-hurricane-dorian-moving-into-north-carolina/18601211/

Live video of the Frying Pan Tower ocean cam 34 miles off the southern NC coast. Pretty powerful stuff during a hurricane like this one. (This video might be worth checking out tomorrow afternoon as Dorian approaches. I just went back and viewed it tonight and obviously you will not be able to see anything in this video when it is dark.) More info on the Frying Pan Tower here. https://www.wect.com/2019/09/04/frying-pan-camera-live-again-hurricane-dorian-rages/

NOPE!

NOPE!!

Congratulations Matt. That first month is the toughest. Keep up the great work!

Great stuff, Juan. Keep posting updates and remember that there is nothing in life that will force you to smoke. Smoking is your decision. Commit to never taking another puff and you are well on your way to life as a non-smoker. Life as a non-smoker is much better than struggling with this horrible addiction. Keep up the great work.

Great stuff, Jack. I hope you are enjoying your life as a non-smoker.

NOPE!!

Congratulations Wantsit! 10 months smoke free is great!

Thank God you didn't smoke, Kdad. You know that is off limits by now. That is a good reminder that we are all addicts and that addiction is still capable of showing up out of nowhere. Just remember that smoking is never an option. Congratulations on a great quit. Looking forward to seeing you hit that one year mark.

Not sure if I've posted this before. Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer (The Clash) covering Bob Marley.

Great job, Juan. Do whatever you have to do to not take another puff. NOPE is the way to go.

My parents have a place at the beach on one of the islands slightly north of Wilmington, NC. Their neighbor is a hilarious good ole boy whose antics would probably fit in the "Redneck or Genius" thread. He never leaves for a hurricane, even last year's Hurricane Florence (which was a direct hit on that island and did some damage to my parents' place). The current projected path of this storm takes it just a few miles off the coast of their place. Doesn't matter, that neighbor is currently stocking up on beer and will be riding this one out too.