Boo

NOPE!

-14

Hope everyone had a great Christmas. As for me...Christmas Eve's first stop was my sister's house. The plan was, she would host the family get-together and the two of us would take care of the food for the meal. That way, mom wouldn't spend all week cooking and could simply enjoy Christmas Eve. When mom and dad showed up, they had a car full of serving plates, Tupperware containers, and various things wrapped in aluminum foil. There were nine of us there with food enough to feed fifty. Then we went down to my Aunt's house in Georgia. It was nice seeing the cousins from my mom's side of the family again. I hadn't seen some of them in a couple of years. One of my cousins has a four-year old daughter who memorized some Christmas songs. That kid managed to turn Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer into a twenty-minute jam session. Christmas Day by comparison was quite and laid back. Lounged around with the girlfriend this morning and we went up on Lookout Mountain and hiked for a couple of hours. The weather here was 72 degrees with partly cloudy skies. It didn't feel like Christmas, but was perfect weather for a hike.

Smoke on Christmas Day? Bah humbug...NOPE!

-9 Hunker down Doreen! We can't have you getting blown away.

Yep. Feels right...

Good Job Dee! Putting those first two-weeks behind you is a big deal. Welcome aboard. Enjoy the ride.

NOPE!

-9

Merry Christmas to all who ride the Quit Train!

-4 And a Merry Christmas to you as well. Happy holidays to all the chicks and sticks.

-6 I've tried the sympathy card and a call to Christmas charity here today and gotten nowhere! You chicks are relentless.

There's an old saying in boxing: "you either get all the way in or all the way out." Quitting smoking, with all the benefits that come with it, is worth going all in on. Anybody can quit. All that's required is 100% commitment and a willingness to endure a few momentary bouts of discomfort. Those that stay the course never regret the journey.

-6

Good work. Strength builds with every successful bout. You're on the right path...Proceed. And like Doreen said, regardless of where you post, we'll find it.

-1

-3 Chicks being all negative. And right here at Christmas! For shame...

Great post and congratulations on five-years. "To stop smoking, you just stop smoking." I love the fact that this whole process, a process that will positively impact every aspect of your life, can be summed up with that one basic and simple truth. I used to be impressed by complexity, but genius often lies in simplicity. If you want to quit...quit! Good for you Jon.

The Christmas bonus came through yesterday. Two-week holiday vacation starts this afternoon...last day of work for 2016. I'm feeling way too good to smoke today. NOPE!

Oh! That's what she said.