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congratulations amberdawn!!

Hi Dors! we missed you too!

Fixating on a Cigarette What happens to some people is that when they are off smoking for a certain time period they start fixating on a cigarette. By that I mean they forget all the bad cigarettes they ever smoked, they forget the ones they smoked without ever really thinking about them even at the time they were being smoked, and they start to remember and focus on one good cigarette. It may be one they smoked 20 years earlier but it was a good one and they now want one again. It's a common tactic for the ex-smokers to try and tell themselves that they do not really want that "good" cigarette. Well, the problem is, at that moment they really do want it. An internal debate erupts, "I want one, no I don't, one sounds great, no it doesn't, oh just one, not just one!" The problem is that if the ex-smoker's focus is on just "one" cigarette then there is no clear-cut winning side to the debate. The ex-smoker needs to change the internal discussion. Don't say that you don’t want one when you do, rather acknowledge the desire but ask yourself, "Do I want all the other cigarettes that go with it. Then, do I want the package deal that goes with the others? The expense, social stigma, smell, health effects, possible loss of life. Do I want to go back to smoking, full-fledged, until it cripples and kills me?" Stated like this it normally is not a back and forth debate. The answer will normally be, "No, I don’t want to smoke under these terms," and those are the only terms that a cigarette comes with. Normally if viewed like this the debate is over almost immediately after being pulled into focus. Again, if the focus is only one, you can drive yourself nuts throughout the entire day. If you focus on the whole package deal, you will walk away from the moment relieved to still be smoke free and sufficiently reinforced to NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF! http://ffn.yuku.com/topic/11387#.UwcE76SYa0

i have a friends who's a freemason. not sure what it is..haha

We are here for you both, every step of the way! I'm excited for you!

Rob. You are crazy!! Good to see you here. Now behave! :)

Quite the opposite Rowley. Welcome! Happy to have you here! :)

So happy to see you amber. Our first quit train baby. How exciting. :)

Are they high-knees?

My father in law used bar soap. Simple man he was. How about the toilet paper roll? Now that just really gets my goat

Soul...that is fantastic news!! Hope when you go you will be able to write to us about it. Must be amazing to be a part of something so HUGE!

Awww...sharon...that's so cool. I remember those days took my daughter to Nsync and pink when she was 14 ....she will never forget it

so sorry Evelyn. Hope everything gets straightened out soon

Welcome chip!! So glad to see you! :)

how about spam? YUK..my dad used to buy them how many people have heard about Pork roll? It's usually a New jersey thing

corned beef hash..yum!

Canadian Bacon? Ham?? Scrapple?

and this one

i have a play list just for working out...for some reason..I like this one...cause it starts of a little slow..then the pace pics up and it makes me work harder https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=5jWF0Yaxf2g

3 months is fantastic skill!!

Lisa! Love it! You are such an inspiration and living proof that anyone can not only quit smoking...but go one step further for a complete lifestyle makeover. In fact, adding exercise and healthy eating makes the quit easier. Bravo girl!!

now i'm teary eyed too! You are such a brave, loving soul and this post speaks volumes. Thanks for sharing.

Welcome to the board skill!!! Good to see you again :) Huge congrats on 3 months of smobriety!!

I really like it too!! Glad you brought it along! :)