Sazerac

Finishing a chicken/andouille Gumbo

6 I'm well, Andy, thank you. How are you ? How is your quit feeling ?

6 hey Andy

Congratulations, Steveo on your Three Months of Freedom ! This is a milestone and believe us when we say, it gets easier the longer you stay quit. Stay vigilant !

I am so happy to hear you are going into therapy, I think this will help you immensely ! You needn't allow your demons to rule or determine your life and I am so proud of you that you are going to face them head on. You Go Girl ! Come back to us when you are ready to quit smoking and come back soon, we will cheer you on, for sure. S

6 hey @bakon

Mississippi Boy Willie T

Happy Day of Freedom for @MichelleDoesntSmoke ! You don't have to feed your addiction anymore and can start nourishing your body and spirit with freedom !

bump

all that matters is NOPE

I'm not big on nationalism, I am a worldly woman but, this mother ****** nailed this song for ever more.

Our friend, Joel Spitzer, has a great vid

on your side, bebe, S

Is this an SOS about smoking ? If not, please go here to introduce yourself or start your own blog here. Some of us are alerted immediately when someone posts an SOS because of the immediacy about smoking or not smoking. We are a stop smoking site and can help you about quitting smoking. You are dealing with large issues that may have nothing to do with smoking. I am on your side but, please, respect our support.

Take a hot bath, don't turn on any lights, get off the screen !, heating pad or hot water bottle ? I take all the numbers like that or in sequence to be a good omen. Sweet dreams, bebe.

Your quitting skills will strengthen in time. Look at how far you have come ! Remember you are young in your quit so protect it with your life and do remember to breathe consciously, it helps with everything.

Ankush, your post inspired me to write Transferable Quit Skills this morning. Of course, I didn't quote your post. I wanted to express that skills learned in the process of quitting can be transferred to other issues we may have, it grew into an essay and I thought, it will be useful to hear from others how 'quit smoking skills' have helped them with other issues. You can change most anything, you have proven that to yourself by quitting smoking !

I think that as you gain confidence in your successful quit you will find that the skills used in quitting can be applied to other aspects in your life. For example, the notion of H.A.L.T. are you Hungry, Angry (which can be switched to emotional), Lonesome, Tired. To this day, I turn to this technique for a variety of reasons and situations. While it may not solve the underlying issue, it certainly alleviates compounding any distress by addressing these issues and I am better able to solve the problem if I am, at least, fed and well rested. Another example of using a quitting skill is deep breathing ! an excellent technique to calm myself and think more clearly. A conscious flow of Oxygen is a panacea, the handiest of magic elixirs ! Just knowing that we have the ability to change, and acknowledging the proof that we Have Changed, (we quit smoking!) gives us encouragement to change other things in our life. I know many of us have changed other aspects in our lives with 'quit smoking' skills. The self-confidence acquired in quitting, especially, encouraged me in any endeavor. What skills have you learned in quitting smoking and how have you applied them to your fabulous nicotine free life ?

Drinking deep from the bottomless cup of NOPE

Congratulations, Wantsit, on your Eight Months of Freedom !