Reciprocity

Nope! Not on the wife's BD!

Excuses: Too busy at work now to quit! Going on vacation so why ruin that? Christmas is almost here. I can't quit now and ruin the holidays for everyone in the family! Summer's here and I just want to enjoy it, not suffer through quitting. Winter is coming soon and that'll make me miserable enough, why make it worse by quitting? Truth: There's NEVER a good time to quit so just make an unbreakable commitment to yourself and do it! It will set you free and you'll never have to fret over it again

We just got lucky for 1 day and yes, they both are real beauties

@Boo; you'll be her go to when Mommy's laying down the law! That may change when the first boy friend shows up at the door

Nope!

Helping the kids haul the boat out of the water for the season. it was so nice out, we couldn't resist going for one last rip on Lake Ontario, just off of Niagara On The Lake! Can't believe my daughter was doing the driving! @Boo take heed; I can remember changing her diapers and reading her bedtime stories and even playing doll-house with her. It happens fast so, relish the moments! Glad I still have a few more to come!

I don't know about your personal issues but I'm sure your son is just being protective in his advice to you. OK, so you're feeling lost and alone right now - you KNOW smoking won't help!! It never does. Only makes things worst so screw you rational brain back into your head and stop allowing smokie dreams seduce you. There's NO future in smoking and deep down, you really know that! If it makes you feel any better, my life is in the toilet right now. I just happened to have a moment tonight so thought I'd check in here. I actually had some thoughts about smoking today but they were just old ghost memories - not real. I don't want to kill myself by smoking. What good would that do

Congrats on your big day. Half way to the Lido Deck! WOW!!

You've already taken the first step Chris, deciding to quit! Coming here for knowledge and support is also another huge step forward. You will need both of those things once you quit. It's amazing the effect hanging out with other quitter's has on your own quit. Read all you can here, as others have suggested. Understanding how nicotine addiction works to keep us smoking is key to fighting that and staying off the smokes for good. Hope you stick around and follow through with your wish to free yourself. You couldn't have come to a better place

F'en A-1 man!

Great wrok L4L! Hope you celebrated

Great Job completing your 1st month! Keep going. It gets better - lots better.

Congrats on reaching 8 years quit Bakon! It's such a special occasion I felt I had to get you a gift. Enjoy!!!

You're golden Mona! Just keep doing what you're doing cuz you so far, you're on fire at five months!

That's right. Find a way, not an excuse!

So far you've had replies from a Bunny, an angry, defiant baby and now, a Pig. That should tell you something. People on the train are a little odd but, we're all quitters like you! We all went through the whole deal, like you are doing now. Yeah, we "get it"! And because we all do, there's a wealth of information here. Read as much as you can. There's a lot of support here too if/when you need it. It can be fun to quit with other quitters and it helps to keep you accountable (to yourself)! Knowledge is Power; power to quit! Congrats on a great start. 6 weeks is awesome. A lot of the tough stuff is already behind you. Keep building on that foundation

Seems now when you click on a thread you go to the first post in that thread instead of the last post in the thread you visited, like what used to happen. Kind of a pain IMO.

7 Months! Great Kate You're on the back side of your quest for that Lido deck. Keep it up! You're not only actually doing it but learning so much about yourself along the way!

I had a sister that would have called me or anyone else out with great glee. She was just that kind of person, mean, nasty and vindictive. Made her day to humiliate or belittle someone in front of others although I realize, that's not the norm.

Six

Yes it get's easier and yes .... there is an end in sight! Well, maybe not in your site when you're a few days into your quit but it IS there in the distance. All you have to do is not smoke! It will come to you just because you didn't feed you addiction. How great is that?