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  1. Thanks for posting this Jillar! I am not a social media person at all. I was skeptical that "joining an internet forum" to help myself quit smoking but like others, a couple days into my quit, I was reeling mentally and knew I needed something to help me get through those early days. I too googled "quit smoking forums" and came up with a couple that appeared interesting. I joined right away rather than lurking and started to participate in the discussions because some of the things these people were taking about was what I was now experiencing myself! This was the realization that, I was not alone in my struggles! I continued to participate and read everything I could about this addiction. I found that education about nicotine addiction was another key to my successful quit. Fast forward to today and I would say that joining a support group like this is the best decision I have made in terms of helping myself get through the process of quitting. I was really surprised at how much help and how much fun a place like this could be. These people won't do the hard work for you. YOU have to do that yourself but, you can rest assured there will be many people here that you can turn to or who will even come to you and relate exactly to what you are experiencing at any given stage of your quit. You have nothing to lose and maybe everything to gain. And, it costs nothing but the time you devote to it
  2. Congratulations Nancy on your 5th year smoke free anniversary! That is an amazing achievement and the fact that you have also helped and mentored so many others along the way is even more amazing. Thanks you and congrats again. I hope you treat yourself to something very special today
  3. Ahhh ...... NOPE! Congrats on your son's marriage CL
  4. Edit +1 We needed Sslip back to dive us sticks to victory
  5. I'm unloading the beer right now! Oh Boy ....... that was close!
  6. Holy cow Weegie! 8 months quit already and rolling along the quit train tracks toward that Lido Deck. You're doing fabulous with your quit, supporting others and getting yourself in better shape all at the same time. Now, that shows strength of commitment!
  7. Great work JB! 9 Months is huge. As pointed out already, the 3/4 marker and those last 3 months will fly by. Before you know it we'll be hauling you out of that lifeboat you set sail in 9 months ago and placing you smack dab in the plushest lounge on the Lido Deck (Que the applause)
  8. Ahhhh Yes Poconos! Very similar indeed. A nice area for sure. There's a nice race track there as well or, at least used to be. Oops .... High-side
  9. That area, which I assume is the same as in your profile background, is very similar to cottage country in Ontario Canada. Lots of very nice lakes and cottages. Everyone heads there for the weekends during summer months. So nice and relaxing. Hear the loons calling at dawn as a new day begins That must be upstate N.Y.?
  10. Nope! I'm a nicotine addict who no longer smokes.
  11. Yes!! This was me exactly too Wayne I still remember taking a few harsh drags off the e-cig then thinking immediately; the was a let down. I'm going out for a smoke
  12. Paradise! All is see that's missing is ..... a cold one
  13. ^^^ Maybe, I just haven't heard anything except moaning and groaning about the fact they didn't have enough warning time - lol. They've been talking this sh*t for the last 4-5 years! I'm sure there's options out there
  14. True, we all have our own approach and hey, if it works for you then it's the RIGHT approach no matter what it is. I was just surprised at the number of people claiming it worked for them.
  15. And I forgot to mention earlier, the "Leafy Green" becomes legal all across Canada October 17, 2018. Each Province will regulate it's sale and distribution, personal growing restrictions and the like. The cops haven't a clue about how impairment while driving will work or what method they will use for detection. Almost guaranteed the whole thing will be one big cluster fu*k. Geez, talk about creating a whole new revenue stream for all levels of government? That's tough to do these days. I guess our Prime Minister, Mr. Photo-Op has to do something to raise revenue, now that Trump is kicking his a*s on the trade front ? Oops ... did I just get off on a political tangent - sorry!
  16. So you went from cigs to Vape then nothing? How long did you vape for? Just curious. This is what the people who called into that radio show all claimed. They went off cigs and vaped for 3-6 months then quit vaping too. As Martian5 saind above, that has not been my experience based on what I have seen myself in real life. Sure I guess it happens but I think it's pretty rare. BTW, Whispers, I found it so harsh on my throat I tossed the vape pen I had in less than a week. I never found it as satisfying as a cigarette either. Maybe I had low dose nicotine juice. Don't know. Someone gave me the pen with a juice cartridge in it already.
  17. This was one of the arguments that was being made on the radio by the NO side, about how this "vape juice" is flavored and some of the flavors seem to be ones that would appeal to the younger set. Very similar to the old time cigarette ads where glamorous life style was linked with smoking. Marketing! Grow the product base. On the pot side, you make a good point DD. Even for a pretty regular user I expect we are talking one, maybe two a day if that, unless you are a heavy user? I was never a fan anyway but since I quit the ciggies, I now just don't want to put anything other then air into my lungs. I have damaged them already way too much for way too long. I think I too would go the edibles route if I wanted to partake
  18. Nice one Octain!! 6 Months now; 1/2 way to that Lido Deck and probably feeling a lot better about things that that first month or so. This one's a BIG one so go celebrate your achievement! Weather's fine so why not take a spin on your bike
  19. Watching Macy's 4th of July Super Duper Fireworks celebrations for the 2nd time in a row (it's on a loop; clearly) and I'm not sure why because I'm in Canada and we just don't do HUGE productions like this. I find it fascinating to hear the patriotic songs that have been around for decades while the sky is lit up incredibly All we do here on Canada Day is walk around saying ..... "Oh, Sorry!" "Pardon me mam - excuse me!" Oops, pardon me sir!" ?
  20. I was listening to Talk radio on my way home from work this evening and the topic of vaping came up. Mind you, neither of the two people who moderate the show vape but they were talking about the horrendous clouds of vapor or whatever and how that would affect people around them if they were allowed to vape in restaurants etc. Apparently there's a pretty large group trying to push this through legislation where people can vape anywhere they want ? based on the fact they say it' is a legitimate quit smoking therapy. Long story short, I couldn't believe the number of people who called in adamant that it was a legit way to get off cigs. I near drove off the road because that has not been my experience. I counted at least 4 or 5 people who swore they quit smoking cigs by vaping for about 6-12 months then off vape too. I still am not convinced. Smoking is smoking no matter what you are putting in your lungs. And, the issue I have in particular with vaping is the whole motions thing is exactly the same as smoking. Learning what to do with your brain and your hands when you quit is one of the longest reprogramming issues. If you are vaping to fill those voids then you are not progressing, plain and simple! The show ended when someone called in saying they had been diagnosed with "popcorn lungs" after vaping for some years; what ever that is. In any case, this is not intended to suggest to Newbies that this is an acceptable method of quitting. I tried it for awhile well before I ever thought seriously about quitting everything and I found it too harsh on my throat - not sure why but I gave it up pretty quickly. Plain fact is this stuff hasn't been around long enough for conclusive studies to show valid evidence either way on vaping. I I still maintain that you either quit putting shite in your lungs, no matter what the content, or you don't. I know not every one will agree because there's lots that like to indulge in the leafy weed. Well, we all make choices and live with the results of those choices and I will never judge others for the choices they make because I'm happy to live in one of many free countries where we have the power of choice as individuals! My recommendation is to just NOPE! Each and ever day. I've got quite a few days in and it's great
  21. What's happening?? It's just me again now! Like Deja Vue LOL If I was Stewie Tech .... I'd have a good wank about now!

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