Jryan19982

Yup I'm a visual learner and I remember your picture! Glad to see you are still rocking your quit. Hope all is well with you.

Thank you both for your kind words. This is a very important thing to do. You are both doing great in your quits. Keep up the had work.

The smoking outside my work window when it's open is really annoying. But the stupid city put a bench and cig ash tray trash can there so... But ugh it's annoying.

We had a wet summer here as well just a few states south of you...

I agree with the need to step away as I did the same thing on the other quit board but I checked in from time to time. You didn't need to take care of your quit first and foremost.

Doreen I believe you had the thread on the other quit board that was so very instrumental in my quits. At least I think it was you. The tale of two husband's... If it was you thank you so much for your time to post. And if it wasn't you I can still tell the good work you do just by reading the first page of this forum.

I was very active on the other quitting board before it shut down for whatever reason and I was so far along in my quit I just didn't take up to posting on this one much. But I felt today I should drop in and read. Today is just one of those down days that I get scared of the thought of what if I didn't quit early enough? I quit at the age of 33 and while statistics say I should be in good shape regarding living a normal life because I quit this young, a time comes when you still wonder. And still think about the worse case. I have a family and I quit for them. I want to see the smiles on my kids faces for years to come and enjoy time with them and God willing their kids as well. So at times like these I read posts, welcome newcomers, give encouragement, or just lurk. What I can tell you is this: Once you quit and pass that first few weeks or months or two months, whatever time it takes to get over that initial hump, it is so worth it. Imagine pushing a snowball up a hill. At first it is small but it quickly becomes bigger and harder to push. But up the hill you push until that day comes you reach the top. You give one final push to that once small snowball that is now 10 times the size of your head and you watch it roll down the other side of the hill. But your work is not done. You still have to walk after that snowball however the difference now is momentum is taking care of the pushing. Just know that if you go back to smoking you now have to push that very same snowball up the hill but this time it's harder. The first time I quit easy stuff and that made me smoke again thinking this is no big deal. The second time was harder and then finally the third time it was the most difficult of all. I knew I couldn't go back or I might have reached that point of no return. But we all know there is no point of no return. It is still worth it to quit no matter how young or old you are, how little or how much you smoke, or whatever health you are currently in. Quit now and reap the rewards of quitting. Be grateful and be happy you quit. Now I need to take to mind what I just said and stop the worrying. Luckily this does not happen very often. Anyways thanks for reading.

I'm very sorry about your situation. My uncle's has copd as well and although he is doing well overall there are many things he will never be able to do again. Since he quit he hasn't had much of an increase in symptoms but he will never get better. Just one of the many ways smoking affects your body. Heart, cholesterol, liver, stomach, kidneys, even the colon can be affected by smoking.

Yup I went to las Vegas over a yr ago and I remember the smell. It was really a horrible position I out myself in and I know all too well the headache and just blah feeling being around it so much. The conference center was smoke free but people went to the bottom of the escalator to smoke so you could still tell it was there. And then after break you could smell them walking into the rooms.... Gross.

No better time than now that is for sure. Every day I hope I quit early enough at the age of 33. I am now 35 and I wake up every day thankful that I am making the right choices for my health. I started to seriously try and quit when I was 32 I believe and made it various times but I finally have the sticky one. What was done as a result of my smoking is done and I can't change the past but my actions today can greatly impact the future. I don't know your story Doreen can you share it with me or provide a link to it?

I had times like this as well early in my quit. Was it my body healing? Was it a virus? Was it allergies? Was it life? Never smokers get sick. Just seek comfort in your body is healing.

It's simply appalling to think I once smelled like that.

Hi Nancy!!!

"you have to die somehow" as my uncle would say.

Hey. Just wanted today hi. Just hit one year quit on another board. Seeing some same faces here and am glad. Glad to see more like minded people. Quit for my young kids and family. So happy to share my quit and share experiences. And Jim I'm am going to one up you and say I am a young Harrison Ford is his character of jack Ryan played in Tomy Clancy movies.... Or better yet Ben aflec

Wow...crazy. just tried to sign in but couldn't. Anyways I'm here!