Lynn L

Thanks to all of you. Yes Bakon, I am sure we have crossed paths before somewhere at sometime. And also to Pearlie: We had have some good times in the Quitters Arm. Roy the Panda does like his food and travel experiences!

I tried to prepare when I first found non-smoking communities. It doesn't work, for me at least. I had to watch and learn from those that quit and wish that I was where they were. Non-smokers! At first it was difficult but I knew it was doable because of the quitters, they did it and so can I - a good mantra! Yes, please just do it as some have suggested. Have a positive attitude and really want this. With the support of a community that understands you and had to go through the same thing as you. It IS simple. Don't smoke ever again. Educate yourself on the addiction. Read, read and read some more. And please use the SOS forum before you light up. We are here to help you with any trigger you may have. Gosh, I use to smoke when on the computer and look at me now, 4 years (almost) of being smoke free and able to sit at my computer with no urge to smoke. No triggers going off. It is very doable. If you must look to the future, look past the withdrawals and triggers and imagine yourself as a non smoker for life! And what a better quality of life it will be. Get your Freedom back. It is a wonderful thing! Get excited about reaching your milestones as a Non-smoker! Your body will thank you for that.

Thanks so much for the warm greetings! I am excited to get to know all of you better. I offer my hand to the next person who comments by showing and giving my support to them...... no matter where they are in their quit. ( a quit train gesture!) KTQ!!

I am a chat refugee from Quitnet. And use to post in the forums over at QSMB. I am an oldtimer, as you can see by my quit date. I still enjoy the non-smoking community forums. I am here to pay it forward. My quit is stable and secure. The reason why I have changed forums and chatting is easy to explain. This forum is secure and has certification. Over at Quitnet they changed their format and discontinued their chat feature. QSMB does not have their certification, so my anti-virus program which I paid through the nose for prefers that I only visit sites that are secure. So thanks for letting me become part of your community. And my anti-virus program thanks you too! See you in the forums! Lynn L I do have one quick question. Is there an ETA on when the chat feature will work again?