QuittingGirl

Hi everybody, I hope you are all having a great day/night. I have been wondering, what happened to this board? Why has it been so quiet? I know it's summer in most parts of the world, but why so quiet? Even though I have only been quit 2+ years, I have noticed the decline in the member posts for at least 3 months or so. Maybe because it is summer, I certainly hope that's why. Anyway, let's see if we can bring this board back to where it was a couple plus years ago. I have been told that it was quite busy, let's get it like that again!! I find that Quit Train is like my 2nd home, even if it is online, but these days in 2025, it doesn't matter because most everything is remote anyway. It's certainly not like the old days when you actually had to see your friends face to face. In a way, it's better now that you can actually be remote, because you can reach a huge audience much faster, unlike before we had the internet, but that personal charm is gone, and that is what I miss. I'm done talking, but let's get this forum the way it used to be!! We can do it!! Thanks for listening! Quitting Girl (Sandi)

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Perfect words of wisdom!!! There was a song from the Sound of Music called Climb Every Mountain. Climb Every Mountain Lyrics By Oscar Hammerstein II Music By Richard Rodgers Climb ev’ry mountain, Search high and low, Follow ev’ry byway, Every path you know. Climb ev’ry mountain, Ford ev’ry stream, Follow ev’ry rainbow Till you find your dream. A dream that will need all the love you can give Ev’ry day of your life for as long as you live. Climb ev’ry mountain, Ford ev’ry stream, Follow ev’ry rainbow Till you find your dream. If you stick with it @Pilgrim, you will find your dream!!!

I'm sure you are going through a lot of stuff, but life is gonna be stressful many times, unfortunately. Let me ask you something, after you took the vape, did your stress go away? I'm betting that the answer is no. You can't even have one puff @Pilgrim, because one will lead to two, will lead to going back full time. Do they sell the Nicotine patches/lozenges/gum in Germany? If they do, why don't you try that? A lot of people had success with it, so you might want to give it a try. You need to come on here every day or at least every other day in the beginning. You have to stay close to this board. I truly believe that is what helped me. I was in a lot of stressful situations back in the beginning of my quit, so I know that it isn't easy, but it can be done! Throw away the vape, pick yourself up and start all over again. But this time, don't go back!!!

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Great news @Pilgrim Just make sure you get rid of the cigs, lighters, matches, ashtrays and anything that goes along with smoking!! You have to, otherwise you will be too tempted! And please, do NOT go out and buy any more packs!! You can do this! Good luck!!

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Don't wait @Pilgrim you are only prolonging it and waiting a day or two isn't going to make it easier. We all know what you are going through. For a successful quit, I truly believe that YOU must want it and you must be ready, BUT, the longer you wait won't help you get ready. It's kind of like jumping into a pool....you know that it might be cold at first, but after the initial shock of the cold water, you realize that's it's not so cold as it first was and it's easier to tolerate the water the longer you stay in the pool. And after a while, you get totally used to it! Take the jump @Pilgrim, either you want to quit or you don't, and if you do, you need to follow everyone's advice on here. I won't sugar coat it, and I'm not trying to be harsh or mean, but we know exactly what you are going through and the only way is to JUMP RIGHT IN AND GET RID OF THE CIGARETTES!!! Find something else that helps you when life gets tough! Unfortunately, life is always going to get stressful at times. Are you going to keep quitting and going back, every time you get stress, not to mention going through horrible withdrawal? I really hope the answer is NO. I was SO addicted, you can't imagine how much I was! I always used to dread going to places where it was difficult for me to find a place to smoke and there were very few places. I don't know how it's in Germany, but here in NYC, it's very hard to find smoking places. Good luck, you can do it!

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Ohh I am so sorry to hear this @Pilgrim I know life can be hard but cigarettes don't make them better at all. Please don't finish the pack, throw it away and quit again. The more you smoke the more addicted you will get and you have to go through the withdrawal symptoms again! This is my 2nd time quitting and I refuse to go through the withdrawal, it was so horrible. Please quit again! You can do it!! You just have to keep telling yourself that you won't smoke! When you decide to quit again, we will be here for you! I really hope you can do it!!

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LOL!!! Too funny Doreen!!! Where are all of the sticky stickies? LOL!!!!

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