Hello, and thank you for letting me become a member of QuitTrain. :)
Despite what my ticker says, I haven't quite quit yet. I was all set to start this morning, but then it RAINED. I woke up to heavy rain, so my plan to go to the gym first thing in the morning was kaput. (Yet I managed to brave the rain to go get cigarettes - of course).
I'm very addicted to cigarettes, to put it very mildly. Over the years I have quit many times, and for various periods, but I seem to end up smoking again. My triggers are deadlines, real or imagined. Then I fuel up with coffee and cigarettes and enter a different dimension altogether. It used to be fun, but now I'm really tired of it. I'm tired of the money I endlessly spend on cigarettes. I'm tired of trudging down to buy cigarettes at all times of the day and night. And yes, I know about the dangers to my health.
I quit self-medicational drinking more than ten years ago via a quit drinking website, so I know the power of online support forums. I know how it can help to have a community of like-minded online friends who rally to your side when you are having difficulties. I look forward to meeting you all, and helping as much as I can.
I'm ready to quit again. :)