Soberjulie

Sometimes, I go into that store just to stand around and take in all the scents. The sales girls sashay over, trying to sell me their expensive goods and I say "No no....Im just here for the free smells. There isnt a time limit, is there?" When they tell me I can stay as long as I like, I smile, whip out my yoga mat and spread it out on the floor. They arent quite sure what to do with me...... Ok. Im kidding. But jeeez, that store smells good. And I do go in to just hang around and smell stuff :)

Welcome Shaddycat. :)

Evelyn, have your written your own SOS reply on Jonny's thread? It can be a really positive experience :)

Good morning :) Im thinking of you two and sending you both high-fives!!

When an addict is faced with losing a partner in crime, it often causes them to have a wee look at themselves and their own addiction. My neighbor Calvin was my favorite smoking buddy. Almost daily, we would meet up on one of our porches with a coffee, share our day stories, and smoke our heads off. The first few weeks was awkward and weird.......I needed to protect my quit like a newborn baby, my quit felt fragile and tender at that point, so I simply explained to Calvin that "everything is temporary" and I would join him as soon as I felt a little stronger in my quit. He's my friend, so he understood, even though he himself is an addict and didnt want to be a lonely addict. The first few times I went back to hanging on the porch with Calvin, it was hard for me to stay completely focused on conversation.......my mind would drift to his cigarette, I would watch him smoke it, watch him fiddle with his lighter.......but now, 10 weeks in, I just think its stinky and sad. You do whatever you need to do to protect your quit! Limiting your time with smokers does not make you weak, it does not make your quit weak.........it means you care enough about yourself and your quit to do whatever is necessary to ensure your success.

I need some self-restraint. Its only 10am, here and Ive already used up my daily reward. I ordered a bunch of scentsy wax online. Its Ava's fault. :p

8 Good morning fine folks :)

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Ava! Look what youve done! :p I havent tried Jet set....but I just placed an order. ;) Also added 5 more I havent tried ( Bora Bora, Aussi Plum, Simply Lemon, Sunny and Share, and Thunderstorm) I need a bigger drawer to hold them all......:)

Princess Paula!! You found us! Im so pleased :)

Sending my warmest thoughts your way :)

Soul, I hadnt thought of it that way...... You make some very valid points. Im remembering, once upon a time, somewhere in some far away land, the 'likes' were used and misused......and it led to bruised ego's, hurt feelings etc. The whole star thing is new to me, but I can see the potential for the same. "Helping others, being vulnerable, being generous and being selfless is about NOT getting a count of our action, .............it's not about knowing how many people like what we say or what we don't say............." So well said Soul......and Im not saying that because I want to build your ego! LOL (Although I did 'like' your post. Old habits die hard!) Thanks for the morning food for thought :)

Huh. I wish I had read this before my Home Depot incident...... :rolleyes:

I think its Aine that has a thread going on "rewarding ourselves" Considering how much money I spent damaging myself by smoking, rewarding myself occasionally should be a guilt free adventure :) I love hearing how others reward themselves.......sometimes its a big as saving all their quit smoking money and taking a vacation, sometimes its as small as new types of food that now taste so good. :)

Nope! Smoking is not an option.

I love Bonnie's idea......thankyou for bringing it here Nancy so it didnt get overlooked. :) It just seems so appropriate! New home, new names.....train.....I just love it :)

American/Canadian/UK Netflix differs in its content. (My neighbor uses an American IP addy so he can access the much larger American library). But can any of you get the movie Love Song For Bobby Long with John Travolta? I have it on dvd.......i just love that movie :)

I just melted 'sugar cookie' for the first time. Ohhhh my........

Woot Woot......passengers rock!!

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Welcome Rain. You've found a pretty awesome community to share your wisdom. :)

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I declared a 'fend for yourself night'. The only rules of my declaration: Clean up your mess, no defrosting anything, extra points for cleaning leftovers out of the fridge :) I ate an omelette with leftover mashed potatoes in it. Melted cheese on top. Its looked awful.....but tasted so yummy!

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Thats why I need the video!! Because if I get any good at it, then I want my 15 minutes of fame! I will post it on here for all to see. But currently, I kinda look like that jackass video Wye posted. I need to look more polished than that! Plus, I gotta find an outfit. Its always ALL about the outfit :)