March 9, 201610 yr Hello All. I am new to this forum, but have found a quit smoking forum to be helpful on a previous quit. It was yesterday at 1:20 in the afternoon when I last smoked a cigarette, so I am a little shy of completing day 1. I am 50 years old and I started to smoke when I was 13-14. I have attempted to quit more times than I can count. The majority of those quits have lasted between 18 and 36 hours, In the past, I have had a quit that lasted almost exactly a year and another quit that lasted 20 months, Regardless, this is a new day and a new quit. I have been reading the posts on the site this morning and I am excited about transforming into a non-smoker today. Hopefully, I will get to know some of you along the way. Glenn
March 9, 201610 yr Hello Glenn!! Welcome to the Quit Train!! So happy to have you here...and even more thrilled to have another smoker become a non-smoker!!! You are now 24 hours smoke free! Congratulations to you!!! One day at a time!! Make this your "sticky quit"...and how you do that is simple....by NEVER taking another puff. Ever. Avoid that single puff...and be a non smoker for life (1 day at a time)
March 9, 201610 yr Author Good point Stuart...thanks for that perspective. Thanks babs...I will keep that term "sticky quit" on my mind. I like that.
March 9, 201610 yr Welcome, Glenn! There is a lot of terrific information here, to help you keep your quit. There are also a lot of dedicated quitters, who have all been where you are now, and they are anxious to help in any way and to cheer you on! Congratulations on your quit!
March 9, 201610 yr Hi and welcome aboard.... Congrats ..brilliant decision.... Life changing.. We will support you all the way to freedom... Read all you can about this addiction...knowledge is your tool to succeed... Stay close...
March 9, 201610 yr Welcome to the Quittrain! It won't always be easy, but if you stick to it you will get to a place where you cannot even imagine that you ever wanted to smoke! Let us know what we can do to help.
March 9, 201610 yr Hey Glenn and welcome aboard. Prepare for a great ride. Sit back, enjoy the quit. Embrace the quit. You don't smoke! That's so cool! Lots of advice readily offered here. Read it and pick the boys you like. Something is here for everyone. Good luck
March 9, 201610 yr Regardless, this is a new day and a new quit. Exactly right. Great to have you with us, let us know how you're doing, say whatever's on your mind, and help us help each other - it's all good, and it all helps.
March 9, 201610 yr Welcome Glenn where are you from? Never heard of it A new quit, forget the past! Hang on tight, post alot and take it a day at a time Congratulations your quit is already awesome :)
March 10, 201610 yr Hello All. I am new to this forum, but have found a quit smoking forum to be helpful on a previous quit. It was yesterday at 1:20 in the afternoon when I last smoked a cigarette, so I am a little shy of completing day 1. I am 50 years old and I started to smoke when I was 13-14. I have attempted to quit more times than I can count. The majority of those quits have lasted between 18 and 36 hours, In the past, I have had a quit that lasted almost exactly a year and another quit that lasted 20 months, Regardless, this is a new day and a new quit. I have been reading the posts on the site this morning and I am excited about transforming into a non-smoker today. Hopefully, I will get to know some of you along the way. Glenn Welcome aboard, Glenn! Let's make this quit your last - the one that counts. Stick with us don't give another damn inch to this deadly addiction! :)
March 10, 201610 yr Hi Glenn, welcome aboard the QuitTrain! Lots of good stuff to read here and also I find that Joels videos are helping a lot for me! Friendly people all here for a common cause , I wish you the best in the quit :)
March 10, 201610 yr Hi Glenn, What's gone before is history, this is the perfect time to quit for you, right now. Congrats on being a non smoker :) And welcome. x
March 10, 201610 yr Author Hello Tracey and thank you for asking. I'm doing OK...I'm a few hours into day number 3 now and have not had any heavy duty cravings. I know they will come, but hopefully reading here and responding to kind folks will help me stay on track. I just don't want fight this battle anymore. I want to be done with cigarettes for good. NOPE.
March 10, 201610 yr Good to hear Glenn! Remember, you don't really have to "fight" - you don't have to do anything. You only have to NOT smoke, and you win. You are done with cigarettes. For good. NOPE.
March 11, 201610 yr Still here? Big weekend----need to keep busy and out of any bars to push through....
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