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Thought for today

Saturday Smile - so me!!!! lol

Teach

15 hours 15 hrs

6,976 Days Quit

Repost:  Slipped?  Leave the City of Regret!

Excellent repost!  Slipping is not required (let’s not even use the word slip – call it what it is a relapse - you can quit and keep it (not that I did, but I wish I had). Learn from your mistakes, pick up and move on and get it done.
KTQ
Cara
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************Leaving the City of Regret**************

***********Author: AngelLady on 2/10/2001 4:52:20 PM************

I had not really planned on taking a trip this time of year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly. This trip was going to be unpleasant and I knew in advance that no real good would come of it. I'm talking about my annual "Guilt Trip."

I got tickets to fly there on Wish I Had airlines. It was an extremely short flight. I got my baggage, which I could not check. I chose to carry it myself all the way. It was weighted down with a thousand memories of what might have been. No one greeted me as I entered the terminal to the Regret City International Airport. I say international because people from all over the world come to this dismal town.

As I checked into the Last Resort Hotel, I noticed that they would be hosting the year's most important event, the Annual Pity Party. I wasn't going to miss that great social occasion. Many of the towns leading citizens would be there.

First, there would be the Done family, you know, Should Have, Would Have and Could Have. Then came the I Had family. You probably know ol' Wish and his clan. Of course, the Opportunities would be present, Missed and Lost. The biggest family would be the Yesterday's. There are far too many of them to count, but each one would have a very sad story to share.

Then Shattered Dreams would surely make an appearance. And It's Their Fault would regale us with stories (excuses) about how things had failed in his life, and each story would be loudly applauded by Don't Blame Me and I Couldn't Help It.

Well, to make a long story short, I went to this depressing party knowing that there would be no real benefit in doing so. And, as usual, I became very depressed. But as I thought about all of the stories of failures brought back from the past, it occurred to me that all of this trip and subsequent "pity party" could be canceled by ME! I started to truly realize that I did not have to be there. I didn't have to be depressed.

One thing kept going through my mind, I CAN'T CHANGE YESTERDAY, BUT I DO HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE TODAY A WONDERFUL DAY. I can be happy, joyous, fulfilled, encouraged, as well as encouraging. Knowing this, I left the City of Regret immediately and left no forwarding address. Am I sorry for mistakes I've made in the past? YES! But there is no physical way to undo them.

So, if you're planning a trip back to the City of Regret, please cancel all your reservations now. Instead, take a trip to a place called, Starting Again. I liked it so much that I have now taken up permanent residence there. My neighbors, the I Forgive Myself and the New Starts are so very helpful. By the way, you don't have to carry around heavy baggage, because the load is lifted from your shoulders upon arrival. GOD BLESS you in finding this great place. If you can find it -- it's in your own heart -- please look me up. I live on I Can Do It Street.

Repost: Slipped? Leave the City of Regret!

Excellent repost! Slipping is not required (let’s not even use the word slip – call it what it is a relapse - you can quit and keep it (not that I did, but I wish I had). Learn from your mistakes, pick up and move on and get it done.
KTQ
Cara
D6975

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************Leaving the City of... Show more

Tman55

16 hours 16 hrs

4,015 Days Quit

How does a cig free Saturday sound?? Let’s do it!!

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It’s a Good Friday to be cig free and thankful! Family all here for Easter.

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Thursday Smile

Repost: The Hard Part

Excellent repost! Gotta get moving here.
Have a great day.
Cara
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the hard part
From MeredithWood on 9/29/2010 12:09:40 AM

Is when you wake up and realize how important each quit is...
Ironically those that lose their quits don't see how precious a quit is until it is too late.

So some times you hug them
Some times you slap... Show more

Good morning all
Happy Thursday to you!!!!

Day off tomorrow - I am one happy lady that it is a short week. Up and going - need to grab gas before I hit the office today. Smoking will not be part of my day as again I am saying NO to smoking and keeping to the Freedom Road. I hold my hand out in friendship and support to the next winning quitter joining me kicking ash to the curb.
Have a great day
Cara
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4Y 0M
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Wednesday Smile

Repost: A Horses Brain

Interesting - gotta run
KTQ
Cara
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A Horses Brain
From linedriver on 6/29/2012 1:09:28 AM

Any Good Horse Trainer will tell you that a Horse has and uses 2 brains.
Question is do You have a Horses Brain?

The left brain of the horse is the thinking, considering, logical part of the mind. We need it in charge when we are with... Show more

Good morning all
Happy Wednesday to you!!!!

Up and going for the day. Little tired today - did not sleep great but alas I owe, it is off to work I go. Saying NO to smoking today and keeping to my path along the Freedom Road. I offer my hand to the next winner joining me kicking ash to the curb today.
Have a great day
Cara
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Tuesday Smile

Repost:  Some Advise

Great repost.
Gotta Run!
KTQ
Cara
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Some Advice
From Gervahlt on 9/26/2014 3:08:21 AM

I'm not going to pretend to know it all, nor am I going to say that my quit was anything like yours is, but I would like to comment on a few things I do know.

First, most of the process of quitting is making a decision. The decision is simple: I will quit and I don't want to continue, or go back to, smoking no matter how hard it gets, nor how many times it takes me to do so. This means it really doesn't matter if you have a slip, a craving, a full-blown relapse, or you hit it right the first time. What matters is that you WILL quit smoking.

Second, the more you realize that cigarettes, and your addiction to them, is what is causing your cravings, the more you're realize that quitting is actually helping you and making your life better...not worse, or harder like it sometimes feels. Quitting doesn't cause cravings (it's actually the only cure for them)...addiction, and not getting as much of your addicted substance as your body is used to, is what causes them. You had them the entire time you smoked - you alleviated them on a constant basis by increasing your addiction. Quitting actually begins to make them go away and restore your body's ability to not need the addicted substance.

Third, cravings will end and so will your addicted mind's desire to smoke. Yes, they sometimes seem to go on forever, and you will experience them from time to time far longer than anyone ever prepared you to think about. It doesn't matter. They do end. Life does go on after quitting. In fact, you can actually experience more of it and enjoy it more afterward. Until that happens, enjoy your success and know you're winning the battle every time you experience a craving and don't give in to it. They will gradually become more and more rare while being easier to defeat until they eventually never bother you again.

Fourth, you are not alone. The Q here is probably one of the best things I can recommend for helping you get there. The people here want to help...and actually can in a way probably no one else in your life are able to do. Listen, make friends, let them carry you, and carry them when they need it. Everyone benefits this way.

Fifth and finally, do not despair. It is hard. Very hard. It is absolutely worth it. If you fall, then pick yourself back up. If you slip, then it means you were questioning your decision. If you relapse, you can come back stronger next time. Every cigarette you don't smoke is one less that damaged your body and mind. I recommend not having these things happen, of course, but if they do it doesn't mean you can't do this. It means the next time may be the last.

I believe in you!
Gervahlt

3553 days, 3 hours, 33 minutes and 44 seconds smoke free. 106594 cigarettes not smoked. $22,336.89 and 27 months, 4 days, 6 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 1/2/2005 11:15:00 PM

Repost: Some Advise

Great repost.
Gotta Run!
KTQ
Cara
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Some Advice
From Gervahlt on 9/26/2014 3:08:21 AM

I'm not going to pretend to know it all, nor am I going to say that my quit was anything like yours is, but I would like to comment on a few things I do know.

First, most of the process of quitting is making a decision. The decision is simple: I... Show more

Good morning all
Happy Tuesday to you!!!!

Got in my car to head to the office and ended up getting a call to sub so off I went. In my office today- unless I get a call and that is my day. Smoking is not going to be part of my day today or any day thank you much. Saying No to smoking and keeping to my path along the Freedom Road. I offer my hand to the next winner joining me kicking ash to the curb today.
Have a terrific Tuesday!
Cara
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4Y 0M
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Monday Smile

Repost:  I Wish You No Luck At All

Good morning
Some one once told me I must have bad karma for posting this.  I totally disagree. I am not trying to down anyone - I always wish quitters best wishes - but I can honestly say LUCK had NOTHING to do with my quit.  I worked damned hard to get where I am today - I was not lucky.  
This has always been my take on the post - it is not meant to offend.

KTQ
Cara
D6970
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Hang on a tick, that's not a nice thing to say, is it?

I absolutely mean it. I wish you no luck, and all the success in the world.

It isn't luck, but preparation and hard work that will see you through this. The difference between 10 years quit is often a matter of inches. It is in your weakest moment that you will discover the depths of your strength.

Luck runs out. Luck dries up. If you rely on luck, sooner or later you will lose.

A successful quit doesn't need luck. It is successful by design. Plans and resolve. A predetermined willingness to go as far as it takes to keep from lighting up. Gritted teeth, whole tubs of ice cream, a handful of cussed-out fast-food kids, and sometimes just plain cursing the universe. Don't worry - the universe can take it.

Luck takes credit for your actions, and makes you doubt your own hand in your outcomes.

"I sure was lucky that I didn't smoke the other night at my sister's house" No you weren't. You navigated a difficult situation by your own skill, resolve, and hard work. Your dedication to your quit was sufficient to pull you through.

Luck steals your accountability.

"I had a good quit going, but a string of bad luck put me in the worst possible situation" No it didn't. 9 times out of 10, you put you in bad situations. Even that 10th time out of 10, some unavoidable perfect storm of triggers - it wasn't luck that put a cigarette in your mouth. It wasn't luck that lit the end and pulled in that smoke. Hate to break it to you, but it wasn't alcohol that made you smoke either. YOU put the cigarette in your mouth, YOU lit the end, YOU sucked in that smoke. It is only by your own will that you smoke. Luck had nothing to do with it.

Plan to succeed. Learn from your past mistakes and find ways to avoid making them again - better still, learn from everyone else's past mistakes and learn from those. Be selfish with your quit. Protect your quit. Know your limits. In time you will reclaim your life, but for the first 3 or 4 months especially, you should do whatever it takes to be smoke free. Miss a birthday, miss a wedding - if you succeed in quitting, you'll make up for it by being around for more of them.

Be ruthless in your quit. Don't let anything stand between you and your goal of being smoke free. Anyone who's not on board and supportive of your quit can bugger off for a while. Stay smoke free by any means necessary.

Be quick to apologize. We tend to be quick to anger, even when it is irrational and uncalled for. Be quick to apologize, as well. It'll buy you some patience from your loved ones if you can admit when you've wronged them. You would do well to remember this little tidbit here in the QuitStop. We are dealing with a whole roomful of suffering, scared, injured people. When someone lashes out at you here, remember that it is not personal. You are words on a screen to this person - an abstraction. Often an abstraction that is telling them things their addiction doesn't want to hear.

Repost: I Wish You No Luck At All

Good morning
Some one once told me I must have bad karma for posting this. I totally disagree. I am not trying to down anyone - I always wish quitters best wishes - but I can honestly say LUCK had NOTHING to do with my quit. I worked damned hard to get where I am today - I was not lucky.
This has always been my take on the post - it is not meant to offend.

KTQ
Cara
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