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Repost:  A 7 year ramble

Great ideas in here - sometimes we elders know what we are talking about!
Quitting is doable.
KTQ
Cara
D6994

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7 Years Quit!
From: techy-girl
Date: 2014-01-01 09:34:51 
Message:
 7 years quit.  If I'd have known how great NOT smoking is, I'd have quit much, much earlier!

It's been an amazing year, and one of the most amazing things was meeting my quit-twin Joan (Joanieg).  I've known this incredible lady for 7 years, talked to her almost every day...  and never thought I'd get to meet her since we live over 1800 miles apart.  But in June, I was in her neck of the woods and she was kind enough to open her home to my husband and me.  It was one of the best things that I've ever experienced.  I can't describe how wonderful it was - and I hope that we can manage to get together again!  (((Sis)))...  you are THE BEST and I love you!

Do I ever think of lighting up?  Very rarely.  If I do, it's when I'm tired or down about something.  A little voice pops in and says "Why not have a smoke?  It'll fix EVERYTHING!!"  That totally unreasonable, illogical thought is always enough to make me laugh - and POOF just like that, the thought is gone.  I figure it's the old "inner junkie" trying to catch me unawares.  That is just NOT going to happen!  Besides, if I even seriously thought of smoking, Joan (Joanieg) would be here in a heartbeat kicking my ass from my house to hers and back again - several times.

So, after 7 years, here is my advice for quitting and staying quit.

1.  Start with just DON'T F***ING SMOKE - NOT ONE PUFF EVER, or DFS - NOPE.  Complete abstinence.  not one puff.  No matter what.  If you can keep from taking that very first deadly puff, you'll keep your quit.

2.  Get some quit buddies.  They are invaluable.  They will laugh with you, cry with you, give you tough love when you need it.  and then, you will do the same for them.  The support is incredible.  Without Joan, Ed, Colleen, Sana, Leslie, Christine, and many many others, I couldn't have done it.  Especially without Joan.  :)

3.  Pledge.  Post.  Repeat as necessary.  I still pledge most every day.  If I don't do it here, I make a personal pledge to myself.  Post if you need help, reach out for help!  People WILL answer.  They will offer their hands to help you along, as well as any/all forms of advice.  Then, you can go and do the same for someone else who needs YOUR hand to help THEM along.

4.  Take it one day at a time.  Just for today, don't smoke.  Or if you need to, take it 5 minutes at a time.  We can do just about ANYTHING for 5 minutes.  Concentrate on not smoking NOW.  Don't worry about tomorrow, it will take care of itself.

5.  Take responsibility for your quit.  If you blow your quit, it's not the dog's fault or your car's fault or the man in the moon's fault - it is YOUR fault.  You blew your quit.  You didn't lose it, you deliberately lit a cigarette and inhaled.  Suck it up, get over it, and start again.

Anyhow.  It all boils down to Number 1 - JUST DFS - NOPE.  No matter what.  It's not easy - but it is very simple and OH so worth it.

techy
7 years

2557 days, 8 hours, 25 minutes and 17 seconds smoke free. 51147  cigarettes not smoked.  $11,506.50  and 13 months, 16 hours of my life saved!  My quit date: 1/1/2007

Repost: A 7 year ramble

Great ideas in here - sometimes we elders know what we are talking about!
Quitting is doable.
KTQ
Cara
D6994

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7 Years Quit!
From: techy-girl
Date: 2014-01-01 09:34:51
Message:
7 years quit. If I'd have known how great NOT smoking is, I'd have quit much, much earlier!

It's been an amazing year, and one of the most amazing things was meeting my... Show more