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Next weekend is the Bonfire

ShawnP
Member
3 22 67
  In a little over one week,  I will be hosting a bonfire. EVERYBODY is INVITED!!! 
   
  The bonfire will start on my blog, Sat July 2 at 7pm EST until Monday July 4  til midnight. 
   
  This is how our bonfires work:
   
  Everybody brings their own fuel for the fire! We burn up your unsmoked cigarettes! the ones you would have smoked if you had not quit! For EXample it you have been quit for 100 Days, and you were smoking a pack a day (20 cigarettes) You would have 100 X 20 = 2,000 unsmoked cigarettes to throw in the fire!
   
  If you would like, Here is a link  that has some quit keeper programs that your can download to your computer.   They show your number of days, how much you saved, how many cigarettes you didn't smoke and some other facts. You can use these statistics for the bonfire 😉
   
   
  There will lots of people at this event! We will have music links for music lovers! We will have food for those of us who like to eat and drink. You are required to have fun, whether you like it or not!!
  The most important thing is to get everybody involved, for whatever time they can spare! In the past we have EXceded 1,000,000 unsmoked nasties in the bonfires! Let's make this goal!  In order to make this happen, we have to all contact our friends, and make sure that everyone shows up! Keep after your friends until you get a committment! If some one can not attend, get them to give you their totals, so you can bring their contribution to the fire with you! All contributions must come from our members! If someone knows for sure that they won't be able to come during the course of the weekend, you can leave me your totals as well.
   
  Mark your calendar/phone and See you there! In the meantime, SPREAD THE WORD!
  
   
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22 Comments
ShawnP
Member

The last bonfire we had in Feb, our grand total was 2,364,418. 

kristen-9-7-15

I will drop in!!

Pops
Member
I'll be there Pops
bonniebee
Member

cool see ya there !

TerrieQuit
Member

Of course, I will be there. This year I will have a bunch to toss in, plus Brandy's! Fun, Fun, Fun, I can hardly wait! I appreciate that you host these, Shawn!

I Won't Quit on my Quit!

SimplySheri
Member

So much fun!!  And Shawn, you are the best hostess ever!! 

Giulia
Member

If anyone is interested, I could try to get a Google Video Hangout going.  Anyone who's interested just needs to give me their Gmail address.  You can create one just for the purpose of hangouts.  Those of you who have already given me one don't need to do it again.  All emails will be kept private.  I may be able to just put up a video call link that people can click on.  Up to 9 people can be on at one time. 

If anyone has an interest, let me know and we'll proceed from there.

shaheen
Member

Shawn I will be there. I don't like to miss it. 🙂

***Secret.

MarilynH
Member

Yessss. Yessss, Yessss, I will be there tossing in all of my unsmoked yakies! 

shashort
Member

Llooking forward to attending my first bonfire Shawn 🙂

Storm.3.1.14
Member

I'll show up either Sunday or Monday night (better late than never, eh?).

Wouldn't miss this for the world! 

Nix
Member

I ll be there. So proud to join you guys this year

Jenn_06-03-14
Member

I will stop in to say hi!  🙂

OldBones-Larry

I will be in sometime over the weekend.

Daniela2016
Member

I will attend on Sunday-Monday, thanks for he invite, what a great event, and so glad I can be part of it!

Eric_L.
Member

Ha.  I'm excited but I always forget the bonfires.  That is the first day I'm going back to work.

MarilynH
Member

I will be there Shawn, smiling and enjoying time with you and all of our fellow Exers. 

NewMe
Member

I will be dropping by to toss in my unsmoked yakies while enjoying all the Fabulous Fun Festivities!

freeneasy
Member

Yea baby let's burn some butts!

Dr_Hays
Mayo Clinic

Just wanted to drop a note to say I LOVE THIS IDEA!

Thank you for being such a strong, supportive member of this community, Shawn.

christine_s
Member

I will be there too, I hope it's not too hard to figure out.

: )

jazzy3
Member

I will be there if I can find it. Today is saturday July 2nd,2016. yeah I have lots of butts for the bonfire.

About the Author
I am 51 yrs old and live in the Greater Cleveland area. I started smoking at a young age. I think it was more peer pressure at that time and just a few cigarettes a day until i became "LEGAL" to smoke. I then started smoking a pack or more a day, using stress as my excuse to smoke more. In reality, I realized after i quit smoking that there is no excuses for smoking. I am approaching 4 yrs next month, but I still have to work to protect my quit. I am here on Ex faithfully helping others and in return helps me. We call it here on Ex "Collateral Kindness" here is a link to my blog, 1 yr later that explained my trials in the the beginning of my quit. https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/ShawnP-blog/2013/03/14/one-year-later