Daily Pledge, Bonfires and Quit Celebrations: Traditions born from the members
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Welcome - to the first, or hundred and first, or one thousand and first day of your quit!
In the beginning of our journeys we need to form a pact, make a promise, a commitment with ourselves to not do something we’ve done for perhaps many years. Whether it’s smoke, vape, chaw, snus - engage in some habitual form of nicotine consumption. Even NRTs can become addictive with constant overuse and directions not followed.
At first we can feel a bit like fish out of water, flopping around in a strange environment and we need to take a helping hand more often, vow more strongly and gather strength from the other fish around us. In the beginning we especially need to be very attentive to our commitment and hold ourselves accountable. But as we progress, that need lessens. Happily. But still we’ll come back once a day or week or whenever we need to (when that sudden emotional craving moment smacks us) in order to reinforce our commitment and keep our quits safe. Or simply to offer a hand in support.
Come here whenever you need to. Take the hand offered by the person before you. It could be the hand of someone on their first day. How thrilling is THAT! And each time you reach out with your other hand for the next quitter know that you're proclaiming “Yes, I can! And so can YOU!”
We’re all on this journey together. And there is strength and beauty in this shared commitment. Bravo to us all!
How to pledge:
As you go through your day you know that you have these two people with you and all of you are keeping each other strong. How cool is that!
If these help you - use them. If they don't - create your own. (Thanks to @JimTaddeo for finding them.)
Interested in volunteering to run the Daily Pledge? Send me a PM for more information.
Note: The above text has been provided by the EX Community from previously posted Daily Pledges and doesn't reflect the views or opinions of BecomeAnEX, Truth Initiative or the EX Team.
You have to reply to the last post on the last page as long as you are in linear view. If you have it on threaded it will not always show the latest reply on the last page.
@Bonnie wrote:
@CommunityAdmin I have attempted to follow the directions on how to post here...have replied to the last post I see at the top of the last page, but when I refresh I see additional replies but not mine (this has happened twice, Bo_Sparks' reply appears above magnoliagirl's reply and then the second time I refreshed Cousin_Itt's reply appears at the top of the list of replies. My replies are nowhere to be found..now I am posting in the blank "post a reply" that appears at the bottom of the last page and that shows my profile pic.
You can use the “reply to this topic” box at the bottom if you’re on the last page and then look at the post immediately above it prior to clicking in the box provided you are not in threaded view. If someone else is composing a reply at the same time they could post before you do and then it could be as though you’re replying to same person. It’s not a perfect system since we’re using it in a way it wasn’t originally intended.
@CommunityAdmin, Good morning! Thank you for your hand, Mark! I pledge to not smoke today and extend my hand for the next person in line. Have a great day!
Good morning Everyone. @Cousin-Itt I'll take your hand. I pledge not to smoke today or ever again. I offer my hand to the next Ex in line
Good morning @Gai.C I gladly accept your hand and pledge not to smoke today. Extending my hand to the next Exer pledging.
Barb
1274 DOF
Good morning Barbscloud. I gladly accept your hand and also pledge not to smoke today.
I am extending my hand to the next Excommunity making the pledge.
Good morning everyone I pledge not to smoke today and extend my other hand to the next Exer in line. Let us have a smoke free day and be blessed.
Good Morning, I pledge not to smoke today, by the way thanks for your hand @Birdie I pledge not to smoke today, double pledge. I extend my hand to the next.
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Good morning @Christine13 and thank you for your hand as I pledge No Smoking for me today here in SW. Ohio. I offer my free hand to the next Winner in line
Carl
@Cousin-Itt I take your hand and pledge not to smoke today and offer my other hand to the next EX in line...let's all have a day of FREEDOM FROM NICOTINE!
@CommunityAdmin so I guess it's my settings...don't ever remember changing them to anything but then I've been a member since 2009 and have been "migrated" a few times! I go to the first page (which shows the newest post at the top, then scroll down to the bottom to post my reply...when I refresh the page my reply goes to the top. Thanks for your response...now I know it's not me, it's my "settings", LOL!