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Freedom Train Friday 11/4/16

smorgy8513
Member
1 13 53
‎11-04-2016 10:12 AM

Good morning, fellow EXer's!

 

The Freedom Train is on the tracks, and prepared to make its daily run to freedom from smoking. Everyone is invited to come aboard to celebrate their own personal freedom, and that of their friends!

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Today's Celebrations:

Fredb                         50 DOF              https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/people/fredb

SuzieQue                  50 DOF              https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/people/suzieque

Hamptons                700 DOF            https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/people/hamptons 

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We encourage you to come aboard today! Shout out your personal milestones, those of your friends, and show pride in your quit: 2 days, 200 days or 2000 days, or more if you have them! Let us hear from you, and let us all celebrate our freedom. Post food and music - IT IS PARTY TIME! This train is bound for FREEDOM from the evils of tobacco and smoking.

"IF YOU ARE NOT RIDING WITH US, YOU ARE MISSING THE TRAIN"

ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ABOARD!!!!!!        Sharon

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What is the Freedom Train? More  here

If you are new here, this vehicle provides a place for everyone to gather to celebrate the milestones and successes of those in our community. There are no tickets. The fuel for this locomotive is love and caring. The rides on this train are paid for in contributions to the quits of others! The only thing required to ride this train is a desire to breathe free. We encourage everyone to join in the celebration. No matter where you are in your quit, today is special, and is cause for celebration! Celebrate with others, and they will celebrate with you! There are no baggage fees; bring all your "EXtra baggage" and we will help you sort it out.

 

How do I count my days?

Your quit info is here

From time to time we have questions about counting days. While we encourage everyone to celebrate every day of their freedom, here on the Freedom Train we count the days you have completed. For example, Tommy quit on 01/01/2010. On 12/31/2010 he had reached 365 days. However, he had not completed a year until 01/01/2011.

Where can I sign up?

You can register for the Freedom Train here.

Have a question?

Please feel free to address any questions or suggestions to Pir8fan (Tommy) at any time.

 

Daily Freedom Train Conductors

Sunday: Pir8fan

Monday: YoungAtHeart

Tuesday: JACKIE

Wednesday: Jennifer72113

Thursday: Terrie

Friday: Smorgy

Saturday: Shawn

 

What a day!       We have Winners today.           Fred and SuzieQue have 50 days.........Keep strong people!     And Congrats!

Then we have Hamptons with 700 Days!            Anyone seeing these people today send out your regards because it takes work to be a Winner.

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But then there has to be a balance so............

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Congrats and keep up the good work!!!!

 

I'm having contrast scan today to check on work of chemo.

I get to eat until 10 am and it is 9 a.m. now so here's what I'm having:

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What else should I eat?

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Or

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Who else wants to add something?

Guess I'm full so I'll stop.          

Let's party for a few minutes......then I have to go:

Music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTjPaB178tg

Game:

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This is a great party game to play with a group of people that know each other well. One person is designated the psychiatrist and must leave the room. Everyone left is a patient, and they are afflicted with a horrible ailment: They believe they are someone else in the room! To decide who will be who, the group must come up with a pattern. For example: everyone will think they are the person to their left.

After everyone knows who’s who, the psychiatrist comes back in the room. The goal of the psychiatrist is figure out the pattern. He/She can ask questions of any patient, and that patient must answer all the questions as the person they are impersonating. This is a great way for people to find out how well they know one another.

If a patient answers the psychiatrist's question incorrectly, the person they're impersonating should yell "Psychiatrist!" and everybody should run around and switch places, mixing up who is who, but keeping the pattern the same. Continue playing this way until the psychiatrist figures out the pattern. Then a new psychiatrist and a new pattern are chosen.

 

Here's a scarry one for us all:

Truth or dare.

Who wants to start?

I have to run............

Have a great, smoke free day everybody!!!

My name is Sharon and I have 1187 DOF

Tags (1)
13 Comments
elvan
Member
‎11-04-2016 10:15 AM

Congratulations to everyone on this freedom train...

thanks for picking me up.

Ellen 1020 DOF

Storm.3.1.14
Member
‎11-04-2016 10:26 AM

Just let it go. All that garbage we were clinging to? Let it go. With ZERO, there is nothing left for us to justify or defend or sugar-coat or excuse. We quit, we walk away, we refuse to go back. You let it go, and you live forward.

Have a good Friday, fellow villagers, and a great weekend!

STORM: 980

RachelMB
Member
‎11-04-2016 10:42 AM

Good morning and congrtas to all-

I'm hopping on with 16 days.  Woo hoo!  Thanks for picking me up.  Have a great day my smoke-free friends!

jonilou
Member
‎11-04-2016 10:46 AM

Hi Sharon! Thanks for stopping to get me this fine morning. Big congratulations to Fred, SuzieQue and Hamptons! Yay, and yahoo for you three! Amazing and wonderful milestones! I climb aboard with 76 days and a true appreciation of FREEDOM from the nico demon that terrorized me for so many years. YAY FOR ALL OF US!

Daniela2016
Member
‎11-04-2016 11:10 AM

Fred, SuzieQue and Hamptons Congratulations on your great milestones!

Sharon, thanks for conducting such a modern train, I can't wait to get in with 238 DOFs, and enjoy the company!

Good luck with your Dr's appointment, please keep us in the know about the progress you made with the chemo!

Happy Friday all!

c2q
Member
‎11-04-2016 11:21 AM

Thanks for the nice ride, Sharon. I'm enjoying the show, too. Congratulations, Fred, Suzie and Hamptons! I celebrate you and all the quitter here who have milestones today. Every day I don't smoke is something to celebrate. Guess who just stopped by my table to join the party?

JACKIE1-25-15
Member
‎11-04-2016 11:39 AM

Congrats to Fred, Suizie and Hampton.  What a ,marvelous day for you .  I am on with 649 days of freedom.  Toot Toot

TerrieQuit
Member
‎11-04-2016 12:35 PM

Congratulations to Fred and SuzieQue, both with 50 days!

and to Hamptons with 700 days! WOW!

Well, It's lunch time now, so I was thinking of having one of these fruit smoothies

Thanks, for the ride, Sharon! My name is Terrie and I am riding with 487 days!

Enjoy your smoke freedom, everyone!

TerrieQuit
Member
‎11-04-2016 12:37 PM

BTW, Sharon, I love the happy song! Thanks!

Magstoyou
Member
‎11-04-2016 01:04 PM

Thanks Sharon for picking me up.

Congratulations to Fred and SuzieQue woth 50!!-

And Hamptons with 700 DOF

Way to go guys-keep going forward and don't look back

Mag at 1207Dof

SuzieQue
Member
‎11-04-2016 03:05 PM

Thank you everyone!!!!! I'm so happy to be here!! Thanks for picking me up!!

and for all the encouragement!!! 

Im half way to triple digit club!!!!!!

couldnt have done it without you guys, thank you all so much!!

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LouG
Member
‎11-04-2016 04:45 PM

Toot toot I am jumping on Day 20... t-w-e-n-t-y  thank you exers for riding with me

Strudel
Member
‎11-04-2016 08:11 PM

Thanks Sharon! Congrats to everyone here today! 

About the Author
Gone but Not Forgotten. RIP I've thought so many times about quitting, done a few quits with the longest being 9 months. Blamed that relapse on my sister because she broke her hip. This time I feel different 8/5/13:The first day of my forever quit. About me? Well, I'm old enough that I am going to semi-retire (work 2 days per week) starting in October, 2013. I have 2 grown sons, 2 older sisters, 2 cats. I'm passionate about my work, love mystery books. I give all the glory for my work, any successes I may have to God and prayer. I have a lot of people praying for me right now and that is where I feel the strength. I also am finding strength, information and support from this site. I hope I can offer some of that to others when I get past the newbie stage. 9/4/13 30 days today!! I've learned so much since I've been coming here each morning (and sometimes at night). Words: choose, not try-----decision----not giving anything up, but gaining---I'm worth so much more than a cigarette. These are only a few of the pearls of wisdom that I've taken to heart. So many great people. I learn something each and every time I come on here. I'm learning about myself too. I teach clients everyday that feelings are feelings and ok to have, but I've always fought that concept myself. I heard when I was little "what have you got to cry about?" so I learned not to cry. If anger was shown it meant going back and shutting the door 10 times quietly or maybe getting the wrath of my parent. So, I learned not to cry, not to feel anger. I'm learning now that I have those feelings and that smoking pushed them aside and down. They are there and real. Now I'm trying to learn how to show and express them instead of going off by myself for a smoke. I have supporters. The biggest pride is what I feel in myself. With each day I wake up I can say "Today is day ____" and I feel proud. Not the kind of pride like I could never fail. That is a realization and why I need to be aware and conscious each moment. No, smoking doesn't solve anything. And today I am proof that I can go on without the crutch of a cigarette! 8/5/17 4 Years Quit!!! Who would have "thunk" it? I never took responsibility for my relapses, always blamed whatever it was that occurred. So, when I quit on 8/5/13 I knew I REALLY wanted it to work, knew that I needed as much support as I could get but I think deep down I was afraid this one wouldn't take either. So, I did as much positive as I could: Chantix, prayer, atomic fire balls, telling friends AND coming to the EX many times throughout the day. The people here became my friends as well as my family. I could share when I was struggling and get encouragement. Have there been struggles in my life since then that would have "caused" me to smoke in the past? Of course! Life goes on and troubles happen even when you don't smoke. I lost my sister who was also my best friend, my diagnosis of lung cancer and the treatment that has gone on since then (dr tells me "not curable, but treatable"). Would smoking make any of those things better? OF COURSE NOT! But when you're an addict the brain tells tons of lies to you..... Newbies: use the resources that the EX provides to you and you will have major milestones too. I thank my family here and love each and every one of you that have helped me! Too many names to mention.