Goodbye,  we had a journey together that changed its form from Ciggeretts, to dip, to, vapeing, to chew. You were one of the 1st things i did thinking i was older but also like my dad and alot of other people i know. Being healthy and hearing stories of t

Today, I was blessed, honestly. Yesterday, I got so much support and understanding from this community and some genuinely good advice.

Slowly but surely, I've started doing my own research and keeping a journal. I wanna share a moment that associated me to

This is a repost from what I wrote March 12, 2009.  It still applies today.

I want you to stop trying to quit.

Yes, I said that. Even more, I mean it.

I browse around here and see post after post from people saying that they are "trying Chantix" or giving th

This final quit journey continues to fascinate me.  It is so different than all the other times I quit.  I'll take that as the sign that this is truly my last quit.

On day 14 of this quit (after continuously reducing the patch time and mg) I decided that I

I initially started out with a pack of cigs. I flushed the nasty smokes down THE toilet.      I am glad that I did get rid of them.This addiction looks more serious than I thought it would be difficult to tackle. I left my thoughts at the toilet. I can't

Hello!

I quit smoking a couple years ago with the help of gum and lozenges. BUT! Now I keep lozenges in my purse and snag one when I’m restless or multitasking...or stressed. It’s like they fill a void. Just like cigarettes did.

I finally brought it up to m

It makes no sense to a lot of people that I changed my quit date but up until now I have used nicotine gum. So today is my official day I'm starting without a net under me 藍. At least I don't feel like I'm holding my nose and jumping into the deep end of

For those who may care to play this week's game of Trivia, I submit this post to let you know that the newest game has been posted. To play, you can go directly to the new game by clicking here:  TRIVIA-GAME-FOR-02-22-2022 . (look at all the 2's in that d

I was a full time smoker from age 14 until I was 37. I used nicotine tablets to get off the cigarettes, and was completely  nicotine free for over a year. I somehow got it into my head that I wanted to smoke again, but I knew I didn’t really want to… so I

Since my hubby Mark retired the end of April it's hard to remember when it's hump day with all the days running in together lol! 藍 Our buddy our pal our friend our Hump day camel George gets quite perturbed when I forget to mention him because he likes to

Each and every Day WON is a GIFT OF LIFE it's our CHOICE whether we keep stacking up those precious DOF ~ Days Of Freedom ~ or throw our hands up in the air and screw up a perfectly beautiful quit! It doesn't matter whether we're  frustrated, angry, sad o

I have become increasingly depressed over the time that I have quit smoking (about 4 months except for a few days) and become nicotine free (2 1/2 months).  I spoke with my Dr. today and said that I might get some cigarettes after my appointment.  She sug

On the Bangor, Maine waterfront

I was sleeping in a bit this morning,  it'll be a quiet day for me and I'm looking forward to it.

Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.

~George Eliot

Who are we, really? It seems like we are one person

The blessings of Smoking Cessation