Quitting is Contagious

[gah]

I suck!  :shakehead:

No way man. You just haven't found what works for you yet. That's all. Or maybe the timing hasn't been right. Or the motivation. Or the desire. It's a combination of a lot of things that gets someone to change a habit that has likely been a part of your life for a very long time. No need to get down on yourself. It'll happen when you're ready. The fact that you've tried, or are trying, is good enough.

[UncleEbinezer]

I suck!  :shakehead:

No way man. You just haven't found what works for you yet. That's all. Or maybe the timing hasn't been right. Or the motivation. Or the desire. It's a combination of a lot of things that gets someone to change a habit that has likely been a part of your life for a very long time. No need to get down on yourself. It'll happen when you're ready. The fact that you've tried, or are trying, is good enough.

No way!  I have been off and one for quite some time.  Tomorrow will mark 5 weeks for me which is my longest stretch ever.  Its still fresh and neand different, but it happens.  The fact that you have attempted is the first step.  Each little battle is a win.  Quitting smoking is a WAR.  You have to battle all of the time.  Ask others for some reinforcements and then wage battle again.

Keep it up and don't beat yourself up.

[gah]

I suck!  :shakehead:

No way man. You just haven't found what works for you yet. That's all. Or maybe the timing hasn't been right. Or the motivation. Or the desire. It's a combination of a lot of things that gets someone to change a habit that has likely been a part of your life for a very long time. No need to get down on yourself. It'll happen when you're ready. The fact that you've tried, or are trying, is good enough.

No way!  I have been off and one for quite some time.  Tomorrow will mark 5 weeks for me which is my longest stretch ever.  Its still fresh and neand different, but it happens.  The fact that you have attempted is the first step.  Each little battle is a win.  Quitting smoking is a WAR.  You have to battle all of the time.  Ask others for some reinforcements and then wage battle again.

Keep it up and don't beat yourself up.

Keep up the good fight eb! 

[Undermind]

I suck!  :shakehead:

No way man. You just haven't found what works for you yet. That's all. Or maybe the timing hasn't been right. Or the motivation. Or the desire. It's a combination of a lot of things that gets someone to change a habit that has likely been a part of your life for a very long time. No need to get down on yourself. It'll happen when you're ready. The fact that you've tried, or are trying, is good enough.

No way!  I have been off and one for quite some time.  Tomorrow will mark 5 weeks for me which is my longest stretch ever.  Its still fresh and neand different, but it happens.  The fact that you have attempted is the first step.  Each little battle is a win.  Quitting smoking is a WAR.  You have to battle all of the time.  Ask others for some reinforcements and then wage battle again.

Keep it up and don't beat yourself up.

Thanks for the encouragement.  I didn't have a cigarette from June 19th until January 20th, a little over 7 months.  i guess I'm just really pissed at myself for starting again.  I think after 6 or 7 months you really need to keep in mind why you stopped originally.  When you are that far removed from smoking it seems like you loose sight somewhat of why you stopped in the 1st place.  I'm back to smoking the same amount (3/4 of a pack a day) that I did before I stopped, but am going to give the patch another shot here shortly I think.  The effects of coming off of chantex were too rough for me to do again, although it made it really easy to stop smoking. 

[VA $l!m]

i now think the best way to quit is to move to NYC. i couldnt believe the cost of a pack when i was out there.

[phuzzyfish12]

i now think the best way to quit is to move to NYC. i couldnt believe the cost of a pack when i was out there.

That was one of the many reason's I quit...$10 a pack was too much for me.

[UncleEbinezer]

I suck!  :shakehead:

No way man. You just haven't found what works for you yet. That's all. Or maybe the timing hasn't been right. Or the motivation. Or the desire. It's a combination of a lot of things that gets someone to change a habit that has likely been a part of your life for a very long time. No need to get down on yourself. It'll happen when you're ready. The fact that you've tried, or are trying, is good enough.

No way!  I have been off and one for quite some time.  Tomorrow will mark 5 weeks for me which is my longest stretch ever.  Its still fresh and neand different, but it happens.  The fact that you have attempted is the first step.  Each little battle is a win.  Quitting smoking is a WAR.  You have to battle all of the time.  Ask others for some reinforcements and then wage battle again.

Keep it up and don't beat yourself up.

Keep up the good fight eb! 

Thanks!  And tonight I am bringing back the celebratory bombers!

[Buffalo Budd]

Well, I'm back in here after have a brief relapse from the holdays through til we got here to Ethiopia.  I wasn't smoking all the time or anything but would usually grab a smoke from friends or toss a friend $5 so I wouldn't feel guilty about bumming.  I have now quit yet again as of the end of March.  Here's to this being the final time 

[UncleEbinezer]

Well, I'm back in here after have a brief relapse from the holdays through til we got here to Ethiopia.  I wasn't smoking all the time or anything but would usually grab a smoke from friends or toss a friend $5 so I wouldn't feel guilty about bumming.  I have now quit yet again as of the end of March.  Here's to this being the final time 

:rawk:

[Buffalo Budd]

Right back at ya UncleEb, sounds like you're on a pretty good run yourself. 

[UncleEbinezer]

Right back at ya UncleEb, sounds like you're on a pretty good run yourself. 

Thanks  5 weeks today!

[phuzzyfish12]

Right back at ya UncleEb, sounds like you're on a pretty good run yourself. 

Thanks  5 weeks today!

[gah]

Well, I'm back in here after have a brief relapse from the holdays through til we got here to Ethiopia.  I wasn't smoking all the time or anything but would usually grab a smoke from friends or toss a friend $5 so I wouldn't feel guilty about bumming.  I have now quit yet again as of the end of March.  Here's to this being the final time 

Right back at ya UncleEb, sounds like you're on a pretty good run yourself. 

:crazy:

Thanks  5 weeks today!

[UncleEbinezer]

6 weeks!   :rockout:

eventually I'll stop posting the weekly update.   :-D

[nab]

6 weeks!   :rockout:

eventually I'll stop posting the weekly update.   :-D

Glad to see the positive progress.  Keep it up.