Quitting is Contagious

[gah]

6 weeks!   :rockout:

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

:crazy:

Keep it up!

[phuzzyfish12]

6 weeks!   :rockout:

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

great job!! 

[WhatstheUse?]

Good work Uncle Eb! 

[Undermind]

Good work Uncle Eb! 

[MeltMe]

good job Eb and BB!!!  my 1 year off smokes is in 3 days...I really can't believe it still  :-D

[sls.stormyrider]

congrats everyone

[UncleEbinezer]

On Friday, I hit 8 weeks!!!

On Saturday, I was golfing and decided to have a smoke.  That's the bad news.

The good news, is it was AWFUL and I didn't enjoy a single drag.  Sucks that I had a moment, but I am actually pretty happy that I didn't enjoy it what so ever.

[gah]

On Friday, I hit 8 weeks!!!

On Saturday, I was golfing and decided to have a smoke.  That's the bad news.

The good news, is it was AWFUL and I didn't enjoy a single drag.  Sucks that I had a moment, but I am actually pretty happy that I didn't enjoy it what so ever.

I don't get it.

[UncleEbinezer]

On Friday, I hit 8 weeks!!!

On Saturday, I was golfing and decided to have a smoke.  That's the bad news.

The good news, is it was AWFUL and I didn't enjoy a single drag.  Sucks that I had a moment, but I am actually pretty happy that I didn't enjoy it what so ever.

I don't get it.

There is nothing to get really, other than I am holding myself accountable to this thread, telling on myself and letting everyone know that I had a lapse.  Grab some water.   :-P

j/k

Honestly, it was stupid to have one.  PERIOD.  But once I was done I did say to myself that was f'ing terrible, my "streak" is broken, but it was not enjoyable at all and I didn't think about having one the rest of the day. 

So now I am on day 3 technically. 

[gah]

On Friday, I hit 8 weeks!!!

On Saturday, I was golfing and decided to have a smoke.  That's the bad news.

The good news, is it was AWFUL and I didn't enjoy a single drag.  Sucks that I had a moment, but I am actually pretty happy that I didn't enjoy it what so ever.

I don't get it.

There is nothing to get really, other than I am holding myself accountable to this thread, telling on myself and letting everyone know that I had a lapse.  Grab some water.   :-P

j/k

Honestly, it was stupid to have one.  PERIOD.  But once I was done I did say to myself that was f'ing terrible, my "streak" is broken, but it was not enjoyable at all and I didn't think about having one the rest of the day. 

So now I am on day 3 technically.

Just saw some posts about smoking elsewhere, and being judged. Don't mean to be "that guy" but what I meant was, I don't get how the day after hitting 8 weeks it even occurred to you to have one. After that much time, it's not even a physical thing. It was purely a mental lapse, not a physical one. And that's something we've talked about. There will ALWAYS be some reason to say what the hell, and have one. But you have to find a reason not to EVERY SINGLE time...at least until those reasons when you would otherwise say what the hell, and have one, stop occurring. All I'm saying is, I'm super glad you made it 8 weeks, that's straight bad ass, especially because I know how hard you've been trying, and how many times you've tried. But those opportunities will always be there, I think I might have said to Postjack this weekend, about it being over a year, and I had though about maybe a cigar to celebrate being at fest, but realized, nah, I don't even want to take the chance....it's those what the hell moments that you have to now start to focus on and battle through.

[UncleEbinezer]

On Friday, I hit 8 weeks!!!

On Saturday, I was golfing and decided to have a smoke.  That's the bad news.

The good news, is it was AWFUL and I didn't enjoy a single drag.  Sucks that I had a moment, but I am actually pretty happy that I didn't enjoy it what so ever.

I don't get it.

There is nothing to get really, other than I am holding myself accountable to this thread, telling on myself and letting everyone know that I had a lapse.  Grab some water.   :-P

j/k

Honestly, it was stupid to have one.  PERIOD.  But once I was done I did say to myself that was f'ing terrible, my "streak" is broken, but it was not enjoyable at all and I didn't think about having one the rest of the day. 

So now I am on day 3 technically.

Just saw some posts about smoking elsewhere, and being judged. Don't mean to be "that guy" but what I meant was, I don't get how the day after hitting 8 weeks it even occurred to you to have one. After that much time, it's not even a physical thing. It was purely a mental lapse, not a physical one. And that's something we've talked about. There will ALWAYS be some reason to say what the hell, and have one. But you have to find a reason not to EVERY SINGLE time...at least until those reasons when you would otherwise say what the hell, and have one, stop occurring. All I'm saying is, I'm super glad you made it 8 weeks, that's straight bad ass, especially because I know how hard you've been trying, and how many times you've tried. But those opportunities will always be there, I think I might have said to Postjack this weekend, about it being over a year, and I had though about maybe a cigar to celebrate being at fest, but realized, nah, I don't even want to take the chance....it's those what the hell moments that you have to now start to focus on and battle through.

It was 100% a mental lapse, but in my mind I said, "well I made it this long what's 1 cig?"  I know full well it was a dumb idea.  It was just straight stupid.  I can say that although I am upset that I did that, I was very happy to have not enjoyed it.  Its almost validation to me that I have made a huge move forward.  I know its sounds completely counter intuitive.  I'm not justifying that what I did was right or acceptable, that's just how it turned out.

I don't really get it either. 

[gah]

On Friday, I hit 8 weeks!!!

On Saturday, I was golfing and decided to have a smoke.  That's the bad news.

The good news, is it was AWFUL and I didn't enjoy a single drag.  Sucks that I had a moment, but I am actually pretty happy that I didn't enjoy it what so ever.

I don't get it.

There is nothing to get really, other than I am holding myself accountable to this thread, telling on myself and letting everyone know that I had a lapse.  Grab some water.   :-P

j/k

Honestly, it was stupid to have one.  PERIOD.  But once I was done I did say to myself that was f'ing terrible, my "streak" is broken, but it was not enjoyable at all and I didn't think about having one the rest of the day. 

So now I am on day 3 technically.

Just saw some posts about smoking elsewhere, and being judged. Don't mean to be "that guy" but what I meant was, I don't get how the day after hitting 8 weeks it even occurred to you to have one. After that much time, it's not even a physical thing. It was purely a mental lapse, not a physical one. And that's something we've talked about. There will ALWAYS be some reason to say what the hell, and have one. But you have to find a reason not to EVERY SINGLE time...at least until those reasons when you would otherwise say what the hell, and have one, stop occurring. All I'm saying is, I'm super glad you made it 8 weeks, that's straight bad ass, especially because I know how hard you've been trying, and how many times you've tried. But those opportunities will always be there, I think I might have said to Postjack this weekend, about it being over a year, and I had though about maybe a cigar to celebrate being at fest, but realized, nah, I don't even want to take the chance....it's those what the hell moments that you have to now start to focus on and battle through.

It was 100% a mental lapse, but in my mind I said, "well I made it this long what's 1 cig?"  I know full well it was a dumb idea.  It was just straight stupid.  I can say that although I am upset that I did that, I was very happy to have not enjoyed it.  Its almost validation to me that I have made a huge move forward.  I know its sounds completely counter intuitive.  I'm not justifying that what I did was right or acceptable, that's just how it turned out.

I don't really get it either.

It's all good. Its like mrc. said, took a couple puffs one time bumming one of someone and almost got sick, and never thought about it again. It could simply be the same kind of thing. So you had one, realized it sucked, didn't enjoy it, and so that's that. You'll be fine, I know it.

[UncleEbinezer]

On Friday, I hit 8 weeks!!!

On Saturday, I was golfing and decided to have a smoke.  That's the bad news.

The good news, is it was AWFUL and I didn't enjoy a single drag.  Sucks that I had a moment, but I am actually pretty happy that I didn't enjoy it what so ever.

I don't get it.

There is nothing to get really, other than I am holding myself accountable to this thread, telling on myself and letting everyone know that I had a lapse.  Grab some water.   :-P

j/k

Honestly, it was stupid to have one.  PERIOD.  But once I was done I did say to myself that was f'ing terrible, my "streak" is broken, but it was not enjoyable at all and I didn't think about having one the rest of the day. 

So now I am on day 3 technically.

Just saw some posts about smoking elsewhere, and being judged. Don't mean to be "that guy" but what I meant was, I don't get how the day after hitting 8 weeks it even occurred to you to have one. After that much time, it's not even a physical thing. It was purely a mental lapse, not a physical one. And that's something we've talked about. There will ALWAYS be some reason to say what the hell, and have one. But you have to find a reason not to EVERY SINGLE time...at least until those reasons when you would otherwise say what the hell, and have one, stop occurring. All I'm saying is, I'm super glad you made it 8 weeks, that's straight bad ass, especially because I know how hard you've been trying, and how many times you've tried. But those opportunities will always be there, I think I might have said to Postjack this weekend, about it being over a year, and I had though about maybe a cigar to celebrate being at fest, but realized, nah, I don't even want to take the chance....it's those what the hell moments that you have to now start to focus on and battle through.

It was 100% a mental lapse, but in my mind I said, "well I made it this long what's 1 cig?"  I know full well it was a dumb idea.  It was just straight stupid.  I can say that although I am upset that I did that, I was very happy to have not enjoyed it.  Its almost validation to me that I have made a huge move forward.  I know its sounds completely counter intuitive.  I'm not justifying that what I did was right or acceptable, that's just how it turned out.

I don't really get it either.

It's all good. Its like mrc. said, took a couple puffs one time bumming one of someone and almost got sick, and never thought about it again. It could simply be the same kind of thing. So you had one, realized it sucked, didn't enjoy it, and so that's that. You'll be fine, I know it.

I think so too.  Part of this thread is to share this with others so that those trying to understand what goes on.  For me, it is therapeutic.

[phuzzyfish12]

One of the many reason's I quit smoking:


UncleE: I think we've all been there before, don't beat yourself up too much. The fact that you didn't enjoy it is just another reason and reminder as to why you quit.

[gah]

On Friday, I hit 8 weeks!!!

On Saturday, I was golfing and decided to have a smoke.  That's the bad news.

The good news, is it was AWFUL and I didn't enjoy a single drag.  Sucks that I had a moment, but I am actually pretty happy that I didn't enjoy it what so ever.

I don't get it.

There is nothing to get really, other than I am holding myself accountable to this thread, telling on myself and letting everyone know that I had a lapse.  Grab some water.   :-P

j/k

Honestly, it was stupid to have one.  PERIOD.  But once I was done I did say to myself that was f'ing terrible, my "streak" is broken, but it was not enjoyable at all and I didn't think about having one the rest of the day. 

So now I am on day 3 technically.

Just saw some posts about smoking elsewhere, and being judged. Don't mean to be "that guy" but what I meant was, I don't get how the day after hitting 8 weeks it even occurred to you to have one. After that much time, it's not even a physical thing. It was purely a mental lapse, not a physical one. And that's something we've talked about. There will ALWAYS be some reason to say what the hell, and have one. But you have to find a reason not to EVERY SINGLE time...at least until those reasons when you would otherwise say what the hell, and have one, stop occurring. All I'm saying is, I'm super glad you made it 8 weeks, that's straight bad ass, especially because I know how hard you've been trying, and how many times you've tried. But those opportunities will always be there, I think I might have said to Postjack this weekend, about it being over a year, and I had though about maybe a cigar to celebrate being at fest, but realized, nah, I don't even want to take the chance....it's those what the hell moments that you have to now start to focus on and battle through.

It was 100% a mental lapse, but in my mind I said, "well I made it this long what's 1 cig?"  I know full well it was a dumb idea.  It was just straight stupid.  I can say that although I am upset that I did that, I was very happy to have not enjoyed it.  Its almost validation to me that I have made a huge move forward.  I know its sounds completely counter intuitive.  I'm not justifying that what I did was right or acceptable, that's just how it turned out.

I don't really get it either.

It's all good. Its like mrc. said, took a couple puffs one time bumming one of someone and almost got sick, and never thought about it again. It could simply be the same kind of thing. So you had one, realized it sucked, didn't enjoy it, and so that's that. You'll be fine, I know it.

I think so too.  Part of this thread is to share this with others so that those trying to understand what goes on.  For me, it is therapeutic.

Want therapy? Next time you think about having one, give me a call. I'll come right over, and kick you in the nuts. You'll learn one way or the other! 



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