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ROLL CALL Oct 12

As you all know, I made it to almost 9 months and then fell off the wagon. It feels very weird being the manager of a group when I'm still struggling to quit.
How was everyone else's week? Did you get through without smoking? If so, congrats and keep up the good work. But check in anyway...it's nice to know we aren't alone and that we do have success stories here.
I will be very happy when I start my new quit. Date hasn't been picked yet, but it will be very soon.

As I told you earlier, I'm on a borrowed laptop because mine blew up. I won't be able to get back online until I get to Kansas around the 25th, so I'm happy to have moderators here to pick up the slack for me while I'm gone.

StarNana, there's nothing to it, you just do what you've been doing for me and give your wonderful advice when you see someone in trouble. Or if you run across any good articles about quitting smoking, go ahead and post them.

I've sent invitations to StarNana and FeelinGroovy to be moderators. Please folks, if you're in trouble, come here first and post a message. When it's an emergency, and you feel like you're going to crack and go buy a pack, DON'T!
Post as your subject, 911 Emergency! That way the folks here know to get to you fast and try to help you get through the craving...and remember they don't last that long.

Debbie
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LkeeperDeb, you're a good manager. If we all waited until we quit smoking, we never would have gotten ANYTHING done in our lifetime. I'm on day 4. Doing okay--smoke free, and glad to have you all!
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about 1 month ago
good luck to all of you.
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about 1 month ago
Thank you MtnLady and msvet. I appreciate the vote of confidence and can only hope I can live up to the big footsteps Scot is leaving to fill!
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about 1 month ago
I haven't picked my stop date either, Deb. WTG MtnLady! I can hardly wait till I can say I haven't smoked for 4 days! Good luck to everyone.
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about 1 month ago
Deb, Guess I can try being moderator. All I know for certain is that I will do my best. Thanks for the vote of confedience. Yes, my friends, I am still clean. It will be 4 months Friday the 17th. Glad that Deb is moving to the sun flower state, because I am sure eating alot of them. All of you just remember that you are BETTER, BIGGER, AND WORTH A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN A PK. OF SMOKES TO THIS WORLD!!!! Love & hugs to all. Star Nana
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about 1 month ago
Just checkin in! Had a great week, good weather, cough is going away. I moved down to 14 mg patches on Thursday, which was day20. This is day 23 yayyyyyyyyy!!!

Smoke Free that's me!

Suzi*
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about 1 month ago
I think I will try the patch. They put them on me on the hospital and I made it three days. Must have helped a little as I didn't make a fool of myself about not smoking in the hosp. But ripped it off when discharged and feel like a dummy. I'm gonna get some and give them a try.

DallasJazz
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about 1 month ago
Hi -- I'm still here. Quit date was 9/1/08, but I slipped a few times in September. However, now I have 17 days smokefree and hope to keep it that way!

Appreciate everyone's effort to keep on going and the support and sharing in this group.

Thank you, everyone, and don't worry Deb -- you'll make it too! I have a history of quitting off and on over the last 8 years. We're all in this together!
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about 1 month ago
Sorry for not responding earlier....I was kinda pulling back, trying to deal with Scot's leaving.
I don't do well with people I grow to like leaving....fires up the old abandonment stuff, even
though I know that is not what isn't happening in the here and now.
Anyway.....I'm here, still smoke free since 6/28.
Standing in the checkout line at CVS this morning, looking at the rows and rows of cigarette
brands....and thinking wow, I do do this anymore. I'm free of this. When I think of smoking now,
I think of chains wrapped all around me.
Now, as the hymn says, "Good God almighty, I'm free at last!"
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about 1 month ago
I've got some things going on here, at home. I'm hoping to get into the mind-set by the beginning of Nov. Financial issues are stressful. There has to be a cut-off date though, no matter what else is happening. I've decided to stop smoking 11/1. Early prayers and anything else ya'll can think of will be appreciated. I WANT to stop smoking. I just have to be strong enough to make it happen.
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about 1 month ago