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There is no magic formula
By Dewey
on September 23 2011 at 10:01 pm
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65, Female
Australia
Member Since: March 21 2010
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I used to say to myself every weekend that I would quit on Monday and then when Monday came there was always some excuse - too many things to do at work, I couldn't concentrate if I quit then, all those clients wanting their urgent work out today (or preferably yesterday). So my next step was on a Tuesday - Tuesday came and went and I was still smoking. Then I though I would try quitting on a weekend but, then I had too much time to think about smoking, I would leave it until a Monday. Same old story on Monday, etc, etc.
There is no magic formula that allows you to quit smoking just like that. Maybe there are a fortunate few who just breeze through the first couple of weeks but they are few and far between. Unfortunately for the majority of us, its a rather painful experience. I always thought that someone would have to drop me off on a desert island and leave me there for about a month until I got used to the idea of not being a smoker. Like any addict, our drug of choice is just too easy to get access to and for smokers its legal.
In desperation I started searching on line for something to help me in the process of quitting and what should I find - QSJ. QSJ doesn't have any magic formula, just good, sound advice from some pretty wonderful people. Those wonderful people don't have any magic formula either but they will be there to help you through the process of quitting. Although when you first quit, you don't believe them when they say that you will some day "find your peace", if you persevere, you do find it and its a pretty wonderful place to be in.
Dewey
Going my way
Quit Date: 22.03.2010
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Message by ChinHi
on September 24 2011 at 12:56 am
Location: United States Joined: July 06 2002 Posts:
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awww thank you, this is very well said.
KCL = Keep Choosin' LIFE
"Never leave another quitter behind" by BTBASSER
Namaste
Mahalo Karyn and lindy our SHEROs
7/25/01
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Message by peter d
on September 25 2011 at 7:01 am
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Hi Dewey
so nice to see you here
you are so right,, there is no magic formula..
the one thing that remains "constant" is this
everyone's quit is different
but all are worth the fight
quit date--Dec 26, 2007
hold on tight to your dream,,,,
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Message by laughinglady
on September 25 2011 at 1:29 pm
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Hmmm Dewey I don't know about that.. I have always felt there was something inately 'magical' about QSJ itself.. I know without this place and the people here I would probably still be a three pack a day smoker and hacking up a lung every morning or possibly dead!
"Duc, sequere and de via decede" ~ Lead, follow or get out of the way!!
~Never Give Up~
5/7/09
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Message by ltlsqueak
on September 25 2011 at 4:33 pm
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Darn, Betsy beat me to VC! I guess I need to read and post much sooner! LOL Life's been so crazy lately.
I'm glad to see you and miss you terribly! I will try to email you soon.
Take care my friend!!!  (((hugs)))
Sherri
Quit date: March 22, 2010
Nothing worth having in life is ever easy.
BELIEVE in yourself!
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Message by laughinglady
on September 25 2011 at 4:58 pm
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LOL.. I was trying to figure it out also (candle tarts) but I think she was referring to some Scentsy wickless candle products I was going to be a distributor for but have since resigned from!! lol...Good to see you Dewey.. and we all helped each other achieve this amazing freedom:) I think of you often love!!!
PS~No I NEVER thought I would heal enough to hike. much less have my own hiking group that I lead!It's a dream come true that I never knew I had!
"Duc, sequere and de via decede" ~ Lead, follow or get out of the way!!
~Never Give Up~
5/7/09
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Message by Vicki
on September 26 2011 at 9:26 am
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Good post. Glad it went to Viewer Choice.
Vicki
Quit July 15, 2007 10:30 AM
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Message by ozzy
on November 04 2011 at 1:19 am
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Thank you so much for your awesome reply to my post. You wont believe how much better it made me feel. Thank you and have a super weekend.
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