The Daily Pledge JULY 2020

[Giulia]

If you’re new to this quitting experience, making a daily pledge is a simple but potent sticky that keeps you connected, not only to your quit but to this community whose members share your hope, your distress and support your desire to be free. We’re all on the same journey, just in different stages of it. And it’s a way to hold yourself accountable to be smoke/vape/chaw free. Freedom from this addiction takes work. And part of that work is something as simple as pledging to remain free on a day-by-day basis. And from many of our experiences, taking this day by day is the way to go. Thinking in term of a “forever quit” can be quite daunting. But taking it in small sips - just one day at a time - can make the journey easier to go down.

We encourage you to take this step, to pledge to remain smoke-free, vape-free, chaw, nicotine free. Just for today. JUST FOR TODAY. Grab the hand of the person before you and say yes YES, I’M HERE, I WILL DO MY BEST TO HONOR MY PLEDGE.

And hopefully that hand that you grab and the person who takes your other hand will spur you on to another nicotine-free tomorrow.

We in this community really do know what you’re going through. Because we’ve either been there and have passed the point of no return or are still struggling to get there. Our hands are strong because we share the bonds of overcoming this. Hang tight, hang tough and know that you CAN do this. Because so may of us have!

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How to pledge: 

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   Go to top of page and click the link for Latest Reply.
   Or you can go to the last page by clicking on the last page of the pagination links.

2. Click on the Reply bubble and make your pledge to the person at the end and then offer your free hand to the next pledge.

3. You've made your pledge.  Come back tomorrow and pledge again.
4. Check out this handy quit calendar to calculate your DOF!  EX Quit Calculator or check out My Quit Plan.

As you go through your day you know that you have these two people with you and all of you are keeping each other strong. How cool is that! 

The Daily Promises

• Sunday’s Promise: Faith 
• Monday's Promise: Responsibility 
• Tuesday’s Promise: Accountability and Self Love 
• Wednesday’s Promise: Determination 
• Thursday’s Promise: Contribution 
• Friday’s Promise: Resilience 
• Saturday’s Promise: Perspective 

[mpnaegle]

Good morning Karen333‌, thank you for your hand.  I gladly take it and pledge not to smoke today.  I offer my free hand to the next in line.  Have a great day everyone!!!!!!

Mark 55 DOF

[DonnaMarie]

Hiya, mpnaegle‌, thanks for your hand and congrats on those beautiful 55 days! 

I pledge to not smoke today and extend my hand and hope to the next person willing to pledge for this day.

Donna

Day 590

[DayDreamer]

I gladly take your hand and thank you. I pledge not to smoke today and extend my other hand to the next in line.

[wlh]

Thanks for your hand DayDreamer‌!

I pledge not to smoke today and extend my other hand to the next in line.

Lynne 1244 dof

[OscarTheGrouch]

With 28 days free, today I take your hand wlh‌ and pledge not to smoke today. I have been going strong and feeling confident, but today I'm going on a long car ride with someone who still smokes. I know that I can stay quit today if I just with a big fat NOPE (not one puff EVER). And I offer my hand with gratitude to the next in line.

Oscar, 28 DOF

[Christine13]

Thanks for your hand Oscar.  I pledge not to smoke today and I offer my hand to the next with friendship and support.

Christine

[MarilynH]

I'll very happily take your hand Chris and pledge to remain Smokefree while EXtending my free hand to the next person in line. 

Marilyn 2207 DOF 

[breakthecurse]

I happily take your hand Marilyn and promise to support you as I pledge to remain nicotine free. I kindly extend my hand to the next person.

[SuzyQ411]

Hello Mark mpnaegle‌... I happiy take your hand in pledge to not smoke today and I extend y free hand to the next in line. Congrats, BTW, for Day# 55!!! Celebrate!!

Suzy

Day # 205 / 3075 cigarettes not smoked

[shashort]

Hi SuzyQ411  It was great meeting you Sunday. I gladly take hold of your hand as we pledge not to smoke today no mattter what!  I gladly take hold of the person next in line to pledge.

Sharon 1538 DOF