Did you believe you could do it or were you convinced by being here?

[JonesCarpeDiem]

You see, that's what i think this place is about.

we were no different than you.

we all started at the same place with the same apprehension.

we were each led out of addiction to tobacco by seeing others do it.

we lead by example and you lead those right behind you.

it's an awesome but joyful responsibility we don't take lightly.

decide

work on a good attitude and feed it.

help someone and you help yourself

[dbaker]

So true.  The reinforcement here is priceless

[Yaya2.6.10]

I absolutely was convinced by being here and paying attention.  I want to shout at the TV when I see the ads for whatever aids that they can be a help, but they are not the magic bullet. 

[gypsy6]

Carp, I never thought it would be possible.  I was so desperate and didn't want to die smoking, then I found this site and it has made all the difference in the world to me.  No longer am I alone in my quest to quit, but have found others who know how I feel and what I'm going through.  The help and support here is priceless, thanks for all you do.

 You all have a wonderful day

[Strudel]

I gained a confidence that I could do this by being here! I will never know if I could have done it on my own.....however, I know that when I came here I really was not sure at all that someone who had smoked as long as I had could do this! (Even my doctor looked at me funny when I told him I wanted to quit!)

When I saw you, dear Dale, and so many other "people of a certain age" and heard that you had quit - I was intrigued! I began reading, reading, reading!!! It was amazing! It turned me around and - as I said - gave me the confidence I needed to do this!! So - I agree and that is what I attempt to do also - spread that word. "If I can do it - so can you!!!" By doing that - it keeps me focused and able to carry on my quit!

Thanks Dale!

[newlife5]

to tell you the truth... i always beleived i would die smoking....

this site gave me hope!!! it taught me that if i applied myself i can do anything.. all i need is the right mindset and education... and actually i always knew that  but never beleived it...

ex site showed me it could be true... it worked for so many others before me and now its workiong for me... thank you EX site...

I have been quit for 76 days. I have saved $382.12 by not smoking 1,525 cigarettes. I have saved 2 Weeks, 19 hours and 50 minutes of my life....i love being free!!!

[corky2]

Y'all are soooo right!  I never thought I would quit---my family is still in shock!  But this site and Alan Carr's book has really helped me quit and stay quit!  Almost 6 months now!  Every now and then I think about having one---but  NOPE  really helps protect my quit.

[Julia_Amy]

I knew I could "not smoke" before I came here.  I never knew (or would have believed) I could QUIT until I came here.  Its all you guys' fault!  Thank God for you guys.

[sspahn49]

I totally believed that I would die as a smoker. After 45 years, the last l5 spent trying to quit I had all but given up. Then I got a terrible bronchial infection, needed breathing treatments, steroids and anti-biotics and still continued to smoke. I finally said enough!!! This site and the wonderful people on it gave me the wisdom and confidence to finally quit. I am just stubborn enough to say, if all these good people can do it, I can do it. In the beginning I spent hours reading the info provided here and applying what I was told to do, and guess what, it worked. Today, I am smoke free for 87 days. I really do not think I could have done it without people like you Dale and others here that remain so dedicated. I hope to help others as I trek through NML and hopefully what I have learned will inspire others.Thanks.

[healthyjayjo]

I knew I could quit and that I WOULD quit but this site has made the process so much easier -- and more fun -- than I would have ever imagined. Love you all!!!

[Patty70]

I stumbled onto this site. I had read and been told that support was an element in quiting, but I think I thought that meant the well wishes of family and friends. I did not realize that the tools of support that are available here are life changing.  I am so excited about this community because of how powerful and accessible it is to the world. As a former serial quiter, I was on my own trying to gut it out on willpower that always failed.  The Ex community is where I learned about commitment and nicotine education and found true support from the people that came before me.

[hwc]

I knew I could quit on day 3 cold turkey. Day 1 shocked me. Day 2 was like pinching myself to see if it was real. Day 3, I knew that I could quit. That's when I made the decision and knew that I had smoked my last cigarette. There was just no way that I was going to throw away 48 hours without nicotine -- the first time I had gone even one day without smoking in over 35 years.

Actually, I think that not believing we can quit is what really keeps us smoking. Yes, it's a physical addiction, but it's clear that it is indeed quite possible to escape from that trap. But, one of the ways the trap works is making us beleive that we can't live without our cigaretttes. It's only after we quit that we figure out how miserable it is to live with the damn things....

[Bonnie11.3.2009]

I knew that if I could go 24 hours without smoking, I could have a forever quit.  I hadn't gone 24 hours without smoking in years!  Luckly, I found this site and all the wonderful people who guided me down the right path.  I trusted them and the process, threw out my cigarettes and lighter and haven't looked back in 1 year and 8 months.  Love this place!

[Giulia]

Beautiful truth, Carp.  We all started at the same place with the same fears.  We watched others do it and learned in the process how to do it ourselves.  The followers became leaders, the leaders joyed by the successes of those who came after.  It's a nurturing cycle of giving and receiving.  And it's a responsibility no one who offers support takes lightly.  Because we all know the cost.  Thanks for continuing to be one of the leaders, Dale.