Freedom Train 08/30/15

[pir8fan]

Good morning fellow EXer's! The Freedom Train is on the tracks, and prepared to make it's daily run to Freedom from smoking! Everyone is invited to come aboard to celebrate their own personal Freedom, and that of their friends!!

  

If you are new here, this vehicle provides an area for everyone to gather and celebrate the milestones, and successes of those in our community! There are no tickets! The fuel for this locomotive is love and caring! The rides on this Train are paid for in contributions to the quits of others! The only thing required to ride this Train is a desire to breathe Free! We encourage everyone to join in the celebration! No matter where you are in your quit, today is special, and is cause for celebration! Celebrate with others, and they will celebrate with you! There are no baggage fees! Bring all your "EXtra baggage"! We will help you sort it out!

  

We encourage you to come aboard today! Shout out your personal milestones, and those of your friends! Show your pride in your quit! 2 Days, 200 Days or 2000 Days! More, if you have them! Let us hear from you, and let us all celebrate our FREEDOM!! Post food and music! IT IS PARTY TIME!!!

  

This Train is bound for FREEDOM from the Evils tobacco and smoking!!

  

"IF YOU ARE NOT RIDING WITH US, YOU ARE MISSING THE TRAIN"

  

ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ABOARD!!!!!!!!! Tommy

  

[pir8fan]

If you can, spend a little time typing today! Tell us why you made the decision to quit! Tell us what helped you! Tell us who helped you! Tell us where you found your strength! And tell us what you are doing with the time that your Freedom has given back to you!! And if you can, lets make each other laugh!

My name is Tommy, and I have 2067 Days of Freedom behind me!

[meWisconsin]

My name is Terry and I have 350 days of freedom today.

I quit because I found that I hated smoking

My VA doctor helped me,this site helped me

My strength came from not wanting to let anyone down. I could never face all my friends here if I slipped up

I spend my time  doing more things I like with my new found extra time

Everyone enjoy the ride today

Terry

[MarilynH]

I worried about my husbands health because he smoked as well and decided to quit because of his health, he's got 2 and a half months longer in anyway then a specialist set up a breathing test for me and I found out that I have copd so here I am with 412 DOF and counting, congratulations to everyone on your wonderful quits. 

[amanda_100]

My name is Amanda and I have 27 days of freedom today. I quit because I didn't want to be a smoker any longer. I wanted to change my life. And I am making good progress so far! What's helped me the most? (1) meditation (2) yoga (3) people on this site (4) nicotine lozenges. Whoot!

[elvan]

My name is Ellen and I have not smoked in 588 days.  I had pneumonia when I quit and I have debilitating COPD now, I work out every day and eat right and do everything I can to take care of myself but I smoked for 47 years and I did a LOT of damage.  I do not regret quitting at ALL!

[Magstoyou]

Hi My Name is Maggie(Mag)

Over two years ago I woke up one morning and said I am done. Over two years prior I had been buying patches for one day to come when I was going to quit and they kept expiring and I would buy more!!

In my mind I would say I should quit, I really should. So two weeks prior I went to the Dr.for a physical and one of the nurses I kinda knew said has Dr. been on you to quit smoking, yes yes, yes. she also smoked and she told me about a stop smoking group she was going to. I told here i would give it a try and I did. On the information sheets of the group were recommended sites to visit on line to help you out. Thats how I found this site and have stayed close ever since and kept going forward.  The group I attended at first , I went back on my 1 year anniversary and shared my journey with them with the hopes of helping someone in the group and incouraging them that they all could do it.. I am thankful for this site and all the help that people have given me here!! I am so happy to have quit  and feel so good without the addiction. Life is good

Mag

[Magstoyou]

I am onboard with 775 Days of Freedom

Congrats to all riding today

Mag

[Giulia]

I quit because I was tired of being badgered about it.  I quit for Lent.  I made a promise to Him because I knew I would keep it.  I allowed myself permission to smoke thereafter knowing full well that after 40 days smoke free I would never have another Day One.  And I haven't since March 1, 2006.  The permissin to smoke was a psychological tool that took the edge off the hard part of the journey.  There is no doubt in my mind whatsoever that if I take one puff of a cigarette I will be back to smoking just as I was, probably for the rest of my life.  I no longer give myself permission to smoke.  The Option Door is closed, locked and the key thrown away.  Day 3469.  Day Won - Never Another Day One! 

Kudos to all riders today.  The tracks gleam with your fortitude!

[freeneasy]

My name is Jim and I quit 967 days ago. I quit but I stayed quit because I found this site. Nancy helped me a lot,but i learned much from you,G,Dale,Thomas and many others, some who came here about the same time I did, and others who came after me. Now, instead of watching TV I still come here. (-;

[Giulia]

Oh, forgot the humor! 

[TheOldGoat-Joan]

Please see what I put up and you will know how I quit 7617 days ago.

I congratulate everyone on their quit. Keep up the great work.

Joan

[Giulia]

And Tommy, don't forget to follow your own request!

[freeneasy]

I'm still here-I still don't smoke and I really wanted to make comment#13 to get over this issue I have with #13

[cpsono]

My name is Carol and I quit 95 days ago.  I went to my doctor in early May after many years of avoiding the Dr.  I promised myself that if the routine testing didn't show anything  horrible(i.e. cancer), I would quit smoking. So I got a script for chantix and on May 27, 2015 I took my last puff.  This web site is without a doubt the #1thing that has kept me smoke free.  Also the commitment and promise that I made to myself!  In my new life, I spend alot more time playing with and walking with my two beloved dogs.  CP

[Deena-A-Yenni]

Hopping on late with 29 DOF behind me.  I believe I've got 4 years worth of attempting to quit smoking cigarettes, the latter years I've been with EX.  Besides for the wealth of information and support from the participants on the site I would have to say jonescarp aka dale was the elder I connected most with.  I find working my program daily here on EX keeps my quit in check.  I feel accountable.  Hooray for everyone riding today's Train!!  Toot toot!!

[ShawnP]

My name is Shawn and I've been quit for over 3 years. Doctors, for years, wanted me to quit cause of chronic problems with sinuses and bronchitis. I was too stubborn to do what they wanted me to do until I filled out a survey on smoking which led me to this site for help. I was borderline on quitting at that time but by some people that kept in touch with me, Sheryl, Rickie and Tommy, i decided to give it a try.  I studied and learned everything i could on my addiction and then set a quit date. I never took one puff after that day, no matter what events happened in my life. To remain smoke free, i stay close to this site and help others to freedom when i can. 

[TerrieQuit]

Hi My Name is Terrie, I have 55 days quit. I quit the first time on May 13 because my doctors weren't wanting to keep giving me antibiotics and steroids, because I wan't trying to help myself by quit smoking. I was  unprepared and ony made it 5 days. I had been and still was sick for 6 months with cough and cold, bronchitis. So I came online and found EX by just type in no smoking or something like that. This time I set the quit date and followed the directions EXactly. Blogging, reading, commenting, and writing blogs. I listened to you and took it all to heart! Yes a couple my feelings got hurt (in the very begining). But I was learning not to smoke so It Was so worth It. The best reading I had Was Allen Carr's "The Easy way to quit smoking" I know It's early in my quit. But I feel sure that this is it. And day one is won and I won't be doing that over.

Terrie quit 07-06-2015

Congratulations to every one of your quits!

[TerrieQuit]

God grant me a vacation, to make bearable what I can't change.A friend to make it funny, and the wisdom to never get my knickers in a knot, because it solves nothing and makes me walk funny!

[SimplySheri]

I read everyone's comments.....very inspiring, funny, charming. 

I have 817 days of quit behind me.  And I was able to quit because someone said, "It isn't rocket science".  For whatever reason, that stuck.  All I had to do was NOT smoke.  Curing cancer?  I couldn't do that.  Be a math teacher?  I couldn't do that.  But I could quit.  So I did.  And I didn't want my kids to suffer through any crankiness on my part so I learned to be happy while I quit.  Sounds simple but for me, it was.