Oh what a crutch you have been for my high anxiety...however...such a temporary bandage that not only increased my anxiety by giving me yet something else to worry about when I didn't have you. So sad...that you had to fool my mind by creating a physical

I'm back and starting over. I tried changing my quit date but couldn't. I'm starting tomorrow. Glad to be back. It's been a long time.

IT IS NOW OFFICIAL!

THE FORMER FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY GROUP

IS NOW KNOWN AS

CHRISTIAN QUITTERS!

Many thanks to Todd and the co-members of @CommunityAdmin for standing behind us to preserve and re-name our community. We are forever grateful.

❤️ 

Still taking it one day at a time 

I'm borrowing this from a journal post from SoberMummy out there on the internet. It's talking about relapsing on your drug of choice over and over and over. It's related to the changes in the dopamine receptors in your brain when you stop using. Maybe th

I went to a concert last night. Normally that would mean an evening at the symphony, a jazz combo, a Celtic session, etc -- acoustic, and generally a smaller space is my preference. But last night I found myself in the middle of a venue downtown for a roc

Here's one of the little things in life that makes me smile and the aroma of these gorgeous lilacs are breathtaking! I took this pic from my front yard, I zoomed in to get a better picture, it really is the little things in life which are actually the big

You started off as my friend. I bought my first pack of cigarettes at 18 because I was a goody-two-shoes kid who stuck to the rules, but wanted to be edgy just for once. I took a drag and coughed. I didn’t like it. We were just acquaintances then, just ge

Dear Cigarettes,

I started smoking you at the age 10. 41yrs later ive decided its high time to quit you once and for all. im in poor health, can barely walk more than 5mins without getting short of breath and the biggest #1 thing is throat, and lung cancer

I have been vaping nicotin for 1.5 years now after a drug addition . I havent touched drugs but i puff about 500 times a day . I am fucking sick of it . I have no clue where to start . 

Starting nearly a year ago with a frightening misdiagnosis and continuing through so many tests and therapies, and hopefully finishing at the end of next month with the big neuropsychology assessment. Also next month comes a big decision in housing, as my

I honestly do not know when I quit smoking, I believe it was around 5/8/2024 so about 20 days ago. I'm not even sure why I quit or didn't buy another pack. Of course, I've always wanted to quit and truly understand how bad they are for your health. I use

In order to live our lives free from the clutches of the horrid nicotine poison THEN WE MUST keep our quits in ~ TACT ~ which means ~ N.O.P.E ~ Not One Puff Ever  ~ N.M.W ~ No Matter What! It's definitely NOT easy by any stretch of the imagination at time

No more please 

Oh my friend. You have been with me through many battles, from the time I was 15 you and I have been inseparable. But it’s time to say our goodbyes, I’m on to a better, healthier life and you’re broken to pieces in the trash can. You were a good buddy, bu

Hello friends , just stoped in for my annual ...yes I'm still an ex smoker . Best thing I ever did for myself , I Never ever thought I would say it but I love being an ex smoker . I don't even think about starting down that path again ..stink like an asht

They say that if you blink the day is pretty much gone. That doesn't mean we give up! No --- even if there is a slight chance of a craving or two --- don't give in. Ride the craving and let it flow or float away on its own. It took a long time to understa

I remember struggling so many times in the early stages of my quit I also remember coming here for encouragement and I always got it!  One suggestion that really helped was watching comedy either on T.V or dvds or on YouTube it was great because when I w

Sometimes, I don't know whether to laugh or cry,

so I do both,

and I keep my quit.

Mark (my identical twin) and I turn 75 this Friday.

My health has been horrible during and after the spine infection and the nursing homes. So weak I couldn't walk to the mai

Important to reflect today. Yesterday I looked ahead to today and mentally broke down the amount of time since my last cigarette. Today I am 140 days, or 20 weeks, or 5 months; as I broke it down by bits it felt increasingly longer in my mind. Even though

It is so hard to let go!!

Quitting the nicotine poison AND then sticking with it ~ N.M.W ~ No Matter what is TRULY GIVING OURSELVES THE GIFT OF LIFE that'll keep on giving day after day week after week month after month AND Lord willing year after year BUT we MUST keep our quits i

For so long, I held you in high esteem. You were there for me at a young age and continued to be there for me for more than 25 years! You have never let me down, always ready to ease my stress and anxiety with your pretty little sidekick Bic. Thank you fo

I have been smoke free for almost 6 weeks. It’s been really tough.  I am using Wellbutrin and it seems to be working.  I also have been chewing on gummy bears and sucking on blo- pops.  Works great, especially the gummy bears!   Problem is the calories!!!

Hi! I’m currently 17 years old and just found out my mom has been vaping for years now. She’s currently 57 and I just know vaping isn’t good for her at this age. I mean when I see my peers vaping I don’t mind as much, but just the fact that my mom is vapi

It's so hard but I'm talking it hour by hour 

Mornings have consistently been the best parts of my day. The first day I was elated -- don't worry, it passed  The next two days I woke up very tired from tossing and turning all night, barely sleeping. But even though I was dragging I didn't really min

It's another sunshiny day, it was chilly at 8°C  at 6 a.m. but it's warming up we're still in need of rain we're only getting the odd shower here and there which is keeping us out of the red for a complete fire ban but we're still in the yellow for a part

Last year my father fell very ill, and it was put on me alone to care for him. We have a past; he was not a good person. My smoking increased and my health declined. I was thrown into the situation not fully knowing what to do. But I managed. My father pa

I tried to quit last year, I've been ashamed to come here and admit it. I know noone would critisize me for not quitting, everyone goes through this at some point. I'm ready to try again. I have to quit I've been diagnosed with COPD stage 2. Have faith in