Thank you for your responses. We don’t know if it is too late or not; here we hope. Nothing positive that I’m aware of that comes with beating yourself up. Determination, reasons for quitting are your motivators.
Not aiming to insult or belittle. Yes I remember how difficult and how tenuous my quit was, and yes in the beginning I nearly slipped time and time again. It is not easy agreed, and people do slip and some are perpetual slippers and that has to be agonizing; I don’t want that for you or Roses. The mental focus must be that I can, not I think I can. I can and I will. You’ve got to take charge.
Distractions: changes in routines, smokeless friends, place... and I can, are your allies. These are the ones that help one go from I think to I can.
Your quit meter is -9. Advise to gradually try to cut to zero. You have something special to look forward to: a better, more rewarding life.
To the rest of my fellow quitters, I’m not without sympathy; however I am direct.
We can show you the road, we can tell you about the pot of gold that lies at the end of the journey, for surely there is an end to this journey, believe me; and we can encourage you along the way. What we cannot do is prevent you from taking a backward step; that decision lies wholly within your own gift.
What I can tell you is at that ALL successful quitters have banished the term "backward step" from their quitting vocabulary. This you must do also if you want to succeed and this you can do also if you REALLY want to.
Eyes on the prize; there is no turning back!
Good Luck
Penitent
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Apparently Roses is leaving and Steelroots is hoping. You know you guys can get lung cancer and die form this. Hope is not strong enough. It is I can and I will do this. Are you sure you can spare the time given your ages, no way. Buckle down get with it. Your smoking time is very limited at your ages. I wish you both well. I quit when I was 55 and that is a very late call. It takes more than hope; simply not enought.