Re: Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (JoeJFree Gold) — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 07:28:00 GMT

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Re: Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (didihunt7) — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 20:55:00 GMT

Hi Joel:

I just celebrated 6 months smoke free and was just doing some reading this morning and came across this page. What an excellent concept. People sometimes ask me how I possibly quit and I tell them about your site and I explain that this site helped me because I "wanted" to quit. I really, really wanted to quit. I did wonder whether I could be successful, since in 42 years, I had never skipped a day of smoking. I tried...

Re: Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (ChurnedSue) — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:04:00 GMT

Congratulations Scott,

Just what we newbies need to hear.............you can't turn your back once you are equipped with the truth

NTAP

Sue

Re: Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (John (Gold)) — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:34:00 GMT

Most of you won't remember me, but on October 4th 2003 I gave up cigarettes and joined Freedom. I smoked for 25 years without any luck at quitting. After I joined freedom, I realized there were many others in worse shape than me, and bigger problems to worry about.... But they were doing it each day, and they became my inspiration to never take another puff.

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Re: Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (forza d animo) — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:47:00 GMT

Everyone who has ever quit and relapsed did it the same way--they took a puff.

There is no in-between choice. Smoking is now and always will be an all or nothing proposition. Don't delude yourself into thinking you can have just one cigarette or just one puff. You can have a puff anytime you want, you just have to be willing to take the other 20, 40,...

Re: Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (Rickrob53 Gold) — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 23:51:00 GMT

"Everyone who has ever quit and relapsed did it the same way--they took a puff. The vast majority of them took that puff because they just thought they could and "get away with it." Get away meant they were only going to have one or smoke for a limited time or just smoke a controlled amount. These are all the same mistake, they let go of the concept of addiction."

Re: Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (marty (gold)) — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 02:48:00 GMT

And just to confirm that I'm still remaining vigilant, and still loving every moment of the healthy, smoke-free life I have made for myself .....

Marty

NOT A PUFF FOR four years, six months, two weeks : 29812 cigarettes not smoked, saving £6,841.76. Life extended by: 14 weeks, 5 days

Re: Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (JoeJFree Gold) — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 23:38:00 GMT

From Marty's Message 8 from above.

From: GrumpyOMrsS (Gold)

Sent: 10/19/2004 2:52 PM

Re: Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (Joel) — Tue, 17 May 2005 15:11:00 GMT

Quitting smoking is taking control back over an addiction. This is no simple task--thousands of people die every day because they never personally mustered up the strength or resolve to fight to take over the control that cigarettes exerted on them. People must see quitting smoking as a "do or die" issue. Nowhere is this term more applicable than in quitting smoking. Every person quitting must see this is a fight for his or her health and very life--one the person must win if he or...

Re: Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (GrumpyOMrsS (Gold)) — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 22:52:00 GMT

Re: Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (Joel) — Thu, 25 Mar 2004 16:35:00 GMT

I am almost at the end of my last scheduled clinic until summer. I am taking some time off for a few months. I usually pop this post up when I don't have any clinics coming up so as not to give the impression that it is trying to promote a clinic. I use it here at Freedom to promote the idea of quitting here at Freedom or even for people who just read here, to realize that quitting and staying free is doable for them as long as they stay vigilant to their personal commitment...

Re: Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (Joanne Gold) — Wed, 14 Jan 2004 07:40:00 GMT

A community of undefeated warriors.

Not because of a powerful strength, but the power of understanding.

Re: Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (Joel) — Sat, 07 Jun 2003 15:12:00 GMT

Quitting smoking is taking control back over an addiction. This is no simple task--thousands of people die every day because they never personally mustered up the strength or resolve to fight to take over the control that cigarettes exerted on them. People must see quitting smoking as a "do or die" issue. Nowhere is this term more applicable than in quitting smoking. Every person quitting must see this is a fight for his or her health and very life--one the person must...

Re: Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (Ms MonaGolden1) — Sun, 13 Apr 2003 02:00:00 GMT

Sandy,

Thank you for those expressions (stated so eloquently) of gratitude to the older timers. I am sure that you have voiced the sentiments of all of us who are trying to follow in the footsteps of those wonderful trail blazers.

Re: Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (SOC Silver) — Sun, 13 Apr 2003 01:35:00 GMT

John, I just wanted to share with you that some of us newbies do get it!

I see you older timers as being so passionate about something you believe in

that you want to spread the word so that other people can benefit their lives

the way you have! Your passion is contagious, your experiences helpful, your...

Getting vigilant and staying vigilant with the concept of addiction

feeds@yuku.com (Joel) — Mon, 09 Dec 2002 17:20:00 GMT

Everyone who has ever quit and relapsed did it the same way--they took a puff. The vast majority of them took that puff because they just thought they could and "get away with it." Get away meant they were only going to have one or smoke for a limited time or just smoke a controlled amount. These are all the same mistake, they let go of the concept of addiction.
I am going to attach two pieces here that I use for my clinics. The first section is a small part of a...