Stories and experiences by: Robn

Hi, I have lost count of the stories I have read about people wanting to quit but falling off the wagon all the time. As a smoker for over 40+ years, I too did this and found it not only humiliating but very disheartening. We commit to lots of other things in life, our jobs, our families etc. why is quitting smoking so difficult for some? I believe it really is in your mindset. We feel we are los...

Hi Quit Family, Just wanted to say it is awesome to see so many new quitters on this site. Just goes to show how people are starting to wake up and take control back over their lives, fantastic. Smokers are now the minority and that is a great thing. Believe you can and you will. It doesn’t matter how many times you try as long as you never give up trying. It doesn’t have to be a drawn out mise...

Hi All, we talk a lot on this site about mindset. When we decide to quit smoking....do you draw a line under that statement...or do you say I am going to try and quit? If you think I am going to try and quit...you are leaving the door open just a little....in case you fail. If you think this is it, I am not smoking anymore...it is more powerful and no room for failure. We really are how we think....

Merry Xmas to everyone. I hope you have an awesome day and a very happy and healthy 2021. Better times ahead for everyone. Stay strong and focused xx

Have you ever been on a bus,train or plane? Most people have and you can’t smoke. What happens in your mind. For most people the thought of having a smoke disappears for the duration of the journey. However as soon as they get off the bus, train or plane the desire to light up is back again. Why? Once we know we can’t have a smoke while in these situations we distract our minds with other thought...

Hi Everyone, I was chatting with a friend the other day and she said something about smoking that I felt was a great point to share. We used to smoke because smoking was a very social thing to do.....however these days smoking is just plain lonely. So if you don’t want to be lonely....you don’t want to isolate yourself from others....you don’t want to feel shame.....stop smoking

So sorry to everyone that when I post a comment it comes up twice. Very frustrating for me also. It is doing it automatically and I don’t know how to fix it. Once again I am so sorry that you have to put up with it duplicating

Hi everyone, after reading through a few stories today and noticing a few people struggling to stay quit, I thought I would share. If you have read a lot of posts on here we talk a lot about mindset...it is key. Some folks want to quit and see how it goes...others make the decision to quit forever.....there is a huge difference in this thinking. The first one is already giving you an out if you ...

Hi All, today is 859 days since I quit being a slave to smoking. It started with day one....just like everyone else. I urge anyone who wants to quit to start with day one and progress from there. Don’t put it off, don’t make excuses to do it later...do it today. People say there is never a good time to give up....I feel there is a good time to give up and it is NOW. There is nothing to fear and...

Hi All, I am 756 days quit today....yay. I have learnt many things through all of those days. We are stronger than we give ourselves credit for. If we really want something we can and do make it happen...quitting is exactly the same. Wanting to quit and making it happen is within us all. As in life...don’t focus on the negatives...focus on the positives. Being a non smoker is full of positives ...