ATTN ALL SMOKERS....

I have started a smoking quit day for everyone who is interested and needs accountability!!! Marcey said at the meeting Monday night that she would quit with me this Sunday, so Im gonna hold her to it LOL Sunday is our last day of smoking, FOREVER! .. WE have made a step for ourselves to live healthier, and here we are smoking cancer sticks?!?! WHAT are we thinking??? I already have another lady who has joined the Smoke Free Monday with us, but she will be anonymous.. Anyone else interested in quitting??? Now is the time to do it! Throw away those cigs!!! Buy some Sugar free gum and chew chew chew!!! Once we get past day 1, day 2, and day 3 it will be downhill from there!!!! Ive done it three times before, and I am doing it once again for my last time! We can get through this together.. Life is too precious to waste any time on a cigarette!!! So, Come out of your hiding shell, and admit it to everyone YOU ARE A SMOKER, AND YOU WILL BE A QUITTER!!!! LOL Love yall Jen

I'm not a smoker ... but wanted to wish you and Marcey and "anonymous" all the best as you begin this process next week. I love the smell of cigarette smoke (I know that's a strange thing for a non-smoker to say), but after watching my Dad's health decline (he had COPD, starting when he was only 52 years old, and progressing until he passed away, struggling for every breath at the too-young age of 69), I could never smoke without remembering the moments I spent at his hospital bedside while he died 12 years ago. He spent the last 17 years of his life painfully paying for every cigarette he smoked in his younger years. His family had to pay, too. We miss him so much. Everybody thinks it won't happen to them, I guess. Sorry to get all morbid on you, and I sure do hope I didn't come across as "preachy", because that is not my intention. My baby sister smokes, my husband's whole family does too, and I will never judge ANYONE ... too many skeletons in my own addiction closet!! (Under all those empty wine bottles and Krispy Kreme boxes ...) I know this will not be a fun thing for the three of you. I have read and heard others tell how it's the hardest thing in the world to do. So I do send you ALL my moral and spiritual support ... and if I can do anything physically to help you, just let me know! And it's just like our weight loss efforts ... the secret to success is NEVER giving up. A slip-up here and a mistake there does not mean you have failed. Just begin again, right? Jennifer, my sweet ... if GREAT attitude is what it takes, you already have the addiction beat!!! I am very proud of you. Dawn

Thank you Dawn!!!! Youre such a sweetheart!!!! MUCH LOVE, and so sorry to hear about your father! Jen

Jennifer, I am so proud of you!!!! I wish you, Marcey and Anonymous all the luck on Monday. I hope that you will be at the meeting so we can show support for you all. This is a great thing you are doing and I can't wait to see you succeed at this as well. You are awesome Melissa

Thank you so much Melissa, Im sure by Monday night we will need all the support we can get!!! LOL Jen

Jennifer , I will take that challange Count me in HUgs , Ruthie

Great Ruthie!!!! IM so proud of you for taking the challenge!!! I know we can do it.. like Dawn said, we might have a setback, but as long as we get back on track and know we are going to live longer and be healthier we can keep on the right track THANKS! Jen

Ok Jennifer let's do this! Who wants to smell like an ash tray anyway lol. Marcey

all right marcey! LOL the fun begins Monday morning Jen

I am so happy ya'll are taking this step. My Dad died at 48 from emphysema. I would not want anyone's family to go through that. I am rooting for each and every one of you.