Just a li'l bit of gratitude...

Well... maybe a whole lotta gratitude.

I quit ten years ago for two plus years and I swear that the reason I
started smoking again was because I felt I didn't have to come here to
AS3 anymore. Had a wonderful relationship with a very attractive SO and
a busy, active life. Well, she moved on and in a moment of weakness I
had *just one*. I had forgotten that those who don't read and post ain't
around to find out what happens to those who don't read and post.

More than seven years of *just one* later, I carried my sorry ass back
here and you folks were just as welcoming and encouraging as before. I
thank each and every one of you for that and I love this group because
of it. Lately, I've found myself making excuses to not read and post.
What an asshole!!! This time I caught myself. From now on. I give
everyone here permission to kick my ass if I ever go more than a few
days without posting.

I hope that I never feel like I've "graduated" from AS3 again. The next
time I may not make it back.

ConcordPhil
I have not smoked in 2M 4h 45m. That's 62 days! I have not used any
nicotine at all since 9/03/2007.

On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 23:18:46 GMT, ConcordPhil <nobody@verizon.net>
wrote:

>Well... maybe a whole lotta gratitude.
>
>I quit ten years ago for two plus years and I swear that the reason I
>started smoking again was because I felt I didn't have to come here to
>AS3 anymore. Had a wonderful relationship with a very attractive SO and
>a busy, active life. Well, she moved on and in a moment of weakness I
>had *just one*. I had forgotten that those who don't read and post ain't
>around to find out what happens to those who don't read and post.
>
>More than seven years of *just one* later, I carried my sorry ass back
>here and you folks were just as welcoming and encouraging as before. I
>thank each and every one of you for that and I love this group because
>of it. Lately, I've found myself making excuses to not read and post.
>What an asshole!!! This time I caught myself. From now on. I give
>everyone here permission to kick my ass if I ever go more than a few
>days without posting.

With steel toed boots?

>
>I hope that I never feel like I've "graduated" from AS3 again. The next
>time I may not make it back.

Then don't leave. )


>
>ConcordPhil
>I have not smoked in 2M 4h 45m. That's 62 days! I have not used any
>nicotine at all since 9/03/2007.

You're doing great!!
Sue

On Sep 8, 6:18 pm, ConcordPhil <nob...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Well... maybe a whole lotta gratitude.
>
> I quit ten years ago for two plus years and I swear that the reason I
> started smoking again was because I felt I didn't have to come here to
> AS3 anymore. Had a wonderful relationship with a very attractive SO and
> a busy, active life. Well, she moved on and in a moment of weakness I
> had *just one*. I had forgotten that those who don't read and post ain't
> around to find out what happens to those who don't read and post.
>
> More than seven years of *just one* later, I carried my sorry ass back
> here and you folks were just as welcoming and encouraging as before. I
> thank each and every one of you for that and I love this group because
> of it. Lately, I've found myself making excuses to not read and post.
> What an asshole!!! This time I caught myself. From now on. I give
> everyone here permission to kick my ass if I ever go more than a few
> days without posting.
>
> I hope that I never feel like I've "graduated" from AS3 again. The next
> time I may not make it back.
>
> ConcordPhil
> I have not smoked in 2M 4h 45m. That's 62 days! I have not used any
> nicotine at all since 9/03/2007.

Yeah I think there was a discussion earlier about whether or not
hanging out in here was maybe making it harder to quit.
That maybe it'd be easier if we didn't think about quitting so much.
Well knowing me, I'm with Phil.
I'm gonna have to make sure I'm reminded regularly how dangerous this
shit is.

---
1m 2d 20:59 smoke-free, 947 cigs not smoked, $124.10 saved, 3d 6:55
life saved

ConcordPhil <nobody@verizon.net> wrote in news:q5GEi.578$yf3.2@trndny06:

> I hope that I never feel like I've "graduated" from AS3 again. The next
> time I may not make it back.

Phil, sounds like you and me are lifers. We need to keep coming here. When
we disappear, it's cause (at least for me) I don't want to be here
admitting I fired up a smoke again.

Gratitude is a miniscule portion of how I feel for this outlet. If not for
AS3, I'd be smoking. Simple as that.




Drum roll - Five days, 2 hours, 56 minutes and 0 seconds since I snubbed
out the last stinky cigareet. I'm smelling better. I'm feelling better.
It's a wonderful thing, this not smoking. No good can come from smoking and
so I don't. How about this - 76 cigarettes not smoked and $11.53 not wasted
on cancer stick, and life saved = 6 hours, 20 minutes.


--
~Donna
http://donnaquits.blogspot.com/

Phil! Your story parallels my so much I could nearly have written
it. I totally agree you all are stuck with me for life. <G> I did
exactly the same after 'graduating' from AS3 in about 2000. Sucked up
a sickerette in 01 and continued until February. Ain't gonna happen
again. Simple as that!

Now, sit back and relax, I see from your meter that you are due
for......











keep going








a visit from the Yodeling Gnomes to help you celebrate that you hit
your M&Ms, you sly fox!

FlatironMike
Six months, four weeks, one day, 16 hours, 19 minutes and 36 seconds.
4213 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,263.83. Life saved: 2 weeks, 15
hours, 5 minutes.

I have been around this news group for over 10 years now. I quit and then
start back up, but I have a lot of friends on this news group.

On Sun, 9 Sep 2007, Donna wrote:

> ConcordPhil <nobody@verizon.net> wrote in news:q5GEi.578$yf3.2@trndny06:
>
>> I hope that I never feel like I've "graduated" from AS3 again. The next
>> time I may not make it back.
>
> Phil, sounds like you and me are lifers. We need to keep coming here. When
> we disappear, it's cause (at least for me) I don't want to be here
> admitting I fired up a smoke again.
>
> Gratitude is a miniscule portion of how I feel for this outlet. If not for
> AS3, I'd be smoking. Simple as that.
>
>
>
>
> Drum roll - Five days, 2 hours, 56 minutes and 0 seconds since I snubbed
> out the last stinky cigareet. I'm smelling better. I'm feelling better.
> It's a wonderful thing, this not smoking. No good can come from smoking and
> so I don't. How about this - 76 cigarettes not smoked and $11.53 not wasted
> on cancer stick, and life saved = 6 hours, 20 minutes.
>
>
> --
> ~Donna
> http://donnaquits.blogspot.com/
>
>

Once upon a time, ConcordPhil said:

>More than seven years of *just one* later, I carried my sorry ass back
>here and you folks were just as welcoming and encouraging as before. I
>thank each and every one of you for that and I love this group because
>of it. Lately, I've found myself making excuses to not read and post.
>What an asshole!!! This time I caught myself. From now on. I give
>everyone here permission to kick my ass if I ever go more than a few
>days without posting.
>
>I hope that I never feel like I've "graduated" from AS3 again. The next
>time I may not make it back.

I'm really really glad you posted this Phil. Thank you so much.

--
Tihomir *I don't smoke anymore*
IRC chat: #nosmokers at irc.starlink.org
irc://irc.starlink.org/nosmokers

"No man really becomes a fool until he stops asking questions." -- Charles Steinmetz

Phil, we don't ever want you and Donna to leave us.
There is no graduation from AS3!

Hugs
Ashley