keelie,
Welcome! The mentor thing is just an informal "buddy" system where you have somebody who is further along in their quit help you out one on one. In order to do this, you need to be able to use the SSC IM, since we can't exchange email addresses here. If you can't get it to work, then that's OK! We'll all just watch out for you and help you along. Of course, you can ALWAYS post, whether you have a mentor or not! And everyone here will be more than happy to help you! If you would like a mentor, just ask! Someone will come along and help you and then you can exchange email and/or IM addresses via the SSC IM.
It's also a good idea to get some other "buddies" who are right at your same point in the quit who are going through what you're going through right now as well. I have many mentors, mentees and buddies and if it weren't for all of them, I wouldn't be here today! So if you can, having a mentor or two is a great idea!
Crave the Quit!
Pam
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 341
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,540
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1408.33
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 24 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6