Hey Y'all!!!
Hello and welcome to all of you January quitters and all the rest of my fellow quit buddies!!! Stickin is absolutely correct; we have a great bunch of New Years quitters already here and hopefully many more of you will jump on the band wagon!!! Read and learn from the Program and from the great advice shared here on the forums! Reach out and grab someone's hand who is also quitting this month... the more the merrier! Pledge to each other that you will do everything in your power to help each other along this path to freedom!!! Remember, there IS strength in numbers!!! Many here have found that reaching out and commiserating with your new quit buddies have resulted in success and life-long friendships!!! I have personally developed several bonds with quitters spanning all of the nearly 4 years that I have been associated with the SSC!!! I thank each and every one of you here, both recent and veteran quitters, EVERY DAY for your support and friendship!!! You may have saved my life and I love you all!!!
I highly encourage you to log in often, read the new posts, share your concerns and offer encouragement to your new quit buddies!!! This communication is what makes the SCC so helpful to everyone trying to quit!!! It IS great to log on and read and learn, but sharing what you learn is what really helps everyone here. I seem to learn something new every time I come here!!! Remember, sharing is caring!!!
I'm glad I re-read this whole thread today and I'm glad I had some time this morning to share with all of you!
Todash: Huge congrats to you!!! I'm wishing you a smooth delivery and happy, healthy baby boy!!! Tell hubby to give it a go for his son!!! It's OK... a little nudge won't hurt!!!
Eya: Thanks for your kind welcome back! Sorry I wasn't here for you in the beginning, but I'm here from now on!
Pat: So glad that you are still here and along for the ride!!! You've helped so many here, including me!
Jazz: Great to see that you n' Mr. Jazz are still kicking ash!!! Way to go!
Stickin: Your words of wisdom have helped so many here! Thanks for sharing!!!
Lainey: Thanks for continuing to be a great quit buddy to me and everyone else!!! Keep the support and bumps coming!!!
And to our new buddies: NBL, Taanoir, Sandii, David and Brianna... YOU CAN DO THIS!!! Lean on us whenever you need to!!! We're here for you, so yell when you need us!!! Share your thoughts and hold out your hand to someone else that needs a quit buddy! It doesn't need to be something profound or thought provoking... many times all it takes is a simple post telling someone that you are here, you understand what they are going through and that you care!!! Like I said, strength in numbers!! Last, but not least, thanks to you Ashley, the SSC and all the other Health Educators for being here and helping when and where you can!
OK, babbling's over... time to fire up a torch! Have a great smoke-free day, everyone!!! Kick ash!!!
Jim
