Stop Smoking praise thread!!

[Hope in Him]

You guys are so incrediable! I see the support you give each other and I know you are there for me! What a blessing! Peggy so good to hear Allie is doing a little better. I am so encourage by each of you and the amount of time you have been smoke free! I just completed day 6....and I made it through class tonight...even sat and talked to a friend while she smoked! Didn't even think about trying it! I can't believe it. It probably helped that I think I am getting sick. Is that normal or part of the quiting? I feel really congested in my chest all of a sudden....throat hurts like I am coming down with something. Oh well! Thanks so much to everyone and I am so inspired by you all. Jesus is going to take this away from me this time....somehow it is just different! I am so grateful to him and to you all!

[bghtnpd4]

In 4 days I will celebrate 11 months without a cigarette. I am so excited to hit my year I can hardly stand it!!!!! I wanted to update you guys since I won't have access to a computer this weekend. Jesus is faithful and His grace is MORE THAN sufficient for us to overcome addictions. Thank you, Lord, for taking this addiction from me one day at a time. Thank you guys here for praying for me and always encouraging me to keep going. Posting here in this thread once a month has really helped me stay encouraged about staying smoke-free and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Keep going, everyone! KEEP GOING! Jesus is always faithful to hear our prayers and answer at the perfect time! He said He would never leave us nor forsake us, and He is always true to His word!!! Praying for much grace, strength, courage, and healing for each of you struggling with the evil we know as addiction...

[petsforpeggy]

I just want to say I am so proud of each and eveyone of you!!! Thanks for the prayers for my allie. I love all of you!!!!

[Michael at SpiritualOutpost]

Hi. I have not been to this particular post. I think God brought me here because I am "thinking" about quitting. I have smoked for about 25 years. Tried to quit several times and failed miserably each time. So here I am. May I ask for your prayers? I know the first step is wanting to quit. This is my problem. Thanks:hat

[Michael at SpiritualOutpost]

. It probably helped that I think I am getting sick. Is that normal or part of the quiting? I feel really congested in my chest all of a sudden....throat hurts like I am coming down with something.

Hi Hope in Him. I just posted a prayer request as I am thinking about quitting. I have before but not long term. The symptoms you are feeling are from quitting. The sore throat is from new cell growth in you throat. That's how bad these things are for us......in fact as I write you, my decision is getting closer.

[Love4JC]

All,

I relapsed back in November of 2008 and have continued to smoke daily since that time, until today. I was extremely ashamed of going back to smoking because it really started back up by a extraordinary means. Today, I have a re-newed focus in quitting, because if I can't quit for myself, I'll definitely quit for my daughter!! Mary, thank you for keeping me in your prayers since the PM. I'm back to the land of non-smoking and this time I'd like a permanent residence.

[mary]

Wow! Amazing!

We have been having computer trouble.
So we have not been able to read the progress of so many winners!

We have new members! PTL!
We have thinking wanna be winners in progress!
We have prayer request!

Praying for you all and Allie!

[petsforpeggy]

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Hi. I have not been to this particular post. I think God brought me here because I am "thinking" about quitting. I have smoked for about 25 years. Tried to quit several times and failed miserably each time. So here I am. May I ask for your prayers? I know the first step is wanting to quit. This is my problem. Thanks:hat

:prayI am praying for you!!! Put your trust in the Lord and ask him for blessings to be smoke free with out all the pain. This is the only way I was able to quit. PTL Praying!!!!! You can do it!!!:yeah

[JoyfulSister]

Hello All! I am home again. My daughter has been so sick from infections after the birth of her last baby in Feb. Praise God, she is slowllllyyyyy getting better, and that I am close enough to be able to go help her and her DH with the three children. Each time I have these emergency runs, I really really THINK I need a cigarette, I just can't do this, blah, blah, blah. Well the next second the Holy Spirit is telling me, "No, just breath deep, and pray, everyone is going to be alright". So, I didn't smoke! YEA!! I almost have two months down, and other wise doing good. I did start taking some supplements, I have been so very tired since I quit. These supplements have given me the energy I have needed and feeling more and more like myself. I have been keeping all of you in my prayers. The Lord has been lifting us all up, I just praise Him so much. Those trials that I feared so bad, are getting easier to handle. I can feel in my heart that I am turning to God in prayer, in thanksgiving, well just for everything. Did my giving up cigarettes bring me closer to the Lord like I always wanted to be, but felt I just wasn't worthy? Yes, I think so. Is anyone else feeling this closeness to God since quitting too? Michael at Spiritual Outpost, come on.....do it! Challenge yourself, clean that temple (Holy Spirit is living in all that smoke with you) Call on the Lord, He will be there for you, He will not leave you. But YOU must choose. Read back on my journey. I can't believe I am doing it, I am going to make it!! You can too. Join us! Love4JC-I am so glad you are back!! Praise God! Praying to God to grab your hand, and let you know He IS right there with you. Thank you all my RR friends for your love and support, couldn't made it with out you too!!

[petsforpeggy]

JoyfulSister Sorry about your daughter. I am praying for her speedy recovery. My daughter ended up with a MRSA infection after having her baby. Wow she was so very sick. PTL that you didn't smoke.. Yes I feel closer to the Lord since I quit. I just know I could have never done this with out giving it to him, with out putting all my trust in him. We are so blessed!!! Love Peg