Stop Smoking praise thread!!

[Ashford]

Hi Mary,

I have read the book. I've never smoked but I was curious about it because my step-son and his friends in London quit after reading it. Also, my husband died of lung cancer (he didn't smoke) and it's so horrible, I wanted to see if this book would possibly help my friends who smoke. Anyway, as I said, I read it and i wouldn't really consider it hypnosis. Just reading the exerps from amazon (not the reviews but the parts of the book) won't give you a real idea of its power because as they say in the reviews, you really have to read every word. It basically just opens your eyes to why you don't need to smoke; not that you can't quit but why you don't want to continue. (I know that sounds like a contradiction.) I definitely wouldn't consider it new agey or anthing of that nature. I really hope some of you try it and report back to let us know if it works for you. If you decide to read it, I recommend you read all 508 reviews first. They will definitely get you motivated! (Remember, this is a lot cheaper, quicker, easier and safer
than other forms of quiting!)
Best wishes and God bless you all !!!!!

[petsforpeggy]

Praying and blessing all of us!!! We will win this war!!! I still at times want to smoke just choose not to. Besides I cannot afford it anymore. The Lord is good!!! Praise Him!!!

[mary]

:hugs for all of you! Keep our eye on the goal seeing the Lord is going
with us in this war! We are more than conquerors in Christ!!

petsforpeggy = Praying and blessing all of us!!! We will win this war!!!
( bold is mine)
If God be for us who can be against us!
If God be for us who cares who is a against us.

We have a God who hears,cares,and answers prayers!

Let us pray for one another, the battle is raging and we all want to be
victors as we keep our eyes on the Leader Jesus Christ! PTL!!

Did I miss your name on this list? Please let us know if I have and someone will make sure it appears!!

Joyfulnoise = 4 years
Mopsie = 7 months winner
Butterflies
PSK
Twinklr
Glory to God = 3 years and 1 month winner
Mrs. Bri = almost 9 months winner
LAURIEH = 1 year and 3 months winner
LRock = brave and courageous, in need of prayer
like2opr8 -------- 1 year and 9 months winner
Katiemom07
cat -----------------20months winner
iminchargeof4111------6 months winner
Love4JC
No2Flesh
Angelita
HooahWifey
christine 21
waiting1
ryn8a and her dad
ForeverHis
Hope In Him
gooderguy
bghtnpd4 ---------------------------8 months winner
jnjrydrs
Blood Covered
john boland --------3 months winner!
topekaclark ----------------------- 1 day winner
steve53 = 1 year winner
jenniferguson = It has been 7 years 2 months 6 days since my last smoke!
JoyfulSister = on the road to become another winner
rnman99 = 1 year and 7 months
Cherished = 6 months plus 1 week
BlessedinHim = at least 15 months winner
directorfitzy316 = 8 day winner
r2ks = 18 days winner
ruth = 2 years (May 2009)winner
LovinGrace = 24 hour winner
petsforpeggy = 15 days+ winner
iwillnotstumble = 13 months winner
Heartstorm = 3 weeks and 3 days winner
cbressler1976 = winner
George= = 7days smoke-free winner
forgiven_sinner = a winner since Nov. 2008
savedatcamp = 5 weeks month winner
savedatcamp's hubby = 2 weeks days winner
Not Perfect, But Forgiven = winner
Bering Sea = asking for prayer....on the road to be another winner
HoneyBee777 = 1 day winner
Holding Pattern = 3 years winner
Christina = 2 months winner

[mary]

Praying and blessing all of us!!! We will win this war!!! I still at times want to smoke just choose not to. Besides I cannot afford it anymore. The Lord is good!!! Praise Him!!!

And petsforpeggy, I hope that you don't mind that I "lift" some words from
your post on the power list to encourage our family of quitters.


Thankful that you are choosing to not yield to those urges to smoke.
It is definitely a war to the finish!
And all of you will be victors!

[JoyfulSister]

Sounds like you are doing great Peggy! I am keeping you and all of the winners in my prayers. My quit date is Thursday. Please keep me in your prayers. Remember to stop everyday and give Praise to our Lord for giving strength through these battles.

[mary]

JoyfulSister = Thanks for your prayers and we all will be praying
for you especially Thursday!

Talking about we are in war to win, we are in a battle to quick the
habit made me think of Victory in Jesus!

Remember this song?

O victory in Jesus,
My Savior, forever.
He sought me and bought me
With His redeeming blood;
He loved me ere I knew Him
And all my love is due Him,
He plunged me to victory,
Beneath the cleansing flood.

[JoyfulSister]

This morning I started feeling nervous about quitting in two days from now. I remembered that my prescription came with information on a website. So, I went to the Chantix help website. OOOPPPS! I think I was suppose to do this on the first day I started the meds. Anyway, it is a really good support website. I had to registar of course, and then they have day to day helps, exercises, reminders, etc. They will e-mail you daily and call you daily (one in morning & one in evening). I opted for the phone call in the evening, (that is usually my worst time). I am now excited about this! I actually called my DD and told her I was trying again and I needed her support. I have always hated telling anyone that I was trying to quit, because I am afraid that if I don't make it, I am embarrassed and feel like a looser. Since I have been working at it this time, since Dec. struggling, relapsing, I have stayed open and admitted to my family support team, they are going through this right along with me, they don't seem to mind, "We are at it again". They must really want me to make it!! So, I am no longer scared today, I am getting ready for Thursday.
I am remembering all of you in my prayers, I ask the Lord to help heal me, to take this burden from me, to give me final peace in this aspect of my life. I am so tired of this burden hounding me, I need to succeed, I want to be free from this addiction, I need to feel clean and no longer ashamed. But I am so afraid of losing myself, losing my humor, my thinking of others, and always ready to reach out to comfort others, I am afraid of the horrible, mean spirited person who usually arises out of me, someone I am not, and don't know. I don't want to see that person this time, I am not that person. Please keep me in your prayers, pray that my personality isn't changed this time. Thank you!

[mary]

Please keep me in your prayers, pray that my personality isn't changed this time. Thank you! words from JoyfulSister

I just prayed for you with tears as I read your latest post.



Family, let us be a prayer supporter to JoyfulSister:hug

I am so proud of you and know that you are going to be a
full fledged winner! God is going to be your Strength
and your friends here and your family will be praying for
you!! :hug

PTL!

[petsforpeggy]

JoyfulSister, Thinking of you and praying!!! It is now 21 days since I became smoke free and the urges are going away. Sometimes I forget about it for hours during the day. My biggest smoking time were mornings with my coffee. This morning I made coffee and didn't even think about it. Praise the Lord.
Mary you are such a Blessing and you can lift any of my words.. I am keeping all of us in my prayers. What a wonderful, loving Lord we have. I just love my RR. family!!!! PRAYING!!!!

[cat]

:hug:pray
Those urges will get fewer and farther between. Hang in there everybody!