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January 2020 Ex-Smokers Quit Buddies Unite

Started 12/3/19 by ModDee; 109488 views.

Msg 1 of 699

From: Terry (abquitsmking)

1/27/19

Welcome New Ex-Smokers

Congratulations on taking that all important first step with cessation - stubbing out the last cigarette and getting started.

Chances are you don't feel 'ready' to quit, and are experiencing a mixture of difficult emotions about it.

Try to relax. You've found the best place for help.

Getting Started with Cessation

Park yourself in front of your computer and read everything you can on this forum board. We encourage you to take the initiative to introduce yourself and post often. Sharing your journey with your new quit buddies and offering support to each other really helps.

This thread will serve as the meeting place for those of you who are quitting now, and when the month ends, we will move your 'home base' thread over to the Quit Buddies Unite folder, where you can continue to support each other.

You can also return to the Introductions folder where you'll find the new Monthly Ex-Smoker thread for those coming along behind you. Share the tips and encouragement that helped you during month one. Not only will this help others, it will strengthen your resolve as well.

Start your reading here: Homework for New Ex-Smokers

Additionally, the folder headings in gray on the left of the page under DISCUSSIONS house different topics. Click on the gray heading to view the conversations held within. When you finish with a folder, click on the drop down menu under DISCUSSIONS and select ALL to see all of the folders again.

Introductions/Newcomers Nook
A good place to start with numerous threads from new ex-smokers.

General Chit-Chat
This is where you will find the daily NOPE thread. NOPE stands for Not One Puff Ever, and members pledge NOPE on a daily basis. Give it a try - you will probably find it helpful and empowering.

Quit Support
This is a good place to post for help when you need it ASAP.

Dots(Weeks) and Stars (Months) Milestones and One Year and Beyond Milestones
Read the accounts of people who are winning with cessation in these folders.

Quit Buddies Unite
This folder is the home base for the groups who quit together. This thread will move to that folder at the end of the first month.

Quit Smoking Library
Here you'll find member stories and links to important articles that will inform you about what to expect from smoking cessation.

The next 4 posts will give you additional info on how to navigate/post here. Please read them and let us know if you have any questions.

An Educated Quit is a Successful Quit

When you know the challenges that may be coming, you can develop a plan to manage them and move forward smoke-free.

Healing from this addiction is a process of gradual release that happens one day at a time. Be patient with yourself and allow recovery to unfold for you a

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Msg 2 of 699

In reply toRe: msg 1

From: ModDee

12/3/19

Forum Navigation Basics

1. Take a look to the left at the DISCUSSIONS section to the left of this page

Click on the drop down menu in grayed area immediately beneath it.
If you click on All you will see all the folder categories; folders like, Introduction/Newcomers Nook, Quit Buddies Unite, Forum Navigation and Rules, General Chit-Chat etc. When you scroll down the system shows you if there are new messages (bold text) in the thread.
Hierarchy of threads (discussions) within a folder: threads are sorted within a folder by the latest date/hour of a post within thread. If you click on a thread without a new message the system will take you to the beginning of the thread.
When you click on the drop down menu you can also select things like

Unread to me (messages to you waiting to be read).

When you log in to the forum, the "DISCUSSIONS" section will show the "Unread Msgs" category at the top of the discussions area. Beneath the "Unread Msgs" title will be all the folders containing unread messages since your last visit to the forum, starting with the Introductions/Newcomers Nook folder. When you scroll down to for example the "Quit Buddies Unite" folder if there are no new messages in your quit buddies group it is not going to be at the top of quit buddies unite category. Continue to scroll down past all the quit buddies folders that have new messages (they are in bold text) until you find your group.

2. Click on the drop down menu on your profile picture/avatar at the top right of the page. Review the content of each one.

My Profile Photo ( you can add or change your avatar or photo)
My Profile
My preference
My Account
Help
Logout

3. Please familiarize your self with the Help button contents

This is where you can browse Delphi FAQs for general information, or post a question in one of the Support Forums, where Delphi staff, volunteers, and knowledgeable members are happy to lend a hand. You will also find "How To" guides that are fully illustrated tutorials that show you exactly how things work on Delphi forums

4. When you click on a folder heading like "Quit Buddies Unite' to read or post, the gray drop down menu under the DISCUSSIONS section changes to "Single folder". Once you've finish what you're doing in that folder to see all the folder headings again, click on the gray drop down menu under DISCUSSIONS and click on ALL which will bring up all the folder titles.

5. Education about our addiction and the cessation process is a major component of a successful permanent quit. Take a look at the articles in the link below they were written especially for new ex-smokers.

Homework For New Ex-Smokers

http://forums.delphiforums.com/quit_smoking/messages/3435/1

Personal Signatures

As you move through the forum, you'll notice that a lot of people carry a variety of images in their personal signatures.

There are 3 levels of membership at Delphi forums - DelphiBasic (free), DelphiExtra ($19.95 per year) and DelphiPlus ($4.95 per month). Only the two paid tiers (DelphiExtra and DelphiPlus) allow you to carry a signature field that you can customize with graphics. The two paid subscriptions also allow you to browse forums ad-free.

You can take a look at a comparison chart of the plans here:

http://www.delphiforums.com/plans.ptt

Graphics and photos can be added to the body of your messages in the DelphiBasic plan. Follow the instructions below.

How to: Insert an Image

Please feel free ask any question and to join in any discussion on the forum that interests you.

6. Familiarize yourself with the other folders in the Forum Navigation and Rules Category. They will help you with more information on finding your way around the forum.

Edited December 3, 2019 3:25 pm by ModDee

Msg 3 of 699

In reply toRe: msg 2

From: ModDee

12/3/19

How to Post a Message:

There are two ways to post messages: Replying to a message in an existing discussion or starting a new discussion.

Replying to a Message

You can reply to a message someone else has posted by clicking the reply button on the post you are reading. It contains a white left facing arrow and the word Reply located at the bottom right of the post. You can also reply using all or selected text from the post. To do this:

Before clicking on the reply button highlight the specific text from the post you want to respond to. This text will be carried onto the beginning of your reply post.
Type your message
Preview or Post your message using the buttons below.

Addressing Your Reply:

Your message will automatically be addressed to the person who wrote the post you're replying to. If you want your message to go to someone else instead, or to ALL members in the thread, click in the field next to the "TO" at the top left of your edit screen. You can choose ALL or a member from the drop down list by typing in the member's ID. Their name should pop up on the list.

Starting a New Discussion:

You can start a new thread by:

Clicking on the "New Topic" button that appears at the top of the main forum page to the right across from DISCUSSIONS.
Type in the name of your new topic subject.
Leave the TO showing ALL
Select a folder where you want your post to appear.
Click on the down arrow across from Folders.
Scroll down and click on the folder where your post will appear.
Type your message.
Click on Post

How to Send a SOS Request for HELP!

If you at anytime need cessation support you can start a new discussion in either the "Introductions/Newcomers Nook" or "Quit Support" folders. See instructions above for Starting a Discussion.

Note: You can find the new topic area from any place on the forum by scrolling all the way to the top of the page.

Msg 4 of 699

In reply toRe: msg 3

From: ModDee

12/3/19

How to Bookmark a Thread

To to bookmark a message:

Go to the bottom of the post you want to bookmark.
At the bottom right find the "Reply" button.
Hover your cursor to the left of the "Reply" button
Find the "Bookmark this message" symbol just to the left of the "Reply" button.
Click on the bookmark this message button.
You will receive a pop-up message that will say

To find your bookmarked messages

Look to the left at the DISCUSSIONS section.
Click on the drop down menu in grayed area immediately beneath the word DISCUSSIONS.
You will see a menu that contains items like, "7 Days back", "2 Days back", "Unread Msgs", "Unread to Me" etc. Look all the way to the bottom, the last item has the book mark symbol and the words "Bookmarked Msgs" your saved bookmark messages will appear here ...........just click on the one you want to view and it opens with your post. When finished reviewing, click on your browser back arrow key to go back to where you were. See example graphics below.

Msg 5 of 5

In reply to msg 4

From: ModDee

1/28/19

How to Follow a Discussion

Want to know if someone posted in your buddy group? Get email notifications on any specific discussion you wish to follow.

Click on your profile pic in the upper right hand corner.
From the drop-down menu select “My Preferences”
Scroll down to “View Zeta as Classic”
Check the box before “View all Zeta forums in Classic”
Select “Update”
A box will appear “Success”. Click “OK”.
Return to About Smoking Cessation Forum. Note: It will look vastly different.
Select the “Messages” tab to show the folders.
Go to the Discussion you want to follow.
Select “Subscribe” in the upper right directly across from the Discussion name.
Select how often you want to subscribe. Then click “Subscribe”.
A Subscribe box will appear. Click “OK”.
If you have other Discussions you wish to follow, repeat Steps 9 thru 11.
Select “My Preferences” at the top of the screen.
Scroll down to “View Zeta as Classic”
Check the box so it is now empty
Select “Update”
“Success” box. Click “OK”.

Msg 5 of 699 to NoTobacNoTobac

In reply toRe: msg 4

From: slowblumer

1/3/20

Hi there NoTobac,

Welcome to the forum. I am sending this post right from the January Ex-Smokers thread.

It may be a bit quiet here right now but very soon you will be joined by other quit buddies. In the mean time start at the beginning and read all you can in the articles. They are full of tips as well as info on getting around on here.

Congrats on making that decision to quit.

Msg 6 of 699 to slowblumerslowblumer

In reply toRe: msg 5

From: NoTobac

1/3/20

Ok. That answered my question. Thanks bunches!

I really thought this group would be crowded though since it's the first of the year! LOL.

Msg 7 of 699 to NoTobacNoTobac

In reply toRe: msg 6

From: slowblumer

1/3/20

You may be surprised at just how many may join you.

Best wishes

Msg 8 of 699 to NoTobacNoTobac

In reply toRe: msg 6

From: ModDee

1/3/20

Hey there Welcome to the forum.

There are a few others that posted messages in other areas of the forum which is quite alright. I'll send the calvary and see if I can gather them to let them know that they have company on their own special thread. You too are welcome to explore the forum and jump in any discussion that interests you LOL, but the journey is so much easier when you travel this road with others basically experiencing the same things that you are at the same time. Then then the rest of us ex-smokers can swoop in with our support and advice to help or annoy you depending on your state of mind at the time.

It's great to have you here!

(((Hugs)))

Msg 9 of 699 to slowblumerslowblumer

In reply toRe: msg 5

From: suemegan

1/3/20

Hi !

Im back on my quest fore a Nope life. After 6 months I had a relapse of one week:( hopefully the time I was smoke free will be worth it and not totally lost. I have such shame about starting again. Looking forward to success and feeling healthy again