Great post! There's strength and fellowship when you bring a bunch of used-to-be failures together. And haven't we all failed using conventional quit smoking tactics? Now we are overcomers and getting past our analog addiction, we can't help but have a unique spirit of unity. I've been here for nearly 6 months, and I feel like ecf is "home", on a few threads in particular.
I have been thinking about this lately too ... I've been an active member of ECF for 8 months, and normally, I don't last more than 2-3 months on any forum. Either I get banned (for speaking my mind) or I just quit 'cuz they are all idiots. Now granted, I have bit my tongue a few times here on ECF, and have stayed away from the "Outside" thread, but just the fact that I am willing to bite my tongue says a lot for ECF. The people here are just amazing.
I think you have hit it spot on, we were all used to being the outcasts and we don't want anyone to feel that way here, so we go out of our way to be nice and welcoming and encouraging. I mean we are all doing the same thing here, quitting smoking, and that's something none of us believed we could ever do ... thanks to ECF and the support we get, we are all DOING IT!
I love you all .. you just accept me for who I am, the crazy, misunderstood, outspoken b with an itch that I am. Especially the PIF and the Hogaholics .. I've never felt more at home than I do in these two threads. Thanks to you, and you, and yes, even you over there in the corner chewing your hair.
With any luck, I'll still be an active member of ECF in another 8 months
vape on, my people, Vape on!
I hope to be a little more active in here, and not lurk so much.....
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