I saw a number of posts yesterday pointing to the fact that there are times where people around you will offer up some pretty negative comments or reactions to the news that you have quit. I saw a number of posts raised about these negative reactions trying to help our members and readers understand why they occur. I just thought that I should bring up this one too, for while you may not be able to change the people who are offering negative support, you may over time find yourself in the situation where you can offer positive support to othes.
I don't know if the people who say or do basically cruel or thoughtless things designed to undercut a person quitting can walk around the rest of the day feeling good or proud of their efforts. But I do know that if you can help another person in securing his or her quit you can yourself feel a certain sense of accomplishment that particular day. The most important message you can get out to others is that quitting is possible and staying off is totally doable as long as you always remember to never take another puff!
Joel