Hello Kevin and congratulations on your fantastic achievement! Those stats are inspiring- so well done.
I loved the part of your post where you said you wouldnt want to go through this again and that makes you put more effort into your quit- thats exactly how I feel- Although I have had an easy quit, the psychological quit has been really bizarre I have had to live in a whole new world and I found that challenging.
But again like you I thank goodness for finding this site when I did- the support and encouragement has been exemplary.
So nice to have met you Kevin and I really am delighted for you!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/10/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 61 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,525 Amount Saved: $915.00 Life Gained: Days: 7 Hrs: 5 Mins: 11 Seconds: 38
BJ and Lilly- what thought provoking posts and so true, I too can identify with alot of those things. I once dragged myself to the shops by literally holding on to walls as I had chronic Bronchitis but I needed to buy some smokes and I was too embarassed to ask any visitors to go buy them for me- but I had to have them.
The times I have panicked when not only the lighter was out of gas but there wasnt a match in the house, and I scrabbled through the drawers desperate for a light.
I am so ashamed of these slavish acts, how lovely it is to be free.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/10/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 61 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,525 Amount Saved: $915.00 Life Gained: Days: 7 Hrs: 5 Mins: 12 Seconds: 45
Hey Crik! good to see you back- I wondered where you'd gone!
Dont be scared Crik- I know that feeling I was exactly the same- making that final step into the quit was like stepping into the abyss for me- and you know when I actually did I thought- hey its not so bad at all- the thought was worse than the deed!
Looking forward to helping you later in August ((hugs)) Karren.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/10/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 66 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,650 Amount Saved: $990.00 Life Gained: Days: 7 Hrs: 18 Mins: 45 Seconds: 40
Mike, thank you so much for those kind words wow they really did mean alot. I am determined to try and help people beat this addiction I only wish someone would have tried to help me years ago.
I feel like shouting from the roof tops " hey its not as bad or as scary as they tell you its really not"
And my greatest wish is I would really like to get into youth counselling- if I could just stop one or more kids ending up a heavy duty smoking addict like I was, then my experiences would have counted for something.
Patrick, my support from day one, what can I say except thank you xx
HI Tirene- I hope you find this thread and come and share your quit story with us- we can all help, and all will help, if you let us know what and how you're feeling- I can hand on heart guarantee some SSC member will know exactly what you're experiencing!
Day three is awesome, three days in and any ex smoker knows that some achievement- as Patrick says this is your Hell week and you're almost half way through so hang on in there because it really really does get easier.
Please come back and read the posts on here, they offer invaluable tips and advice and the members here are such a tower of strength.
So........good to meet you and look forward to hearing how its going!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/10/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 66 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,650 Amount Saved: $990.00 Life Gained: Days: 7 Hrs: 19 Mins: 27 Seconds: 53
Lisa!!!!!!!! (gobs) look at you too- way to go almost 30 days wow it doesnt seem a second since you came on here- big congrats to you and Marco too
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/10/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 66 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,650 Amount Saved: $990.00 Life Gained: Days: 7 Hrs: 19 Mins: 28 Seconds: 20
Hey Crik- your honesty alone is refreshing-I find it hard to admit I have suffered from depression for many years and apart from meds have never had any cognitive or therapy help (reason being is that it is not offered if anti-depressant meds are accepted by the patient readily and probably in all honesty -maybe not wanting to know the cause) anyway that aside, although I am depression free at the moment I know it can rear its head at any time and I am not sure how I would cope then. Its very easy to say hang in there if you have never suffered but for those who have, and do, we wish it were that easy.
The only thing I can say is that smoking added to the depression, especially as I am getting older.
So yes I agree with you there is a battle to be fought, however, you do seem to have looked at all the options and have started to put plans in place. Also you have recognised and acknowledged there are going to be tough times ahead and those things alone seem like solid coping mechanisms to me.
All I can say is in addition to all the meditation and books etc I am here for you with a listening ear at any time-oh and think of a really super duper reward................I'd love to hear about it :)
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/10/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 66 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,650 Amount Saved: $990.00 Life Gained: Days: 7 Hrs: 19 Mins: 42 Seconds: 39
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