I wish I had known what a deeply personal journey this would be and how isolated I would feel in the beginning. To anyone just starting their quit, I never felt this way with past quits, so I think it was a good sign that this was the final quit.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 6/19/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 543 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 6,516 Amount Saved: $1,710.45 Life Gained: Days: 45 Hrs: 5 Mins: 54 Seconds: 5
Its good to see you back here, DJ. Don't get down about past quits...the best thing you can do is learn from them and remember what worked/didn't work and make this quit your final quit. And ignore anyone who is less than 100% supportive of your efforts...I know many of us have felt stupid telling anyone we were quitting yet again. Its very hard for nonsmokers to understand how hard quitting can be. Just take the positive/helpful feedback you get and ignore the rest. We're all here if you need a helping hand!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 6/19/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 560 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 6,720 Amount Saved: $1,764.00 Life Gained: Days: 46 Hrs: 15 Mins: 31 Seconds: 50
I haven't been on in a while, but what a great parade to come back to. I'll march alongside all of you smoke free dads! Happy Father's Day!
My Mileage:
My Quit Date: 6/19/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 731 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,772 Amount Saved: $2,302.65 Life Gained: Days: 62 Hrs: 6 Mins: 37 Seconds: 20
I haven't been on here in years, but thought I'd check in today. I saw this post and had to reply. I am a 2008 quitter. It will be 5 years for me in June. I absolutely can not believe that I can say I have been smoke free for almost 5 years! I remember seeing others at five years when I first started and wondering what that would feel like if I ever got there. It feels amazing! The first few months of my quit I experienced some of the lowest moments of my life, but I'm happy I made it through. I couldn't have done it without your help and the help of many others here. I was not the most 'vocal' at the time, but I read everything and it made all the difference. So thanks to all my fellow 2008 quitters and everyone else who was around then. And congratulations on five years!!!
When I first quit it seemed to control my every thought. Honestly, I still think about smoking from time to time, but it's not the same. I feel in control now, not like the cigarettes are controlling me. I feel free.
I have been planning a trip for my family to go to Disney and I have been cringing at the cost of the trip. Just looked at my quit meter and the money I have saved over the years...feeling a little better about it now.
For any newbies reading this thread...hang in there! Five years may seem like a long time now, but it will go quickly once you hit your stride. And you will.
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