Still staying smoke free.......

Thank you everybody for the words of encouragement, you have no idea how much they mean to me.....is it possible to fall in love with life? or fall inlove with yourself? I never realized how much I was harming myself, I mean I knew smoking was bad for me, but until you quit  you don't really understand exactly how much it is harming you, shortness of breath, not being able to do things with energy, etc,,,,you get the point,  then when you do something loving for yourself, and thats what quitting really is,, then  you can appreciate those things that you took for granted, llike quality of life, and breathing, smelling, tasting............I wish I could get my friends to quit smoking. It would make it easier for me, and improve their life too. But I always swore I wouldn't be a lecturer quitter,, I have to accept there are things I can't change, and thats one of them.  I would hate to lose my best friend to smoking, as she battles onslaughts of bouts with cancer, as an ex addict to drugs, she is like me, holding on to her last vice for dear life.....she dosn't want to go through the discomfort of quitting,,,,,and man I can't blame her for that,,,,,there are times its uncomfortable,,,,,,,when you tell a smoker they "should stop smoking" or " you can't smoke" thats the very first thing they will want....I know this from experence........I am so stubborn, I smoked for 32 years....since I was twelve,,,,,but now I am trying to use my stubborness to stay quit. I like the word SMOBER.....I wish it was a tangible gift I could hand to my friend along with the same stubborness,,,,,,,,,if my postings seem long, its usually because I am pheening for a cig, and writing is distracting me, but its also making me think positively.  I am grateful for this website.  Its a gift.

 

 

 

jules - Free and Healing for Seven Days, 12 Hours and 12 Minutes, while extending my life expectancy 12 Hours, by avoiding the use of 150 nicotine delivery devices that would have cost me $48.82.

 

 

 

 

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 6
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 120
Amount Saved: $39.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 15 Mins: 48 Seconds: 54

Still staying smoke free.......


My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 12
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 240
Amount Saved: $78.00
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 6 Mins: 19 Seconds: 4

Kennedy- 10 days


My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 13
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 260
Amount Saved: $84.50
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 6 Mins: 42 Seconds: 18

21 days

I can relate to that so much.........everytime I have a craving, I think about this website, and how I want to be honest, and I refrain from indulging in a crave, because I want to be smober, congradulations on 21 days.  Each day you don't smoke is an achomplishment worth celebrating. Jules
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 13
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 260
Amount Saved: $84.50
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 6 Mins: 42 Seconds: 34

Day 4 Smoke Free

Hi, welcome to the best support site I have found so far. Its made a diffrence in my quit.  I am 14 days quit, after being smoke free for a little over a month, then slipping, and smoking a whole pack in one night, I was using the nicotine gum, and then the patch,,,,,and honestly I don't think I could have done it without the help, but now I am COMPLETELY nicotine free, no patch, no gum......just chewing on JuJu stxs......google JuJu Stxs and you will find out what I am talking about.  I started an embroidery project that I compulsively worked on in the first few days of my quit, because it kept my fingers busy.   I smoked for 32 years, since I was 12.  We can do this together, check into this forum at least once a day, and I will write you. I know what you are feeling, because I felt that way too. Its amazing how mind consuming quitting can be, the harder you try not to think about smoking the more you think about it.  I really think the key is to pat yourself on the back at the end of a sucsessful day.....and keep it one day at a time, anyway, I just want to encourage you to stay here and post often,,,,,,because your not alone,,,,,,,,I think about smoking everyday, but now I am thinking how great it is that I am not spending 6.50 on a pack of smokes. Thats a lot fun retail therapy money...... to spend on whatever I fancy.,.....I like to try new teas, (flavored) and I love my coffee still.....but now I can just go shopping and buy some sandals for summer and not be worried that I don't have enough for smokes.....Its been the most liberating thing I have ever experenced.......and its so healthy for your child......the best reason in the world to quit......Jules

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 13
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 260
Amount Saved: $84.50
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 6 Mins: 44 Seconds: 3

GETTING READY TO QUIT

Hey Valerie, I suffer anxiety attacks too, that I would use cigarettes to medicate myself, when I come out of a store the first thing I would do is light a cig, now, I take a deep breath and chew a Juju stx (flavored toothpicks) they replace the oral satisfaction, and much healthier,  anything that works is worth trying is my motto...... I started smoking when I was twelve, I smoked for 32 years. Its weird to use that word in a past tense,,,,,,I smoked,,,,,  anyway,,,,,you can do it, I can do it,,,,,but its awesome that this website is  here to voice your frustrations, your excitement, your happiness and fears, people who never smoked have no idea what we are going through,,,, this drug addiction is stronger that heroin........but it is something that can be defeated and won......millions of people are quitting everyday,,,,,,,but its an individual journey that one must find their own way.   Jules

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 13
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 260
Amount Saved: $84.50
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 6 Mins: 44 Seconds: 50

Still staying smoke free.......

Thanks Moss, its encouragement like that, that keeps me going.,,,,,,,,,,,everytime I don't give into a craving, I feel like my quit is getting stronger and stronger, its such an amazing journey, I am so grateful to have this forum to rant, and rave. I am going to be so happy when I get to the 6 month mark,,,,,,,I am going to save up for a special reward, maybe a trip to Vegas.....Okay, thanks for you response and all the responses by all the people here who are caring, and understand just how hard it is, and how worthwhile. Jules
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 13
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 260
Amount Saved: $84.50
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 8 Mins: 2 Seconds: 39

1/5 Americans Smoke

I am just so grateful that I am no longer one of the five who still smokes......  jules - Free and Healing for Fourteen Days, 19 Hours and 21 Minutes, while extending my life expectancy 1 Day, by avoiding the use of 296 nicotine delivery devices that would have cost me $96.30.  Oh my gosh I am so sorry to be bragging agian but I just can't help it.......hope everybody is staying cool through this heatwave....Jules
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 14
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 280
Amount Saved: $91.00
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 8 Mins: 49 Seconds: 31

gave it a shot

I started smoking when I was 12, I smoked for 32  years, I am 44. I wish I were 17 again and know what I know now, back then,,,,,,,recently the price of cigarettes went up to 6.50, that's when I decided I wanted to quit, I am tired of making cigarette companies rich, while I scrape by, I was spending 18.00 dollars every three days...........There is a really helpful book you can read entitled "Stop smoking the easyway" written by Allen Carr, I think after you read this book if will change your mindset so that stopping smoking will be easier.  I discovered the book and read it three times to fully understand the message.....another helpful thing I found out after using the gum, and then patches is flavored toothpicks, they taste good and satisfy the oral craving  you will get, works for me............anyway I think you are very brave to search out a helpful site like this and acknowledge that you know smoking is bad.......its a number one killer of people that wouldn't have to die, if they didn't smoke.  Its a serious addiction that needs to be addressed on a wider scale, it depresses me that cigarettes are so accessible, you can buy then on practically every corner,,,,,,,,,if smoking were illegal like pot, would you still take the chance to smoke?  Or wouldn't you be concerned about getting caught?  Your life is in front of you,,,,,yesterday is gone, and tomorrow is going to be a much better place, if you can fight smoking and get yourself free,,,,,,,,,,,think of the money if nothing else. Its stupid to spend money on something you light up, inhale and then discard......its like eating tons of ice cream, once its gone you still want more. And to get free from paying for nicotine gum,or patches is good too, why make pharmaceutical companies rich off of an addiction?????? I wish you all the best, and wish for you the freedom to breath clean fresh air.....and be proud of your quit. Jules
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 14
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 280
Amount Saved: $91.00
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 9 Mins: 10 Seconds: 18

60 plus days

I am a newbie too, and its people that post like you did, that inspires me to stay quit, coming here to stay accountable has been a godsend.......any way congradulations on your quit, its true, you have to quard your quit..........I find myself still struggling, but for every nicotine craving I defeat, I feel stronger. Jules
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 14
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 280
Amount Saved: $91.00
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 10 Mins: 17 Seconds: 36