tough time ahead next week

Have been waiting for your post. Glad to hear you handled the first travel time so well. Next time should be that much easier. It's a choice! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 45 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,135 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $517.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 3 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48

Insanity......hiccup

If you read my post from Monday, you'd know I was at war with the Nicodemon. Barely coping one minute, I bounced back thinking I had it all together.....then hiccup. It felt like someone was in possession of my body and my soul. I was in pain and I felt like I could no longer fight. I just didn't have the strength. I could not cope and I felt terrible. I bought a pack of smokes, and as I was opening them, tears dripped on the package. "Don't do it", I said "You've already done it" he/she said. "It won't make you feel better", I said. "You won't know unless you try", he/she said. So I did it. I lit the cigarette. After two drags he/she was gone. But I felt worse. I was more nauseated than I already was, more dizzy than I already was. But that monkey was gone. Two more drags and I threw it out the window along with the pack. NO F*****G WAY. What I realized later, after being completely immobilized for 8 hours by nausea & vomiting, that I was suffering from the stomach flu. I have spent many hours in bed the last two days, too weak to do anything but think about what happened and what went wrong. During this quit, I have not replaced smoking with anything. No straws, no candies, no gum, no food. Maybe a few showers here and there. For the most part, all I have done is think, think, think. I have not really be challenged or tested until Sunday/Monday and I came to the conclusion I really don't have any replacements to cope with anger and anxiety. I have been waiting for the time in my quit when I could feel comfortable letting the focus go for a bit. To think about something else for awhile. Well I guess I know what I have to think about now. Anger Management skills and Anxiety Management skills. I still have triggers constantly throughout the day, but they are just fleeting thoughts - 5 seconds or less. But it is these emotional triggers that I have trouble with. Reading and learning about how to cope with these is what I must do. I am calling this a hiccup instead of a slip because I don't believe I was in my right mind at the time. Also, I know that reseting my meter at this point would probably do me more harm than good. If I'm going to reset my meter, I want more than a few drags to make it worth that. Honest quit

I'm Doing the Happy, Smoke Free Dance

Congratulations !!! You are doing great. 100 days is excellent. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 48 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,217 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $552 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16

8 Days Without

I must admit I have not had a lot of difficulty quitting...until recently. There is going to be some rough spots...be prepared - use the tools provided. I think your ease may be because of your determination and commitment. Keep it up. You're doing great. Don't let your guard down though. It takes a year to be comfortable. It's a choice [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 48 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,219 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $552 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24

In tears! Need help!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUTTERFLY No tears. Don't give in. FREEDOM is what you want and I want it for you too. You are so worth keeping your quit right now. It's a choice! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 48 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,223 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $552 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59

Weekend Promise Parade...

No smoking for me in Winnipeg. I'm halfway to the beach!! Two more days & I will have saved half the price of the treadmill I bought. WHoopee!! It's a choice! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 50 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,260 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $575 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26

5 months on

A gold star for you for 5 months quit!!! I would rather have an occasional desire to smoke than an obsessive desire to quit smoking. Wouldn't you? Like Diamonds, but without the sparkle...Addictions are forever! It's a choice! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 49 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,239 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $563.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16

30 DAY UPDATE

Mookie Congratulations! One Month is Fantastic. There is only one thing to remember. N.O.P.E. It's a choice! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 49 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,240 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $563.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22

Feeling better....Triggers decreasing.

Didn't know where exactly to post, but I feel really good today. I've noticed since my wrestling match with the Demon (while I had the flu) earlier in the week, that my triggers have decreased. I get surprised that I haven't thought about smoking during certain times and I am really happy about that. I also am feeling really confident that I AM GOING TO BEAT THIS THING! Not smug though. I have a ways to go still. But there is light at the end of the tunnel. I guess that is what that fight was all about. So even though it hurt and I had a hiccup, It was all worth it!! Keep on working hard everyone. If I can do it, so can you.! It's a choice! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 51 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,293 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $586.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43

Her Battle is Over!!!

A HUG from me too. It's a choice! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 51 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,296 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $586.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58