sistermt has one whole week !

Congrats on your first week smoke free sister.. that is awesome!!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 18 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 279 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $54 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53

5 weeks for Mav !

Way to go Mav, 5 weeks smoke free!!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 18 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 279 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $54 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

5 weeks for Mav !

Way to go Mav, 5 weeks is awesome!!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 19 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 298 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $57 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0

ENDIT has one month smoke free :) :)

Congrats Endit on 1 month smoke free! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 314 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $60 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44

2 weeks for me!

2 weeks is something to be very proud of, I know I was. Be proud! It is awesome!!! Congrats on your 2 weeks! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 314 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $60 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51

First day quitting

Angela, you can do it and you will do it. I questioned if I was going to be able to do it. I was scared to quit. I didn't know if I "knew how to be a non-smoker". The first few days were tough, really tough. But as each day passes it gets a little easier. Sure, there are good days and bad days, but you can do it. It has helped me telling myself that smoking is not an option anymore. No matter what happens or how I feel I remind myself that smoking is no longer an option and to find something else to calm me down or relax me or relief my boredom. This site has also been a huge help. I can sit back and read that others have been through and are going through exactly what I am... Then I see their stats... and I know I can do it too. You can do it Angela... and we are here to cheer you on... [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 21 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 326 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $63 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1

A few thoughts after 3 weeks smoke free...

Today is my 3rd week without a cig... Amazing to me that it has been 3 weeks. I remember the day I first set my quit date. I was feeling really excited. I felt nothing could stop me. I was going to quit. As the day got closer and closer I begin to doubt myself. I began to ask myself if I could really do it. I remember saying many times, "I don't know how to be a non-smoker". I had smoked for 15 years and don't remember what I did before I started smoking. The advise and support I got here really kept me on track.. and I did quit on my quit date. The first few days were very hard. Constant thoughts of cigs, but as the days pass I have fewer and fewer thoughts of smoking. Some days are better than others, but that is to be expected. I knew from the start that I would have to make lifestyle changes. But where to begin? I found quickly that I start with the first crave... what was I doing, where was I at? Wherever I was, whatever I was doing... time to change it around. Also, had to look at my way of thinking. The first morning I woke up and the first thought I had was, "Goodness, can't have a cig today." Not the right way to think. Had to straighten myself out... So, when I would start to have that thought I would remind myself... "You choose not to have a cig." Wow, something about taking control over the situation. For me, that made a world of difference. I found that on the bad days I would get in a rut.. almost feeling sorry for myself. And on good days I would not enjoy it because I was dreading the next bad day. I quickly found, that for me, this could be a bad situation. If I am not careful I will get to feeling bad for myself and slip up. So, there again, had to change my way of thinking. I sat and thought about the good days that I had before this bad day... wow.. aren't the good days great... So, on those bad days, instead of dwelling on how bad I feel... I think about how good the good days are and that there will be many more good days to come. Then on those good days, enjoy it, embrace it, hang on to it and not dwell on what might me ahead. Most of all... I have told myself that no matter what. Smoking is no longer an option. It doesn't matter how rough things get, how stressed I am... Smoking is not

Smokey has 4 weeks smoke free!

Way to go Smokey! 4 weeks smoke free is awesome!!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 22 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 341 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $66 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43

scaredycat-no-more is 3 weeks smoke free!

Cat, great job!!! 3 weeks smoke free is great!!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 22 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 341 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $66 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49

laughing401962 is 3 weeks smoke free!

laughing, congrats on 3 weeks smoke free!!! That is awesome!!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 22 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 341 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $66 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53