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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 457

Wow - that is amazing... love the attitude. , for one, beleive that we always have choices,a nd that soemtimes the only choice that we have is the way that we're going to view something, so it is very very important. You are not held hostage by your thoughts and perceptions. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 51 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,805 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $663 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 457

That should say "I, for one,..." LOL Free - if you're here will you get on the messenger thing? i wanna give you my e-mail and stuff becuase i'm not here as much as i used to be. If I can't get ahold of ya - Princess has my info. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 51 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,805 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $663 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3131

Thanks for the bump Shevie. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 84 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,274 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $336 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3368

[IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/Daniwiz/39368n1b2x3prdz.gif[/IMG] *bump* [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 116 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,495 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $464 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 45

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3368

I'll look for you on the messenger MistyMoon [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 117 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,524 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $468 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2027

I'm surprised I did not see this post before. Some pieces just fell into place, Free. Thank you. Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 470 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,419 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1786 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 87 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 16 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 126

Thank you for the post. Very thought provoking! T. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 7 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 113 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $24.92 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30

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20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3368

Someone very close to me, we'll call him Joe, had an addiction. Some here may ask the question 'what do you mean, had?'. You see, my friend Joe lost everything. His next step in life was death or jail. Joe entered a rehabilitation program. It was not your run of the mill rehab in my opinion because the way they approached addiction was quite different than anything I had ever experienced, learned, or read about. They did not just attack the physical addiction. They attacked the underlying mental issues of why people leaned on a crutch in the first place. They addressed all the things they missed out on learning while they were busy �using� and not �growing�. Joe's group met 3 days, approx. 9-10 hours, a week. If he missed group, he�d be kicked out of the program. He was given a workbook. This book contained everything from finances to personal hygiene, you name it, it was in there. Joe shared his workbook with me. It was amazing to see all the different angles they were attacking his addiction from. If Joe did not do the exercises in his workbook he�d be kicked out of the program. Joe was also required to go to meetings held by people that had completed the program that he was currently in. If he didn't go, again ... he'd be kicked out of the program. I figured these meetings he had to go to would be like NA and AA meetings; they weren't ... but I'll get to that in a minute. Once a week they had support nights where they could bring someone. Joe asked me to be his support buddy. I agreed. It was amazing for me to see how effective the program was for these people. Some of the people there, Joe included ... well let's just say I never thought they would be able to change, but they did. It was like watching miracles take place. The thing that was so different about Joe's program is they emphasized the importance of not labeling people, instead they labeled behavior. Labels can be peeled off, behavior can be changed. In class and at the meetings, unlike NA and AA where people stood up and introduce themselves and labeled themselves as addicts, they would stand up and state the drug of choice they were recovering from: �Hi my name is Joe and I am recovering from speed�. The program believed that by saying things like �Hi, I am

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20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3368

Your most welcome. I hope it helps someone 1/2 as much as it has helped me. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 12 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 388 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $48 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14

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$55,477.20

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20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 385

I like the idea of not labeling people but behaviors. I also subscribe to the idea that something we do is not something we are. Perhaps I always hated the term 'smoker' for that very reason. Yes, I smoked but I also sang, wrote, talked, walked... Now I do not smoke anymore but I am the same person. A behavior I had is now gone. I am non-smoker just as much as I am a non-dietcokeddrinker or a non-computerprogrammer. Smoking, something that I did is now done. Smoking is a verb. It is not a condition to your life. Stop smoking and you do not stop being who you are. You become who you are without smoking which is someone who has more energy and more respect for themselves. Thanks for the post, BreakingFree. I look forward to being free, just like you. Mira :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/15/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 9 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 193 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $31.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2

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