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20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 322

Wow, This time in 347 days, 12 hours, 8 mins........... I will be the same as you. Pure Class Luna Jacko(UK) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/27/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 17 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 863 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �255 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 772

Oh gosh that is so sad. Thank you for posting Luna. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 32 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 803 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �240 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1450

I never knew Ann. Nevertheless, reading about her when I was a newbie made me want to quit more than ever. 2me it's one the SSC's best posts. [size=3]BUMP [/size] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/20/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 327 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,215 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1635 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 31 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 296

Wow Luna What a story. Congrats on your 1 year being smoke free. You have alot of great advice, thanks so much for sharing so much of your life. Smoke Free in Albuquerque Alley [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/30/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 16 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 209 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $63.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1687

Luna, What a beautiful story of you and Ann. I can see why she was your inspiration. It was no accident that you met Ann, I see why you would be paying tribute to her today. Congratulations on your amazing journey to 1 year, we are proud of you for being such a excellent role model. I also know that Ann is smiling down on you today. Blessings sent your way, SUNSHINE [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 98 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,677 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $343 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22

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20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 211

Luna You were blessed to have such a wonderful friendship with Ann. I'm sure you both had many wonderful times together. My friend Sharon died not long ago from lung cancer and left behind two children. It was a very painful thing to go through and truly changed me forever. I wish you the best in life and congrats on your quit stats. vicki just 1 puff away from 2 packs a day [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 180 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,228 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1260 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 24 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5195

Dearest Luna, Ann is in heaven right now looking down and smiling on the great accomplishment one of her dearest friends has reached today. I am sure you were just as dear to her as she to you. Several people come and go in and out of our lives but there are very few who touch our souls and leave that forever impression on us. Cherrish your memories of your friend. I'm glad the situation motivated you instead of discouraged you. You are an awesome Quitter.... [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 288 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,767 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1008 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 25 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2027

Hi, Carole. This story still affects me the way it did when I first read it. I can feel the loss you've suffered, but I also see the joy knowing Ann brought you. I can tell your life is brighter from knowing her. Those wonderful treasures can never be taken from you. Congratulations on one year, Carole. We are all might proud of you. Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 327 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,557 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1242.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 61 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 40

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 989

Yep...she was a treasure and I know she is smiling at me big time today! She lived her life so bountifully and would be overjoyed that her legacy, her story, her candle is being carried forward. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/15/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 365 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,149 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1277.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 50 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0

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20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 989

This story is about Ann. She was my inspiration. Today on my one year anniversary of being smoke free, I wanted to pay tribute to her. She was the motivation to start me on this journey. You all here were and are the gasoline that kept me going. Thank you. Love, Carole "It was January 23rd, 2005 when I decided, and April 1 when I sorta quit and April 15 when I made the pledge "Not One Puff Ever". From January 23 to March 23 I was on a trip in Central America and did not want to "spoil" our vacation going through withdrawal. I smoked like a chimney for those two months in preparation for my quit, while each day going to the internet cafe to read an email about one of my closest friends. They had just discovered a spot on her lung. Ann was her name. Ann lived 3000 miles from me. Ann and I met on line playing bridge. Ann and I became very close. We played bridge several times a week. We emailed and talked on messenger every day. We confided alot in each other. Ann and I bought plane tickets and each traveled to Las Vegas for several days so that we could meet each other in person. We rode roller coasters there - each of us having a passion for them. We ate sushi. We went to Cirque du Soleil. We laughed through a great Female Impersonator Show. We discovered we really were like sisters. It was one of the most fun trips ever. She visited me on the little island in the Northwest where I live. We went whale watching. We danced to Dirty Dancing in my upstairs. We explored the islands, beach combed, cooked. I visited her in Florida. We explored the coast and mangrove canals. We laughed through "Menopause, The Musical". We searched for manatees. We ate great Southern seafood at beachside cafes. We flew to Philadelphia. We visited a friend there. We went to museums and re-lived American history. We ate Philly cheese steaks and rode double-decker busses. We met in New York City and saw Broadway shows. We went to Queens and ate Egyptian food. We cried together at Ground Zero. Ann was a ray of sunshine. She had more close friends that anyone I ever knew. Ann had a wonderful husky Southern drawl. The huskiness was because she was a smoker. We loved sitting with coffee or margaritas and smoking together.

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$809,042.50

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Days: 5439 Hours: 0

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46231

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1,155,775

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