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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1262

Dear Bill [IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/mine646333/congrats3.gif[/IMG] 300 days is FANTASTIC and you should be soooo proud! It is also awesome that you have brought friends into the quit journey....that my friend makes you a leader....an inspiration! Keep up the great quit! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/30/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 97 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,461 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $291 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 10 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 28

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1687

wlong, Congratulations on those huge 300 days, you are awesome. Sounds as though you have found the secret about rewarding yourself. And you're right rewards are so important. I found your post to be very inspiring, so don't stay away so long. And congratulaions on helping your friend to become non-smokers. Be blessed, SUNSHINE [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 120 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,046 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $420 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 17 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29

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$232,034.63

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Days: 6790 Hours: 8

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45834

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687,510

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 180

Congrats on 300 days! Your numbers are so wonderful! You should be very proud. Have fun with that new boat and good luck on the wakeboard! My husband and I are heading for the Bahamas in ours soon so I am thinking that the trip will be a nice reward. I'll have not smoked approximately 70 days by then. I think I'll deserve it too. Joonie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 16 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 333 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $56 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2364

[IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/cuddlebug230/thcongratulations.gif[/IMG] 300 days rosck CuddlesIt's better to be a non-smoker with an occasional desire for a cig than a smoker with a constant desire to quit...... [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 16 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 325 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $57.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 327

Love your post. Offering encouragement and advice about how you did it is one of the best things about this site. I have done much of what you suggest......maybe not so lavish with the rewards but the rest was helpful for me, too. Especially the excercise. I'm just a couple weeks behind you and loving it :) NOPE, Janet [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 287 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,751 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1435 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 37 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5

I come on from time to time, but I rarely ever post anything, since I always seem to get caught up in reading all of the wonderful stories on this site. Its wonderful to see so many people determined to make a difference in their lives and in the lives of others. I've reached the 300 day plateau and I am absolutely psyched about it. Since then I have helped two of my friends quit smoking, and I am working on a third. One of those friends is pushing 200 days here real soon! If I have any tips for folks out there, I would heavily stress that you need to lay the rewards on nice and thick. In fact, I would get something that provides you with on-going reminders that you were able to get this for yourself because you chose to be a non-smoker. Make a deal with yourself that you will sell it if you slip up. I bought a new Maxum 1800SR3 and the deal is that if I ever, at any time, start smoking again the boat will go up for sale. Needless to say, the boat is providing endless hours of smoke-free enjoyment. Take up a new hobby. This was very important for me in my quit. I had played with guitars a number of years ago and I took it back up after I quit smoking and now its definetly a big part of my life. Find something you used to do that made you happy and commit to doing it again. Make use of your renewed physical endurance. This is one I recently started up. I picked up a wakeboard and a kneeboard and commited myself to learning how to use them correctly. Its been a huge challenge and I still havent gotten up on the wakeboard! This is something you dont have to wait to do though. Take some walks, go jogging, take your dog on a nice long power walk at the park or if you dont have a dog... reward yourself with one and walk him/her at the park! LOL! :) So, 65 days to go until I hit the full one year mark. I'll start dreaming up my reward for that milestone now. :) -Bill [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/10/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 300 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,412 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1800 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 31 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 55

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1115

Hi Bill, Great advice. I especially like the "reward yourself" part. :p [size=4][color=Red]CONGRATULATIONS FOR 300 BIG FAT DAYS !!!!![/size][/color] Not cravin', never cavin'. Hummy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/5/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 368 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 14,745 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2392 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 47 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21

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$476,673.60

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Days: 5866 Hours: 20

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45834

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916,680

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Bill, Thank you so much for coming back and sharing. We can all definitely learn from one another and your story holds many insights. Congratulations on 300 days, your right rewards are essential to get your through :) We hope to see you in 65 days to celebrate your one year! Keep Strong, Josie _____________________ The SSC Support Team.

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