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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 23

Congratulations in advance on your 1 year anniversary. I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your daughter, but you prove my point. When I things are bad, and that crap is piling up around me, I get brought out of my own head, and misery by hearing other peoples experiences. I know that things won't always be smooth, but I have the tools to cope with the stressful times, if I choose to use them.

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 23

When I look back at the times when I caved to smoking, I always had an exuse, not a reason, for picking up. I was stressed, I was anxious, I was going to take back my will, I was doing well and was going to reward myself..., but I know there was one reason, I'm addicted, period. If I continued to smoke every time I got stressed, or every time things didn't go my way, I would never quit. Everyone has troubles, and if a group of people threw all there troubles on the table, and you were required to take some troubles with you when you left the room, chances are, you'd want to leave with your own troubles. Today, there is NOTHING that is going to make me smoke, and there is NO ONE that is going to make me smoke. If I feel stressed, and I smoke, I'm still going to be stressed, but now I'd be a stressed smoker. It has to be that simple for me, one day at a time, because to smoke is just going to bring on piles-o-troubles for me. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/6/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 13 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 133 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $13 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 31 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 583

Right on you guys. What a awsome way to start my weekend. Thank you so much. Good stuff :p Huey Grace [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 11 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 229 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $44 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3131

Smoking is very stressful I've come to realize, 1- how many do I have left 2- Where's my lighter 3- Do I have matches 4- I forgot my cigarettes 5- Did I put out my cigarette 6- Run back to check 7- The dog starts barking thinks you're an intruder 8- Calm the dog 9- cigarette was out 10- Leave 11- Get in the car 12- Arrive to destination 20 mins late 13- No smoking restaurant 14- Want a cigarette ,cause stressed from all that running around 15- have to go outside 16- Everyone's judging you inside (cause you smoke) 17- Try to find a spot a little more private 18- I could go on and on and on I'm so happy I don't smoke The end Marie My Milage: My Quit Date: 6/13/2006 Smoke-Free Days: 67 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,019 Amount Saved: $268 Life Gained:

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3131

Smoking is very stressful I've come to realize, 1- how many do I have left 2- Where's my lighter 3- Do I have matches 4- I forgot my cigarettes 5- Did I put out my cigarette 6- Run back to check 7- The dog starts barking thinks you're an intruder 8- Calm the dog 9- cigarette was out 10- Leave 11- Get in the car 12- Arrive to destination 20 mins late 13- No smoking restaurant 14- Want a cigarette ,cause stressed from all that running around 15- have to go outside 16- Everyone's judging you inside (cause you smoke) 17- Try to find a spot a little more private 18- I could go on and on and on I'm so happy I don't smoke The end Marie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 67 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,019 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $268 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1115

Great insight. Thanks for posting. Stress: A mentally or emotionally disruptive or upsetting condition occurring in response to adverse external influences and capable of affecting physical health, usually characterized by increased heart rate, a rise in blood pressure, muscular tension, irritability, and depression. Smoking: A nicotine addicts response to stress. We MUST find other alternatives to dealing with the stress in our lives. Rusty wrote a post about ways to stay calm some time ago. Several ideas mentioned were long walks, relaxation tapes, a hot bath or shower, reading, and listening to relaxing music. Not cravin', never cavin'. Hummy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/5/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 471 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 18,855 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3061.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 61 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2462

What amazing words of wisdom to start off the day! It is so true that we had problems when we smoked...why do we sometimes think that we didn't? It's that drug that fogs the air and fogs our minds. How wonderful to be free of that bump in the road! Rusty :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 614 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 17,203 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2149 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 84 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2462

You nailed it, Marie! :) Excellent story!!! Rusty :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 614 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 17,219 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2149 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 84 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 16 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 27

Good point. I know I have learned this so far. Even if we do not smoke there will be problems. Life has enough bumps in the road even if we do all the right stuff. So we need to eliminate as many bumps in the road as we can. Smoking is one of the biggest ones and you cannot hire a crew to remove it for you. No matter how much $$$ you have you have to do it yourself. So congratulations on getting that one underway. Loss of a loved one, an unforseen accident, these are a couple of the bumps that we do not have control over and we will all hit them at one time or another so getting a smoother ride is really important. Stay on your new choosen pathway and good luck. My ride is a lot smoother now. I will have left those ugly things many miles back on the road. Aug, 25th will be one year without them. That is also the date I lost my daughter. I know what i'm talking about here. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/25/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 359 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,187 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1795 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 77 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 32 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 763

I PROMISE you that after a time (different for each of us) you will actually experience LESS stress than you do as a smoker....a certain calm will settle over a portion of your behavior. and it will ALL be due to the fact that you got FREE of the greatest stresser of all.....the crave for nicotine!! hang tough and BELIEVE,,,,it will finally gel and you will realize the final chapter is fantastic!! Katy

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