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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2838

DeeDee: Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! You picked a good site to quit with! We will laugh with you, cry with you, hold your hand, and (only when absolutely necessary) scold! :) No, no, (chewers and dippers) [i]scold[/i] not [i]Skoal[/i] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 5 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 283 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $40 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 45

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3368

Congrats on your decision to quit smoking. Knowledge is power, so get prepared. Get prepared for your mind to deal with emotions without the mask of a drug. Know that the nicotine in cigarettes has caused you to be physically addicted. Take comfort in knowing the physical withdrawal will stop approximately 72 hours if you can resist nicotine products. Be fully aware that your life routine will have to be experienced without smoking cigarettes for you to be quit. So throw them away. Do not save any. What is your routine? When do you smoke? Make a list of your triggers (when you would normally smoke). It is better to think about all of these things ahead of time so that you can go into battle prepared. Replace your bad habit (smoking) with good habits. Read about healthy ways to deal with stress/emotions and start practicing your new coping skills. Get yourself ready physically by walking more, take in more fluids, get plenty of rest and avoid becoming overtired. Tell people around you that you�re going to quit. Get yourself a Quit Buddy who will be there to provide you personal quit-smoking help and support. Fight the urge to protect yourself from looking silly if you don�t make it all the way. Believe in yourself from the very beginning. Make it come true. If you don�t make it this time, what matters is that you get back up and try again. Also, don�t forget to make rewards a part of your plan. Quitting takes a lot of work, so you want to make sure you give yourself credit along the way. Keep a list of rewards you look forward to - it will help keep you motivated. Watch out for alcohol, social situations, other smokers, weight gain, and bad moods/depression. These things can make you fall off the Quit Wagon. Like I�ve said � be prepared for these things. We�ve quit. You can too. We�ll be here to support you if you need us. I look forward to celebrating your milestones with you. [IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/Daniwiz/NOPE.gif[/IMG] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 125 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,764 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $500 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 10 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 17

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$54,513.60

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Days: 5957 Hours: 10

Minutes: 30 Seconds: 1

Life Gained
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45428

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136,284

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Windy, Keep trying to modify your current evening routine and incorporate new ways to relax. Also, don't forget to keep up with your rewards. Give yourself an alternative to smoking as well as an incentive to get yourself through the day. KTQ! Danielle ___________________________ The SSC Support Team

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 87

DeeDee, welcome! You know that this won't be easy but if it was it wouldn't be so important would it? no. you can do this, just keep in mind that this is more of a mind game than U may suspect. You have to be smarter than your addiction, trick yourself, keep busy and never give up. the begining is rough but is really does get easier with time if you just hang in there. You just take it one day at a time - don't focus on the long term of never smoking again. come back here and post/read when ever you want to smoke or just wanna talk, it really does help. good luck and best wishes. kat [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/18/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 26 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 534 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $130 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2257

Welcome DeeDee - what a great decision you have made to quit smoking! Fight hard, you are the only YOU you have....... we're here if ya need us. :) CobenFan [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 172 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,936 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $602 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 15 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2436

DeeDee - hello and a warm welcome... You won't need luck, DeeDee - just a very focused commitment to YOU to Quit, dear one... This place is filled with amazing and powerful information about the Quit journey. When you're ready, let us know how we can support you. In the meantime, read as much as possible here - both new and old posts. And as always ~ trust your intuition... Blessings be- Healer [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/5/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 192 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,754 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $892.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 25 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 39 [B]Seconds:[/B] 55

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5195

Deedee... you are embarking on the journey of a lifetime. There is a lot of information on the boards here that will help you along the way. Congratulations on your decision to quit. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 439 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,798 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1536.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 38 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 55

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 189

Good luck, good luck. I am positive that with the support you will receive here that you will be successful and smoke FREE!!! Please, please keep me posted. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 52 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $11 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 45

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$39,746.00

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Days: 565 Hours: 22

Minutes: 28 Seconds: 46

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5344

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133,600

Cigarettes Not Smoked

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2223

[size=4] Deedee Welcome here, stay with us there is alot of support here for you, good luck with your quit Tresa[/size] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/8/2002 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1497 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 29,953 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $5239.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 206 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

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$14,609.40

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Days: 690 Hours: 4

Minutes: 5 Seconds: 3

Life Gained
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5619

Smoke Free Days
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89,904

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