It'll be [b]TWO YEARS[/b] smoke-free for me! [img]http://images.finheaven.com/forums/smilies/bravo.gif[/img]
All I'm saying is this: once you get through the tough part of losing the habit, it'll be smooth sailing all the way!
It took me well over 3 months to completely kick the habit, physiologically and mentally. I used the patch for 4 weeks and one day I found myself "forgetting" to put it on. So I figured that if I could forget it, I obviously didn't need it. So I went cold turkey from that point on. It was very very hard, I won't lie.
But it got easier and easier everyday. The craviings came farther and farther apart, and when they did they were weaker and weaker. To this day I still get triggered once in a while, after a meal or drinking or something, but the cravings come very weak and can be dismissed within seconds. Remembering how hard of a time I had quitting, no way I'm gonna let a small meaningless stupid craving get me back into it.
Now I'm officially a non-smoker, and I'm trying like hell from turning into one of those annoying non-smokers too. I can't stand the smell when someone smokes around me. I chokes and gags me. I can't breathe. Coming out of a bar my clothes smell like an ashtray, and it makes me nauseous. So I'm glad to say that I'll NEVER AGAIN go back to it.
Thanks to this forum, I am a walking success story. When I needed support when I was going through a hard time, you guys were here to help. I couldn't have done it without you. Honestly. Thank you Stop Smoking Center. You saved my life.
If I can do it, you can too. No more guilt, no more shame. Trust me it's a great feeling. [img]http://images.finheaven.com/forums/smilies5/thumbs.gif[/img][b]Text[/b]
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 719
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,792
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2876
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 97 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25
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Quit Meter
$35,812.50
Amount Saved
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Quit Meter
Days: 857
Hours: 3
Minutes: 21
Seconds: 55
Life Gained
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Quit Meter
4775
Smoke Free Days
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Quit Meter
95,500
Cigarettes Not Smoked