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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 23

Over the last few days when the idea to have a smoke has entered my brain , I have thought about your words."this cigarette is not going to change, or help anything" It sounds simple but it really does work. We are bigger and stronger then any stinking cigarette!!! Cheers, Sous [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 11 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 212 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $110 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 31

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1150

Well said, Lady. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/29/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 13 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 137 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $65 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 318

So will said. Just fell like giveing you a big [IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p178/Trailbum/ShowLetter.gif[/IMG] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 111 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,596 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1110 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 5 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Lady, Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Change can be scary and at time overwhelming but it can also lead to better, bigger things. Embrace it! Danielle ________________________ The SSC Support Team

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 607

so very true my dear friend. When I had my crisis days ago, it didn't solve a dang thing to pick up that pack. I felt different when I smoked though. I felt like it was wrong, I was out of place, killing myself quicker, like I was doing something illegal. I was ashamed and different. It wasnt the same and it sure didn't solve my problem. I also knew I would keep going if I hadn't realized my situation and jumped back on the wagon. Thanks for being my mentor and still sticking by me. Thanks for holding my hand along the way and in the days to come. kim [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/10/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 42 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 11

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1687

Great post Lady, I just printed it and it will go into every-ones notebook for the program. Have a great weekend. Sunshine [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 370 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,297 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1295 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 54 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2614

:) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 328 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,221 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2624 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 54 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 711

Hi Lady........that was a superb post. Luv u Mad Englishman [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 399 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,799 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �1995 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 65 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1450

Hi Lady :) Yes things do change whether we want them to or not. Even if we all kept smoking our lives would still change- only for THE WORSE (from a health stand point at least.) I recall a motivational speaker at a business convention once saying that [i]"the one key to successful leadership is continuous personal change."[/i] It is the person who can accept change that progresses the most in the long run. He said, "personal change is a reflection of our inner growth and empowerment." [color=blue][font=Tahoma]All the best~[/color] [img]http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/6922/n3us.gif[/img][size=3][color=blue]2[/color][/size][img]http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2344/k6ob.gif[/img][/color] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/20/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 511 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 11,245 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2555 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 49 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 53 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5195

N2K you are so right as always. Change would come but not in the same way. This change is so amazing. Sometimes it is painful and sometimes it is rewarding. I still believe it all to be part of the quit journey even this far down the road. That road continues. Somewhere along the way the quit journey turned into the life journey and I really don't know when that happened. Someone looked me in the eyes this past week and said "You are a Leader". In my new job, I am a leader. One of my reasons for quitting was the fact that people in leadership roles do not smoke. I am in a leadership role and I do not smoke. I do not believe I would be in the same possition I am now if I had not quit smoking. I would still be on the deck singing the "woe is me" song to my best friend, the cigarette. After all the smoke cleared, after all the pity parties, the whining, the tears, the anger, the depression, and the "ah ha" moments, I have found a journey of self-discovery. Everyday I am learning more and more about myself; still utilizing the help of so many from here. I never realized how much quitting smoking would change my life. I never thought I could do it. I am so glad that I was wrong. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 561 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 11,230 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1963.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 50 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38

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