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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 607

Kizzer. This is absolutely awesome!!! You did it and everyone here is jumping up and down congratulating you!! What a story and happy ending ( I love happy endings). I"m still amazed that I've made it as far as I have but it was so worth the hell and heck week to get this far. Hugs Kim [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 163 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,084 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $660.15 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 30

Gratz! One year is awesome! I can't wait until I've logged 365 days without a death stick! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 214 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,295 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $609.9 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 24 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2257

Thanks for sharing this story. I am very happy for you!!! [IMG]http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i125/CHEARNE/CongratsV.gif[/IMG] CobenFan [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 237 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,035 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $829.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 21 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 18

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2614

Thanks Awesome and inspiring. Thank You for sharing your excitement and success with all of us. Phillip :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 273 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,835 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2184 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 44 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 83

Thank you all, I appreciate your kind words. I feel so liberated today because I accomplished something I didn't think I could do. But one thing I learned is that if you REALLY want to quit, you can. More than anything, I was shocked that it was not as hard as I had myself believing it would be. I got my game plan together, read ALOT of posts here, and when the day came I just did it. So if there is another HEAVY smoker out there who is making excuses that they can't quit, I call you out. Excuses are your crutch, step up to the fact that your weakness is winning and you have not prepared yourself to REALLY want to quit. I've NOT smoked over 25, 000 cigarettes for a reason - I have a family I care for, a family who needs me. I decided that smoking is one of the most selfish acts one can do to their family. You place them below yourself, how crude is that? Look at your family and tell them you are going to quit smoking because you love THEM. Thanks, Kizzer [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 365 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 25,585 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2682.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 60 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 83

Today marks one full year of not smoking. I really didn�t think I could make it one hour much less one year. You see, I *was* a very heavy smoker. Just look at my stats and you will see I spent A LOT of time trying to kill myself with cigarettes. So why did I quit after 33 years of smoking 2 to 3+ packs a day? Well back in September, my daughter told me she was having a baby. My first Grandbaby! I told my daughter I would do anything to help her as best an old man like me could. All she wanted was for me to quit smoking. I thought about it and told her that I wouldn�t smoke around the baby, but that wasn�t what she was looking for. You see, she wanted her dad to live a lot time to enjoy his new Grandbaby and live itself. I then decided I would wait until May, when the baby was due to quit, but the more I thought about it, the quicker I wanted to try. Great American Smoke-Out Day was coming up � Perfect! I tried to talk myself out of quitting several time, but knew this was something I had to do and decided that I was not going to be a weak wuss to this nasty addiction any longer. So the night before the GASOD, I sat in my room, the only room in the house I could smoke, and burned through 2 packs of cigarettes in less than 3 hours � After this display of total weakness, I knew I was in trouble. I was too weak to even have the last cigarette! I did finally go to bed. When I woke up, I headed right to the room and stood there like an idiot � I knew I quit, but my habit led me right back to the scene of the crime. I stood there wondering what I was going to do to get my mind off smoking and all I kept thinking was I AM DOING THIS FOR MY FAMILY � NOT ME! I made it through that day ok � I used the patch. The next day came and went, and before I knew it, I made it through �Hell Week�. HEY, maybe I can do this I thought! Soon, I started noticing small things, like cigarette smoke on people really stinks. I was starting to feel better. I was sleeping better and my mind was clearer. I wasn�t having to excuse myself from various situations because I didn�t need to sneak in a cigarette. I could go to a theater, a movie or sit anywhere I wanted in a restaurant. Before I knew it, the smell of smoke on people starting making me ill, THAT was when I kne

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 18

Kizzer, Thank you so very much for posting this, what an inspirational story! Congratulations!!! Jake [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/9/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 8 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 168 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $24 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5195

AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME! Congratulations Kizzer on a job well done! You have every right to be proud. That precious grandchild seems to have added so much to your life. One year quit is such an amazing feeling! CONGRATULATIONS! You are a great quitter! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 504 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,086 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1764 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 44 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 563

Kizzer, [b][COLOR=red][SIZE=4]CONGRATULATIONS ON ONE (1) YEAR QUIT!!![/SIZE][/COLOR][/b] [b][COLOR=blue][SIZE=3]WELL DONE!!!![/SIZE][/COLOR][/b] Welcome to The One Year Club!!!! [img]http://www.loumill.com/misc/woohoo.gif[/img] [b][color=Purple]Be Strong. Be Smart. Be Quit[/color] [color=black]Joe[/color] [size=3][color=Blue]Knowledge Replaces Fear[/color][/size] [size=2][color=purple]Hoping for success without hard work is like trying to harvest without planting.[/color][/size] [size=2][color=black]Illegitimus non carborundum est[/color][/size][/b] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/15/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 551 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 13,797 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1349.95 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 96 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 191

Way to go Kizzer. Great story with a happy ending. It's not easy, but you did it.. Congrats to you, you're well on your way now. The desire should really ease up now, less and less smoking thoughts. And you can easily dismiss them. Way to go.... [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 610 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 24,427 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3660 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 101 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9

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$386,682.19

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