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HO HUM......... :| [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/10/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 30 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 615 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $345 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58
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No Fear, I'm still here. Don't feel much like participating, so I just check in a few times throughout the day. The nag is around mostly and I feel like I have to force myself to do just about everything. I know it is temporary though and I really do have no desire (couldn't really even call them thoughts either). Imallclear - got it set on cruise for now. Maybe you could drive, huh? Lady - Hugs [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/10/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 27 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 551 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $310.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47
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Feels like a 30 day pit up ahead. SQWAAK!!! Darn it anyways. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/10/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 21 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 437 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $241.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6
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Well Imallclear, I think we must have driven throughout the night, because it seems we are on the other side now!!!! Out of nowwhere the clouds have disappeared, the sun is shining, and I'm cleaning the house. That is something. Husband is sure to wonder what the heck I'm on. LIFE - I will tell him. Glad I have you riding along with some good suggestions - flying - who woulda thought??? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/10/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 469 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $264.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 23 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1
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Today I have been involved in a very stressful situation. A friend called to tell me that her husband had been drinking this week. He is an alcoholic. She has had enough and can do no more to help/enable the problem. She was worried about him though and thought he needed medical attention. I offered to go to their house to assess the situation. Driving there I was anxious. I didn't know what I would find when I got there. I didn't know how he would react. Would he be cooperative? I was not sure of my safety. I started doing some deep breathing. The junkie started: "This would be a lot easier is you smoked". HOLD ON! No it wouldn't make it easier and I am not going to smoke to get through this. I can do this on my own, without smoking. END OF CONVERSATION. And that was the end of the conversation, and I did not think about smoking again until arrived home from the hospital. He is in the right place receiving the right treatment, and me.....I came through that test with flying colors and I am proud of that. No irrational thinking. No irrational reactions. Just some plain old rational CHOICE. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/10/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 17 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 359 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $195.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22
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Today was one of those days that, in the past, would have been a great excuse to cave. Didn't even come close, of course, but Junkie was right there waiting for the 'moment'. My son had surgery today....and I was dropping down on the patch dosage. There was thoughts of "you can't do this today without smoking...it's going to be way too stressful...so smoke....or keep on the same dosage...you can't stick to your plan...you need to smoke to get through this." I knew these thoughts would come, but I had every intention of not smoking, and it is that intention that helped me through. We had poor driving conditions, and were running late, so I had to do deep breathing all the way there. When we got there I smelled a smoke, and there it was.... "ask for one." I told myself to keep walking. There was a few times during the tedious waiting and worrying that the Junkie said "You've got time to nip out right now, you know you want to." And when I felt relief at it all being over, it was there..."You've made it....have a smoke to celebrate." While these are the most junkie thoughts that I have had in one day since I quit, not one of them turned into a crave. They came, I acknowledged them...as ridiculous...and moved on. This event and the one a few days ago were, by my books, very anxiety provoking for me, and I made it through. Back doors have been closed tightly, and I feel very confident I will continue on this journey. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/10/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 19 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 395 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $218.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7
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I'm here and busy practicing my flying. Flap.....Flap.....Flap,Flap,Flap. Phil - how bout a sardine.......please. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/10/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 14 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 291 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $161 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42
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Gotcha on all 4 counts Golferman. Thanks for the wishes. Means a lot. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/10/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 7 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 156 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $80.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0
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I am 1 Week, Yup 7 days Smoke Free! WHOOO HOOO!!!!! I have been here before, many times. I feel different this time though. I FEEL GREAT!!!!! Desire - 0 Craves - 3 Triggers & thoughts - some to lots. Not overwhelming by any means....definately manageable. The triggers and thoughts are acknowledged and then dismissed - IMMEDIATELY. I give them none of my attention - NEXT!!!! The craves I have had, I think, have been emotionally based. Can't remember the first 2 (they were at the beginning of the week), but yesterday I had one when I did not receive a job offer - REJECTION. "I need a smoke." That thought stopped me right in my tracks and I dealt with it right then & there. "You do not need a smoke to get through this. OK, so it didn't go the way you wanted. How will smoking help? NOT!! You will still feel sad, you will still fee resentful. Sure, you may forget you feel this way - for 5 minutes. But those feelings will return, and guess what? - You will also feel guilt, remorse and hate yourself because....you smoked.....SLAVE." That lasted about 3 minutes and then it was over. I moved on quickly. Do I resent not being able to smoke? NO Do I miss it? NO Will I smoke again? NO NO DOUBT!!!!!! Someone said to me - "Don't be too cocky." Well Ol Nic tried that route already this week - to shake my confidence. Tried to sneak in the back door whispering - "You can't keep this level of confidence for long. You've never been able to do that before. Just a matter of time. It's the patches." I SLAMMED THE DOOR! BACK OFF BOOGAALOO!!!! YOU HAVE STOLEN MY COURAGE, SELF ESTEEM & CONFIDENCE FOR 27 YEARS!!! I'M IN THE DRIVERS SEAT NOW!!! Anyone want to ride with me???? Stay true Stay strong. My wings are fluttering. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/10/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 7 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 149 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $80.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47
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Copied from post Blah, Blah, Blah. Don't know what to do. Yeah, I got the blah,'s I guess. All day, I kind have been wandering around saying to myself "What am I supposed to feel right now." There are no highs, and no lows, just.............(what?) It's difficult to describe. I think my husband was trying to pick a fight, but there's no response here. I thought I was feeling sad, then I wasn't sure. Tried to feel happy...no not happening either. It's like I don't know what to do. Emptiness - maybe. Not craving, not really even triggers. Just nothing. What the heck!!!!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/10/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 11 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 238 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $126.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41
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