I work with alot of people that smoke. When one of us quits, everyone watches. They ask questions at break time. "How do you feel. Are the cravings gone yet? Do you still want to smoke?" It is so hard to explain to someone who is not going through the experience. But, it is so obvious to me that they are envious. They are just like I was; a smoker who wishes that they did not smoke. During the four years that I have been there, 5 women in my department have quit and one man. One woman was totally "over it" at 3 1/2 months..no desire to smoke. One woman got the quit smoking shot and was DONE with smoking; that was it for her; (of course, her having half a lung removed might have been a HUGE motivator) One woman is still using the 4 mg nic lozenges daily after two years. One woman was clean for 5 months, went back for a month, and now has been clean for over a year.On woman is only in her second month and is using the lozenges. The man followed the patch program EXACTLY as instructed and never smoked again. But, the most important ingredient is mental. NOPE has to be ingrained in our lives. It has to be the primary belief that will keep us smoke free. If you mentally make smoking NOT an option, you will be able to get through the craves, the triggers, and the temptations. None of us are perfect. My journey to becoming smoke free has been a LONG drawn out process. It has been difficult, to say the least. So, we all have to find our own way, as long as we get to the desired goal; freedom from nicotine.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/20/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 621
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $86.25
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22
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Quit Meter
$92,460.00
Amount Saved
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Quit Meter
Days: 6363
Hours: 17
Minutes: 24
Seconds: 13
Life Gained
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46230
Smoke Free Days
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Quit Meter
462,300
Cigarettes Not Smoked
