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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1000

Lizzie, Congratulations on your milestone. I can only dream of being there one day. Onyl have about 1480 days to go to catch up to you. You are right about the calm I am really enjoying that part of it. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 75 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,500 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $487.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 10 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3908

Hi Lizzie i nearly missed this WELL DONE! I am right behind you only another 1200 days! Phil [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 300 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,600 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �1,575.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 58 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 579

Pen - thanks for starting a party! And thank you all for your kind wishes. I guess you must sometimes wonder what happened to 'those who have gone before' or even worse 'wonder why we are still here' (do they still need help?!:gasp:...No, we are trying to help you! ;) ) I am no different to any of you. I had to start with 'Day 1'. I had always thought that I could not quit. I thought I must have an 'addictive personality' - why else was I still smoking? I was scared. Quitting is not easy, but it is do-able. It is a project that requires patience, but the rewards are priceless. So what does 4 years feel like? Life is much simpler and calmer. Whilst you are still smoking, you do not realise that most of the day is spent in a state of craving. When you smoke, the craving is relieved for a few minutes, but then it starts building again. If you add up the minutes when you are not smoking, then you will see that most of the day is spent in a state of craving. Then there is the continual planning of when the next smoke can be scheduled. It is total madness. What a waste of time. I can not believe that I used to fear what life would be like without being able to smoke. I have rediscovered myself. Guess what - I am still the same person (at least now that my brain has returned to 'normal'), and enjoy the same things, and make the same bad jokes etc. Please do not worry that life will not be as good - it will be infinitely better. The sunsets, the views and the moments are just as good. Then there is the fear that you will not be able to 'cope' in a crisis. Well, you soon realise that it is one less thing to worry about. Smoking never solves your crisis, it just distracts you for a few minutes - you may as well go and stand on your head or walk around the block or drink a glass of water. I like Allen Carr's analogy. Imagine walking around in shoes that are one size to small - they hurt. Then take them off and soak your feet is some luke warm water - ahhhhhhh. There is your ahhhhhh moment. But then you have to put the painful shoes back on again. Just like smoking, there is the temporarily relief of cravings, but then you re-introduce the thing that caused you to crave in the first place. You can't see it at the time, but smoking is actually the cause of the cravings in the first place. Keep going everyone. One step at a time. You are all superheroes and heroines! Lizzie :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/23/2003 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1503 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 22,545 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �6,763.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 150 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58

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$8,842.50

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Days: 782 Hours: 9

Minutes: 32 Seconds: 18

Life Gained
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5895

Smoke Free Days
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35,370

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 848

1500 days! That's more than 4 years free from nicotine. Amazing and inspiring. Congrats! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/29/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 66 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 792 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $269.28 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4

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$119,528.66

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Days: 6400 Hours: 20

Minutes: 2 Seconds: 27

Life Gained
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45405

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408,645

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1151

Lizzie, What an inspiration! Thanks for sticking around and lending a hand to those who need it. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/5/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1031 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 20,620 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,639.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 78 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3

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$36,913.50

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Days: 638 Hours: 12

Minutes: 7 Seconds: 21

Life Gained
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5679

Smoke Free Days
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73,827

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1543

Lizzy.... Tell us what stats like that feel like. Penitent...your right behind her. Great jobs Mercy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 132 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,640 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $590.04 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 17 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1148

Congratulations Lizzy, but you must hardly think of this anymore. To me 1500 days means real freedom mentally, emotionally and physically. What is it like? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 79 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,580 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $331.80 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 12 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1148

Wecome back Mr. Ed. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 79 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,580 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $331.80 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 12 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5009

CONGRATULATIONS Lizzie!! leading the way for the rest of us! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 474 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 14,220 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �3,555.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 76 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1040

Lizzie, thanks for helping to make the hope so real for the rest of us. And heartfelt congratulations on so thoroughly reclaiming your own life. :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/6/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 87 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,175 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $804.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29

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