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16 years ago 0 232 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Quitting, without a doubt, has been the greatest achievement of my life. I feel like 6 months ago I hit the "reboot" button, and the new me that has emerged is the person I always thought I could be, but the addiction prevented it. I absolutely love being a non-smoker. The freedom is extraordinary. Legend [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/25/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 162 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 972 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $202.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 26 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29
16 years ago 0 97 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I know how you feel stef last night was a really bad night for me my mind was going a million different places beause all I could think about was going out and buying some smokes... But like you I hanged in their I know I have a long way to go but i'm just taking it one crave at a time because I know it will get easier. Today is a little better but still not great but I just chew a ton of gum and drink a ton of ice water to fight the craves. Also yes anytime I go by a gas station its so hard not to stop and get a pack but I know where just one can lead and none of us want to go down that road again. Best of luck stef stay strong and we can beat this addiction togather :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/26/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 10 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 50 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $14.38 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16
16 years ago 0 1148 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I don't want to be responsible for shutting this thread down. There's a very good point that Stef brings to this discussion: If you put your greatest accomplishments in rank order, where would quitting smoking fit in? For me it ranks very high and is the same as asking how greatly I value my quit. Things about us we value greatly are far more difficult to part with. We would not easily part with something we see as a great value to us. The addiction is very powerful if it can force us to part with something of great value to us. How many other things on that list could the addiction force us to discard or ignore just to serve it and it alone. A healthy respect for the addiction means never forgetting how devastating a weak moment and poor decision can be. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 142 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,840 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $596.40 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 22 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13
16 years ago 0 1148 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
That's a very good point Stef. I've not thought of it like that though I do feel as though I've achieved something significant in my quit. I completed my degrees while married with children and working full time in a career that knew no boundaries in terms of time required of you. That's a lot of weekends, weeknights and lunch hours. I was only able to do that because of a strong marriage, a very good support system and discipline. All the same things have come into play with this quit and then some. With this quit I had to subdue a demon that couldn't be reasoned with, my addiction. As you said, this quit is probably more of an achievement than the entire paper chase. That really does change one's perspective. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 141 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,820 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $592.20 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 22 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 40
16 years ago 0 174 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Thanks alot everybody. I really appreciate the time you take to write your kind and helpful messages. Just want to let you know that i am still strong and hanging in there. I am NOT gonna let a nicotine stick win over me. I am stronger than that... Sometimes people ask me 'Is it hard to stop smoking?' I answer...Let just say that i'll be prouder of this achivement than i was of completing two bachelors at university. Take care guys! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/2/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 32 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 320 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $128.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15
16 years ago 0 541 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hey Stef, hang in there. Couple things to remember besides the fact of how many people die from smoking. 1) Smokers have cravings all the time, to get rid of cravings you must get rid of nicotine. 2) 1st 3 days are very difficult then it gets way easier 3) I think at around 2 months you will start going a few days in a row without a craving. I'm at 3 months, cant remember my last craving, sometimes get a memory of smoking but thats about it. :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/3/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 92 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,300 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $322.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26
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Hey Steph, Keep hanging on. The constant battle that you feel hangs around for a bit, but eases a little each and every day until its gone, and I want you to know, you are so much stronger than those darn cigarettes. Don't let a stinky little cigarette run your life. You are going to feel so wonderful soon and it is so worth hanging on thru the yucky stuff (which 98% is past you now.) Smoking is not an option! Shake up your routine a bit it really helps. :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/5/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 151 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,775 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,593.05 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 18 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15
16 years ago 0 1148 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Stef, you're doing so great!! I'd like to offer my tuppens on how you see smokers. That will most certainly change. You'll stop seeing them as if they were enjoying a treat your not allowed to have. You've dealt with this struggle for a long time, even before you quit. It's the hypocracy of smoking. You know smoking is bad. You tell your children it's bad. You point your finger at the cigarette companies and say their bad. You do all this then you light up. There's a bridge that allows you to cross where logic can not, addiction. Your mind wants to resolve the hypocracy and the addict never allowed it. Now you have control again and you're on your way to being free of it at last. The addict still has a place in your heart or you wouldn't think as you do. Put the addict down, it's not your friend though you will grieve for it for a time. When that's done you will see things differently. I wish you great success Stef! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 141 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,820 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $592.20 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 22 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21
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Hi Stef :) I remember seeing many posts in here referring to everyone's anger at the government & cig. companys. I don't know if they can feel their hearts through all the money in there dirty little hands. But who cares b/c they no longer have any hold on us, right? Ok let's say it's 2am and I'm thinking of how I use to smoke at this time. Well now I get in my car and drive 2 blks to Mc Donalds and buy an ice cream cone :) Tastes really good and doesn't leave me stinky :) There's always something better we can find to do than smoke. Sometimes it doesn't feel like it but we have to make ourselves pick up the phone, read or post a thread, eat an ice cream cone, pray or whatever else comes to mind that will help us ignore and get through the craving. Yes Stef, it does get better and eventually you'll go days without even thinking of the stupid things. Hand in there, you're doing gr8!!!!!!! And remember I'm in your shadow so plz don't fall down cuz I need u to help me keep going too. And no you're not stupid for looking at and think about what you've given up. I think it's important to remember what a nasty a habit it is that we're giving up and more importantly don't think so much about what we're giving up, think about what we're getting :) Just breathe....... [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/7/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 26 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 520 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $124.80 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26
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16 years ago 0 8760 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Stef, Start changing the routines that you've associated with smoking. Find other activities you can associate with it instead. If after dinner is the hardest, don't sit and dream of smoking, take a walk or whatever else works for you. Danielle, Bilingual Support Specialist

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