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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey PB!!!

That's just about what it was like for me! The crave would come and I'd just have another sip of beer and say TOO BAD, NIC... No smoke for you!!! Sort of like the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld!!! I still giggle to myself thinking about that!!!

Way to kick ash, buddy!!!

Jim

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 433
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 10,825
Amount Saved: $1,786.13
Life Gained:
Days: 73 Hrs: 10 Mins: 59 Seconds: 28

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$47,010.00

Amount Saved
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Days: 1147 Hours: 17

Minutes: 7 Seconds: 40

Life Gained
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6268

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

188,040

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 363

Its actually working great, the last two days have been wonderful! I have marked 3's on my crave chart for yesterday and today. What a great feeling.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 40
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,600
Amount Saved: $480.00
Life Gained:
Days: 5 Hrs: 23 Mins: 42 Seconds: 53

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$40,096.88

Amount Saved
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Days: 1075 Hours: 18

Minutes: 9 Seconds: 29

Life Gained
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5875

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

176,250

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3307

PB you are getting it done. I think (that is dangerous for me) knowing your triggers and facing them head on is key. I have found myself in the past listening to them until I could just scream. For the most part they are gone. Stinking thinking is alway lurking so I am on guard. Mental images of killing that demon can be fun, in a sick way LOL. Whatever works for you keep doing it.

Keep the Quit

Sparky

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 46
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 460
Amount Saved: $92.00
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 16 Mins: 18 Seconds: 37

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1080

PB I like the stealing the thunder too! It makes him weaker and weaker as he is no longer in the lime light and no longer has earned your attention- good coping strategy- way to go!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 367
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,175
Amount Saved: $5,505.00
Life Gained:
Days: 43 Hrs: 7 Mins: 45 Seconds: 57

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 823

Hi PB,

You've got the right attitude and strategy to beat this! "Stealing the nicodemon's thunder" - that's a very effective and powerful approach.............good for you!

Keep up the great work...............40 days is an astounding accomplishment!

Faryal, Health Educator

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 855

Hi Pb iam so proud of you for getting this done, i use to talk to my craves alot, they would come at me and just NAG, NAG, NAG i would tell them get away from me cause iam not giving in to you, but not in the nice of words, no matter what i never gave in , telling those craves BRING IT ON !!!!!!!!!! i am so much better and stronger than you Oh yea no smokin Tresa did alot of self talking, you are doing good, all of you are , you have a great support here for each other keep up the good quit :) Tresa
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/8/2002
Smoke-Free Days: 2469
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 59,256
Amount Saved: $10,369.80
Life Gained:
Days: 320 Hrs: 16 Mins: 55 Seconds: 24

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

PB, you have it down. Its funny about habits. There is some science that it takes about a week for a habit to form. If only it takes that same amount of time to break the habit! I guess that is where the evil powers of the nicodemon come in. He sure does his best to keep our addictions. But keep doing what you are doing, telling the nicodemon NOPE, watching TV in peace, one day at a time, and eventually that habit is a thing of the past! Boy do those 39 days look great on you!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 265
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 10,600
Amount Saved: $2,120.00
Life Gained:
Days: 39 Hrs: 13 Mins: 22 Seconds: 35

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 625

Whatever works PB.....That's what we have to do.......

I find myself thinking more about a cig when I'm bored.....like caligirl said......and probly a lot more. As long as I'm busy I don't even have craves. Busy mentally and/or physically, doesn't matter.

We just have to beat the addict at his own game.....you're doing it in your way......Great Job!!!

Keeping the Quit

Bob

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 105
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,150
Amount Saved: $441.00
Life Gained:
Days: 22 Hrs: 0 Mins: 3 Seconds: 1

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

Yes PB

I have noticed that facing the smokings toughts works better for me. I have rehearsed my reaction. So I smile at them and say

poor brain it is an addict. Thank God I quit. The other one is shout NOPE.

Have a great evening!

Marivi

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 108
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,620
Amount Saved: $162.00
Life Gained:
Days: 12 Hrs: 8 Mins: 54 Seconds: 53

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 363

I'm just curious, I was having some really bad craves in the evenings sitting idle in front of the tv, and yes I'm a professional couch potato. I kept pushing through the craves in the evenings as I would enjoy my favorite tv shows. Then I got to thinking about it, and realized this was a huge trigger for me. So, sitting and actually taking some time to think about the craves, why they were coming, when they were coming, has seemed to lessen the effect the crave has on me because I know its coming. I don't know if everyone has heard the expression, "stealing someones thunder", but this is kind of the strategy I'm employing. I'm stealing the nicodemons thunder, and I like it, it makes things much more bearable.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 39
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,560
Amount Saved: $468.00
Life Gained:
Days: 5 Hrs: 21 Mins: 24 Seconds: 34

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$40,096.88

Amount Saved
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Days: 1075 Hours: 18

Minutes: 9 Seconds: 30

Life Gained
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5875

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

176,250

Cigarettes Not Smoked

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