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$44,280.00
Amount Saved
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Days: 1059 Hours: 18
Minutes: 2 Seconds: 38
Life Gained
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5904
Smoke Free Days
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177,120
Cigarettes Not Smoked
rswfire,
Quit Meter
$37,612.58
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Days: 989 Hours: 5
Minutes: 7 Seconds: 15
Life Gained
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5511
Smoke Free Days
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165,330
Cigarettes Not Smoked
RSW,
I think if you read the Carr book again it will give you more insights the second time around. I had trouble also with the easy thing also but I do think he makes a good point that once we go into it with enthusiasm and excitement and see no reasons for wanting to smoke again then it does seem to be less about willpower and strength to quit. I think you almost had that happen on those first 5 days. It just seemed you didn’t have many substitutes for those weekends. One other thought on the book is you don’t have to believe every idea he states. I did go cold turkey and it worked for me but I think NRT’s can be fine and I just ignore that part of the book. It also makes no sense to just hang out with a bunch of your smoking buddies or not use a useful site like this. Again the book had helped many people on this site understand what smoking really is without having to be 100% agreed upon.
When you talk about being negative person I think I was just
like you. If fact I loved all my
negative thoughts because that meant that I had another good reason to light
up. Once you quit you will find your
whole relationship with yourself will be much move positive. The negative stuff will need to be observed and
worked through (without cigs) but the payoff is not only knowing who you are
much better, but also being so much happier without the constant addiction. You’ll
find also that you will once again meet more people and try new things when you
get out of your old rut. My favorite
part of the book is the shoe analogy he uses to describe what addiction really
is. Anyway keep positive and I’m
confident you will succeed. R