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13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2508

want2stayquit,

Congratulations!! on your decision to quit smoking again and on your 6 hours. I have started over a few times myself.

Remember the motto around here is "Never quit quitting". Your doing great!!! Keep on going!!!

Rose

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/30/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 42
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,680
Amount Saved: $546.00
Life Gained:
Days: 5 Hrs: 20 Mins: 28 Seconds: 47

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 880

want2stayquit:

Try drinking cold water, the colder the better...It does help a great deal when you get deeply into those dreadful valleys...Here is one I used...It is really quite techno-nerdish but it also worked...I used to carry a stop watch around and when the old craves came calling my name I would start the ticker. When I reached the end of the line (these things do have a wave like form) and I was no longer craving, I would stop the watch (guess that's why they call it a stop watch). In case I found that these cravings where really of short duration. However if I did not have the time piece, my mind would have told me that they where endless. That is part of the addiction. Another mind game that gets played on us poor old addicted souls...

Stay with it and learn, learn and learn some more...You are both the teacher and the student in this exercise...You must realize that you are able to "teach" yourself out of the addiction...

stay well

nonic

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 12/25/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 1294
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 38,820
Amount Saved: $13,587.00
Life Gained:
Days: 253 Hrs: 6 Mins: 29 Seconds: 45

Quit Meter

$66,738.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1377 Hours: 0

Minutes: 46 Seconds: 55

Life Gained
Quit Meter

6356

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

190,680

Cigarettes Not Smoked

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 136

In those early tough days when I wanted to chew my arm off, my mantra was "smoking is not an option for me." It reminded me that I was making a choice and I intended to stick with my choice. Hang in there!

Rusty

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 12/13/2004
Smoke-Free Days: 2036
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 103,836
Amount Saved: $23,363.10
Life Gained:
Days: 188 Hrs: 10 Mins: 25 Seconds: 43

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 37

Way to go Want2stayquit. In my first week I found that I would do ike Rock suggested and even take facing the cravings one minute at a time. They do pass but they also sneak up on you when you least expect. I had to make a list of coping ideas to get through them.

Best of luck and congrats for quitting!!

Skates

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/10/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 62
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,240
Amount Saved: $496.00
Life Gained:
Days: 5 Hrs: 13 Mins: 20 Seconds: 50

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

Want2stayquit, you can do this! Update your quit plan. Put together a crave cart of carrot sticks, straws, altoids, etc. to help! One day at a time, one hour at a time if needed. I'm so glad you are 6 hours down without a crave!
My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 689
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 27,560
Amount Saved: $6,890.00
Life Gained:
Days: 106 Hrs: 3 Mins: 29 Seconds: 39

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8

its been only 6 hours but im able to do different stuff without a craving
My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 7/10/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 0
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 0
Amount Saved: $0.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 2 Mins: 1 Seconds: 28

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