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Day 29 and feeling great !


9 years ago 0 11216 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
That sounds lovely Gadget!

I am so glad to hear you enjoyed yourself and your wife was included in the celebrations. Nice work!


Ashley, Health Educator
9 years ago 0 639 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
you are winning. Keep the quit
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9 years ago 0 33 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hello Ashley ,
 
I rewarded myself for hitting the one month mark by going out buying new shoes and a new outfit . Then my wife and I had a nice dinner out and went and watched a movie at the local theater . Was a great day . Looking forward to hitting the 6 week mark next , Making my goals small to start . After 6 weeks going to 3 months and have a weekend vacation planned for that one .
 
                                                                                                                                              Have a great day , Gadget044 / Billy H 
9 years ago 0 11216 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Congrats Gadget044,

It's great to hear how well you are doing and how much you are enjoying your new smoke free life!  Timbo makes a great point about reward. How did you reward yourself on the 30 day mark?


Ashley, Health Educator
9 years ago 0 796 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hey Gadget044 and Norisknogain,
 You both sound like you have your quit well under control. A big thumbs up to BOTH of you!  
 
It's so nice hearing how people are able to kick the habit, and let other folks thinking about quitting, know that it CAN be done. You just need to be prepared for it.
 
I hope both of you are rewarding yourself for the great accomplishments that you are achieving. An at-a-boy is nice, but a real reward reinforces your efforts.
 
Keep your guard up and keep listening to that angel on your shoulder. That devil of a Nico-Demon doesn't stand a chance. 
 
N.O.P.E. 
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9 years ago 0 12 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Congrats Gadget!  We quit around the same time and it sounds like we have had similar reactions and results.  I to smoked for about 35 years and was amazed that I could do it.  This quit was for me, not a nagging wife or friend-I feel that you have the best chance at quitting if you are doing it for yourself.
 
I liked your analogy "felt like two people living in one body".  I had that same feeling and it reminded me of the many commercials you see on TV where the angel is talking in one ear and the devil is talking in the other ear.  
 
Keep up the good work and hopefully spring will be here soon and we can work on the weight gain thing! 
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I am now on day 29 and find that i don't think about smoking much at all now , mostly when someone ask me how is the stop smoking going . I find I don't have the urges after eating or when i wake in the morning any more . It only hits me maybe once a day and it is down to where the urge is just for a minute or two and then it's gone . I can already tell a difference in my breathing , No longer have the morning coughing fit .and spring is around the corner , so will be able to get outside and enjoy the warm weather . So not worried about weight gain because I plan to start a walking program and My wife and I have talked about getting bicycles and ride those to help improve both our fitness . This is the best choice I have made in a long time and very happy with how its going . I thought it would be much harder since I had smoked 35 years and tried and failed to quit in the past . This time I was ready to quit for me .In the beginning I admit i had some bad days , felt like two people living in one body . One saying  never again will I do something so harmful , crazy to myself . The other screaming Light one up feel the relief . So glad to be past that . I still have urges but nothing I can't handle . This is the beginning of my new smoke free life and I am loving it .

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