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15 years ago 0 289 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
you have the right idea  just keep pausing as needed
Lisa

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/30/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 86
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,440
Amount Saved: $378.40
Life Gained:
Days: 9 Hrs: 10 Mins: 54 Seconds: 20

15 years ago 0 216 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
You are on the right track Lisa.
 
Keep up the good work and always think it through before you act on the impulse. 
You are doing great.
The craves get less and less everytime you beat them.  Just keep beating them down and soon they will be just a little anoyance once in a while.
 
Congratulations
 
Beckylynn
 

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/29/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 56
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,120
Amount Saved: $84.00
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 16 Mins: 15 Seconds: 57

15 years ago 0 649 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Lisa
 
Way to think it through and come to that conclusion.   Good for you and keep up your guard.
 
Moss


My Milage:

My Quit Date: 11/19/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 218
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,270
Amount Saved: $735.75
Life Gained:
Days: 35 Hrs: 2 Mins: 30 Seconds: 42

15 years ago 0 12049 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Gobs,
 
After all the good healthy activity, I think you would have passed out!  having a cigarette would have done the same thing!
 
Good for you for thinking it through and fighting the crave!
 
Your looking good, keep it up!
 


Josie, Health Educator
15 years ago 0 1080 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Great job Lisa! you've sussed the craving thing- it does pass, sometimes quick, sometimes a bit slower, but it does go- well done you!!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 44
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,100
Amount Saved: $660.00
Life Gained:
Days: 5 Hrs: 4 Mins: 58 Seconds: 3

15 years ago 0 744 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
You're on the right track and doing great. Keep it going. It gets easier and easier.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/17/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 707
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,656
Amount Saved: $2,651.25
Life Gained:
Days: 79 Hrs: 12 Mins: 27 Seconds: 13

15 years ago 0 901 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
great testimony , that's exactly how it works.
 
good job lisa.
 
mike / astrofan


My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/12/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 103
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,090
Amount Saved: $927.00
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 20 Mins: 7 Seconds: 2

15 years ago 0 1890 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
That's it, Lisa!  Well done... you've solved the cravings/thoughts problem!
 
     Hang in there
 
Patrick


My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/18/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 157
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,925
Amount Saved: $1,766.25
Life Gained:
Days: 29 Hrs: 4 Mins: 41 Seconds: 10

15 years ago 0 1107 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Way to go LISA!!!
 
You've got it down!
 
Glad to hear you're on your way to freedom!



My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/28/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 239
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,560
Amount Saved: $1,505.70
Life Gained:
Days: 42 Hrs: 22 Mins: 53 Seconds: 27

15 years ago 0 27 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Day 5.  Yesterday after complete physical exertion (hiking for two days), I wanted to reward myself so bad with a cigarette but I resisted.  Amazing.  Didn't think I had it in me to resisist that impulse.  If I stop and pause, however, and think of the benefits of not taking that first drag, I found that the tempation passed.  Sometimes it takes 30 seconds to pass and sometimes thirty minutes.  The good thing is, however, is that it does pass if I just wait it out. Thanks for the support.  Lisa  

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