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11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11214

Haha thanks Jim!

Working on it's name inspired me

Ashley, Health Educator

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11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey Ashley!

I just love that... "work the program and it will work!" Bravo!!!

Jim

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Days: 1059 Hours: 21

Minutes: 46 Seconds: 50

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11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11214

Thanks for sharing Working on it!

Great reminder; work the program and it will work.

Nice work!

Ashley, Health Educator

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11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 792

Original Post by: Working On It
I started using the crave diary (one of the sections here) after I had been quit for at least a week. Wish I had started it sooner, maybe even before I had quit. The bar graph of craving levels is very interesting. I'm noticing a pretty rapid downward trend in the cravings. There are a few spikes here and there, but the spikes tend to be getting lower overall, too. I almost can't believe my eyes and kind of wonder if I'm exaggerating the effects. Then again, I honestly was a much more nicotine obsessed person a few weeks ago than I am now.

Lessons here:
1) It really does get better, people. In fact, it gets better more quickly than you might imagine.
2) The tools on here are good ones. Having the hard evidence of progress (the quit meter) paired with the subjective rating scale in the cravings diary is killer feedback. Amazing how such simple tools can be so empowering.

Hi Working. Congratulations on your slow and steady quit. I wanted to mention that another valuable aspect of the crave diary. After many months have gone by in your quit people tend to get complacent and forget how hard won there quit was. This can lead to the dreaded trying "just one". With the diary you have a first hand account on just how much you had to go through to get where you are.

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 76

I really like the crave diary too--havw used it since my first day, it is my morning ritual instead of smoking now!

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey Workin'!!!

Great post!!! You have made excellent progress and you have done it your way!!! Well done!

Jim

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$44,287.50

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1059 Hours: 21

Minutes: 46 Seconds: 51

Life Gained
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5905

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

177,150

Cigarettes Not Smoked

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1140

I started using the crave diary (one of the sections here) after I had been quit for at least a week. Wish I had started it sooner, maybe even before I had quit. The bar graph of craving levels is very interesting. I'm noticing a pretty rapid downward trend in the cravings. There are a few spikes here and there, but the spikes tend to be getting lower overall, too. I almost can't believe my eyes and kind of wonder if I'm exaggerating the effects. Then again, I honestly was a much more nicotine obsessed person a few weeks ago than I am now.

Lessons here:

1) It really does get better, people. In fact, it gets better more quickly than you might imagine.

2) The tools on here are good ones. Having the hard evidence of progress (the quit meter) paired with the subjective rating scale in the cravings diary is killer feedback. Amazing how such simple tools can be so empowering.

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$22,557.00

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Days: 602 Hours: 22

Minutes: 37 Seconds: 2

Life Gained
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4380

Smoke Free Days
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87,600

Cigarettes Not Smoked

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