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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 249

So how is my fellow 04/23'r doing today?? I've taken to keeping those plastic coffee stirrers around. I snip 'em in half and I can chew on 'em, drag on 'em, whatever. It's been kinda handy. Otherwise, I just keeping thinking about how it's ALREADY been almost a week! A whole week! Can you believe it?? Bingo [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/23/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 6 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 131 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $18 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 28

good luck! It's my first day too, I've been thinking about it like you, keep the faith! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/23/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 0 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 0 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $0 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 28

good luck! It's my first day too, I've been thinking about it like you, keep the faith!

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 25

Thank you for the Star, Sunshine :) I made it through another day and the cravings and 'the fog' today seemed a little less severe than they did yesterday. I am chewing a lot of gum and also bought some hard candies. I've also been trying to drink a lot of water and I have been munching on carrot sticks every evening. 1 more day to go to get thru hell week! Not One Puff Ever! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/23/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 6 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 91 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $27 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 25

Well, I got through another day. The temptation is still there, but "the fog" and the intensity of the cravings have definitely gone down a bit compared to the first couple days. The week sure did go by pretty fast - a lot faster than I thought it would. I just hope the coming weeks are just as smooth. Congrats on 1 week smoke free, Bingo! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/23/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 6 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 103 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $27 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 25

I forgot to show my quit meter. ;) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/23/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 59 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $13.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 25

I'm still hanging in there but man, it sure has been a challenge. I've pretty much felt dazed and light headed 24/7 since I quit and last night while I was trying to sleep, I kept getting 'the shakes' where my body was kind of spazzing out for a couple seconds at a time. I'm also really having to fight back the urge to smoke on my drive home from work and after meals but I keep on reminding myself that I have so much more to gain from not smoking and at this point, I refuse to give in since I've put myself through what seems to be hell all week - I can't give in and have gone through it for nothing. Keep on keepin' on.

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 25

Thanks for checking up on me. The support from great people like you really has helped me out. I did make it through another day smoke free but man, this afternoon, I think I got some of the strongest cravings I've had since I started my quit. I just keep reminding myself of all the reasons why I wanted to quit and refuse to give into my urges. Hopefully, things will get easier in the coming days. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/23/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 5 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 75 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $22.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 25

Well, got through the first day. I was really light headed and dizzy most of the after noon but I hung in there. Thank you everybody for the words of encouragement. I'm going to do this! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/23/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 21 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 25

Thanks again for the support. It really does help. Yes Sunshine, I am going cold turkey.

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