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18 years ago 0 5195 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hey buddy! It's amazing to watch you walk through the same forest it seems I just came out of. The one that is dark and full of dispair. Who cares, what's the point, and why am I putting myself throught this all live there. Keep putting one foot in front of the other. You have come too far to turn back now. You are almost 1/2 way to freedom my friend. You can turn around and run back or you can keep moving forward. I think we both know which way you will choose. Quitting is hard. Somewhere around six months it did start to get easier for me. There are still ups and downs ahead of you. It's a process Phillip and you have to travel the entire road to get to freedom. There aren't any shortcuts and we can't carry you through this process or the difficult times but we can be here for you to lean on. Lean on us. We will help you along. Just keep moving forward. You are making it. You are a success and a member of this family. We won't allow you to give up on yourself. I am thinking of a thread and if I can find it, I will post it for you. Hang on tight. If you are tired. Rest for a bit but you must keep moving forward. Going back simply isn't an option at this point. :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 399 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,998 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1396.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 35 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41
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18 years ago 0 989 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
You have been a quitter with such wisdom, Phillip, that I sometimes forget that you are only quit for five months. Around this time, I only remember a dark and dreary road, full of exhausted plodding, putting one foot in front of the other, slogging along because I was committed, because I promised myself. But there was little joy in it. I was still wondering if I would ever feel like me again. Wondering if I had been masking a long term problem with depression. Sooo tired. Missy Fit was so right. This is just another phase. And yes, like all of the others, it does pass. And in some ways, this stage, when the adrenalin of the early battle is gone, is harder because there is so little joy. Whine all you want. I whined and sobbed here for months. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other like you are doing. One day, you will truly be an ex smoker. And you will rejoice! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/15/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 477 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 11,926 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1669.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 66 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 54 [B]Seconds:[/B] 40

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18 years ago 0 832 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Dear Phillip: This heat alone is enough to make a gown man cry and go to pieces. Missy was right that this time of the quit you go through a slow down and start thinking like the junk man. She is right, this is a normal reaction and you are normal. Even though it feels like hell and you are going through some very real pain you are winning this war and it is still one day at a time no matter how you cut it. You have the courage to do this Phillip or you would have been long gone and still smoking. Hang tight my son the light really is at the end of the tunnel. Your friend Duffis [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/13/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 537 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 16,133 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1380.09 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 107 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 16 [B]Seconds:[/B] 55

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Just hang in there with all you got. Still I sometimes want just one puff and I have to fight and it goes away sooner or later and its another new day and all is well. You have come very far and we are proud of you. You can do it one sunrise at a time. Moody~ [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/13/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 538 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 21,520 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3335.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 70 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27

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18 years ago 0 586 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I'm certain that anyone that's fought this for any amount of time has reached that "tired phase". It's a human reaction, one that's completely normal. If we understand that much, then we've won half the battle. If we look at this "tired phase" of the quit as part of the process, (just like getting though those first physical withdrawals, getting through the depression, etc.) then it simply becomes another one of those things we prepare for and apply our coping skills to. 1. The image is flashing in my mind 2. the thoughts images and the urge 3. think I must be deficient 4. lost in the thought of smoking Obviously, while you're at 168 days, you're arriving at another mental stage that you have to work through....and I know you may get tired of hearing it...but it really does pass. Distraction is key...whatever it takes...get your mind away from the thoughts of smoking...and focus on how absolutely horrible you'd feel if you really did. Give yourself 4 seasons. You're halfway there...and doing a great job. And... yeah yeah... I'll be one more to tell you that it's well worth it :) Keep up the fight. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/2/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 548 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,974 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1956.36 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 58 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44

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