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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 16

I followed your lead. I went home after work and cleaned! Granted, I only did the kitchen and living room, It was a start. Not to mention less house work to be done on the weekend. Then I Took my 2 pooches out for a nice walk. It was really nice to take a walk for reasons other than getting down the street so i could smoke where my husband wouldn't see me. It was refreshing, it was also nice to return to a cleaner house. flowerpot

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 16

SabrinaV, What a great idea. Rather than sitting around having my very own withdrawls pity party, I should follow your lead and do some good ole fashion cleaning, since my none smoking hubby will be working late (I really use to burn'em up when he worked late)this will keep me occupied . Lord knows my house could use it! [b]Great Idea![/b] Grace, I pat you on the back for being able to quit with your husband still smoking. You must be as strong as steel! [b]You go girl![/b] Hats off to you ladies, Flowerpot [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 72 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $10.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 10

WAy to go!! I have to say that I slipped yesterday :-( but I'm back on the wagon again today. Already have enough to do so I'll be busy! Clean house..yeah!!! (okay I haven't been excited about cleaning my house in a very long time...weird!)

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 10

Okay you may find this funny (I do!!). I had my last one @ 1:30 yesterday. Sat at my computer working wondering if it would be okay to blow this quit and just go get some..for 2 more days..you know since I'm stressed and it'll only be two more days then my co-worker will return. Did I? NOPE...got up and started cleaning..MAJOR cleaning. My son came and asked me why I was doing all this scrubbing. WEll honey..its this or smoke. OUt of the mounths of babes comes: "WEll mom next time you need to smoke..my room needs a good cleaning too" LOLOLOLOL I just blankly stared at him and told him "nice try..." Just had to share that all...yeah I'm going to have a clean house by the end of the week!! Sabina [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/14/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 48 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $15 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 37 [B]Seconds:[/B] 33

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 34

my house needs cleaning, you are welcome to take care of it for me. welcome to the August Quiters. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/10/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 6 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 319 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $33 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 583

Hi flower pot. Nice going. The one thing I love is the smell of citrus. So I always buy the fruity cleaners. Before I could not smell them after I smoked. Now it last all day. Oh yeah not that strong, just really ready. Very determinedand and digusted about smoking.

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 583

hey Sabinav, Cleaning house, keeping busy is good. But what are you doing to relax. Think about it, sooner or later you are going to have to sit. What then? Do you have coping skills for that? Just curious. I read you slipped. You can do this. Keep up the fight. Let that little slip be a big motivation to you. DO NOT LET NIC WIN. Go End of Summer Quiters Grace

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 583

Sabinav, I am ther with you. Not only is my house clean, I have tackled other projects to. My hubby still smokes, last weekend it rained, so I made a list of all sort of things that could be done. Surprisingly got them done farely quikly. I had a 4 day cleaning rotine, without smoking I can get it don in 2. So next I think I am gonna paint. My reward for week 1 was getting out of the house by my self. No kids just me and a tall frappa. Oh yeah and the 25 dollars I had saved. Hang in there, You are doing graet. Grace [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 8 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 171 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $32 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 39 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 351

Great way to get through it and now you can really SMELL how great your clean house smells. Keep up the great quit, you are using your mind and body in a very powerful way. It's amazing how much time we save when we don't have to stop what we are doing for a smoke break, much more time to enjoy life. Congratualtions on quitting. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/19/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 58 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 587 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $116 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Sabinav, Haha, thanks for sharing! Cleaning is a great coping mechanism but be sure to reward yourself periodically for overcoming cravings. Danielle _____________________ The SSC Support Team

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