Thank you all - I will definately keep posted & positive. I love that N.O.P.E. thing ! Thank you thank you -- especially to my first few repliers !!!

I am sp happy that my friemd Maria has quit that I am going to give it a go too -- She told me about this web site & I agree with her that it is a great source of support ! Thank you all for being here -- so my quit date is September 16, 2006 !!! Here I go !!

Dear Debi, Way to go. You are my best friend and I knew you could do it. We have been sitting on the fence for far too long and it was time for us to make the decision. This site is awesome and the encouragement you receive will make you strong! I believe in you, Maria ;p

Hi Debi, Welcome! Congratulations on a good and brave decision to quit smoking! Deli x [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 39 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 595 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �117 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59

Hi Debi Nearly missed this one.I TRY and welcome everyone as I received such a welcome when I joined. I go away on the 16th for 3 weeks so cant be of much help. Be careful 16 this a Sat and I found the weekend the most difficult time when I gave up(OK now started looking forward to the weekends again) Maria will be around she is great and all the others here so you will be OK I am back on Oct 9th and expect to see your quit meter showing 21 days. Dont let me down! Phil(UK) x [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/9/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 33 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 663 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �140.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 32

Welcome to you and Maria both! What a good decision and how wonderful that you have each other. I saw a sign once that said: [i]A friend will bail you out of jail; but a good friend would be sitting next to you saying 'Damn that was fun!'[/i] You guys are good friends, I can tell! ;)

Congrats on your decision to quit smoking. Knowledge is power, so get prepared. Get prepared for your mind to deal with emotions without the mask of a drug. Know that the nicotine in cigarettes has caused you to be physically addicted. Take comfort in knowing the physical withdrawal will stop approximately 72 hours if you can resist nicotine products. Be fully aware that your life routine will have to be experienced without smoking cigarettes for you to be quit. So throw them away. Do not save any. What is your routine? When do you smoke? Make a list of your triggers (when you would normally smoke). It is better to think about all of these things ahead of time so that you can go into battle prepared. Replace your bad habit (smoking) with good habits. Read about healthy ways to deal with stress/emotions and start practicing your new coping skills. Get yourself ready physically by walking more, take in more fluids, get plenty of rest and avoid becoming overtired. Tell people around you that you�re going to quit. Get yourself a Quit Buddy who will be there to provide you personal quit-smoking help and support. Fight the urge to protect yourself from looking silly if you don�t make it all the way. Believe in yourself from the very beginning. Make it come true. If you don�t make it this time, what matters is that you get back up and try again. Also, don�t forget to make rewards a part of your plan. Quitting takes a lot of work, so you want to make sure you give yourself credit along the way. Keep a list of rewards you look forward to - it will help keep you motivated. Watch out for alcohol, social situations, other smokers, weight gain, and bad moods/depression. These things can make you fall off the Quit Wagon. Like I�ve said � be prepared for these things. We�ve quit. You can too. We�ll be here to support you if you need us. I look forward to celebrating your milestones with you. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 123 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,706 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $492 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 10 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7

Debi, Welcome to the SSC and congratulations on taking the first steps to kicking the habit! Preparation is key so start working through our online quit program located on the left side of your screen. Navigate through our forums and read some threads. There's a lot of great supplemental information and tips out there. Take a look at your daily routine. Why do you smoke? When? Where? Next devise a plan that modifies your routine to exclude cigarettes or substitutes that cigarette. Ex: You use to have coffee and cigarette. Now you'll have coffee and read the newspaper. Start thinking of a reward system. It should have three components: a small reward for overcoming cravings, a medium reward for every smoke free day accomplished and a large reward for reaching milestones. The key to remember when selecting rewards is to pick rewards you will be willing to work towards. Good luck and keep us posted. Danielle ___________________________ The SSC Support Team

Welcome aboard Debi, It's wonderful you've set a quit date. It can be a difficult road, but with your friend Maria so far into her quit, and with everyone at the SSC pulling for you, you can do it! Take care, Ron [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 182 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,382 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1228.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 28 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38

Debi Welcome. You have found a great place to get support and help with your quit. Work the Program Tools they are on the left of your screen. Find lots of coping mechanisms and look at what your rewards will be. Keep on exploring here, read and post. Let us know how we can help you. Shout out and let us know. Phillip [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 204 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,096 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1530 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 33 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21