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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3875

Go Tomaz, you are almost at the Magic Ship! Hurray for you! Keep on quitting! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/5/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 342 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,550 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,608.10 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 44 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1890

Very well done, Tomaz... keep on truckin'... [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/18/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 575 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $258.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 16 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Congrats Tomaz! That's fantastic! Danielle, Bilingual Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 7

Up to day 45 now... I can't believe it has been that long already!! Still cravings, but very easy to fight off. Actually, I'm not so sure they are cravings, but feelings of being a bit stressed that I think I used to unknowingly fight off with the cigs. Onward... [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/27/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 44 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 528 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $286.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 37 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 880

Tomaz I understand your concern and I can assure you that if you remain at it long enough, eventually the craves disappear. In fact it is kind of like those intense craves morph into passing thoughts. At that point I remember I felt that I actually had a choice of whether to smoke or not. It was a very liberating sensation. For once in my life I was not driven to smoke...I could decide...Fancy that...As time has gone on I don't even think of smoking anymore. There is some kind of rewiring of the brain that goes on as you progress. You may or may not notice the decrease of desire, but I think that you will know when you reach that point where it becomes a decision and not a compulsion...Hang in there, you are doing so very well. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 403 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,090 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,231.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 75 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 50

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$66,612.00

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Days: 1374 Hours: 9

Minutes: 14 Seconds: 37

Life Gained
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6344

Smoke Free Days
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190,320

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 591

The craves do go away - you may have "urges" for some time - those are just triggered by doing things that you used to do as a smoker, and now not smoking. Usually once you make it through them once, they go away. They many even be a change of seasons, so be on the look out for them and don't let them grab ya! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 564 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 42,300 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $10,575.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 50 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2534

I would like to reiterate Brubaker's response - plus, it's nice to know your friend encouraged you by letting you know that they do disappear completely. I'll encourage you too. They do disappear and completely! What's a craving? My memory is not very good but I do know that I have read about them in history books! Good luck tomaz61 and congratulations! Penitent d1354 :)

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$56,848.00

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Days: 1125 Hours: 21

Minutes: 46 Seconds: 42

Life Gained
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5168

Smoke Free Days
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113,696

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12

T, Unfortunately one of the things about NRT is that you are still feeding your brain the necessary triggers for the feel good factor. So until you come off those completely you'll still have the cravings (and for some time after). The quick method is Cold Turkey - not eating the stuff you understand ;) but success rates aren't good. Champix / Chantrix is very good and that's what I'm using. I had cravings the last time I quit until about week 10 - maybe that's unusual - but that was the way it was. Just keep going and you've got 4 under your belt!! Brilliant. brubaker [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/11/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 240 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �66.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Tomaz, Congrats on 30 days and some great realizations! Good for you, you are looking great! Josie, Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 7

I asked a friend of mine who quit a year ago if he still gets cravings... I was relieved to hear that he does not. Whew... it's all a matter of time. Now, I'm having a pretty easy weekend of it so far!! Down with the discouragement up with the encouragement. AND, I really like the colour in my face lately!! It has a nice healthy look! Very cool! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/27/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 30 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 360 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $195.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 31 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44

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