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15 years ago 0 130 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
OMG!!!! NICODEMON WAS PHOTOGRAPHED FOR THE FIRST TIME!!

Good one!!!!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 32
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 960
Amount Saved: $220.80
Life Gained:
Days: 5 Hrs: 10 Mins: 24 Seconds: 59

15 years ago 0 130 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Behind the scenes - reflections on one month - my (earned) ramble

My plastic surgeon (brave, brave man) has informed me that I don't have enough money to get all the work done that I need. He says I'm about 4.6 million dollars short, I only have a nickle......
 
 
 

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 33
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 990
Amount Saved: $227.70
Life Gained:
Days: 5 Hrs: 12 Mins: 35 Seconds: 28

15 years ago 0 130 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Dreams

Hi popsmom -
 
Nice work on the quit! You're doing great. You're positive attitude will take you far. You're gonna make it!!
 
WOOOOHOOOOOO
 

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 33
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 990
Amount Saved: $227.70
Life Gained:
Days: 5 Hrs: 12 Mins: 35 Seconds: 55

15 years ago 0 130 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Astrofan Mike has 150 days tomorrow

 
 
 
SMARTLY DONE!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 33
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 990
Amount Saved: $227.70
Life Gained:
Days: 5 Hrs: 12 Mins: 36 Seconds: 33

15 years ago 0 130 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Belle has 50 days - Crusie Ship!

Your doing swell Belle!!!
 
 
Enjoy the cruise to the beach!!!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 34
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,020
Amount Saved: $234.60
Life Gained:
Days: 5 Hrs: 16 Mins: 21 Seconds: 13

15 years ago 0 130 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Lolly - Support!

My thoughts and prayers are with you Lolly.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 38
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,140
Amount Saved: $262.20
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 9 Mins: 9 Seconds: 32

15 years ago 0 130 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
What can I say :-(

Deb -
 
I'll open up the chat window and leave it running today. If you're online give me a shout and let me know what the heck is going on with that computer. I may be able to assist you and would be glad to do so....
 
About the quit - Deb - you may have urges and cravings for some time to come. You need to be ready for that and to deal with it. You need to find a way to relax your mind that does not include the smokes. Your quit is an individual thing. There is not a person on this board that can tell you what to expect, all we can do is relate to you what we have experienced. You should be careful not to "expect" certain things. The quit is what it is. Sometimes it will be easy, other times it will be a complete b!t&h, but it's all yours.
 
Sparky showed great courage in telling the board about the slip. I think sparky told us to again, help us along. So nothing has really changed has it? Sparky is still helping you, as the rest of us are, and you are still quit. Worry about today, not a year from now. Stay in the moment when it comes to your quit, don't borrow trouble. We (and you) have no idea what you'll feel like in three months, or a year, but there's only one way to find out....
 
KEEP THE QUIT!
 
I hope you have an outstanding day!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 39
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,170
Amount Saved: $269.10
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 12 Mins: 15 Seconds: 24

15 years ago 0 130 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Any such thing as an easy time???

I won't say it's been easy, but it hasn't been a nightmare either. I used some meds at the start, patches for a while and now an ocassional piece of nic gum. This quit while not easy, has been very doable. That's all I ask for.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 39
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,170
Amount Saved: $269.10
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 12 Mins: 15 Seconds: 54

15 years ago 0 130 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Day 31 and I'm still here

Good to hear from you Steve - glad you're hanging in there. You sound like a tough customer!!!
 
Keep us posted! Good luck!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 39
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,170
Amount Saved: $269.10
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 12 Mins: 16 Seconds: 4

15 years ago 0 130 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Breaking news!

 EARTH, (AP) - Top scientists (well there were a couple of middle to lower scientists in there as well) announce major smoking cessation breakthrough!
 
After many months of back breaking work and independent studies, by teams on 43 different continents, speaking over 322.7 different languages, and at a cost to taxpayers of over 695.5 billion per hour, top scientists (see note above) have released the following flow chart, which they say might help (it might not as well) explain the process of removing a nicotine addiction from a person.
 
 
One of the tippiest toppiest scientists who asked not to be identified but who has the initials of  DL when questioned about quitting had this to say, "Ice water, drink lots of ice water, and when you're done with that, drink some more ice water." When asked why, he responded "because you can't smoke if your mouth is frozen and you're constantly running to the bathroom now can you?" There were no arguments there.
 
Another scientist, not so much a top scientist, more of a middle of the road, "ya sure I'll get it done next week if you remember to ask me again" kind of scientist with the initials CD was quoted as saying "it's been tough, I need to wear this helmet now because of all the banging of my head off the wall I've been through in the last few weeks. If only I'd known about SSC sooner."
 
When asked what they would be working on now that they have released these findings, the top scientists, and a few of the lower, and one of the middle scientists, said they were looking forward to putting those hellish first weeks behind themselves and were heading for a cruise ship that would be taking them to an undisclosed tropical beach. All at the expense of taxpayers, of course.
 
--END--
 
  - Sorry - needed to have a little fun this morning. Hope you all have a great weekend. I am celebrating 40 smoke free days today my friends and a lot of it is thanks to you. I applaud you all!!!
 
 
 

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 40
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,200
Amount Saved: $276.00
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 16 Mins: 25 Seconds: 32