I do but I dont

Time to make the donuts!!!!! Tony :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 26 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 537 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $78 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 33

WHEN DOES WITHDRAWL GET BETTER??????

Denisey, Its just like BFS said, everyone is different. My personal opinion is that it takes as long as your mind allows it to take. I believe that attitude can determine how long withdrawl symptoms last. I believe its like mind over matter. Some folks have a harder time with their quit because they are expecting bad withdrawls. Others have a fairly easy quit because they dont let the fear of withdrawl get into their thinking. Also, there is knowledge. The more you know about the characteristics of withdrawl, the better you can prepare to counteract the symptoms. Just gotta hang in there, have patience, READ, READ, and READ. Then POST, POST, and POST. Try to figure out what countermeasures works best for you. 14 days is fantastic!!! I think you are well on your way with being comfortable in your quit. Keep up the good work!!! Hope this helps!!! Tony :) Ash Kickin Joker [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 26 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 535 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $78 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 55

Does Your State provide this?

I use to see ads like that too BFS. The sad part is that I never paid any attention to them. Tony :) Ash Kickin Joker [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 26 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 536 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $78 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 19

Things to Avoid

Hi all, I did a little research on things to avoid when taking that giant leap to quit smoking. I ran into this article and thought it will be of some help. Additional comments are welcome. Hope y'all enjoy!!! We all want this quit to be the quit. We're looking for permanent freedom from nicotine addiction. This article takes a look at some of the things you should avoid when quitting tobacco. Build a strong quit program by educating yourself about the process! Don't be impatient. The natural tendency is to quit smoking and expect to be done with it within a month. Cessation just doesn't work like that. When you quit smoking, you are letting go of a habit that you've had for many years, if not all of your adult life. It's only fair to expect that breaking all of the old associations down will take some time. Sit back, relax, and put some time between you and that last smoke. Have patience with yourself, and with the process. Don't worry about forever Train your mind to stay in the here and now of today. This is where your power is, and always will be. You can't do a thing about yesterday or tomorrow, but you sure can control today. If you find your mind wandering in either direction, pull it back. Pay attention to your thoughts, and do your best to stay focused on the day you have in front of you. Don't be negative. It's been said that the average person has approximately 66,000 thoughts in a given day, and two-thirds of them are negative. We can be so hard on ourselves! Don't beat yourself up for things you can't change, such as the years you spent smoking. Don't look at past quit attempts as failures. Learn from the experiences you've had and move on. Think about all of the positive changes you're creating in your life. Successful long-term cessation always starts in the mind. Focus on your purpose and develop an attitude of gratitude. We have a way of believing what we tell ourselves over and over. Don't feed yourself negatives. Affirm the changes you are working to create in your life, and action will follow more easily. Don't neglect yourself. This is a time when you should be taking extra care to make sure all of your needs are getting met. Following these simple guidelines will help you weather withdrawal more comfortably: Eat a

11 day reward

You are doin a good job cuddles...Keep up the good work. I want my pizza loaded with all the calories and bad stuff possible. (no anchovies please) :p Tony :) Ash Kickin Joker [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 25 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 518 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 33

Ash Kickers Weekend

No smoking allowed Tony :) Ash Kickin Joker [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 25 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 518 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

I'm Doing the Happy, Smoke Free Dance

[color=Red][SIZE=4]CONGRATULATIONS VICKI!!!!! THAT IS AWESOME!!!! KEEP ON KEEPIN ON!!!!!!![/color][/SIZE] Cant wait til I get to 100. Tony :) Ash Kickin Joker [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 474 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $69 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51

Our Quit Family

Lady, [color=red][size=4]{{{{Virtual Reward}}}}[/color][/size] Dont ever stop inspiring us. Tony :) Ash Kickin Joker [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 474 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $69 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21

The Patient Quitter

Joe, You pretty much summed up a perfect quit. A perfect quit does not necessarily mean a fast, withdrawl free, quit. A perfect quit starts with patience and includes all the bad stuff right along with it. That way, you are less likely to fail your quit, because you know what all the bad stuff feels like that goes with a normal, patient quit. Did I just make sense?...lol. Oh Yeah...Attitude fits in there somewhere. Thanks for the great post. Tony :) Ash Kickin Joker [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 474 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $69 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

To NRT or not to NRT......that is the question (W. Shakespeare..deceased)

Well it is certainly a very interesting topic. My personal experiences? Well, long time ago, I tried the gum. Yucky,icky,nasty nasty taste. Still makes me cringe just thinkin about it. Needless to say, I failed that quit. My second real attempt was with the patch. Against the advice of one of Joe's posts, the impatience got the better of me. I tried an accelerated version of getting off the patch. That attempt was a failure too. I call them failures because I went back to a full blown smoking habit and not just a little slip of a puff or a single cigarette. This is my 3rd serious attempt. I was on welbutrin for 1 month before giving up smoking this time. I'm 23 days quit so far. I gave up the welbutrin about 2 weeks ago, because I felt they were messin with me. Still having the same cravings as the other times I tried to quit. So, if I had to do it all over again, I would go cold turkey. Why spend money on something that doesnt make it easier for me? As it has been said before, Everyone has their own method that works best for them. Another thing to think about is, there are no EASY ways to quit. A person will still have to go through withdrawl no matter what method they use. Attitude is the key to a successful quit. Excellent thread!!! Tony :) Ash Kickin Joker [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 477 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $69 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 53 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26