One easy suggestion..eat well,,lose weight

pickles and condiments are free! Suck down all the mustard you can handle... lol if you are just dying for a hamburger, make it small and load it up with lettuce, tomato, onions and stuff! Those are free! mmmmm pickles! Peace Dawn [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/31/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 8 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 157 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $36 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 17

Sad news

I got sad news today after work. My Auntie passed away, she had MS and was a smoker, she thought she was coming down with a cold last night and told her sister if she didnt feel better she wanted to go to the doc this morning. Before the ambulance got her tot he hospital she passed on. In the past I would reach for the cigg to give me comfort, this time I didnt and it felt good. I did however go get some ice cream, small scoop in a bowl. I will be gone a few days for the funeral and such. She was also my oldest sons God Mother. So we will have a special memory in our hearts for her and miss her very much! Please send good vibes during this time Peace Dawn [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/31/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 9 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 177 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $40.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49

Hello out there

Hello, Im Dawn, 34 yr old married mom of 2 awesome boys! The last few weeks I have gotten signs that I need to quit smoking. All I talk about is how awesome my kids are, how great they are in school, sports and at home. Everything I say is true too.. they Rawk! Before I have made excuses why I cant quit this time... to many to list and no reason to. The only thing I need to list now is the reasons why I should quit. I wont lie, I am scared. Scared that Im losing a part of me if I quit, maybe that seems odd but in a deep way, its how I feel. I could always rely on the time out to get outside to smoke. Now I need to find another reason to get a time out. I have quit before... errr I should say I have tried to quit. I do have a goal, besides seeing my two boys when they are getting grey hair and I can tease them like they are me. hehe! Cancer runs in my family, as close as me.... I had cervical cancer and had a hysterectomy in 1999. So you are probably asking.. wow woman, why didnt you give up those cancer sticks then? Well I did, then my husband went to Iraq so I tricked myself into believing that smoking would ease the tension.. WRONG! Last night as I watched the news was the last draw! Over the last few weeks, Ive seen signs all over, TV, road signs, different slogans that could be read as (Girl you need to stop now)... well last night when I saw on the news that Saddam was finally put to his death I was able to breath again.. I took a few deep breaths and had tears, for joy for the Iraqi's and when I described my feeling to my husband I said "I can breath again"... something that wasnt as clear since the moments before he told me he had orders to go to war. Well I am breathing a sigh of relief and in a different sense I am breathing with less weight on my heart. Now I want more of that weight lifted. I want to breath fresh air again! I hope this all makes sense to you, hope to get to know you and be smoke free together!

Hello out there

Oh I am telling them... its just they arent home from their trip yet... or maybe I will see how long it will take them to figure it out on their own. Nah I will tell them haha! They should be back tomorrow eve.. or I hope they will. I havent been away from my boys this long, since 3 days before xmas...eeeek! I have finished getting everything outta my house. Maybe this will seap over to my sister. Would be great to start off the new year with her giving the cancer sticks up too. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/31/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 0 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 0 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $0 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0

Hello out there

Thank you all! Gonna...sounds like we have alot in common. I was born, raised and married in the military too. Acutally right now I have "The itch" to move because we have been in the same place for 5 years now. I have my patches, gonna try that, I have my fruit and veggies handy and I have dusted off the elepitcal (hope I spelled that right, goin to get to know it well) I havent told my kids yet, because as I said this has been on my mind, Ive seen signs all over, more often as well. They will be home tomorrow..went with Dad to his family xmas time. I had to work. This is a choice I made for me mainly....like my Dad says "I want to live long enough to use up my kids inherintance" Thanks for the support...tomorrow morning is the new day for me! Everything is in place and I am ready! Tonight I am getting rid of the ashtrays, spraying the furniture, washing my coat, getting all of the physical excuses out of my house! Peace! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/31/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 0 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 0 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $0 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0

Celebrating day 343!

Rawk on, you are doing a superb job! Peace Dawn [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/31/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 30 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 553 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $135 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43

Just checking in

My hubby tried to quit... or should I say he failed to quit. He came on here, got the gum and I honestly dont think he really wanted to quit for him, I think he wanted to because I quit smoking. He has fallen back into the chew. If you have any ideas on how I can help him please let me know. I already told him he isnt allowed to kiss me til he stops cause I dont want the chew in my mouth or the thought or temtation of tabbaco. Peace Dawn [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/31/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 30 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 553 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $135 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37

A HUGE FIRST MONTH FOR "INTERESTING"!!

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! I am very proud of you! RAWK ON! Dawn [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/31/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 30 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 552 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $135 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 12

Let's Give 'er The Ol' College Try

It does get better with the positive attitude that you create. Think and remind yourself on a daily or hourly basis the rewards in life that you will reap when you can breath fresh air again. good luck Peace Dawn [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/31/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 30 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 552 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $135 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20

standing tall on the float at the head of my parade

From Loss Comes Strength From Gail C. Berreitter You have lived in my life a long time You have flourished in my memories Gone now, but with your spirit still alive I watch cautiously as each day passes Ever vigilant for your cruel lies. There were many things I wanted to do, So many words I wanted to say But I was mesmerized by your touch. Through days of sorrow and anguish and pain I couldn't find the words to say goodbye. I had to find the strength to let you go To lay you down to rest eternally. I thought I was so very fortunate To have had you all these wonderful years but your deceiving ways have taught me much. I remember how hard it was at first I think of all the tears shed when you left I became so bewildered and lost You were a ghost violating my mind Trying once again to captivate me. You, in your Machiavellian custom Thought I would become putty in your hands. You disregarded my strength deep within. You forgot that I have survived loss. That I made it through the stresses of death. I have lived most of my life with you But I can no longer love you this way. My mind does not want my body to rot. Four months of suffering the loss of you I am now free from your demonic ways. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I found this poem and it says so much. I had this fear of losing a piece of my life if I were to stop smoking, it defined me. I let it define who I was. all the time I stood alone, not realizing how much this "Friend" was my worst enemy. This "Friend" who I thought was a part of my life was hindering my life, it was tearing my soul apart. It was the small part of me that was asking for the death sentence. It wasnt who I was, it wasnt a part of me. I listened to people who said "Cigs were controlling my life" Being one of inner love, I knew and found that Cigs never controlled my life, I controlled it, I decided to smoke, I decided to kill myself over time. I decided to let this demon invade my body mind and soul. Today I stand on my float, high as the eye can see, with air so clean and so fresh that taking that deep breath is no longer a way to get through a demon attack but a way of life to refresh my lungs. Breathing this fresh new air and smelling the fragrances of