Hey everybody,
I just finished five weeks smoke free! And I'm thinkin' rewards are good. I've read a lot of posts that touch on/mention rewards. What are some of you doing to reward yourselves?
I'm completely broke (I'm an actor!) and I'm pretty busy. Thoughts?
--Shakes
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/5/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 35
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 713
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $315
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36
I just got back from the gym. 50 minutes on the eliptical; burned 730 calories! I'm due for a reward!
I think I will let myself go out tonight after my show for one beer. But I'll take my trusty pal, Mark with me. He's my rock. He gets it and will wisk me away if I'm in trouble.
Music? In Chicago? Oh yeah. It's a great city for that. June 7th is BluesFest, which is amazing here. And the 8th is my birthday. Gotta do something cool!
I'm still sorting out the small multi-daily rewards for myself. I've been able to keep my weight steady through this quit by busting my ass and eating right most of the time. Soda is the bane of my existance! Well, my second bane...second to cigarettes! Anyway, not sure what treats are in store.
I do sleep in whenever possible! And I love to sit alone and do a crossword or take in a netfix. I already do this stuff daily. It's hard to consider it a reward. I consider it sanity. ;)
Soon it'll be beach going weather here. The Lakeshore is gorgeous in the summer! But no body-surfing. God I'd love to go to Hawaii! Maybe that should be, like, my two year reward or something. I'll start putting money away now!
--Shakes
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/5/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 35
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 716
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $315
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56
What do ya say we start a new thread?
--Shakes
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/5/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 36
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 723
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $324
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24
Hey Melissa!
You're doing great. I, too, am on Chantix, which has been great. It has helped me by causing my physical/chemical cravings to cease for the most part, so I can focus on beating my own anxiety. And all the other reasons I smoked. I'm getting stronger, I know that much! Mentally, psychologically, physically.
One thing I learned that I'll pass on. Do continue taking Chantix for the proposed 12 months, at least. I tried to quit back in February using Chantix, and couldn't afford the second month. So I stopped taking it. I got to day 24 and had one cigarette and it was all downhill from there. So this time, even if I have to put it on a credit card, I'm staying on Chantix until I'm sure I'm strong enough! And this is the quit of all quits; I just know it.
That other quit, the failed one, by the way, was before I found this amazing support system. You've come to a fantastic group of people to cheer you on and give you all sorts of tools you din't even know you needed.
I wish you the best!!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/5/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 34
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 699
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $306
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 12
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