The craves may come and go for a very long time, but they are not constant, and you will find a way to get past them.
Don't let the thought of being tempted way down the road throw you off now.
I know from having relapsed after 2-1/2 years smoke-free, that you always have to be on your guard, and be vigilant - but it's at a subconcious level - it won't occupy your every waking thought.
I am so glad I quit again. It took a while to get to this point knowing that it HAD to be that last time. It gets easier every day.
Stick with it.
sushik
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 52
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,310
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $468
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51
Hey Mummy22 - the cruise ship that you've been invited to is on the "Avoiding Relapsing and Slipping" page.
You get to relax and enjoy the cruise from 50-99 days, at which time we land on the Beach!
Can't wait. See you there.
sushik
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 51
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,285
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $459
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 5 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24
I last saw Mummy on the Stats Parade.
I think I'll just run back there to see if she's ready to board!
sushik
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 51
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,285
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $459
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 5 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8
Ummmm, here in Canada, cigarettes were around $ 9.00 per pack, last time I looked, which was about 52 days ago. And the conversion from the U.S. dollar to CDN is very low right now.
A few years ago, the Ontario government reduced cigarette tax by about 1/2 - to discourage the smuggling that was prevalent at the time. Since then, the prices have slowly crept back up.
What a great incentive. That's why my $ saved is already so high.
sushik
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 51
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,284
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $459
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 3 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36
Hey Mummy22 - congratulations - I quit on the same day as you, so between us, we are already at 100 days!
I hope the next 50 days go by quicker than the first 50 did!
sushik
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 50
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,272
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $450
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35
Joyful - I could have written the exact same post as you, except I relented after not smoking for 2-1/2 years. Shortly after I started again, I made a very feeble attempt to quit, which didn't work, of course. It took me almost a year to really, really decide to stop again. It was harder this time, because I knew it HAD to be forever.
I have learned that you can NEVER let your guard down, you must remain vigilent at all times - there is no such thing as "home-free" with this nonsense.
You do know that you can do it, because you succeeded before.
When you're ready, you will know it. And do it.
Please take care,
sushik
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 50
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,272
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $450
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52
Thank you all for the good wishes!
My reward for hitting 50 days . . . since it's a rainy day . . . . housecleaning!!!!! Actually, I have already MORE than spent the money I've saved so far . . a new gas BBQ, new running shoes, some new clothes (to cover the weight gain lol).
The last time I quit (sigh - I lasted over 900 days :((( I wasn't aware of this site - I bet it might have prevented me from relapsing after 2-1/2 years smoke free!!!!
Thank-you again. It feels so good to know that people are rooting for you from everywhere!!!!! I'm off to check out the cruise ship now . . . . .
sushik :)))))))))))))
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 50
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,265
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $450
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24
Here I am! I ran all the way to the boarding gate in my new runners - now that I can breathe again!
Hey, nice digs. I think I'm going to like it here.
Row, row, row your boat . . . . . . .
sushik
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 50
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,265
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $450
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57
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