Gonna Do It One Year!!!

WOOHOO! You are so awesome! What a wonderful quitter. I just dropped in to congratulate you and give you a great big cheer! Hooray! Ciao Phillip :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 568 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 14,200 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,828.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 92 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20

Rd Man The Quit and all the Stories

Just about to roll into 19 months! WOOHOO! Although I am not always the most positive person (THANK G_D for that!).I am if anything cautious. Having had some real breathing issues getting back into the city after being in the desert I needed to be proactive and make sure I was not glossing over any medical issues I might have. Having in the past few weeks, been through a barrage of medical tests to find that all is normal I move from traditional health practice to alternate health practice. The response I was having in the summer to hot hazy humid weather the air full of particulant made me most uneasy, let alone unable to get a full breath. What better way than to be proactive and find out what it is all about. What better way than to be even more proactive and look to alternatives even though there might be nothing that shows up as wrong in the traditional sense. So off the the naturopathic doctor, yes in Canada there is such a thing! The line that I have heard most is - "it is a good thing you quit when you did". The reason for this; because, although there is no extensive damage to my lungs! There is nothing evident, that my body with time will not be able to accommodate. So YES! Good thing I quit when I quit, it really is never too late. No matter what the struggle I do not at this time have asthma, bronchitis, COPD, lung cancer. I celebrate this. My heart is strong and my circulatory system is recovering. I celebrate this! I have been given back my license to exercise and create more health. Biggest challenge loose some of the weight I gained and continue to drop a few more pounds. Back to the pool and back to walking up a flight of stairs and getting off the streetcar a couple of stops early. So my challenge is to continue to increase what I do everyday to grab back my health. In addition to eating with a consciousness that spreads to how much food, and when, what kind of food and from where. So day by day taking more and more, fuller and fuller responsibility for the life I create and the choices that I implement in getting healthy. So the new lesson that is in place today. It is never too late! It really is never too lete! I will recover and I will get my health back and be more sound every day that I have to live. Ciao Be well all of you and see you in a month. Phillip :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 576 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 14,400 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,896.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 93 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6

Jewels of wisdom I found here

:) AWESOME! :) What a wonderful and supportive creation! Thank You Phillip [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 576 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 14,400 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,896.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 93 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48

QUIT, QUIT, QUIT, QUIT, QUIT

WOW Thanks for this. I thought that so many posts were irrevocably lost! Wonderful. Phillip [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 576 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 14,400 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,896.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 93 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 28

Rd Man The Quit and all the Stories

MMMMMMMM Happy content and life does move on. One more year under my belt along with a few pounds off! Glad to see 600 days role by as the 51st year moved into place. And what a surprise to see it all on the same day. No SMOKING and lots and lots of nice easy breath. Grateful so very grateful for fall and all the wonderful clean air. Ciao Phillip :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 601 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 15,025 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $5,108.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 98 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6

34 MONTHS QUIT FOR RUSTY

Rusty You are so awesome! Thanks for leading the way. You are the embodiment of this my favorite quote �You must be the change you want to see in the world.� Mahatma Gandhi Peace Phillip :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 604 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 15,100 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $5,134.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 98 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53

32 MONTHS FOR DUFFIS

Congratulations! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 604 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 15,100 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $5,134.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 98 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4

Rd Man The Quit and all the Stories

Always a reason to celebrate! 20 months! Yesterday! The big two years coming round the corner. Life is happy and moving and full of all kinds of newfound splendors. Hooray! I never thought I could do this and be so very very persistent and my goodness persistence certainly does pay off... 99 more days of life added to my life. My my my ... my mama would be proud. Ciao Phillip :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 608 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 15,200 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $5,168.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 99 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 33

Patience

Bump. [quote] Learn as well to be gentle and care for yourself. As smokers we were pretty harsh with out bodies and with our mind. We administered a mind altering and body breaking drug every few minutes and many times a day. Time will heal and please, please, please be patient, gentle and caring with yourself and your quit. You are a great quitter and you are doing an amazing job. [/quote] WOW heres to life and the amazing job there is in quitting! Ciao PEACE Phillip :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 608 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 15,200 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $5,168.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 99 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 28

22 months Please Read

Nice post Iwin. Thanks for leading the way. Peace :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 633 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 15,825 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $5,380.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 103 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 37 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44