Crossing Over

Hi Nonic, Great post. thanks Etta [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/2/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 375 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $180.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 37 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2

Phoenix Rising

Hi MJ, welcome home, stay strong you can kick the Nicodemon's butt. Etta(March Mellow) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/2/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 375 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $180.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 37 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36

hi everyone

Hi Ann, Wecome to the site. You will fine the support in hear helpful. We are all hear to help each other. Come in hear when ever you need to, it is great. Drink lots of ice water, Stay strong you can do it! Etta (March Mellow) :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/2/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 375 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $180.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

Myth Or Fact?

Hi Josie, I have stopped smoking a few times in the past, but i always ended up starting again. I think that one of the reasons I would start again is that I had no one that I was acountable to so I would jestafy with my self that I would only have one puff and it would be OK. Once I had 6 months in. I though I was all better and no longer addicted to nicotin. I started to hang out with my old smoker friends. I still did not smoke but this was the start of my lighting up the 1st one. I set the relapse 2 weeks before I started smoking again. I made the mistake of not beleaveing that smoking is an addiction. I know that once a person has an addiction they have it for life, so it means if I ever take so much as a puff of a cigerette I will be smoking again. I know that I will not smoke ever again because I am doing it differnt this time. 1. I am letting every one know that I have quit for life and do not want to ever smoke again. 2. I am educating my self about addictions and what I need to do to stay in recovery of smoking. 3. I am making life changes, I am eatting healthy and exerzising. 4. I do not put my self in situations that I would smoke in. If I have to do or go some ware that I would normaly smoke at, I bring a support person with me. I let them know that it is a triger for me and we have a safty plan in place. This seems to be working for me. I still have cravings but I now know that I could have them for the rest of my life. I just have to remember, I did not feel this good when I smoked and as long as I do not take the 1st puff I do not have to go back to going out in -50 to smoke, smelling like an ashtray, not being able to catch my breth when I climbed a set of stairs, feeling guity when my 20 year old asked me for a smoke, having my hubbie complain because he had to pull over so that I could have a smoke. Thinking about sniking out of meetings to smoke, the list goes on and on. I don't think that there is even one good reason to smoke. I only thing that I can think of is that it is an addiction. It feels so great to be free today. one day at a time, for the rest of my life. Etta (March Mellow) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/2/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 16 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 400 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $192.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25

5 days now , made it through the weekend

Hi astrofan, Congrates on your 1 week, That is Great. :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/2/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 16 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 400 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $192.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47

24 Hours and Counting...

Hey Mel, You are doing Great! Stay strong you can do it. Etta [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/2/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 16 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 400 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $192.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3

Information of Topic

Hi Sylvie, That is real scarry, How much damage have I all ready done to my self? My Grandmother die of lung Cancer. I do not want to go that way. I know that she would be so upset at me for ever starting in the frist place. I am so happy that I do not smoke any more. I just came from a hard meeting at work, the frist thing that pop in my head was smokeing, I did not want to smoke but it did pop in there. I came on line to get some support and read your post. like always it helped to comfrem why I quit and why I am going to be smoke free for life. Thanks for the post, I have put it on my wall under reasons not to smoke. Etta (March Mellow) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/2/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 16 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 400 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $192.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20

Look who's watching!!!

Hi Jim Love the way you put a funny spin on things, But you are right, If anyone is reading this and thinking of quitting,you come to the right place. The support in hare is great. come on in we welcome you, today is a great day to start. Etta (March Mellow) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/2/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 16 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 400 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $192.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58

Finally~I think I may be ready~

Hi Big red, Welcome, We are all here for you just post and someone will answer. Drink ice water and stay strong. You can do it, Etta [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/2/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 17 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 425 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $204.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9

knocked out 1 week , celebrated by attacking the treadmill !

Hey Astrofan, Your doing Great! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/2/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 17 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 425 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $204.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 19