Those constant reminders to celebrate!
Are they reminders that I want to smoke? Are they reminders of what I am doing for myself? Are they reminders to enjoy the time I have here in earth rather than spending that time smoking?
I know that I have much more time. I know that I would rather spend the time celebrating my accomplishment and my ability to choose. I know that I find it easier and easier to say "ah, that was my mind saying: "cave, smoke", and right there is my heart saying "hey there give me a break and just keep quitting"!" I t is all getting easier.
So all in all it feels easier today that it has in the past. I feel freer today than I have.
I know that my emotions are still up close to the top and that little things can trigger the emotional part to come up. There are moments here reading on this site that I read and go that is simply giving over your own power, that is not how I would do it, that is not how I am with my life, my quit. We are each individual and what I see here is a direct reflection of what I would see, for the most part in the outside world. SOOOOOOO the information is let it go let the others go their way and they will do as they do and I must keep to what I have set to do. Keep my word to myself and keep on giving myself the experience of living without consuming what is in smoke.
As long as I am putting on foot in front of the other, as long as I am staying on the quit path I can celebrate and be joyful!
Thanks
Phillip :) :confuse: :)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 31
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 632
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $232.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 37 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22
Hey Jan
You found the perfect space to let go, ramble, rave. This space is perfect because it is witnessed, shared and no matter what, people here will give feed back.
I relate to the runny nose, I also have an itchy, scratch feeling in my upper chest, the most likely thing is that my lungs are healing. Hooray.
You are absolutely dead on with that this is the moment, this time right now is the time to "take control of your life". And I totally relate to "It has been three days, cold turkey, no one dead yet Smile and so far so good." for me it has been thirty something days and I just sit and count.
Good for you, you know it will pass, sometimes the passing is better and sometimes the passing is passing. Keep the quit. Be strong!
Phillip
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 31
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 632
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $232.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 39 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10
Hey Ronko
If telling yourself that "this is worth it" gets you through, then keep it up.
All the "symptoms", the crazy thoughts will change, pass, be different in time ... "This will pass", the weeks will start passing more quickly and there will be moments that are easier than others.
Keep strong, keep on quitting! If does get better!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 31
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 632
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $232.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7
You could use one of those little filled rubber hand strengtheners.
I personally love eating little jellybeans one at a time.
And I am glad you are feeling better today.
:)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 31
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 633
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $232.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22
Wooh Hoooh!
Rollong those ststs over that quitometer sure feels great. I love the feeling of getting to the computer checking to see another day up anothe amount of time added to my life. I didn't think it would get easier and it is! Hooray.
Phillip
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 31
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 628
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $232.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 34
Hey it is day 28 for me.
There are all kinds of celebrations here at the SSC.
Please join in let us all know your celebration.
It do's not matter to me if it is a day, a month, an hour, a week, a decade, a year or ten years. Post here, celebrate, let us all party together. Let the world and everyone here know how proud you are of your accomplishment!
If you are quit for three hours three days or three years come join in the celebration.
:p
Thanks
Phillip
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 28
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 573
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $210
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16
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