Great information I am soaking it all in. :) Thanks so much.

excellent post! as a newbie, that really helped explain why in the world i'm so tired this week! i thought i was just getting a cold. and the not drinking thing, oh yeah. i'm throwing a surprise birthday party for my fiance this weekend with a bunch of smokers. this article reminded me to be strong through it and to resist the temptation. good job! --siobhan [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 19 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4.3 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26

Tony, :) What a truly moving post! I am going to print it and refer to it often. How nice of you to take the time to post such valuable information. Thank you so much! :) :) This will inspire so many of us. There are times when we sure need to read this type of info. Denisey [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/14/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 14 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 294 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $70 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 53 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9

Tony this is a great post Polly [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 31 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 847 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $114.7 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30

bump - good stuff here. Thanks Tony. Or should I say, attaboy. can't emphasize the [b]'don't drink'[/b] enough. I've lost more than one quit to it. Please take it very seriously - this is life or death stuff. Hate to be grim, but there's a reason each and every one of us is here and it's probably not for the scenic view. I'm saying this to myself as much as to anyone listening. I want this quit to stick for all of us. keep on keepin' on - fish :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/21/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 42 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,280 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $210 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 33

Tony............thanks, awesome post!! ;) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/19/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 40 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 609 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $270 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 55

A great post! brent [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 55 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 391 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �275 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 12

Excellent post Tony Brent [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 52 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 368 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �260 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 40

Hi all, I did a little research on things to avoid when taking that giant leap to quit smoking. I ran into this article and thought it will be of some help. Additional comments are welcome. Hope y'all enjoy!!! We all want this quit to be the quit. We're looking for permanent freedom from nicotine addiction. This article takes a look at some of the things you should avoid when quitting tobacco. Build a strong quit program by educating yourself about the process! Don't be impatient. The natural tendency is to quit smoking and expect to be done with it within a month. Cessation just doesn't work like that. When you quit smoking, you are letting go of a habit that you've had for many years, if not all of your adult life. It's only fair to expect that breaking all of the old associations down will take some time. Sit back, relax, and put some time between you and that last smoke. Have patience with yourself, and with the process. Don't worry about forever Train your mind to stay in the here and now of today. This is where your power is, and always will be. You can't do a thing about yesterday or tomorrow, but you sure can control today. If you find your mind wandering in either direction, pull it back. Pay attention to your thoughts, and do your best to stay focused on the day you have in front of you. Don't be negative. It's been said that the average person has approximately 66,000 thoughts in a given day, and two-thirds of them are negative. We can be so hard on ourselves! Don't beat yourself up for things you can't change, such as the years you spent smoking. Don't look at past quit attempts as failures. Learn from the experiences you've had and move on. Think about all of the positive changes you're creating in your life. Successful long-term cessation always starts in the mind. Focus on your purpose and develop an attitude of gratitude. We have a way of believing what we tell ourselves over and over. Don't feed yourself negatives. Affirm the changes you are working to create in your life, and action will follow more easily. Don't neglect yourself. This is a time when you should be taking extra care to make sure all of your needs are getting met. Following these simple guidelines will help you weather withdrawal more comfortably: Eat a

Groovekitty, Lady, Josie, Denisey, Golferman, Thanks for the "attaboy". Thats a real pick me up. The reason this article caught my eye was because it was simple, easy to read, and has a lot of common sense to it. I hope others (especially newbies) will read it. Has a lot of interesting things in there. Tony :) [color=Navy][size=4]Attitude of Gratitude[/color][/size] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 26 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 537 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $78 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52