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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 893

In my book the most important thing is, like all mistakes, that you learn from it. I think that it is up to you whether you reset the meter after all, the meter is actually for you, not for us. :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/6/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 8 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 104 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �20 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 519

Greenette, you have been having such a hard time, I feel almost a kinship to you. I admire you hanging in there. Go out to dinner with your husband, have a good time. I'm not going anywhere until I feel comfortable smoke free. I have always said if it's worth eating, it's worth having a glass of wine, and a glass of wine means a ciggy. So, no temptation.

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 519

Although it's no excuse, today was just awful. For one thing, I was all alone, dogs barking, biting, one had a BM, and a loose doozy in the dryer. One of my customers seeing that I was absolutely distraught, at the furthest edge of the furthest edge gave me a cig. I had a slip, whether this is worth setting the meter back, I dunno. What's protocol? If it's any comfort to me, or anyone contemplating a slip, it was terrible. It made my mouth taste awful, it wasn't that big a deal as far as settling me down (although it did help). It wasn't WORTH a slip and I don't think I'll do it again.

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 70

Give yourself a break. You had a slip, not a failure. Learn from it and move on. That's my opinion, the choice is yours. Please don't do it again. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/29/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 16 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 203 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $48 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 17

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 38

ArwensMom , No on is perfect. I haven't caved yet, but i came soooooooo close believe me. What stops me is going to the store to get a pack. Most of my friends don't smoke. I haven't been with anyone thats does. But I will tell you something, if I could get 1 smoke, only one, I have to be honest i would, in a minute. I just can't help it. Call me lucky, cause i would have done it. It's ok you had a smoke, just pick up where you left off & go on.Your a fighter, keep going. As for the meter, it doesn't matter, you had one only one. You didn't get a pack, so keep it as it is. You know you had a smoke, but going as long as you did, give yourself a pat. It's only day 13th today for me. Today is valentines day as you know. My husband took me out for dinner, i felt so miserable, & why, cause no smokes. When will this end? The crying is getting better, but today was not so good. I did cry alot. So you had a smoke you didn't care for it, so keep going. ok? Stay strong.....Greenette [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 12 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 154 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $48 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 38

ArwensMom , Your doing good, not to worry. You are on the right track, as far as going out for dinner, yes i have a couple of glasses of wine. I can't give up everything. Plus I will have to do it sometime.We always went out for dinner on a Saturday night, although tonight is Tuesday,but valentines. The way I see it, I don't want to make my family suffer for my stupidity. It's not there fault for the smoking, i do enjoy the dinners. One day i will have to deal with it anyways. My husnband helps me, so thats ok. i do get over it or now. keep strong. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 12 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 155 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $48 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 160

Arwensmom, You're back and that's what counts. You got back quickly, too. Good job! Thanks for telling me how NOT worth it it was. gpw

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5195

ArwensMom... Chin up...best foot forward. You can do this. Don't give up on yourself. N.O.P.E. is how we all quit one day at a time. Not One Puff Ever. And each day we do it again. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 228 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,579 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $798 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 20 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 16 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 135

Rusty's right......we have lots of shoulders here to cry on or to lean on. You never have to resort to a cigarette again. Just come here and rant and rave for awhile and everything will seem better. Hugs, Nan [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/18/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 302 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,962 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1147.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 37 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 18

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2462

If it was awful for you, if you're not continuing to smoke, then see it as a mistake, assume responsibility for it, and get back on the wagon. But also think about it for a while: if an alcoholic is having a bad time, should we offer them a drink? How about a heroin addict who's trying to detox? Why would anyone in the world offer someone a cigarette because they're having a bad time? A shoulder to cry on makes more sense. And you'll get that here. Rusty [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 428 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,003 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1498 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 58 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27

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