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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 14

You are so on target to how I am feeling right now. I quit for three months cold turkey. I barely got through the first three days of nicotine withdrawals, but I did. Then like some of you have said, I thought about cig day and night, but I didn't give in then either. I guess what happened was I thot I would test myself. I'll just take one little puff. Bad idea... It's been two years since I went back, and I'm dreading going through that again, but.... If this helps anybody out there, let me say this. When I think I could be smoke free today if I had just kept going. I wish with all my heart that I had just kept going......

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2830

bump. If you haven't slipped yet, then PLEASE do NOT make that mistake! Crave the Quit!

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2830

bump. If you haven't slipped yet, then PLEASE do NOT make that mistake! Crave the Quit!

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Thanks for the bump BFS! Elisa, Don't be too hard on yourself. I know it is dissapointing but you can do this and win your freedom for life! I'm sure you've learnt from your relapse and will take this lesson with you in your next quit. Danielle _______________________ The SSC Support Team

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 140

BFS - thanks for bumping this post. I can really relate to everything you said. Imagine that your 1 day slip snowballed like mine did into almost a year - after a 2-1/2 year quit (over 900 days) I blew it too - but for a much longer time. Had I not messed up, I would be at around 1,300 days right now, instead of just 70-something! Blech! You really hit the nail on the head in describing how quitting after a relapse seems even harder than the initial quit. I know the pain, guilt and extreme shame all too well. I honestly felt that making the decision to stop the 2nd time was considerably harder than the 1st - I guess because I knew it had to be for the LAST time. Reality hit when I found this site, 1 day after I quit - when I saw the acronym N.O.P.E - I felt so depressed, and angry, and frustrated. I knew it was true - for real! A rude awakening, but oh, so necessary. I know in my guts I don't have yet another quit left in me - so this one HAS to stick! Thanks again for your post, and for bumping it for the benefit of newer members. sushik [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 78 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,970 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $702 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 3 [B]Seconds:[/B] 12

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 515

Wow. You nailed it exactly Butterfly. Thank you for continuing to inspire those of us who have slipped. Ericon [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/18/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 11 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 385 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $79.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2830

There has been a lot of slipping on the site recently. I thought that this would be a good bump for anyone thinking about slipping. Please don't! It's not worth it! If you already have, then don't let my story be yours. Quit again and don't look back! Crave the Quit! Pam [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 293 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,344 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1210.09 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 21 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 351

BS boy did we need this bump.....thank you for doing it. I know it will help us all in those nasty little mind poppers. You have been there and done that and we are all learning from you. Thanks again. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/19/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 59 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 598 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $118 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Pam I just read your post. It could not have happened at a better time. I am at 5 1/2 months, and sometimes all I want is a cigarette. I know that it is all mental, not a physical need. They are more a desire than a real craving. Reading your post made me realize that just having one is not going to work. It will just start a precident, and then I will not just have one but have two and then three. It will be best if I just keep saying NO and get back to doing something else. I do wish that these ongoing desires for a cigarette would stop. Thanks to you I will keep at putting the desires aside and continue on with my no somoking. Thanks again. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/16/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 168 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,190 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $611.52 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 22 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29

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