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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1

40 yrs old, already have those lip lines...I REALLY want to quit this time. I try to be as confident as possible. The car will be the toughest situation for me. So glad I found this site/support group.

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1

Hi, CMR. I actually quit smoking today and the car is definately the toughest for me. I have an hour and a half drive in to work and an hour and a half drive home. It was very difficult this morning, but I munched on some celery and carrot sticks. I think that helped. Hope it can help you!

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 58

Hey CMR - ditto the the lip lines and I'm 39. Awful - maybe we can get some collagen when we've saved all that money from not smoking (hey without going too Lisa Rinna right?). And Brentw is right - I got into my car today and it smelled disgusting (this is my 3rd day quit). He's right, that's what we smelled like ... ewww. That straw thing someone mentioned is good too for in the car if you don't want to eat - plus it concentrates you on your breathing. Good luck - stay strong, keep posted here - we're all going down the same road, just some of us(them) are a little further along and we can learn from everyone's experiences.

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 160

Welcome CMR and poprocks! This is really a great place to be! I find it very helpful because I can come here, read posts and forget all about my urge to smoke or even that I'm fighting a battle! I hope you two find it just as valuable. gpw 40, too

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 72

This is great, I am 40 too! I quit for my 40th birthday, as many already know and it has been two very hard weeks. Be forewarned. Be able to take a lot of deep breaths and most importantly, be able to know the withdrawls wont last forever. Once I got to Day 8 and 9, I noticed a huge difference in my overall outlook on quitting-that I would actually make it. Good luck and Welcome to a New Family that will always accept you Denisey :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/14/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 18 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 376 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $90 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 711

Hi cmr, the car? I never had a problem with the car.....couldn't get the damn thing lit (sorry, rotten english humour). After the 3rd day, the car will smell like a rank disgusting vile pit as your sense of smell returns....so you probably won't want to get in it anyway. And then the realisation hits.....thats what you smelt like! Welcome and keep us up to date. brent the mad englishman [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 55 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 389 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �275 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2027

Welcome to the SSC cmr and Poprocks. Congratulations on your quits. :) The car turned out to not be the challange I was afraid it would be. Of course, I only have about a 20 minute drive so it doesn't last long. But what I did was take advantage of the relative "isolation" of it. When I did crave or get hit by junkie thoughts, I just yelled at them. Literally, I yelled at them like they were someone in the car with me that I was really mad at. Anybody in cars around me probably thought I was nuts. That was OK, too, especially if it made them back off and stay away in case I turned into a "road rager". Got where I was going a bit hoarse more that once. Also, I found that watching a minute or so ahead of what I was doing would warn me of upcoming triggers and I'd be ready for the crave. Found that anticipated craves were much weaker than expected, if they happened at all. Then there was my "strawerette". I took a straw (Cracker Barrel's are best) about the diameter of a cig and cut it to cig length. Folded and crimped (bit) the "fire" end until it felt like a cig when I drew on it. Made a great prosthetic. I kept it in my shirt pocket and pulled it out just like a cig when I needed to "smoke". Y'all have made a grand choice for your lives, cmr and Poprocks. Stay close. Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 254 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,091 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $965.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 47 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 53 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1110

I bought low sugar werthers candies and keep a bag of them in my truck, I love eating one of them and I even go places now and dont take a candy. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/21/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 286 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,736 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2145 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 37 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

CMR, Welcome to our support community! Take the time to prepare for this with the site and know the difference it can make. Our members are supportive and knowledgeable and can really help you through your journey! Please let us know how we can help and lean on us! Keep Strong, Josie _____________________ The SSC Support Team.

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