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What's it like at 100?


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Guys, Thanks to this forum and plenty of willpower I'm on the brink of 50 days smoke free. Some observations� At d50 you would still like a cigarette but the cravings aren't really there anymore. Appetite has returned to about normal � now have to lose half a stone � that means a bit of running!! You have more determination to overcome temptation than at the beginning. The �I�m not going to lose a 50 day quit' psychology comes into play! Perhaps anyone who has pushed over the 100 days would like to comment for me on the differences between the two �milestones�. I now, as a mentioned in a recent post, actually consider myself a full ex-smoker. I use the term �ex� because I subscribe to the �not another puff� school of thinking - that we are recovering addicts and its junky talk to think we will ever be able to �just have a cigarette� Things that have helped me include. Education � can�t emphasise this enough Cold Turkey � would advise it to anyone Placebo for smoking � for me peppermint tea on the way into work Recognising and avoiding (in early stages) triggers Oh and THIS SITE. I think in the last week I�ve realised what an ADDICTION smoking really is � but also that you can actually succeed in not smoking and really the further you get into not smoking the more straightforward it becomes. �Stay strong � and no junky thinking� this is my d50 motto my friends. Peter [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 49 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 743 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �245 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 37 [B]Seconds:[/B] 33
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For me, that 50 day mark was a major milestone. Imagine making it half way to the beach! I noticed an increase in cravings around the 60 day mark, and again at 90-100 days. I can say that I thought much less about smoking and had significantly fewer cravings at 100 days than I did at 50. At 50, my mindset was one of a smoker adapting to life as a non-smoker. At 100 days I was a non-smoker who experienced occasional cravings and junkie thoughts. It's much the same way now. I'm still facing situations for the first time as a non-smoker, and am learning that I can get through them just fine. I am also experiencing new health problems, or shall I say old health problems that smoking covered up. This is most distressing. I try to focus my thoughts on moving forward in a healthy way, rather than feeling guilty for the unhealthy habits of my past. Brubaker, congrats on making it half way to the beach! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/16/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 163 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,963 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1075.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39
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Wow, you have so got this! I, being just over the 50-day mark, can relate to what you've written here. I'm not at 100 days yet but feel like making it there will be as easy for me as waking up and getting dressed in the morning is. I too feel that I am an ex-smoker...after the 100 day mark, perhaps I will consider myself a non-smoker. Not that there is really much of a difference in my mind but I think I'll feel less...guilty perhaps?...to say that I am a non-smoker right now. It's still too close to when I was a smoker. Thank you for putting into words alot of the same thoughts I've been having. It makes me feel good to know that I am normal, and am right there beside you as we make this stroll to the beach! N.O.P.E. Janet [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/3/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 54 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,091 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $162 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56
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Peter, Congratulations on your 50 days today!!! For me the 100 day mark was a milestone in my view towards my quit. 50 days was nice and made me smile, but at 100 days I was feeling quite good with my quit. Now I'm on the downhill side of the mountain and headed to the promised land! (1 year quit). Milestones are places to pause and reflect on ones accomplishments. The longer the time quit, the greater the milestone and recognition of it. I consider it a birthday. My 1 year anny will be my 1st birthday in a new, and wonderful life I've given myself. As for cravings, as the time has passed, they have just drifted away. Good riddance! Now, I do have a fleeting thought now and then, but it goes just as quickly as it arrives. Life is good. :p Keep on keepin' on! Half a stone is nothing! I put on a full stone! Best wishes. [b][color=Purple]Be Strong. Be Smart. Be Quit[/color] [color=black]Joe[/color] [size=3][color=Blue]Knowledge Replaces Fear[/color][/size] [size=2][color=black]Illegitimus non carborundum est[/color][/size][/b] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/15/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 288 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,209 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $705.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 50 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39
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The difference between the 2 milestones is about 50 more days ;p Sorry, couldnt resist :) I personally find that each milestone makes me a little more secure in my quit. But I do try to keep my guard up because that demon can strike when you least expect it. At 3 months I had some "big craves" and at 6 months but those seem to be gone now. Each milestone brings a different feeling for me and I am sure it will for you, everyones quit is different. Congratulations on your 49 days quit!!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/21/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 311 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,237 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2332.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 40 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10
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Day 50 coming up 4 me. CONGRADULATIONS EVERYONE! :8|: I think today is the day I change my name! :confuse: [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/15/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 49 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 638 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $245 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 32 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47
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