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Riverdaleman. Welcome back. Quitting is a process my friend. It is a journey, the road less traveled if you will. A journey of self discovery and self development. Through this process I have grown and changed. I see you doing the same. With change and growth there is a bit of temporary discomfort. Welcome it. It is a sign of progress. You are maintaining your quit and starting to focus on other aspects of your life. Its part of the healing process. Also, keep in mind that life is still life. Even when we smoked, we had days of temporary blahs. We are all human. The way we deal with emotions as non-smokers is a lot different than we did as smokers. This is a learning process and it takes time. Be patient with yourself, reward yourself and keep doing what it takes to stay quit. As someone who has been around the site for a while now, I have seen many quitters come and go. With some people its easy to tell that they will make this their forever quit because of their attitude and the things they focus on. You are one of those quitters Phillip. You are doing all the right stuff to make it work. Be proud and hold your head high. The excitement will return and you will be up again. I promise. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 305 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,108 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1067.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 26 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 34
18 years ago 0 2830 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
correction: "now that we don't quit" is "now that we don't smoke" DUH! :8o: I really need to proofread before I hit the button! Guess I'm a little tired. :p Crave the Quit! Pam [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 185 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,649 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $764.05 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 13 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48
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Phillip, Every quitter goes through a period of "is this it?!?!" It's like we've been fighting for so long and the excitement is gone... yes, we are still realizing benefits of quitting, but perhaps not as many or as significant as before and we just don't feel like fighting anymore. That is SO common. You are NOT alone, my friend. Your prescription of coming here and posting is good, but it's missing one thing. I don't see any rewards. Are you rewarding yourself often? I've seen you say before that your reward has been to work on your lawn, but for me, that wouldn't be a sufficient reward. Perhaps your brain is trying to tell you something. When we smoked, the reward for anything was often a cigarette. So, now that we don't quit, if we don't reward ourselves with something else, then our bodies will cry out for the only reward it knows... a cigarette. And when it doesn't get it, we are left with an unfulfilled, blah feeling, which may be what you are experiencing now. Perhaps a good reward is in order. Have you rewarded yourself recently? Crave the Quit! Pam [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 185 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,649 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $764.05 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 13 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59
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Phillip, celebrate the knowledge that you now have that you can achieve a major goal in your life -- you overcame an addiction and if you can do that, you can do anything. One way to celebrate is to achieve other goals...things that you've always wanted to do but didn't. For me, my quit started in late 2004 with a determination to get my health in line so I wouldn't have to take cholesterol and blood pressure medications. Along the way, I started walking and realized that I have begun developing physical strength and stamina. I want that to increase even more, so 2006 is my year to work on that. So the quit for me is not the primary thing I think about anymore...it's my other goals. Use the power you have learned that you have to excel each and every day in new and wonderful ways. Rusty :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 505 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 14,149 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1767.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 69 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41
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18 years ago 0 1151 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Phillip, Congrats on your 74 Days - truly an AWESOME achievement! It seems I have a different take on your situation. I think it is actually a good thing that you are blah about quitting smoking. To me it signals that you are growing into your new, non-smoking self where your quit is not the most prominent thing in your life. The "highs" of the first few hurdles like the first week, the first month, etc. just cannot last forever. We have to cling to those immediate rewards in the beginning because it keeps us going. But now you are moving into the sweeter, richer phase when you are reaping the bigger rewards - namely freedom. It is ackward because it's unchartered territory but growth is always that way. Not smoking is now becoming part of who you are, not something you are doing and THAT is huge. The only thing I can liken it to is driving. When we first learn how to drive we are excited to go to the grocery store, run errands, parallel park, every aspect is thrilling. Now we do it without thinking and we are much more skilled at it. (Well, OK not everyone is!) With each new season you go through in this crazy journey it gets better and better and better but there are always some growing pains. So, YES be excited because you have turned another corner! And as you said you've finished the FIRST inning and you've got 8 more to go :) Please forgive the long post, I've been waxing philosophical lately. Be Blessed Sandra [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/5/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 635 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,713 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2857.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 47 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21
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18 years ago 0 1521 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Phillip, Your post had touched many members today. You are indeed a positive quitter. We all have our good days and our not so good days. However, I must say, "let's celebrate"! You are at a new point in your life where smoking does not control you. Like you said, you are in control! We are all here to celebrate with you on a daily basis! Thank you for sharing your touching story with us. Phillip is 73 days quit! YAHOO!!! Amazing! Amazing accomplishment! Cheers, Melanie _______________________ The SSC Support Team

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