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17 years ago 0 123 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Well, so far so good.. Had a really restless nights sleep last night, I think I woke up every couple of hours.. I wouldn't have minded but it was the first cool evening we have had in iver 3 weeks, and I was sure I was going to have a full night's sleep without waking up... Not a hope in H*ll of that happening though!!! The pressure on my chest seems to have lifted, and the cravings are not so bad today, I think I am coping quite well.... Mr Ed, I am most certainly in the UK, when do you meet for chats?? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/28/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 32 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �4.34 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 33
17 years ago 0 123 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Thanks Misty, How you holding up?? I think I am over the worst of it (if it gets any worse than it was on day 2 I think that smoking will be the least of my worries) LOL, So far so good, except that Brett now stinks of stale smoke, I never realised how badly it smelled before... YUK!!! So, start of day three and I feel chipper... Krissie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/28/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 44 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �8.68 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 54 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10
17 years ago 0 123 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi Luna, I'm not sure about wisdom, after all I was stupid enough to start smoking at the age of 14... Not the greatest move I have ever made... I think that I am finally listening to the people around me, my mother has been on at me to quit for many many years, and my daughter has been telling me to quit to (especially since she did health as part of her school science in Primary 1)... I guess I just figured it was about time... This habit is a very hard one to break, it's the start of day 4 and I feel on top of the world, despite a serious lack of sleep last night... I think I got about 4 hours, On the sofa!!! Luna, I think I will be happy when I have quit as long as you have, thanks for the support and kind words, Krissie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/28/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 63 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �13.02 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21
17 years ago 0 123 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
well,this is it.. I am making my first entry here as a non smoker... Today has not been as bad as I thought it would be. Even managed to go to the supermarket without wanting a ciggie (which is surprising as I don't do so well in busy places - kinda have panic attacks..} I am feeling rather tired though, so I may actually head to bed before 10 pm tonight... Cravings not too bad for the moment... Have lots of boiled candies in my no longer needed ashtrays.. Instead of lighting up and filling them with ash, I am emptying them of sweets when I have the urge to have a smoke.. One think I have noticed today is a feeling of pressure on my chest, like it's harder for me to breathe than normal... Should this be expected?? So YAY me, I made it through the first day... [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/28/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 0 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 0 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �0 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0
17 years ago 0 123 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
You know I have already decided to change my quit date. I got up this morning and opened my last pack of ciggies, and I though, you know what??? Why should I go off and buy more to see me over the weekend when I can just quit earlier? So that's what I am going to do.... I am gonna smoke the last pack today and that will be it, over and done with, no more smoking for me.. I am soooo ready for this, not sure my daughter and partner are, I have already had quizzical looks about the no smoking signs I have put on all the doors in the house... Just to remind myself and others you understand... LOL I am so fired up, Here's to tomorrow [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/28/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 0 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 0 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �0 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0
17 years ago 0 123 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Thanks for the welcome guys... I appreciate it. I have already worked through the program to get myself prepared for quitting. This time I really do think it will work... Just seeing the details of how long other posters on this site have quit for is providing me with such strength and conviction that I too can do it... So D-day is Monday and I have reasons for that. My daughter will be at her fathers for a week on holiday and my partner will be back at work. That means I have the house to myself and nobody to tempt me into smoking... It also means that I won't be biting off heads left right and centre.... LOL [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/31/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] -4 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 0 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �0 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0
17 years ago 0 123 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi Guys, I am just posting a little info about myself. I am new to the program and have set my quit date for the 31st July. This is not my first attempt at quitting, I have tried 5 times in the past 15 years that I have been a smoker and the longest I managed was 3 months. I am 29 and my main motivation for quitting is that I want to be a non smoker by the time I celebrate my 30th Birthday in January next year... A ways to go yet but this is the first step on the road right??? I have a 6 year old child and live with my partner, who is a smoker, and not ready to quit yet. I have given him rather strict rules about smoking when I quit and he's behind me 100% of the way. I also have my friend Mistymoon here so that we can provide each other with support, admittedly long distance as she is US and I am UK... So here's hoping I can do it this time. My weakness is that I smoke when I am bored... At present I am kind of an at home mum, I am returning to University in September but until then I have quit working and am taking a long summer vacation... A whole 3 months. I really hope that I will be able to keep away from the smokes when I get into my coursework as it can be rather stressful at times... Anyway, I am rambling, I just popped in to say Hi.. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/31/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] -4 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 0 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �0 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0
17 years ago 0 1904 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
By the way, I quit for my 45th birthday, which was July 14th. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 808 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $160 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 12
17 years ago 0 1904 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hey, you can do it. In some ways I spent the last two years preparing to quit. Had the gum, the patches, the lozenges, but then one day I said to myself, I just have to stop smoking. Just stop. I did. Went from two packs a day to cold turkey. I smoked for every reason under the sun. Boredom, of course, was one of them. I graduated University for about the fifth time in May. (I'm sort of a professional student.) I couldn't imagine what life would look like without my smokes. Well, it looks the same, just without smokes. I got really sick during the first three days. I'm happy about that, because when the junkie in me starts playing games the first thing it will say is, that wasn't so hard. I can quit anytime I want to. So why not smoke. I was smoke free for two years about 17 years ago and have not been able to get much of anything going since. So I really value the time I have and know that I can not have another puff ever (NOPE). Good luck! Own your quit. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 808 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $160 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1
17 years ago 0 457 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Just dropping in to tell you that i'm thinking about you, and i'm really happy for you. ;) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 13 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 720 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $169 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48

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