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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

Excellent job Tina! Way to use your coping skills. I love the daily treats idea. One day at a time. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/10/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 9 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 191 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $27 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 744

Tina, It's great to hear your second day was somewhat easier than the first and maybe now it will get easier with each successful passing day. I think you handled yourself very nicely as far as the confrontation with your husband goes, and I loved the wording regarding your "visual meditation". :) It put a smile on my face. Keep going strong! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 20 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $7.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 31 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 97

Well I may not have decided on todays reward but Saturday my 7yo and I are going to Mobile to see a Mummy exhibit. She and I both enjoy Egyptian art and history. When my husband was in the USAF he brought back all kinds of papyrus paintings, jewelry, statues, etc from Eqypt for us. Anyway they've been advertising about this 3D virtual reality exhibit for a while now and I thought this was a great time to go. I'll not only be rewarding myself but I'll also be reminding myslef of how much nicer it is to go and do things without haivng to wonder "when will I get a chance for that next smoke?" [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 92 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $14 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 97

Here's how Day 2 went.... [b]Physical cravings [/b] Like Day 1, the physical cravings hit me about every 60 minutes or so. They were more intense than they were on Day 1 but they didn't last as long...maybe 3 minutes tops. When they hit I would take deep breaths, remind myself why I quit and how far I had come. It really helped to remind myself that this sensation was [u]different[/u] than my "thoughts" of wanting a cigarette. That this was something I couldn't control but thankfully would only last a few minutes. [b]Thoughts of smoking[/b] Like Day 1, I thought about cigarettes a lot (I consider [i]thinking[/i] about a cigarette and [i]wanting or craving[/i] a cigarette to be two seperate things). But there were periods of 15 or 20 minutes here and there that the thought of cigarettes or smoking never even entered my mind. Watching a movie helped and so did the little puzzle books I bought infact my teen taught me how to play some math game called sudko. [b]Unbearable cravings[/b] On Day 1 I had an argument with my teenage daughter that nearly brought me to my knees. Well, Day 2 was my husbands turn lol. We had an argument about...surprise, surprise....smoking. The first thing I did was excuse myself from the situation. I told him "I love you and God knows I love to argue with you, but right now if I don't leave this room and think about something else I am most certainly going to smoke...and I love you too much to make you feel responsible for my failure." I then went to my room, laid down, took deep breaths and did some visual meditation (*and no I didn't visualize my foot up his... but the thought did cross my mind lol) [b]Day 2 Reward[/b] My reward for Day 2? Hubby got Arby's so I didn't have to cook dinner. We all put on our PJ's and ate Arby's in front of the TV in the living room...the kids loved not having to set and clear the table. So it was a treat for us all. I haven't decided what my treat for today will be. [b]Overall feeling[/b] I think Day 2 was a little easier. Reminding myself of how great it felt to be a non-smoker the last time I quit instead of dwelling on how much I wanted to smoke helped a alot. Patting myself on the back as in "you've gone XX hours wihtout a cigarette" or "you just read and entire chapter

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 213

Sound to me like you are really getting a handle on craving control. Great Job and hang in there. Navigator [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/16/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 33 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 673 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $118.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 39 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Tina, Thanks for keeping us posted! You're doing a great job! Keep utilizing all those different strategies! Keep persevering! Danielle __________________________ The SSC Support Team

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5195

You are doing great! So proud of you. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 383 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,671 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1340.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 33 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 388

WooooooooHoooooooo Tina !!!!!! Good Job 2 days down, your doing great.... :) [IMG]http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/6451/sweetpea8bk.jpg[/IMG] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/29/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 324 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,897 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1454.76 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 39 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44

~Sweetpea~

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2027

Hi, Tina. Sounds like you're doing quite well! That's great! :) Kudos for maintaining the presence of mind to walk away from the arugement with hubby. Being able to keep your head on the second day quit is remarkable. The Mummy exhibit sounds like fun. Catching yourself not worrying about when you'll be able to have that next cig (or even just a quick puff or two) is great. I look forward to you coming back and bragging about it. ;) Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 422 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,455 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1603.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 78 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 37 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 37

you're doing great Tina. im on day 2 also and its fab reading your posts. take care ann [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/18/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 22 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �4.3 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35

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