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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 772

Hey Alie, You and me together... JUST DONT SMOKE... Deep breaths, in and out, drink some water. You wont just be smoking ONE, you will be signing up to a lifetime of dirty filthy cigarettes, ugh,..... I know you dont want that, you have 23 days. I am having a tough time today too, i just keep forgetting I have quit smoking. Stay with it... tomorrow is a new day. Might have a huge crave today, but dont give in to it. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 8 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 173 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �40 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 16 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 71

Atleast you see that you are romanticising the smoke. I sometimes color the reality to that perfect shade of "Rose" too. It does come when I least expect it, and I find myself begin to act out of habit, reaching for the cigarette that isn't there anymore. Then I realize the reality that comes along with smoking is not what I want. I don't want to feel like I let myself down, nor my family, to feel sick, or spend money that could be put to better use, and so the list is ad infinitum. Using this board and the support of this community has really made a difference. I come here during those times that are the hardest. I find that for me, this would be early mornings, after getting out of bed. True I am replacing the habit but thats ok for now. I have been able to wait the last couple of mornings. "Checking in" seems like a good idea. Feel your Victory!!! Cinda [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/10/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 11 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 250 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $44 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 19

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 71

LOL "May the Quit be with us" I like it I like it lol ;) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/10/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 11 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 250 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $44 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 45

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 394

Aliebling This happens to me as well--> JUST hits out of the blue!! Im soo tired of fighting off the crave moments--im sort of have no energy left anymore. What exact did you do to overcome it?? ann [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/thagoona/EMCurses.gif[/IMG] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/6/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 662 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $238.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 33

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3368

Glad to see you worked through your craving Aliebling. Don't ever fall for Nicotine's lies. Smoking does not help us concentrate, it does not relieve boredom, it does not calm us down, etc. Nicotine creates all those problems, causes us to be addicted, so of course we feel calm after we have gotten our fix, all junkies feel calm after they get there fix ... but it is not because of the cigarette ... it is because of us ... because of our addiction and addictive behavior ... that we must rid ourselves of. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 39 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,190 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $156 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3368

Good Afternoon Aliebling, How are you doing today? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 40 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,220 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $160 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 45

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$54,742.80

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 63

Hi Alie I am 21 days into my quit and I also had a strong urge to smoke. Remember N.O.P.E. This is my savior....no matter what.... maintain our quit. A cigarette will not change anything other than feeling worse that you gave into the "Demon". Worked way too hard to have to start all over again...YOU CAN DO IT. moookie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 21 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 258 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $117.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 23

Thanks for the responses guys... Your advice was good, Pam, I didn't read it until just now, but I was talking to my friend/coworker about the thing that's stressing me out and he made me laugh, and I feel SO much more in control than just a few minutes ago. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/28/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 236 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $63.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 40

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 23

Just hit me out of the blue a few minutes ago; I was sitting at my computer at work, stressing out about something, and had almost made up my mind to go have a cigarette when I caught myself. I have this feeling like I could just go downstairs, have a few nice, relaxing, slow drags, and then my heart rate will go down, I'l be able to concentrate on the memo I'm writing, and the day will be that much closer to over. But I know, rationally, that if I slip I'll feel like absolute crap about myself and will be dizzy and have a horrible taste in my mouth. This is so hard. Weird observation, whenever I overeat at lunch or dinner and am feeling kind of fat and unappealing, I have a stronger urge to smoke than usual. Like right now! I guess all unattractive things go together, right? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/28/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 236 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $63.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2830

Aliebling, First of all, smoking does NOT reduce your heart rate, it INCREASES it. It does not relax you, it STRESSES your body out. Because we are addicts, we have fooled ourselves into thinking that smoking is relaxing and enjoyable, when in reality, it causes increased blood pressure, higher heart rate and causes stress on our bodies! This is NOT relaxing! So what is relaxing about smoking? The break we took, the deep breaths as we inhaled and chatting or talking to other smokers about what's going on. So do that! Take a break! Take some deep breaths and if you can, then talk to a co-worker about the problem. You don't need to smoke to do that! Hope the craving passes soon. Crave the Quit! Pam [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 235 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,891 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $970.55 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 17 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14

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