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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3131

Hi dutch, for me there was no easy part in quitting, the day I said this is it, I regretted it 5 mins later. That's when the self talk began. I was very addicted to nicotine,so my doctor suggested NRT to assure success. I am doing much better now I know in my heart I can do this But I am still fighting with the double nicotine personnality :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 44 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 666 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $176 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3131

hey GAGA, I,m sorry you feel this way about the SCC, for me it's a godsend, people are always here for me. I participate in a help group funded by the government, here, a nurse is head of the group, and we have been told that 6 months is the quitting phase, 6 to 1 year is the maintaining phase and after that you're suppose to be an non-smoker. All the best to you :)Marie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 46 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 697 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $184 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 772

Quitting is the easiest. Staying quit is the hardest. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 45 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,144 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �337.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 220

Hi Dutch, for me making the the decision to quit was easy, and i felt so so positive. The first 10 days were fine, then BOOM, down i went. The mind games are the toughest. I was so sure that i could beat my addiction, with self talk. But then i realized each time i failed it was also self talk, to the negative. It took me 3 trys and im here today, learning from those experiences. I still have mind games, but they do shoo away a bit easier. The hardest for me was early in my quit when i looked for any excuse to smoke, pick a fight, mope around, imagine scenerios where i could smoke, so for me i have had to work really hard on myself and attitude. i love the book idea, keep us posted, i love this site because it doesnt take alot of explaining for people to understand another addicts state of mind, and i want to be like alot of the longtimers here, so positive and supportive... all the best jeanigirl [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/9/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 50 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 656 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $237.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 220

Hi Gaga , that is a great quit, Your right it does take determination, i am consumed over protecting my own quit, but i also stay at SSC for support, there are alot experienced long termers here, who have great advice...to help some of us newbies over the many hurdles. I wish you all the best, your quit looks beautiful, all the best, jeanigirl [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/9/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 51 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 669 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $242.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 12

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3368

The hardest part for me was ridding myself of the fear. The fear of not smoking, the fear of craving, the fear of failing, the fear of succeeding, the fear, the fear, the fear ... (week 1 - 3) The next hardest thing for me was getting a hold of my emotions and relearning how to deal with them and how they related to all of my relationships. (week 3-8) Everything else about my quit has been easy and I attribute that to my positive attitude and how I chose to conduct my inner dialog. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 76 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,296 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $304 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 137

hi Dutch. I'm late replying been on vacation and with my mom in the hospital. The hardest part for me was :I was afraid to just do it and that I could do it. It was like losing my best friend. The easist part is rewarding my self and being proud that i come this far. Noel [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 117 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,356 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $351 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 13 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5009

Hello Dutch, The Easiest part? The realisation that once you really want to quit, it's not as bad as I thought The Hard Bit? I have been more bad tempered. I think that this is getting better. But only slowly.... good luck Mr Ed :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 164 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,941 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �1230 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 27 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 45

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 63

The hardest part for me is accepting that those who "just got saved" are out to save the world without focusing on their own quit. I don't visit SSC much because its clickly and too many have solved the stopping by avoiding the fact that it takes determination to stay a non-smoker(only my opinion). I have always been taught that 1 year free from any drug is the target to quitting success and anything less is the road to recovery. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/10/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 291 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,827 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1105.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 37 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2027

Hi, Dutch. For me, the hardest part was actually reaching the mental state to quit. Reaching the point that I wanted to quit more than I wanted to smoke. Once that point was reached and the first week of physical withdrawal was over, the easiest part was not smoking. Really! I had craves, of course, and lots of junkie thoughts, but I dealt with them as they were and never considered smoking as an option for relief. I think that's where a lot of people have problems. They focus on the fact that smoking can remove the pain, but they can't smoke so they have to suffer. Instead, they should focus on the pain as healing and remove the idea that smoking is a cure. Smoking is [u]the cause[/u] of the hurt, not the relief. Smoking is bad. Shevie Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 430 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,610 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1634 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 80 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8

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