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17 years ago 0 1128 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
One day at a time Auntie :) It will get hard but will get easier and easier after the initial withdrawls. You can do it tho :) Celeste x [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 5 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 119 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $51 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56
17 years ago 0 1128 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi Auntie, Am wondering how you are going today :) Be strong. We are all here to help you get through. You can do it :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 5 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 133 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $51 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16
17 years ago 0 262 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
WOW I actually made it 24 hours yea!!! I'm using the patch and prayer and so far the cravings have been minimal. Got the gum on hand if I need it. I cut a straw the same size as a cigarette and puff on that when I feel the urge, like with my coffee or talking on the phone and that really helps. I know there will be rough times ahead but for now I thank God and all of you for a great first day. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/15/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 53 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $11 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1
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Dear auntie, You're doing great. I have a good tip for you though. You smoked for years when you were on the phone, you always smoked when you had coffee. I had the same urge as you with coffee and phone. I tried talking on the phone in a different chair and had no problems. Instead of coffee I had tea and so on. Change the situation and you don't have the urge to smoke because that new situation has no conection with a cigaret. This helped me a lot. Hope you can use this tip. Hugs, :)Fini :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 106 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,654 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �312.7 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57
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Auntie, Your off to a good start. For right now just concentrate on getting through each day. That straw thing has helped many a smoker to become a non-smoker. For the next couple of days you need to keep your mind occupied with alot of other things so that it doesn't have time to dwell on doing without. Good thing that its Sunday, you can spend alot of time with the non-smokers at church and then head to the park or lake or river (what ever is your equivilent) and spend some time alone in prayer. As good as the straw is it can't touch the benifits of prayer. Go through the whole list, world, country, leaders, Israel, soldiers, families, school, teachers, state, governor,city, mayor, firefighters....everyone that you can think of. And be specific. It is surprising how much time you go through when you do that. Be kind to yourself today and go somewhere nice for lunch or dinner. Do some exercise, or walking. And just hold on. That's the only thing that really has to be done for the next little while, hold on.... Hold on.... Hold On! Your on my list of people to pray for as well. Cheryl [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/4/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 377 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,060 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1074.45 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 49 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47
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I really like the ideas presented as ways to defer the urge. I did those things. Additionally, I held the phone and drank my beverage my smoking hand. These would be called minor points. However, infact they are major points because they help us through that initial mine field we trod. We also painted the entire inside of our home, cleaned all the drapes and curtains, etc. Recently, I opened a box that had the lid on for probably 5 years. The smell from it was horrible of smoke. Imagine our lungs. Lindsey [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/10/2001 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1770 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 106,238 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $17700 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 365 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24
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Auntie, We are always here to support and guide you. Keep up the preparation and see the difference it can make throughout your journey. Keep Strong, Josie ______________________ The SSC Support Team.

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