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17 years ago 0 30 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
i totally agree wih niks.. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 10 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 50 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $10 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6
17 years ago 0 515 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Biggest motivation to quit again after I failed, was to stop being disgusted with myself for starting to smoke again! Haven't you noticed that once you quit you can never enjoy smoking again? Never. The guilt, the shame, the disgust will always creep in while you're smoking. Might not be during the first one but it will eventually . . . and it just KEEPS IT UP in the back of your mind. QUIT AGAIN. There seem to be a few of us who quit again as of late. Join us. Ericon [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/18/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 5 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 190 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $36.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 54
17 years ago 0 227 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
hey you can get off this posion you did before, we all slip or at least i have many times I had to start my meter over again also I started on the 18th of this month so just start the stop right away or you might go another year smoking. setting your meter over. when you sign on and you see the quote of the day look above that and your sign on and you will see change your personal settings, click on that and you can change your info. good luck but i think you are pissed off enough at yourself and cigs to make this work. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/18/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 5 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 116 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $19.9 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3
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    Days: 6106 Hours: 5

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17 years ago 0 457 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Seriously? After 150 days? You were almost to the 6 month mark, and started again? How about not being an adict anymore being your motivator? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 35 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,957 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $455 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9
17 years ago 0 772 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I honestly think that for some people, we need to quit a few times, to learn. Then we will quit for good forever, when we are ready when the time is right. When we are sick and tired of smoking. I got sick and tired of feeling like a lepor for smoking. So I am fairly glad i am quit. Take what you have learned. WHY did you smoke? Did it resolve anything? How do you feel now for smoking? From my experience those things will help you more than ever when you quit smoking again. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 70 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,770 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �525 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25
17 years ago 0 216 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
So sorry you are having such a tough time. Shake it off and get serious. Get mad and just don't smoke. You can do this, remind yourself how far you've come and how strong you are!! Reevaluate why you wanted this quit and then take control of your life again. You are not alone in how you feel, we all feel this way at different times in our quits, but you just have to be stronger than the demons in your head. Keep us posted and come here often so we can remind you how strong you are!! D2Q [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/29/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 84 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,692 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $252 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 53 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38
17 years ago 0 8760 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
TimeToDoIt, My heart goes out to you, stressful times will test your committment to your quit. But did smoking solve anything? Take this experience, learn from it and keep going! Have you been rewarding yourself? It's one of the great benefits of your quit as they too will make you feel good and motivate you to keep going. Make a new list of all the things you want or want to do and reward yourself with them when you overcome cravings or hit milestones. Lastly, you use to run to a cigarette when time were stressful. Now what do you run to? You have to find a replacement. You have to find a new outlet and new coping mechanisms for your emotions. Keep persevering! We know you can do this! Danielle ___________________________ The SSC Support Team
17 years ago 0 87 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I know just how you feel. My original quit date was april 24, but I didn't last long and have been smoking about a pack a day for the last few months. just recently, aug. 18, I started my quit again and I already feel better about life and my control over my addiction. I am on day three and don't want to look back at my stinky hair, hands, clothes, and painful lungs. I already can breath better and have tons more energy. I have quit smoking countless times but have always gone back to this cancer causing killer. I don't want to hurt myself anymore want to be serious about my quit this time. know that the depression comes and goes for about a years time and that when it hits the best thing to do is just realize that smoking does not make anything better. when I started smoking again last time all I did was smoke and smoke and smoke some more. I smelled and didn't feel good about myself. everytime I think about having a smoke I come here and realize that so many others feel the same way and that we have to be strong for one another. good luck and god speed. kat [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/18/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 72 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $15 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 40
17 years ago 0 58 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Ericon, you're absolutely right. I really couldn't enjoy a single cig I've smoked in the last few days. I finally went back on the patch today and I'm going to buy another 2 weeks worth once my remaining ones run out. I hate smoking. I hate myself when I smoke. I hate that it doesn't do anything for me when I smoke. I'm really hating everything about smoking right now. How is it that we convince ourselves that a little stick will make everything better? It really does have a life of its own....almost like it's a demon...a nico-demon...where'd i hear that before...lol. Thanks all for your words and advice :) I don't know what I'd do without y'all. Oh, how do I reset my quit meter? I feel like I'm lying to myself seeing 150something days on there, lol. Crave the quit! N.O.P.E! One puff away from a pack a day! (I'm cramming all the one liners...maybe that'll triple their effectiveness? lol) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/23/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 153 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,305 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $459 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 17
17 years ago 0 58 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
This sucks y'all. I started smoking again. I woke up a few days ago, and it really hurt...a lot...to be waking in bed be myself. I didn't know what to do, and I got a pack and started smoking. I don't want to be around people or do anything fun, but I know I need to keep my mind off what happened. I'm between a rock and a hard place. It feels so hopeless right now :( I keep looking at the list of my reasons for quitting, and I can't convince myself that they're important anymore. Do y'all have any advice for how to get back to normal? :( [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/23/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 151 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,273 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $453 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 55

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