Good for you, Dunc! Keep up the good work! I also have been struggling to quit for the last five months. I think it's starting to sink in---NOPE! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 44 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,235 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $352 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 54

Congrats on your decision to quit smoking. Knowledge is power, so get prepared. Get prepared for your mind to deal with emotions without the mask of a drug. Know that the nicotine in cigarettes has caused you to be physically addicted. Take comfort in knowing the physical withdrawal will stop approximately 72 hours if you can resist nicotine products. Be fully aware that your life routine will have to be experienced without smoking cigarettes for you to be quit. So throw them away. Do not save any. What is your routine? When do you smoke? Make a list of your triggers (when you would normally smoke). It is better to think about all of these things ahead of time so that you can go into battle prepared. Replace your bad habit (smoking) with good habits. Read about healthy ways to deal with stress/emotions and start practicing your new coping skills. Get yourself ready physically by walking more, take in more fluids, get plenty of rest and avoid becoming overtired. Tell people around you that you�re going to quit. Get yourself a Quit Buddy who will be there to provide you personal quit-smoking help and support. Fight the urge to protect yourself from looking silly if you don�t make it all the way. Believe in yourself from the very beginning. Make it come true. If you don�t make it this time, what matters is that you get back up and try again. Also, don�t forget to make rewards a part of your plan. Quitting takes a lot of work, so you want to make sure you give yourself credit along the way. Keep a list of rewards you look forward to - it will help keep you motivated. Watch out for alcohol, social situations, other smokers, weight gain, and bad moods/depression. These things can make you fall off the Quit Wagon. Like I�ve said � be prepared for these things. We�ve quit. You can too. We�ll be here to support you if you need us. I look forward to celebrating your milestones with you. Fondly, Free [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 158 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,765 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $632 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 13 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8

Sorry to hear about your father. A year ago my mother-in-law passed away and I use that as an excuse to blow a 28 day quit and I am still trying. Hang in there, there is so much support here. I am on day one and want this quit more than a smoke. Glad you found us. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/16/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 13 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44

Terrific news Dunc, keep up the great quit and check in anytime..... CobenFan [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 212 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,608 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $742 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 19 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20

Hello Duncbar ~ "Many of life�s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Sounds like you have realized how close you were to success, you can DO THIS! Stay strong and FIGHT HARD. We're here so lean on us all ya need to ~ Take care CobenFan [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 209 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,569 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $731.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 19 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 16 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49

Hi duncbar - Are you willing to change 'try' to DO?... there's so much more power in doing than in trying, friend. You CAN do this... I'm so sorry about your dad... and what a powerful commitment for you to make at this time ... We're all here for you - stay close and read old posts... coping skills and distractions for the hard times, dear one... Stay very focused and grounded in your Quit ... and make sure to protect it with everything you have... You're doing beautifully!!!! Blessings- Healer

Right here with you. Stay Strong. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 241 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,048 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1928 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 39 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 54

Good for you DUNC for jumping back up, dusting yourself off and quitting. Looking forward to hearing from you on Sunday. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 245 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,148 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1960 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 40 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6

Duncbar Congratulations on staying smoke free especially when you can manage a few drinks and not give in - that's strong. So stay stong - you're already doing this so what's gonna stop you now - NOTHING!! All the best Sharon

I'm really glad you found the SSC. The members here can help you. Here's a few things to keep in mind duncbar. -When it gets hard, post. -Keep a straw, mints, gum, etc. with you at all times. -Push through the first few days/weeks repeating a mantra like NOPE (not one puff ever) knowing it gets better if you stay quit long enough. Think of it as a healing process. -Educate yourself about nicotine addiction so you know how to navigate the road blocks -Stay busy early on (re-direct/distract yourself) AND -Utilize rewards to help you heal faster. I'll stop there for now. :) There is always someone here to help you, make yourself at home. [color=blue][font=Tahoma]All the best~[/color] [img]http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/6922/n3us.gif[/img][size=3][color=blue]2[/color][/size][img]http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2344/k6ob.gif[/img][/color] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/20/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 423 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,308 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2115 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 40 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2