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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1128

[IMG]http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m180/princessceleste_2006/thCCLittleFairy-1.gif[/IMG] Hi Maria, Im in Australia so i was sleeping when you posted this. I wanted the quit more than i wanted that next cigarette. I have quit 2 times prior and the difference from this quit to the last quit? This support group. Dont be afraid of something that may or may not happen. Think of all the things you will gain from quitting. Be strong hun Stay close to the site, read and post. PrincessC

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3131

Hi Maria I just get up late in the am. So Welcome to our group, work the tools on the left and post often. We're here for you, it can be done one day at a time :)Marie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 83 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,251 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $332 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 816

Hi Maria congrats on your desire to quit stay strong and post often, we are all here to give you suppoort. Make up your mind and you CAN do it. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 94 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,230 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $470 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 13 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 5 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2838

Hi, Maria! Sorry the lot of us did not respond sooner. I was entertaining the kinfolk for labor day. I labored all day and some of yesterday over the event! :) Whichever member said they had a sign that said "Friends welcome anytime, family by appointment only", get with me later and tell me where you got that! Maria---You have made such a good decision to quit smoking and such a good decision to join this group. There is a lot of experience and knowledge from the members within. One day at time........ :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/23/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 12 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 638 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $96 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 32 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3368

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. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 115 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,476 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $460 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2614

Stay Strong Keep posting and letting us know how you are doing. The program tools to the left can be very helpful. Find your strategies for dealing with craves and what you will do instead of smoke. If I can do this after 36 years and a couple of hundred thousand cigarettes I am positive that you can. Go for the quit. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 199 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,988 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1492.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 32 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 32

Maria..today is my quit day as well. Good luck to you and I hope your day is going well. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/5/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 0 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 0 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $0 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 941

Welcome aboard Maria! Good to have another dedicated quitter join the ranks. I wish you the best on your quit - you can do this! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 182 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,380 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1547 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 29 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 31

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 586

maria, Hi! Welcome to the SSC. So glad to have you aboard and just remember, if we can do it .... so can you. Visit us daily and voice whatever concerns you have. Looking forward to seeing you...especially your first few days. We're ready to help any way we can. :) N.O.P.E. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/2/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 579 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 11,595 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2067.03 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 61 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2462

Maria, some days are a little slower than others and today's a holiday so a lot of folks are probably gone fishin'. So be patient...someone will show up and help out. This is a wonderful site full of wonderful people. We are all nervous early in our quits, but once you get going and once you get through that first few days, you'll start getting the hang of it. The secret to quitting smoking is very simple -- don't light one. Do whatever it takes -- don't have any around you, distract yourself, stay in bed, drink lots of water -- just don't smoke! As Marie said, do work the program tools over on the left. You will find them extremely helpful. Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your life -- take it a day at a time and an hour at a time when you need to. Just say No, I'm not going to smoke for the next hour. Do that every hour and you'll be a quitter, too! Rusty :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 630 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 17,652 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2205 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 86 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48

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