A few day ahead of you, Al, but there are plenty of folks here for support--including me. You have made a wise decision to quit and we are here for you! Go for it!!!! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 138 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $16 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15

Al and Jan; Count myself and Sparky in....we are just a smidge ahead of you; and backing you all the way!!! Good luck and God be with you! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 140 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $16 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9

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] 123 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,706 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $492 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 10 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2

AL, Welcome to the SSC and congratulations on deciding to quit smoking. Preparation is key so start working through our online quit program located on the left side of your screen. Navigate through our forums and read some threads. There's a lot of great supplemental information and tips out there. Take a look at your daily routine. Why do you smoke? When? Where? Next devise a plan that modifies your routine to exclude cigarettes or substitutes that cigarette. Ex: You use to have coffee and cigarette. Now you'll have coffee and read the newspaper. Start thinking of a reward system. It should have three components: a small reward for overcoming cravings, a medium reward for every smoke free day accomplished and a large reward for reaching milestones. The key to remember when selecting rewards is to pick rewards you will be willing to work towards. Be sure to stop by our mentor thread in this forum and sign up. Good luck and keep us posted. Danielle ___________________________ The SSC Support Team

Jan, Good luck tommorrow! We'll be watching for you. Make sure you have your coping mechanisms, distractions and rewards at the ready. Danielle _______________________ The SSC Support Team

AL, Thanks for checking in. How did you second smoke free day go? Any questions? Did you reward yourself for today? Danielle __________________________ The SSC Support Team

Al, welcome!!! This is a great site with so much support. Read here often and post often. gonnadoit and I are doing our quit together. Join us. We may be a few days ahead, but what the hey, the more the merrier. Be checking on you. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 38 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $9 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

Al, GOOD LUCK!!! But trust me you are lucky already because you have realized that smoking will kill you and that it needs to STOP. You can do this...just never light another one again. kat [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/18/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 24 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 495 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $120 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59

Tons and Tons of good wishes! You can do this - stay close and stay strong! Be the Force! Janet [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 91 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,101 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $500.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1

How are you doing Al? I feel for you man... my wife kept on smoking after I quit. Everyday I felt I would fail. Granted, she smokes outside and not in front of me. But still knowing she is smoking is enough to put "Junkie Thinking" in my brain. And when I first quit, I felt the same way you do now. But I would not let my brain justify anything to have that smoke. It's real tough, it is do-able though. Good luck to you, and I hope you can do it on your next try! Ron [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 185 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,487 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1248.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 28 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59