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What was your Worst Ever Smoking Moment?


17 years ago 0 983 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I'm so embarressed to say this now...I can't believe I actually did this. I would pay my kid's to pick up the cigerette butts in the yard......OMG, how disgusting is that. I was "too busy" doing other chores (with cig breaks) to do it myself, and since I didn't own an ashtry, and sometimes the pot full of dirt on the front porch was full of cigs and I didn't want to start a fire, so I would just toss them out into the yard. Well with smoking a pack a day, they would accumulate. I can't believe I did that. Oh, and yes, the occasional young child that fly's past you bumping into your cig your holding in your hand and they get burned (not scarred). What was I thinking!!!! No more of this nonsense. Holding on to my 6 week quit with everything I own! Kaiti [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 42 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 932 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $231 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20
17 years ago 0 5009 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Ros, My main experience of bad smoke damage is probably to myself. Self-inflicted, but no more! Worst moment - lighting the very first one. Mr Ed :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 309 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,280 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �2317.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 51 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15
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I was a closet smoker and didn't smoke in the house, the car or around people outside of family. Even at work, I would sneak in the smoking. I drove 45 minutes to and from work each day. I would typically pull behind a shopping center and have a smoke, then be on my way. One day it was raining so I couldn't just pull over and hide. I had a brand new car and didn't want it to smell like smoke. My junkie mind reasoned that the "new car" smell would overwhelm just one cigarette so I cracked the window and got my fix. When I was finished I threw the butt out of the window (I thought). At the next stop light, I saw smoke in my review mirror. That nasty butt had blown into the back seat of my brand new car, burned a hole in the seat and set a church program on fire! The program was in flames. I got out and removed it from the car to realize the big cigarette burn in the back seat. I promptly moved the car seat to that side of the car to hide the burn. How shameful! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 536 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,727 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1876 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 47 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13
17 years ago 0 112 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I think most of us will have had some "nightmare moments" that we remember from our smoking days. I know I've had my fair share, but I'm interested to know your worst. This was mine: It was in 2000, I came home to see two fire engines outside my house. As my husband came towards my car, my only thought was "My God, surely I haven't set fire to the house?" When he told me the fire had been caused by faulty electrics on a dehumidifier unit, I almost cried with relief - even though the house was badly smoke damaged. We spent 14 months in a mobile home (trailer) while the house was refurbished. I have no idea how I would have coped with the guilt if the fire had been caused by a cigarette. :gasp: [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/16/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 733 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 23,465 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �4398 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 95 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43
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17 years ago 0 12049 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
These are great wake-up moments that you are sharing! Remember, this may help someone out there wake-up and make the choice to quit. Thanks for sharing everyone! Keep Strong, Josie _____________________ The SSC Support Team.

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