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17 years ago 0 2631 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
At 60 + days I am starting to forget how awful it was to be a smoker. I'm forgetting about the embarrassment, the stigma, the smell, the constant need to smoke, all those reasons that I quit. This is not a good thing. The other day, a relative talked about planning a big reunion at a motel...and said they would get me a smoking room. (I was thinking...Oh good...Nobody ever remembers to get me a smoking room - Ooops...I don't smoke) My coworker confessed that she used to smoke before she got pregnant and that she is sneaking smokes now that baby is born. I started to think...Oh good...we can sneak out and have a smoke at the Breakaway Day - Oops...I don't smoke! My brother couldn't remember is my sister and brother-in-law smoked or not (they've both quit for years)...I start thinking...see...smoking is no big deal..nobody notices anyway... I know this is dangerous thinking....I hated smoking....I hated what it did to my life...but the farther I get away from it, the easier it is to forget how much I hated it. The first month of my quit was hell....yet as things slowly start to get better, I start to forget why I quit in the first place. Not planning on smoking...but I know that if I don't stop this "thinking", it would be really easy to lose a quit that I worked very hard to achieve. Windy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 61 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,234 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $305 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21
17 years ago 0 2631 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Thanks you guys...was starting to worry that my brain was more fried than usual. Now that I realize that this is part of the learning curve, I am going out to find chain-smokers so that I can smell their hands. If I should happen to get arrested, I am hoping that my good friend, Gonna, will have enough pull to get me out of the pen! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 61 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,237 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $305 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 54 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37
17 years ago 0 2830 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Windy, I did the same thing and still do sometimes. So you're NOT alone! I really and truly have forgotten how awful smoking was. But what I HAVEN'T forgotten was how AWFUL the first 6 months were (I started quitting in June of 2005 and stuttered for 4 1/2 months before I finally quit for good). What I HAVEN'T forgotten was all of my reasons for quitting in the first place (and if you do forget those, it's easy to remind yourself... just go back and read your list if you have one. If you don't have one, MAKE ONE!) So I've decided that it's OK if we forget how bad it really was as long as we remember how awful the beginning was and how much we wanted to quit when we were smokers. Congrats on 2 months! Way to go! :) Crave the Quit! Pam [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 379 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,493 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1565.27 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 27 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 18
17 years ago 0 2838 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Think of a person you know who smokes more than most. The chain-smoker. Next time you see that person, get real close to them and hold a conversation. Smell their clothes. Smell their breath. Be real bizarre and take their hand and smell it. Check out their teeth. Tell them a joke. When they laugh real hard they go into a coughing fit. Lastly, go back and re-read Joe Cool's thread---that ought to do it. Gosh, darn-it, Windy, don't make me turn Cobenfan on you!!! You've come a long way, Baby! ;) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 64 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,238 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $512 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27
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Windy, You may think this is dangerous thinking but it is part of quit maintenance and you're doing great! Just like Rusty said, you took control and redirected yourself. If you forget how much you hated it, search the threads and pull out a couple of your posts from hell week and keep them handy. Rewards are also an important part of quit maintenance. Even though you've been quit for 60+ days, you still deserve a great reward every once in awhile to celebrate staying smoke free. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Danielle ______________________ The SSC Support Team
17 years ago 0 2257 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Dear Windy, if you kept a journal - get it out and do the review. Remember why you quit? Stay focused on protecting your quit. Gonnadoit ~ I am not as bad as THAT.... you must be thinking of Cybrduke who doled out a "SMACK" back to reality..... in the Things that Make you Go Hmmmmm thread. Keep up the great quits you two..... CobenFan [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 231 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,941 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $808.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 21 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 54 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49
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Wendy, the junkie brain keeps trying to re-insert itself into our lives, doesn't it? But we know...it doesn't matter if anyone else knows. This quit is for us, and we know. And even though it feels like dangerous thinking...and it is...the good thing is that in every instance you recognized it for what it was, and you took control. It's not easy to stop a thought from entering your brain, but it's wonderful to know that it's YOU who decides whether to act on that thought, not the addiction. Congratulations on 60+ days! Rusty :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 698 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 19,564 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2443 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 96 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 31
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