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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 7

windy sorry to hear aboat your cousin 50 is young,my friend was 45 and had multiple addictions and he could not win but he didnt try either , addictions are usually destructive and you know that because you are in the process of ridding a dangerous one, and i would say you have it beat ,just an outsider looking in and this is my opinion but your in the drivers seat and not the drug so keep up your chin and if ever tempted try and find three good reasons to start again bet you wont! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 14 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 372 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $126 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2631

I just returned from the funeral of my 50 year old cousin. He left behind 3 daughters and a 4 year old son. Although I only see him occasionally, I had the privilege of hearing many stories from his friends and family. Here's the kicker...he was only 50 but, it seems, was a pretty heavy smoker. He had a heart attack. After the service, a cousin that I also rarely see came over and congratulated me for quitting smoking (Now........I remember why I didn't tell my mother that I quit....I really don't like the advertising) So.........why did I feel so much like I wanted a cigarette as soon as the service was over??? I witnessed first hand what smoking can do to you....and, yet, today, my cravings are stronger than they have been in ages. If there had been a cigarette in my home when I returned, I might have been very tempted to smoke it. Maybe I'm just tired of this stupid addiction and so angry to see what it does to people...or maybe my brain is miswired.... Not going to smoke....just worried that perhaps I am slightly more dysfunctional than I already thought I was....... Windy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 58 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,174 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $290 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 45

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2039

{{{{{Hugs}}}}} to you Windy. I think you need them. Grab and early night and hopefully tomorrow will be a little brighter. Cheers, Jan [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/16/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 715 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $207 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 583

I'm a little acorn that fell from a tree Someone stepped on me, That is why I am all cracked you see I'm nut ChiChi I'm nut ChiChi That made methink of my favorite song Gonna Grace

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2830

Windy, When we quit smoking, new scenarios that we haven't dealt with yet are triggers for smoking. Most likely, you haven't been to a funeral since quitting and you haven't experienced grief since quitting. Therefore, these are "new" triggers that you still must conquer. The next time (heaven forbid) you have to go to a funeral, hopefully the trigger will not be as bad if you experience it at all. Since we can't experience EVERYTHING that we experienced as a smoker, we will most likely always have times where we might want to smoke, even several years down the line. The difference is that these times usually don't last as long as they did in the beginning and the further along we get in our quits, the more coping strategies we pick up and the better we are at using them, so most cravings or smoking thoughts may last a few seconds to a few minutes. You ARE breaking an addiction here! While 58 days is awesome, it's not going to be completely over in that relatively short amount of time... we smoked for many years... it might take a while to get completely over this addiction. Hang in there. We've had a lot of people lately lose their quits and become careless... please don't make the list any longer!!! Crave the Quit! Pam [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 376 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,420 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1552.88 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 27 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 50

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2838

I know what you mean. I think I have some neurons mis-firing as well. My synapsis' aren't synapsising! :blush: If you're nuts, there's a whole bunch of us in the can with you. Mixed nuts! LOL I want to be an almond! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 61 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,090 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $488 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 32 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2838

*sigh* Time to crawl under the blanket again and get a good night's sleep. Sounds like you had a trying day. Hugz! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 61 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,090 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $488 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 32 [B]Seconds:[/B] 31

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Windy, Sometimes there is not answer as to why the nicodemon has decided to rear it's ugly head. Be kind to yourself today and reward yourself for 58 smoke free days! Hang in there, tommorrow is a new day! Danielle ________________________ The SSC Support Team

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5195

Windy you are not miswired at all. You, along with the rest of us, are an addict. Every time something happens in our lives, our junkie thinking kicks in telling us that if we just smoke, it will be easier to deal with. Smoking controlled us for so many years and the thoughts don't disappear over night when we quit. It takes a while. As you get more comfortable in your quit, the thoughts of smoking will become less. Some situations will still trigger those thoughts for you. Fortunately, we start to realize that the thoughts of smoking magically making the world a better place are nothing but a lie. We begin to live our lives as non-smokers. It takes time to get there. Every day you are getting closer and closer to freedom from the enslavement of smoking. Keep marching forward. You are doing a great job. Thank the good Lord above that you are breaking free. I do daily. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 495 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,918 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1732.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 43 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16

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