An awesome Inspiration. I totally visioned you Running. What a great feeling that we can run like all those other people that we drive by and say one day I want to run and be healthy like them. OUR DAY IS HERE!! GO FOR IT!!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/9/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 4 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 68 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $20 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42

Fantastic and inspirational post nonic. This one will stick in my head during my long walks. Well done on 19 days, I'll now consider running after you to catch up so keep on going! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 13 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 307 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �71.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39

HealerWithin: Thank you for hearing me. You were in fact 1 of the first to welcome me to this site and your last post was greatly appreciated. I sense that you are probably coming at this from a similar perspective to my own. Your work is a great inspiration to me and the fact that you have come so far through a similar veil of tears gives me hope that I too will be clean 12 months from now. nonic

First let me say thank you all for being out there. This has been a priceless resource for me. There have been times that I have just sat here and read the posts and knew that I was not alone in this. Thank you all for sharing your personal highs and lows. Although winning ones freedom from this addiction is a personal journey and decision, and each soul experiences the trek in his or her own way, the commonality of insights is inspiring to me. Thank you all for sharing the good the bad and the ugly of it. I had a major struggle with the old boy this morning, having awakened at 4:00 AM to the cold steel of an anxiety attack. I know full well the source of this mental pain, but the old remedy was no longer availabe and having made it this far I was not about to turn tail now. I had terrible dry mouth and sores (probably from injesting way to many altoids and sharp peppermint over the last few days. I would rather smell like a peppermint leaf than a tobacco leaf any day. I got a good hot shower and went out into the predawn. In the old days I would have stood and stared at the sky while sucking down a cancer stick, but this time I managed to just start walking. I began my usual mantra of positive self talk, remembering why I started this quest in the first place, feeling the added depth in my lungs, being thankful for the cleansing that was taking place. Soon I stepped up the pace. Bringing myself to an awareness of all the good and positive things in my life, I let the street beneath my feet slip by at a faster pace. In time I was running, the sun was just throwing out its rays in the eastern sky and the buildingw where flying by. I don't know how many miles I did this morning, but I will tell you this, I managed to run farther and faster than that old demon and that is all that matters to me. Take heart when you are feeling weak in your resolve, and know that you are not feeble, you are not lacking in the courage to continue. Each day is a victory for you, even though each moment is a trial. You have a great power within you to alter your perceptions and when you start to do that you will leave that wretched creature far behind you sucking dust and the poison that is its very nature. Thank you all for making yourselves bet

Todash: Thanks for reading my little stories...I will keep an eye over my shoulder to see if you are there... Well done on 13 days quit...That is a hard won stretch of time...I don't know about you but the days quit seem to be a life time in many ways...And that in fact is a very good thing as it gives me time to examine each moment as it passes and I travel through, constantly standing guard against "the temptation"...I will admit it is a lot of work, but for me this is not only a process of cleansing, but also one of self examination. The former is an exciting prospect, the latter a mixed bag of positive, interesting and painful stuff. On a very practical note your committment will reward you greatly on a financial basis...I lived in the UK for a while and I can tell you it was always painful laying down all those quid for a pack of 10 (what a waste)... nonic

Jan: $9.00 a pack, fancy that...they must have to raise the price as the market for willing smokers decreases... nonic [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 489 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $140 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29

Sparky Good job on 34 days...Looks like you did just fine at 30 and will no doubt be so much better at 60... Stay well and strong nonic [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 491 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $140 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37

Well, well posted. Thanks for articulating what a lot of us experience. I like the part about out running nic. Have a successful day. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/29/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 155 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43

nonic, first of all congrats on getting through the crave rthis morning, secondly congrats on 19 days smoke free well done you can do this keep kickin ash lynnexx [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/24/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 81 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,221 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �324 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 11

I really enjoyed reading your post. Congrats for making it through your craving. I hope to benefit from the financial rewards as well. Cigs are $9.00 per pack!!!! Cheers, Jan [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/13/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 41 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $9 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46