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18 years ago 0 340 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Mine was a quote by Henry Ford I think. "Whether you think you can or think you can't, you are right" All the best Sharon [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/14/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 121 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,213 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �325.49 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 10 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27
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Waitties Baked beans + sweet thai chilly tuna & macoroni cheese. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 770 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 19,253 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $5005 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 111 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59
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18 years ago 0 682 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Thank you all so much! This is exactly what I was looking for! I can read through these when I need that quiet time to re-group my thinking. Thinking too much is sooooooo my biggest struggle!!!!!! I am practicing refocusing my thoughts by action instead thinking! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/25/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 17 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 349 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $70.04 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23
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Thank you all very much! Taking a deep breathe really seems to help me a lot too. Hey Fred....you are a nutcase! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/25/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 18 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 371 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $74.16 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16
18 years ago 0 682 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Can you send me your favorite "Peaceful Quit thought"? I would like to add some of your wise thought to my diary. What I mean by peaceful quit thoughts is something that you have used along the way and it just made you feel "aaahhhhh" I sure do appreciate any help you can offer. I had been using tea and it still helps but I want to get some nice things going through my mind! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/25/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 312 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $61.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3
18 years ago 0 453 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
My "Ah-h-h" moment is taking a deep breath of fresh air and saying to myself, "I don't smoke." Wow. Still works for me. Simple but powerful. mc [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/31/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 530 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,954 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2120 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 53 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38
18 years ago 0 5195 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi Rainie. Great post! Prior to quitting, I didn't realize that I was a slave to the cigarette. A slave to my addiction. After a few hours I refused to go back to the beginning. I still do the same. I found myself in a world of freedom where I was in control. I have come too far to go back now. I don't ever want to be a slave again. I like being in control of me. Keep going! The freedom is awesome! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 589 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 11,788 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2061.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 53 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37
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Raine, I got my favourite mantra from Leslie on this site. Her saying is : [quote] Better to be an ex-smoker who occassionally thinks about smoking, than a smoker who is forever thinking about quitting [/quote] Never forget how awful it is to be a smoker. Never mind "the one" you enjoyed, how about all the "other ones" you had to smoke just to keep your nicotene levels topped up. Lizzie :) :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/23/2003 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1391 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 20,868 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �6259.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 139 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23
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18 years ago 0 2534 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi Rainie, In the early days of my quit (before I mastered it!) when the cravings were strongest, I simply took a moment for myself, took a deep breath and quietly repeated several times "I neither need nor desire to smoke". That proved to be very peaceful and effective - I hope it helps! Goood Luck Penitent d998 :)
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18 years ago 0 763 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I used to picture ole nic....writhing about in the floor, whining, grinding his teeth cause he couldn't make me light up.....and I was sitting on a tall stool, with a smirk on my face ...with a big glass of icey water or tea, with a couple of straws in it (of course) when I would finish my drink, I would slide off the stool and just "accidently" let my foot light on nic's neck ( I didn't quickly take it off either) Thinking of Nic (my addiction) in that position, under MY control, was my "aaaaaahhhhhh moment". :eg: Katy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1864 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 74,585 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $10624.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 245 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38
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