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17 years ago 0 23 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I loved your post I want to print it and carry it with me but I'm out of ink ARGH!!! I will read it alot! Thanks Sous [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 5 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 98 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30
17 years ago 0 51 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
thanks teen.....I'm having a rough day six, and needed to find your post today....it's helping! thanks for writing. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 6 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 161 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $90 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21
17 years ago 0 420 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi Teen, Good post. I also smoked for 32 years. I enjoyed reading your story. Yours, and everyone else's stories are what makes this site so great and so encouraging. Keep up the good work! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/31/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 7 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 74 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $13.51 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27
17 years ago 0 29 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
this no smoking is getting easier i never thought i would say that. Although i have 58 days behind me, 28 days of that have been with no NRT as i stopped the patches myself after 30 days ,through choice. I had come to a point in my life for the first time ever , to make the decision to stop. Yes it is hard at times and i still get the crave , not for a cigarette , but for the hit it gave me. I know the two things are the same , but i have to separate the thought. I cannot have a cigarette ever again, for me the decision has been made . Every day is a smoke free day and i cannot look any further at the moment. Day by day, sometimes hour by hour I have had some real bad days . Days when i thought i cannot feel like this anymore . I have sobbed , lost sleep , come out in spots all over my face, shouted and lost it loads , felt sorry for myself , but the main thing is I HAVE NOT HAD A SMOKE. I made the wrong decision in the first place to smoke , but now after 32 years i have made the right decision to NEVER SMOKE AGAIN. I cannot go back now . It would be easy to go back believe me , but to what ?. It did nothing for me but took away a part of me . It scared me into believing i needed it. It was a bully , it took my money and then hurt me and it did that for 32 years . Well i have finally hit back at that bully and stopped it in its tracks . The bully only comes back once on a daily basis and even then only stays around in the background for half an hour. Its loosing interest in me now and moving on to someone else. I have no doubts it will keep coming back for the rest of my life , its a battle of wills and i know i have to keep strong. I'm winning thats the main thing. i am so proud of myself . Well done everyone and keep going..... Day by day hour by hour/ [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/10/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 58 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,051 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �261 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8
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Teen, I could have written your post. I feel exactly the same way. You did a great job of putting it into words. I'm soooo happy for you. Isn't it great to be free from the constraints we had as smoker's. The freedom from smoking is what I love the most right now!! The health benefits in the future are going to be priceless. Keep up the great quit!!!! Kaiti [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 62 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,374 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $341 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 23 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16
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TEEN YOU ARE A STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PHIL [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 153 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,217 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �803.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 30 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 28
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What a wonderful post! I am so happy for you...you have a great attitude and with that comes a successful quit. I hope everyone who is working on their quit reads your post. Rusty :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 755 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 21,152 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2642.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 105 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35
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17 years ago 0 763 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
teen.....I also am proud of you....you ARE a winner!!! I hope you are rewarding yourself on a regular basis?? and believe me, my friend....you have only BEGUN to taste the freedom that quitting WILL bring!! Hang right in here ....in time you won't BELEIVE how it feels! Katy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1830 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 73,223 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $10431 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 241 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 55
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teen, You are almost at 2 months, fantastic! Thanks for sharing and letting us learn from you :) Josie _____________________ The SSC Support Team.

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