Ok well its day 3. I am doing ok. Its just the odd moment. I think you are right with the three thing. I have never got past three months. When I went to Cyprus my quit was fairly strong. I never thought i would have smoked. When I did I wasnt signing up to smoking forever. I just wanted ONE there and then.... I was straight back to 30 sometimes 40 a day. I used to smoke first second I woke up. I was so disgusting - that i would smoke dog ends out of the ash tray first thing in the morning if I didnt have any cigarettes. right now - ok it is only day 3 but my god its a relief NOT to have to smoke first thing in the morning. That feels great. Before I quit again - I was so tired of going outside to smoke. (even at my boyfriends I had to go outside in the freezing cold because his house was non smoking). I was tired sick and tired of sitting outside in the cold puffing on a cigarette just to get my nicotine fix. I share an office with a smoker. I find that tough. She had a cigarette earlier - I was tempted - but have told her whatever do not offer me a cigarette. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 81 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �22.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51

Thank you for the warm welcome. Its good to meet you. I just want to keep going, I am so tired of stopping and starting smoking. Well actually the starting smoking is no hassle at all - but the stopping is really hard. Thank you for writing back to me and support

Oh I smoked for 23 years - at least 30 a day often 40 or more.

Well I didnt want to come back and post here until I knew that i was ready to quit again. I know its early days I stopped smoking Sun afternoon 4pm, which means that i havent smoked for almost 30 hours. For those of you that know me. Hi its good to be back, I really believe that this place is the only way that i can kick smoking. I lost my quit (I think I was at 3 months) when I went on holiday to Cyprus. I told myself that when I returned to England I wouldnt smoke anymore. Ha that was 5 months ago. I think I could have gone on forever. Even now it would be so tempting to go down to the shops and just have one - or something. But i Know its a disgusting habit. It smells it costs a fortune... I was spending a fortune on it. I know that this board really helped me so much last time, it was my lifeline when i felt like smoking i posted instead. Last time i was using Zyban and i found that effective. This time I am not using anything at all. I dont know how wise that is? Today was my first day and it was fairly rough I have eaten so much today but I guess just for these couple of days it is ok, I will have to do more gruelling excercise on bike at the weekend. I am finding that deep breathing helps - and drinking water. But i guess for day one on cold turkey its not too bad - just the temptation to go to the shops and start next week after i have got zyban from doctor......but i know the junkie in me, its just playing tricks and another ruse to get me to smoke. I look forward to posting again... Oh ps - i know before i was worried about cervical cancer - but I had final treatment on Jan 9th - the other day I had a letter from hospital i dont have to return I am clear. So really another reason for me to quit. Apart from all of that, in UK in July 07 it will be illegal to smoke in any pubs/clubs/resturaunts. Its not easy these days. I went out on Sat night and being in a place where you could smoke - I was increasingly aware that very few people DID smoke. Smokers were definately in very very small minority. I was aware that cigarette smoke was annoying other people and felt embarrassed by that. Many thanks [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 42 [B]Amount Save

Hudson you are most welcome. This is a good place to come if you want to quit smoking. It did help me before...

Aw thank you all of you. It should be easier to quit again - but actually in a way it is harder, because you know you can quit so you can fool your head to think that you can do it another day. ANDY!! My god look at those stats - makes me think that is where i should have been. Are there many who quit last June still left around here? I know i am in such early days. Hudson I dont know who you are - I know i tell anybody who wants to quit about this group. It definately does work. Oh well day 2 - 40 hrs not smoking. Just woken up and glad i dont have to go outside to smoke. I am relieved i dont have to do it this morning. I love the quit meter, its shocking how many cigarettes i havent smoked - and how much money I havent spent. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 51 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �15 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 23 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41

Aw Dutch and Lilly look at your stats! you are doing so well. What happened to Marie - is she still quit? Well its day 2 today - I had to go to a meeting at Social Services, it was pretty heavy going, and i walked out and thought ah cigarette on the way to the office.... I rummaged around - no cigarettes - then for a split second I thought will have to buy some on way back... then I remembered - I dont smoke anymore! By 4pm tomorrow Nicotine should be out of my body. Its ok. Its just when I get engrossed and completely forget that i have quit smoking. I felt like a loser and a failure messing up my quit last time. But I didnt want to come back here with a different name. Its important to me that i am just who i am. and my failures will count towards my long term quit... [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 60 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �15 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15

Welcome back Niks, its great to see you back! What a great present to yourself for your end of treatment, too. Some doctors say not to quit smoking during treatment, too much stress. Keep close, we're here for you! Andrea [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 257 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,158 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1220.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 21 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8

Hi Niks, Good to see you back, best of luck with your quit...you know you can do it and as Marie used to say, "one day at a time"! Best regards, Lilly :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 285 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,561 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �1425 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 37 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30

.. course I remember you Niks... you can learn from your previous quit and this will be the one! all the best Mr Ed :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 372 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 11,176 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �2790 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 60 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42