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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 989

In March, I was in Guatemala. I was surprised at how much I was thinking about smoking while I was there. Look at my stats and you might wonder, "Why after 11 months??" When I was in Guatemala the year before, I had been smoking like a chimney. I was "preparing" to quit and was scared to death. I was already feeling deprived, so I wanted to smoke every possible cigarette that I could. I was also going to an internet caf� daily to get written reports about my vivacious smoking friend Ann who had just had a spot found on her lung. (yes, she died of lung cancer...on the day of my return from Central America) After reading the latest report, I would go back outside the caf� and smoke. So this year, everywhere I went, I remembered being there the previous year with a cigarette. It is really true what they say about the seasons. I too found that I needed to go through each season and each situation, smoke-free, before I really felt solid in my quit and before the triggers diminished to true insignificance. Anyway, I checked my e-mails and there was a message from Josie. Josie??? She wrote to say that I had been nominated for the SSC Hall of Fame, would I accept? There I sat, at one mile high, in a small dark internet caf�, in a little Guatemalan village amidst towering volcanoes, with tears rolling down my face. I unashamedly sat there and cried and cried, until I realized that the other patrons thought they were tears of sadness and that someone important had died. They were right and wrong. The former was false. I was not sad!!! The latter was true. Someone, something important had died! It was nicodemon and this horrible addiction that had plagued me for 30 years. They were DEAD!!! DEAD!!!!! I look back at this year, as the hardest of my life. Kicking this addiction was the most difficult thing I have ever done. It made graduate school look like kindegarten. It was more stressful than placing my Mom in an Alzheimer's unit. It was more terrifying than anything I have ever encountered. Temporarily, I lost my sanity and my equilibrium and wondered if I would ever find myself again. My relationship with my husband teetered. (It is fine now) I gained weight and am still struggling with that. I was depressed

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 989

Thanx for all of your replies, friends. I didn't post to get reinforcement. But that was a wonderful side benefit for me tonight. I am emotionally and physically exhausted tonight after two days with my Alzheimers Mom. How nice it was to come home and find that at least here I can have some impact and be helpful. :( [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/15/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 417 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,427 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1459.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 58 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 989

You're so welcome flatlander. And congratulations on your one year. No turning back now - you are freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/15/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 417 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,443 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1459.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 58 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 53 [B]Seconds:[/B] 40

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 989

oh gosh - i forgot about the key chain and T shirt. Cool - hope they come in time to take on vacation! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/15/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 418 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,454 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1463 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 58 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 832

Welcome to the club darlin. You have come a long way and I have watched you all the way, what a fantastic job you have done. There are not enough words to express my feelings for you. When I was down you helped me up as you have helped so many others along your journey to freedom. Carole please accept my most great full appreciation for who you are and what you have accomplished. With love and admiration, Duffis [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/13/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 476 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 14,304 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1223.32 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 95 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 344

Luna, You so deserve it (btw whats with the whining shamrocks, eh?!) Congratulations, 1000 out of 10 for perseverance, grit and determination. :) :) :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 79 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,590 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �197.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 10 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 344

Just have to add - I'm glad you are still popping in now and again John W! And bless you Sunshine, you've had way more than your fair share of troubles. :)

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1115

Dear Luna, Ann would be so proud of you now. Thanks for a lovely post, great support, and wonderful friendship. Hugs, Hummy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/5/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 400 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 16,028 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2600 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 51 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1151

Great job Luna! Be proud, very proud :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/5/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 669 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 13,391 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3010.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 49 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 319

Hello Luna, Your Determination in Yourself, and Your Inspiration and Motivation to Others, is just Phenominial, You have that Eye of the Tiger my Friend, wear it proudly, You might think Your at the end of Your journey as far as kicking the addiction, But I've just went over the 3 year mark in my quit, And You have more to look forward to Friend, And it's all good, believe me, Because Your Addiction keeps getting pushed farther and farther into Your past, The farther out of Your mind, the farther out of sight, You have an A+ in my book, Don't forget to pass it on, Smokeless In Oklahoma :)

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