That was wonderful Lou. Thanks for sharing with us! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/29/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 27 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 333 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $110.16 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 37 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4

Lou, That was one of the most touching posts I have ever read. You know why? You poured a sincere heart into it. I loved every word....so true.. and even found myself giggling. Your doing great...just great! Mercy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 94 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,894 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $420.18 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 12 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38

Okay... over the past week I have been keeping a journal. I have been writing down things that "I learn"... so thought I would share what I learned the first week of my quit. Some of it serious and some if not so serious. Just thoughts that I jotted down. Things that I learned during the first week of my quit: I have learned that there are some wonderful people online, at SSC namely, that are always there if I need them. That wants me to succeed as much as I want to succeed. I have learned that from my house to the stop sign is .2 mile and that if I walk there and back twice I am walking .8 mile. I have learned to play Suduko and found that I really enjoy the game. I have learned that water isn�t nearly as bad as I thought and I have drunk my fair share this week for sure! I learned that my hair now smells like my shampoo and NOT cig smoke! I learned that even smokers who smoke outside (like I did) still smell just as bad as those that smoke inside. (I have really noticed the smell of smoke on some of my smoking co-workers.) I have learned that it takes more than a week and an air freshener to get the smoke smell out of my car, next thing to try, Febreeze. I have learned that it isn�t a good idea for the kids to break the toilet when my boyfriend and I are both quitting smoking. He goes on a rampage and I just sit there in a daze. He is raving mad and I am near tears. Man, glad that is over. LOL! I have learned when you go to a restaurant and they ask you smoking or non. Don�t just say non when you are only 4 days in your quit. You should say, �as far away from smoking as possible�. We went to eat on day 4 of my quit and she asked smoking or non. We said non and even talked to her about our quits. The way we said �non� she knew something was going on. Well, she sat us right next to the smoking section. It was a challenge because we could smell it and after eating is one of my hardest times, but I made it through with flying colors. I have learned that there are some pretty silly commercials out there. I never saw the commercials before because that is always when I would run outside for my fix. I have learned that I was wasting about 1 hour and 45 minutes smoking every day. I have learned that self-tal