It�s amazing to realize that on 05/28/2004 on or about 7 AM I smoked what was to be my last cigarette. To those of you who are newer and especially to those of you who are struggling or stumbling or questioning your quit, always remember that there are those of us who have made it, and you can, too!
Do not let your own quit be influenced by others. Someone else may go through the 3 month �ickies�. This does not mean that you will or have to. Others may backslide and start smoking again. This does not mean that you will or have to. I've been every which way looking for the best words, the �key� to success, how to encourage the newbies to stick with it no matter what.
Now I quit Cold Turkey and to many, cold turkey conjures up visions of torturous pain, suffering and general drudgery. In fact, it is easier to stop smoking using the cold turkey method than by using any other technique. Cold turkey induces less suffering and creates a shorter period of withdrawal. Once you stop smoking, withdrawal will end within two weeks.
Cutting down on cigarettes or use of nicotine replacement strategies throws the body into a chronic state of drug withdrawal. As soon as your body reaches its minimum requirement of nicotine, the body starts demanding more nicotine. As long as there is any nicotine in the body then the body will continue demanding nicotine throughout the rest of your life unless you take one of two steps is taken to rectify it. First, you must stop delivering nicotine altogether. Remember that nicotine will be metabolized or totally excreted from the body and the withdrawal will stop forever. Or, you can return to the old level of consumption and accomplish nothing. As long as there's nicotine in the bloodstream, the body will demand its old requirement.
I really hope that this advise helps someone.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/28/2004
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1107
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 33,210
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,428.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 201 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23
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$30,003.35
Amount Saved
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Days: 10088
Hours: 1
Minutes: 29
Seconds: 54
Life Gained
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46159
Smoke Free Days
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92,318
Cigarettes Not Smoked
