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Have to admit...I had wanted to quit for years but I NEVER believed that I was capable of quitting. I decided that it was time to give the patches a try when I had a leftover cough that just wouldn't go away. Quit for 3 days, realized that I had to get my act together if I was going to make this work (smoked Saturday, Sunday) and then quit on the Monday....and that was it. I don't think that I would have made it without all the support and advice that I received from SCC. Windy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]9/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 292 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,840 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,460.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 28 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 28
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I sort of did, but not fully. My friend told me about chantix and I kept thinking I should try it, but kept putting off going to the doctor..nothing new there. I finally got sick and while I was there asked her for a prescription. I had to tell her how to spell it so she could look it up....lol I got the prescription and read the literature, which mentioned stomach upsets. Since my illness involved stomach problems, I decided to wait until that cleared up. By then I was getting kind of excited about quitting, although I didn't really believe I could actually quit. I had a friend coming to visit, so I decided to time it so that my quit date was the day she left. I also timed it so I would have 4 days off of work so I could sleep through it...lol....like that happened. That is all I did to plan it. I found this site during my third day, I think. I had been looking online for info, but wasn't finding any support or suggestions other than Just Quit. And that wasn't too helpful. I did the glove compartment stuff, and in my Hell Week befuddlement never even saw the workbook. In fact, never saw it until well into my second month I think....lol Wish I had. Anyway, the combination of chantix and the wise and supportive words from everyone here has helped me to be free from this horrible addiction for good. -aloha [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 100 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,000 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $680.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56
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I planned my quit for 2 weeks. I set a date, the day I got paid next, so I could go out and get an herbal supplement that's supposed to help you quit. I calculated how many weeks worth of cigarettes it cost (3 weeks) and decided that I would quit for 3 weeks. I needed to get rid of a cough I had, and figured 3 weeks was long enough to do that. 2 years later, here I am! Crave the Quit! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]6/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 743 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 18,575 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,068.59 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 52 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23
16 years ago 0 710 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
My youngest daughter was pg with her first baby, (has never smoked) I started using a patch when I was with her shopping, eating out etc. Then my granddaughter was born! started thinking more about stopping smoking, started researching cess. groups,info on smoking did that for three mo. set a date 3/27/07 and now here I am at 3 mo. and best decission I could have ever made, Lovin' it! hugs and prayers, Bobbi [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/27/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 95 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,850 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $237.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 13 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38
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Straightflop, Interesting question! Our members will be along shortly to share... Danielle, Bilingual Support Specialist
16 years ago 0 112 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hello all, just wondering how many planned their quit and placed a day out in the future before quitting? I know in my brain I was planning for months but i just took all my smokes one night and said "That's it" [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]6/12/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 18 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 450 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $90.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 53 [B]Seconds:[/B] 31

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