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Eventually 'IT' will die !


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Everyone of us deserves better than a life of smoking. NO none should lose their freedom and the battle is worth fighting for. Get mad and treasure the quit. Remember... you "get" to do this wonderful thing. Mercy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 162 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,240 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $724.14 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 21 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26
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Dear Sam welcome Your are not young at the quit and have survived hell week, week one. The hardest part of the journey and you are doing it. Nine days is wonderful and with your resolved, you will have your way. Remember it is one hour at a time. Do whatever you need to do for distractions. Anything that works is what you do. Go to bed early, shower, drink water, walk, self talk are all good distractions. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 526 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,468 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,893.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 96 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2
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Sam, Good post! It's true, cravings become easier to overcome as you continue to put more distance between yourself and your last cigarette. Danielle, Bilingual Support Specialist
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I know I'm super early in my non smoking journey - However, my cravings during specific times are now just annoyances. During these annoyances this is what I do - I just shoo them away.. in fact I do something kind of weird..lol.. The annoyance arrives and I literally say .... 'Shoo !' and breathe on 'IT' (the nicodemon) like I'm quite literally blowing 'IT' away ! Pretty strange huh ? Like I'm talking to a living, breathing entity ! However, I guess 'IT' is 'alive' .. 'IT' being the addiction. 'IT' will die one day all together and I do plan on giving 'IT' a proper burial. My plan is a little more than strange ... I want to bum a smoke and take it to this store I know of and have them put 'IT' into one of these plexiglass type containers. Inside the container I am going to place a note from me explaining that this whole addiction is done ! "YOU'RE dead and MY life is now extended so go to hell because that's exactly where you belong !" I may sound a little over the edge.. perhaps a little psycho ? LOL.. but I'm feeling angry. Angry at 'IT' controlling me all of these years. Angry at a number of personal things which led me down the path to start smoking to begin with. I'm finding that this anger is pushing me past the craves, the triggers and only increasing my intense.. VERY INTENSE resolve to become a non smoker. I am stronger than 'IT' and the freedom and the control I'm feeling right now all stems from the anger. I WILL MAKE IT - AND SO WILL YOU because WE are ALL better than 'IT' ! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]6/23/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 9 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 180 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $65.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4

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