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What is quitting like? ...Really?


15 years ago 0 2534 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Bumping  because this thread is too good to be languishing on page 2.
 
LL, if you are looking in, I hope all is well with you and I want you to know that your valuable input here is missed.
 
Good Luck My Friend
Penitent

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/18/2004
Smoke-Free Days: 1738
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 43,450
Amount Saved: �10,862.50
Life Gained:
Days: 294 Hrs: 7 Mins: 55 Seconds: 39

  • Quit Meter

    $56,408.00

    Amount Saved

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    Days: 1117 Hours: 3

    Minutes: 44 Seconds: 59

    Life Gained

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    5128

    Smoke Free Days

  • Quit Meter

    112,816

    Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 355 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Great bump Lainey!  I especially like Duffis' response on the differences in quits.  And CallMeMomMom's "because here on this site I found a group of extremely positive people on a virtual magic cruise."  that made me giggle.
Thanks for that!
Angie


My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/30/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 31
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 372
Amount Saved: $163.68
Life Gained:
Days: 2 Hrs: 19 Mins: 0 Seconds: 23

15 years ago 0 3875 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Bump
 

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 696
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 17,400
Amount Saved: $7,342.80
Life Gained:
Days: 92 Hrs: 4 Mins: 54 Seconds: 58

15 years ago 0 1160 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Real good reading here. Boy oh boy this brought back some memories for me. I am so grateful to have been among this group of people. They were a great source of strength for me. LL was always a favorite read for me. The group who answered him were just the greatest!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/4/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 383
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 7,660
Amount Saved: $1,532.00
Life Gained:
Days: 51 Hrs: 13 Mins: 44 Seconds: 19

15 years ago 0 90 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
this really is a great thread.
 
For me, this quit has been both easier and more difficult than I expected.  Physically it was nothing.  I had outpatient surgery on my quit day so I think the pain medication got me through those first few days.  Emotionally its been all over the place.  Some days (I should really hours because one mood never lasts me an entire day!)its nothing at all and other times I get hit with a real sadness.  I can't even tell you how many times I've tried to quit, but this time feels differents.  When I feel that sadness, I know that I have to figure out another way to deal with it. That's what this quit is to me...its not giving up cigarettes, its learning to live life the way that I want to and not hiding behind cigarettes.   For me, cigarettes were my go to for everything: a pick me up, a reward, a crutch, a distraction, etc.  Like I've read on so many posts, cigarettes just aren't an option any more and that was never in my mindset on past quits.  I have to tell myself that every day. 
 
The thing I was not expecting with this quit is the nightly dreams about smoking.  In every dream, I'm about to smoke a cigarette and I try to tell myself that I shouldn't do it, only to realize I have already had one.  I'm always upset and feel like I smoked one without getting to make that decision. Its weird, but I think it may just be me finally figuring out that this is my decision.  And I am just figuring this out...I worry every day about going back and it really scares me.
 
So what is quitting like?  really?  for me, right now, its learning process.
 
 
 
 

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 6/19/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 29
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 348
Amount Saved: $91.35
Life Gained:
Days: 2 Hrs: 9 Mins: 59 Seconds: 38

15 years ago 0 2778 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Another bump for Henny Penny!   This one came from a search on "blues"!    This is another great post that really gives you something to think about!
 
Have a great smoke-free weekend!!!
 
        Jim

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 135
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,375
Amount Saved: $556.88
Life Gained:
Days: 22 Hrs: 2 Mins: 31 Seconds: 31

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    $44,010.00

    Amount Saved

  • Quit Meter

    Days: 1053 Hours: 5

    Minutes: 43 Seconds: 6

    Life Gained

  • Quit Meter

    5868

    Smoke Free Days

  • Quit Meter

    176,040

    Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 1040 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Moss, I'm glad you found these posts helpful. And much of what you're experiencing now; what so many of us experience as we embark on this new smoke-free life... can be made less confusing if we talk to people who have been down that road. I smoked for 36 years... so you can bet that quitting, and reframing/reforming my life... in countless small ways, was an emotional challenge. Not everyone experiences it that way, but I believe that most people are very aware of emotional turmoil happening in them as they adopt a nonsmokers approach to living. Keep living in the solution, Moss. 156 days is a whale of a good start, and your comfort level with being a nonsmoker has likely become noticeable now. Keep on the track and slowly, you will arrive at a place where smoking is seldom more than a passing thought. You're doing very well!! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/6/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 415 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,375 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,838.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 67 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 3 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1
15 years ago 0 649 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Lamplighter Great thread. I would love to hear from more people about their experience with cessation. I have trouble finding the right words to explain the last 5 months for myself. It has brought emotions to the surface I haven't experienced before. A rollercoaster for sure. Am excited to get a couple more months behind me. Good Food for thought here Moss [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]11/19/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 156 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,340 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $526.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 25 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7
15 years ago 0 1148 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Great post Lamplighter! You seeded a very insightful discussion I believe beneficial for anyone at any stage of their quit. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 401 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,020 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,165.40 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 65 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52
15 years ago 0 579 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi Pen - thanks for bumping up this post. It is outstanding. Lizzie :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/23/2003 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1821 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 27,315 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �6,828.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 187 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26
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    $8,802.00

    Amount Saved

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    Days: 778 Hours: 16

    Minutes: 44 Seconds: 22

    Life Gained

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    5868

    Smoke Free Days

  • Quit Meter

    35,208

    Cigarettes Not Smoked


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