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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5009

Great post Rusty! No 10 strikes a chord with me.. Fortunately Mrs Ed believed in me enough .. otherwise I might be on my own by now! :8o: [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 580 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 17,400 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �4,350.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 93 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 541

Oooh Rusty, I agree. I did not do that either! Is it too late for me to go through steps 1-5? :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/3/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 136 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,400 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $476.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 20 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 31 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 16

Thanks, Rusty, I'm on Day One & your beautiful post made me cry.

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 635

Great thoughts NOPE [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]9/3/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 10 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 200 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $10.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

That is such a good one Rusty. Do you have day two and three? Those are wonderful too [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 174 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,960 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,183.20 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 24 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 31 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Thank you Rusty for taking the time to repost this. It has been helpful and will continue to be for many more bumps. Danielle, Bilingual Support Specialist

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1543

I watched my favorite movies. It passed the time and gave my brain a rest from thinking about smoking. Mercy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 234 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,680 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,045.98 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 30 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 5 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2462

I first posted this in August of last year. It's been bumped a lot, and I thought I might start it anew because it seemed helpful to a few people. [b]I was thinking about my first day and how I felt that day - December 14, 2004. I hadn't planned ahead...I just quit, so I didn't have a clue what I was in for. Here's how I felt: nervous, shaky, hyper, scared, hungry, unfocused, excited, eager. Why did I feel that way? Because my body was going through Day One of withdrawal from the most addictive drug in the world. I was determined to ride it out, because even though I had no idea what was ahead, I knew that the longer I hung on, the greater the odds that I would get to Day 2. So knowing what I know now, what would I do differently? 1. I would stay home from work. 2. I would drink lots and lots of ice water. 3. I would have stocked up food supplies and I would eat something every two or three hours. 4. I would wear my pajamas all day. 5. I would have my favorite music on the CD player. 6. I would sit at the computer and search for quit-smoking information. 7. I would lay in bed with the covers over my head as much as I wanted to without feeling guilty. 8. Every hour on the hour, I would reward myself -- a great big hug, a Dove dark chocolate, a really wonderful stretch. 9. I would start my quit journal and begin with a list of all the reasons I was quitting smoking. I would also make a rewards plan. 10. I would tell those closest to me to please love me no matter what happens and that I love them no matter what I might say. If you are on your first day, I hope this helps you. If you are beyond your first day, please feel free to add or comment. [/b] Rusty :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1003 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 28,084 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,510.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 141 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16

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