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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

uh oh...Kev? we need to hear from you..don't make us come over there and get you with our rodent brigade! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 210 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,400 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,428.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 29 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3541

I was wondering, too. Kev????? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/13/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 157 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,140 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,727.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 15 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1356

ummm Kev, I can't find your current thread and also I posed a tease for you in my Aruba thread and I haven't seen you there either. Are you on hols again or something? xo Sue [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/3/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 167 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,670 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $292.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 15 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 32

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 579

Hi Kev, I am glad you are feeling a bit more encouraged. It is easy to dismiss what you have really achieved because you do not feel happy or confident with your quit yet. I can understand that you get to 3 months, and think "well if this is what not smoking is like, then I would rather smoke than be a miserable hermit!" I have been where you are now. Believe me, none of us would ever stay quit in those circumstances. This is not what being an ex-smoker feels like. I just want to reassure you on that point. People who get to 3 months have a lot of courage and determination. So why do people fail after all that hard work? 1) Overconfidence - it's fine to go socialising and drinking with smokers. I won't bother making any escape or avoidance plans. I found it easy to quit, I can do it again. 2) Not understanding what addiction is - I'll just have the one. Surely that won't hurt? 3) the 100 day blahs - I feel miserable. I don't care anymore. Ironically, people who are heavily addicted can be much more successful than people who are less addicted. They have had to fight hard, and do not suffer the overconfidence that can lead to failure. If you imagine your quit as a really difficult climb up a mountain, then you are just reaching that bit before the top where it starts to level out. You have come so far. I'd love to be able to throw you a rope and haul you up a bit sooner! So hang in there. It is going to start getting better - you just need to get through the next few days. Keep posting! Lizzie :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/23/2003 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1636 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 24,540 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �6,135.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 163 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

Kev Happy you made it through the weekend smoke-free...and that the path is leading towards more positivity again...it will get easier again. I promise to not smoke the rest of tonight and tomorrow [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 207 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,280 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,407.60 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 28 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 17

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1113

Wow, we're all writing at the same time! Sullydog, Thanks. Yes it seems to always be a trend. One day I am going to suprise everybody by having confidence in my abilities. :) Oceans are lovely. As you are on the ship now, you get to see some beautiful waves. They're really calming. Unhooked, MMMwwwhaaaa. (Thats a long distance kiss). Hope you have a great day. Thanks for reminding me of the bright side. The positivity is building again and the reward album is nice and positive too. 'Happy' electronica if you like. Kelly still won't like it I suspect :) If you are reading this Kelly, then just to let you know I am working on a proper list for you. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/12/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 94 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,350 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �394.80 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1113

Hi Lizzie, I think your upbeat post helped me a lot today. Thank you so much! I didn't see any criticism, only good advice based on fact. Yes you are a lot more optimistic than I am about me succeeding. I am sure of that. Maybe that will change naturally as the days pass. I want to be a Lizzie and succeed at quitting. Hope that doesn't sound rubbish. 'You learn that you can actually talk yourself into either 1) succeeding 2) failing.' I think I may have been talking myself into the latter by thinking that the fight to stay smokefree was already lost. When in fact, I haven't smoked and am therefore still quit! After reading your post the rot seems to have stopped and hopefully I can rebuild and regroup a more positive view again. Before I do, I'm going to make some observations : 1) It has been noted that all I do now is work or sleep. I never go out unless supervised as I don't trust myself not to smoke. 2) It's not all negative stuff, I do think about how great it is to not smoke sometimes. 3) Because of (1), it seems that I am waiting for a lonely death most of the time. 4) I have learnt that daydreams are triggers too. 5) I should concentrate on the one other person at work who has successfully managed to quit and not the many that relapsed trying to identify why I should relapse. 6) Thinking positive is a lot easier said than done when 'quit affected' 7) I have to keep positive in order to not convince myself that I am a useless quitter and should start smoking to avoid a longer painful fruitless journey. 8) I am really glad I am reading about someone elses experiences during this time. It doesn't make me feel so alone. It has actually given me hope. 9) It really does pay to stick close to these forums. So thank you very much! I am going to make the entire weekend smokefree. I got to show my mum what great advice you have given me (thats all of you btw), she knows what a great caring bunch you are and how much you have helped me through. From me, a HUGE BIG HUG. Right, yes, Rewards are important as they do something that my brain cannot manufacture at the moment without help (its waiting to be rewarded with nicotine). Todays one is : 'Nothing Much - A Best of Minus' - MP3 It is a label I very much look forward to hearing as it is very much quality minimal techno. Normally I can't justify spending out the extra on it. But now I have a reason. I am listening to it whilst I write this post. I hope the chilledness (compared to recently) is coming across. Until tomorrow. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/12/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 94 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,350 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �394.80 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 34

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3541

I knew you could do it, Kev. That's another trigger down & another disappointment to the junkie. All you have to do is keep doing what you're doing. It's also time for a reward for you, get yourself something nice. Lizzie is right, this will pass & you will feel a 347% better than you do today. You will be so glad you stuck this part out, when you get there. Hang in, you're doing it. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/13/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 154 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,080 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,694.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 15 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 816

Kev So glad to hear you made it thru the wedding without smoking, some how I had more faith in you then you had in your self glad I was right enjoy the beach when you get there, I just love looking at the ocean Don't you? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/8/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 67 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 871 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $335.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 579

PS I'm glad you got through the wedding OK. Sticking close to your Dad was a good plan. You see - you planned to succeed. That's a very positive thing. And another thing...what about a REWARD PLAN. For my 17 weeks celebration, I bought myself a brand new shiny laptop even though I had not saved that much yet. But I thought I deserved it. It is good to have something to look forward to..a holiday?..a new piece of hardware? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/23/2003 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1635 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 24,525 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �6,131.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 163 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

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