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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1356

crabby I meant. jeez. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/3/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 272 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,720 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $476.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 26 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 53 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1356

you can be crappy with us Terry, we can handle it. Seriously I lived here for weeks. WEEKS!! Reading looking for inspiration and hope, I found it, tons of it, and i am still here lapping it up. :D Stay close to here, whether you post or not, but if you need help, post HELP!!! and sit there and wait until you get 10 replies before you do anything. We have a bridal portrait saturday, but other than that and hanging out with my wonderful man, I will be close by to help. Sue [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/3/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 272 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,720 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $476.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 26 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 53 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

You could also twist and shout :eg: [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 314 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,560 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,135.20 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 44 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 447

That is exactly my plan, to be away from anything and anyone. There are a couple of things I need to do out and about but for the most part I can stay home and be crabby to only me. And yell and scream if I want. Terry

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

Terry, I very carefully planned my quit to coincide with a 4 day stretch of time when I had nobody visiting and no "outside" demands. I planned to sleep through those first few days, because I'm basically lazy so it never occurred to me to plan a project..lol. But!..I couldn't sleep, so instead I cruised around online until I found this site. And then I read and posted, read and posted, learned so much, drank water, yelled out loud, sucked on an empty nicotrol inhaler, read and posted, yelled out loud, took naps, drank water, had spoonfuls of yogurt, cottage cheese and peanut butter, watched TV, read and posted, sucked on the inhaler, yelled out loud, and then fell exhausted into bed. And then repeated it until I began feeling better. Then I began to get excited about beating the junkie, by noticing what my particular triggers were, and sometimes beating the junkie to the punch by planning a strategy ahead of time, sometimes substituting something else, and sometimes just riding out the wave. And now, here I am, someone who, like you, smoked for 36 years up to over 2 packs per day, a nonsmoker! A happy nonsmoker. A proud nonsmoker. I want you to be that too. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 314 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,560 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,135.20 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 44 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 19

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1151

Hey Terry, I think that being scared is normal. This will be a major change in your life and even though we can tell you what happened for us, it is still unknown to you. That can be a scary thing. If you can, try to get excited about it though. It channels that nervous energy into something good. Like going on a trip - you plan for it, make as many preparations as you can and then you can handle the unexpected. If your library has a copy, that Allen Carr book might be a really good idea. If someone or something were threatening your kids or grandkids, that strong fighter would come out automatically. Smoking is threatening YOU and you deserve the same kind of protection for yourself that you would give your loved ones. Get mad at the nicotine because it is taking away more from your life than you may know right now. But now you are taking control of it and it happens one step at a time. You've got a ton of people rooting for you and plus, you don't want your little sister to think that she can do something you can't, right? ;p [size=1]Sorry, Kelly but I'm a little sister too and nothing peeves my brother more than when I do something better or first! :)[/size] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/5/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1273 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 25,460 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $5,728.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 99 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57

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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3875

Terry, I think you are panicking abit here! Don't be so hard on yourself! Its as hard as you make it! What it boils down to, is do you want to quit more than you want to smoke? If you are tired of coughing and wheezing and not being able to breathe, and sticking like a ashtray...then jump in and get it done! It won't be long and you'll say whay didn't I do it sooner! We would all love to able to have another smoke, but we KNOW we can't, we're addicted and we can't go back. Get mad at the cigarettes - don't let a little cigarette run your life anymore! You can do this! Be positive, and get ready by reading everything here! Quitting won't kill you - SMOKING WILL! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/5/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 331 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,275 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,492.05 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 43 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1093

The thought of NEVER being able to smoke again was a tough one for me, too. I think that thought actually held me back for a really long time. I wanted to quit but I also wanted to be able to smoke. All of that changed when I finally did quit. Once you're not smoking anymore, it's a whole new perspective. :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/25/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 158 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,740 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $924.30 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1153

Terry, Start writing a list of all of the reasons you are quitting smoking. Keep that list with you and every time you experience a craving, take it out and read. You can also make a list of all of the benefits of quitting smoking, health, personal, financial and so on. Put them on your fridge or carry them in your wallet to keep you on the right track. Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 948

Hi Terry I wish I could have locked myself away for the first 2 months. After that it got really really better. I am now into my 11th month and there are days that go by where I don't think of smoking at all. Hang in there, it does get better. If that project of yours keeps your mind off smoking then you go girl. Keeping busy always helped me too. Good Luck Karen [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 335 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,375 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,675.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 36 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6

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