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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 289

Conratulations Ron Day 1 is the Hardest and you made it
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/30/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 80
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,200
Amount Saved: $352.00
Life Gained:
Days: 8 Hrs: 18 Mins: 39 Seconds: 49

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 967

Welcome Ron. It sounds as though you have a great start on what you need to get this done. I have utilized this site so much in the past 6 months, it is what has gotten me through. There are so many helpful people here, always check in, ask questions or just vent, it is a safe place to be.

Good luck to you.

Kelly

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/6/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 195
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,850
Amount Saved: $731.25
Life Gained:
Days: 15 Hrs: 21 Mins: 36 Seconds: 10

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 377

Thanks all for your support. My first day went pretty well considering. My biggest obstacle was these quick flashes of "ok now I'm going to have a smoke" followed by me saying to myself, "what are you doing, you have quit smoking". They were like that after lunch, after I came back from a walk (ironic), and many during the evening. Last night was tough because I could not sleep. I went to bed at 10pm, woke up at 12am and thought oh my god how am I going to get through the evening. I ended up waking up again at 3am and finally got up at 7am. I felt like my eyes were shot and I thought to myself ok this is going to be a challenge.. let's just hang in there. One thing I used to say was how time flies everyday. Now I realize I guess it does when you constantly tune out to have a smoke. Now that I've stopped smoking for a day I can no longer say that. I wouldn't call it fun right now but I'm listening to others and hanging in tough.

Ron

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 6/17/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 1
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 18
Amount Saved: $4.50
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 5 Mins: 11 Seconds: 40

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 855

Welcome Ron this is the place to be for support, stay here and you will get the support you need to stay quit, wishing you luck, and remember HANG TOUGH :) Tresa
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/8/2002
Smoke-Free Days: 2141
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 51,384
Amount Saved: $8,992.20
Life Gained:
Days: 306 Hrs: 1 Mins: 14 Seconds: 28

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Great idea Ron!

We are ready for you, don't hesitate to ask for help !

Josie, Health Educator

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 127

Hi Ron! I can relate to the whole 'if I can survive 1 or 2 weeks' theory! I have tried pretty much everything to date! I've done cold turkey, gum, patches, herbal, hypnosis, allan carr etc! Cold turkey was ok, I did manage 1 or 2 weeks! But I hadn't prepared myself properly for the pyschological addiction and the automatic reaching for a cig when I had a bad day or was stressed. At the moment, I am using zyban and a paul mckenna hypnosis book and cd and I can really see a difference in how I feel this time and I'm more confident. You will have bad days, it's inevitable but if you are prepared then you'll make it through them no bother! With regards to how people quit, most people on this site have tried many different methods and they just had to find something that works for them! I know a lot of people who have quit cold turkey and have been off cigs for years so it can be done!!

Best of luck!!

Paula

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/26/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 22
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 506
Amount Saved: �191.02
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 11 Mins: 55 Seconds: 41

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 22

Hi ron,

first of all congratulations on deciding to quit. that is the first and the biggest step you took. So proud you did it.

I won't tell you it is going to be a cake-walk, because it is not.

but the group is here for you when you need it.

I found the emails from this site helped me as well, just a little reinforcement to keep to your quit.

I so hope for you that you will come here a lot and just let us know how you are doing.

wish you success with this new commitment in your life.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/18/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 60
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,500
Amount Saved: $480.00
Life Gained:
Days: 8 Hrs: 16 Mins: 4 Seconds: 27

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 31

Welcome to SSC Ron. Just like everyone here you can do this one day at a time. Bill
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/13/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 35
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 700
Amount Saved: $232.40
Life Gained:
Days: 7 Hrs: 4 Mins: 26 Seconds: 39

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1080

Hi Ron and welcome to SSC! its good to meet you! I have replied to another post of yours somewhere else so all i will say now is all the very best of luck- I have a great feeling about you as you sound so prepared and determined, and course you have all of us right here willing you on and ready to support you if you feel the need.

Good Luck Ron!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 38
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 950
Amount Saved: $570.00
Life Gained:
Days: 4 Hrs: 12 Mins: 47 Seconds: 23

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 289

Hi Ron and welcome. If it helps just think to yourself that you are just quitting one day at a time make it thru today and then tomorrow you can promise yourself that you won't smoke today.

Good Luck

Lisa

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/30/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 79
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,160
Amount Saved: $347.60
Life Gained:
Days: 8 Hrs: 16 Mins: 32 Seconds: 19

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