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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 222

Hope you are feeling better today I know we will have our up's and downs please God it will be more up's

I could do with the break.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/2/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 183
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,490
Amount Saved: �2,003.85
Life Gained:
Days: 25 Hrs: 5 Mins: 54 Seconds: 5

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 222

Hi Stormy,

Thank you, I know you are right, this is a setback because I have not been well . You know for weeks there I could go for hours and not think about smoking I know I will be there again deep down I know it is the best thing I have ever done for myself so I will fight to keep my quit.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/2/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 183
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,490
Amount Saved: �2,003.85
Life Gained:
Days: 25 Hrs: 5 Mins: 52 Seconds: 38

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 744

Lilly,

You just described ME during the earlier part of my quit. When smoking consumes every minute of every day and you can't stop thinking about it, your mind starts to conjure up every reason why you SHOULD smoke, and you start to envy the smokers you see standing outside as they inhale their poison fixes. I was thinking that I was going to feel this way the rest of my life, fighting within myself constantly, but you know, I am happy to say that it really does go away and will no longer be an issue. I'm sure the stress of being in the hospital hasn't helped your situation, as hospitals tend to do that to a person. I hope you're feeling better. You hang in there Lilly, you're doing this, you're almost there. This struggle is only temporary.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/17/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 717
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,736
Amount Saved: $2,688.75
Life Gained:
Days: 80 Hrs: 15 Mins: 26 Seconds: 50

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 130

The craves hit me pretty hard at about the time you are at, Lilly, and then went away. Had a crazy day yesterday but beat it back. Sometimes it's a minute by minute struggle but hang in there, it will stop - and of course resurface from time to time. Keep looking at your stats and see how far you've come and what you've overcome. Sorry to hear about the hospital stay and hope all is well with you now.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 11/22/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 224
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,480
Amount Saved: $1,388.80
Life Gained:
Days: 28 Hrs: 17 Mins: 14 Seconds: 11

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 222

Hi Patrick,

It's good to hear from you, hope you are well, I am struggling my friend I only hope I can get by this.

It's great to have the support from you all.

Love U Loads

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 222

It's good to hear from you Kelly & Treasa,
I have been struggling for the last few weeks it's been more like one hour at a time, as you know I was in hospital

my stay was longer than was expected but everything is ok now. I just found it a terrible struggle to stay off the smokes

I would argue with myself tell myself I deserve a smoke I would give myself a 100 reasons as to why I didn't want to stay off them anymore I would go outside and watch the people in the smoking area and fight with myself just to keep going, it was literally one hour at a time I did manage to stay free But it's such a terrible addiction it is occupying all my thoughts and I can spend hours fighting with myself just to survive another day. I have to say I am surprised that it has hit me so hard this time I think I coped better the first couple of months I stopped, I need to get myself focused again I know I am depressed at the moment and this doesn't help I am only just surviving I hope it will get better now that I am out and about again.

N.O.P.E.

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1890

Well done, Lilly

Patrick

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/18/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 167
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,175
Amount Saved: $1,878.75
Life Gained:
Days: 31 Hrs: 1 Mins: 4 Seconds: 39

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1153

Lillyput,

Congratulations on 6 months smoke free! Any rewards planned? Thanks for checking in.

Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 967

Nice to see you Lillyput, thanks for checking in!! Good job on hanging in there, I know how rough it can be, but were doing it!! Day by day.

Kelly

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/6/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 209
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 6,270
Amount Saved: $783.75
Life Gained:
Days: 17 Hrs: 0 Mins: 51 Seconds: 2

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 855

Hi Lillyput good to see you check in Good Job Tresa

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/8/2002
Smoke-Free Days: 2155
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 51,720
Amount Saved: $9,051.00
Life Gained:
Days: 308 Hrs: 1 Mins: 13 Seconds: 41

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