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Good job... yes  distraction.. anything.. a computer game, give the dog a bath... LOL
 
 The first day  I went through my clothes closet and in No time  had several bags of clothes for charity.
 
   have a crossword puzzle book.. and some skittles, or carrots or ???? ready to grab.
 
   maybe a puzzle... they have those clothes you can set them out on so you can roll them up if you need the table.
 
   saving up for a computer game or a WII or ??? could be a reward...   Oh and of course, if You possibly can,, get your booty right here and POST and read and wait for some replies.
 
Bonnie

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 2/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 156
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,652
Amount Saved: $530.40
Life Gained:
Days: 22 Hrs: 10 Mins: 24 Seconds: 49

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Tirene9,
 
Congratulations on making the decision to quit smoking and welcome! Are you familiar with the site? If not, please take the time to go over the program and familiarize yourself with the site. If you have any questions please let us know.
Also know that we are here to help and support you each and every step of the way.
Please keep us posted on how you are doing. You can do this!
 
Breanne, Bilingual Health Educator
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CybrDuke,
 
Good for you! I am so glad to hear that you were able to fight your craving, and that you did so by playing Guitar Hero! What a great suggestion!
Good luck today, let us know how it goes,
 
Breanne, Bilingual Health Educator
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Irene - YES YOU CAN!
 
Keep up the good work. We are all here to help you in any way we can! You're not alone. You can do it!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 9
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 270
Amount Saved: $62.10
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 13 Mins: 18 Seconds: 25

15 years ago 0 2 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hello everyone.....My name is Irene,And I stop smoking  this past Sat.    It is so hard.  But I know I can do this.    (hope)
15 years ago 0 130 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hello and good morning everyone. Still not smoking, and still loving it.
 
Last evening was tough, I had the biggest crave so far so I called on my daughter for some help. She's 15 and she was right there for me. Now understand, I was home, and there are no smokes there at all, so there was no danger of me smoking, BUT, I wanted to destress a bit so she had a great suggestion...
 
Let's play Guitar Hero!
 
I tell you what, in less than 5 minutes I had completely forgotten about the crave and was a Rock Star! That game is a bit of fun. If you haven't tried it, and there's one around, I strongly suggest it.
 
Two things I took away from this experience. Number one and probably the most important, shout for help when you think you need it. People respond and they give you their strength. Number two - get busy. It doesn't have to be constructive, just get your mind on something else. The crave is a momentary thing. The smokes cause permanent damage.
 
I'm too smart to solve a temporary problem with a permanent fix!
 
Today will be a fun one, my boss in in from corporate. He's a smoker and it's customary for him and I to go have a smoke and talk business. I'll go but I won't smoke. I promise you all that, and I will stand by my word, so no worries. I'll let you know how it goes.
 
Have a great day everyone.

Bon Courage!!!! 

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 9
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 270
Amount Saved: $62.10
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 13 Mins: 4 Seconds: 49


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