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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1890

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/18/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 191
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,775
Amount Saved: $2,148.75
Life Gained:
Days: 35 Hrs: 12 Mins: 22 Seconds: 50

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 130

Patrick -

That is so weird - that's exactly what I was going to say.....

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 20
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 600
Amount Saved: $138.00
Life Gained:
Days: 3 Hrs: 9 Mins: 9 Seconds: 37

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1693

'I want to break free' is an excellent quit song!

Keep up the great work everyone, and keep those tunes coming!

Breanne, Bilingual Health Educator

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1890

Thanks for the kind words, CD. I think it's just a post-modern febrility that battles against the aporia of existentialism. Or the next step in that long slide into curmudgeonliness....

Patrick

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/18/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 189
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,725
Amount Saved: $2,126.25
Life Gained:
Days: 35 Hrs: 3 Mins: 16 Seconds: 35

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 130

Lizzie -

That Queen song is one of my all time favorites. I actually saw Queen perform several times in the 70's. Freddie was great.

That song is a great quit song.

I want to break free.

I want to break free from your lies

Your so self satisfied

I don't need you.

I want to break free.

God knows - God knows I want to break free.

EXCELLENT quit song. Words to live by right now. Thanks for putting that tune in my head. I think I'll use that to get through today.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 19
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 570
Amount Saved: $131.10
Life Gained:
Days: 3 Hrs: 4 Mins: 45 Seconds: 33

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 579

For me, quitting smoking was like opening my eyes for the first time since I was a teenager. I did not enjoy the quit process (who does), but it is worth every step. The "song" for my quit was "I want to break free...."

CybrDuke - you have a very good mindset - think how you can keep this going - through songs, through self talk, remind yourself how you have been controlled and use that anger to propel you forward.

And none of us need to be ashamed of what we used to do - we have all been there. I was embarassed whilst I was still smoking....and still I couldn't stop.

Lizzie

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/23/2003
Smoke-Free Days: 1920
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 28,800
Amount Saved: �7,200.00
Life Gained:
Days: 197 Hrs: 12 Mins: 3 Seconds: 3

Quit Meter

$10,020.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 944 Hours: 20

Minutes: 58 Seconds: 7

Life Gained
Quit Meter

6680

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

40,080

Cigarettes Not Smoked

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 130

Patrick -

I think I would have enjoyed having you as a teacher. I guess through SSC, in a way, I do. You seem wise and I do enjoy reading your posts. It's good to know you're watching, and good to know your quit is solid.

KEEP THE QUIT!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 18
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 540
Amount Saved: $124.20
Life Gained:
Days: 3 Hrs: 1 Mins: 53 Seconds: 34

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1890

I think we've all done similar bad things to maintain our addictions to nicotine. It is really only realized in full when we have spent some time as non-smokers and are genuinely revolted by the sights and sounds of the filthy tobacco that we lived with for so many decades... I'm still feeling the wonder at how idiotic I've been and I am using that sense-memory to shore up my quit even further. I want a steel wall between me and my destructive older-Self!! Never too late! Memories like having a cigarette in my mouth while I picked up and held my God-daughter's head "away" from the streaming smoke!! Like feeding my son with one hand while I smoked a cigarette in the other - blowing the smoke "away" from his face.....

Kelly, we've all done weird s**t as smokers - that's done with now, isn't it?? Take note and then let it go....

Patrick

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/18/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 188
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,700
Amount Saved: $2,115.00
Life Gained:
Days: 34 Hrs: 23 Mins: 29 Seconds: 14

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 130

If you smoked, then you sure enough did things like I saw the other day to support the habit.

The important thing to do is to remember... Don't forget how the addiction controlled you and don't forget how it influenced your decisions. I myself am guilty of getting up and leaving my beautiful wife at the table in a restaurant because I couldn't wait another 30 mins for a smoke. It's something I did, I'm not proud of it, and I won't forget it.

When my mind rationalizes, and old nic says "just one won't hurt" I recall these types of images to my mind. It helps me get my perspective back. One really WILL hurt, because I'm an addict. I cannot have one.

I think this is part of why I can be around people who still do smoke and it does not make me crazy. I see myself in them and I don't want to be controlled like that again. I draw strength from the situation instead of it making me feel weak.

It's a good thing we are doing here. Yes I smoked, yes I did stupid things, I forgive myself. The important thing is I am here and I am smoke free.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 18
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 540
Amount Saved: $124.20
Life Gained:
Days: 3 Hrs: 1 Mins: 15 Seconds: 28

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 855

I can remember how bad those little glass rooms smelled as i sat there smoking in panic of when i would get to smoke again :( yuck !! That tresa dont hang around me anymore :)

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/8/2002
Smoke-Free Days: 2177
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 52,248
Amount Saved: $9,143.40
Life Gained:
Days: 311 Hrs: 4 Mins: 46 Seconds: 55

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