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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 289

Welcome and Congratulations on your decision....just take it 1 day at a time.

Lisa

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/30/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 128
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,120
Amount Saved: $563.20
Life Gained:
Days: 14 Hrs: 0 Mins: 45 Seconds: 44

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1153

Popsmom,

Congratulations on making the decision to quit smoking! If you haven't already, start to think of all of the costs and benefits of quitting and keep reminding yourself of the positive benefits of quitting. Take some time to look around the site and explore all of the tools, resources and educational material that is available to you.

Keep us updated.

Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 855

Happy Aug 5th, a great day to quit, welcome both of you, stay here and post there is alot of support here and you can get alot of good advise here, stay Free and Hang Tough :) Tresa
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/8/2002
Smoke-Free Days: 2189
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 52,536
Amount Saved: $9,193.80
Life Gained:
Days: 312 Hrs: 22 Mins: 24 Seconds: 50

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 130

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

HAPPY QUIT DAY!!!!!!!!

Quitting is not easy - but it is doable. Hang in there through the tough times. Take 10 really deep breaths and let them out really slow. Seems to mimick smoking and trigger some relief in me..... Fight the craves and stay close to the SSC boards.

We are all here for you and we all want you to make it!!!!!

Good luck!!!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 30
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 900
Amount Saved: $207.00
Life Gained:
Days: 5 Hrs: 1 Mins: 23 Seconds: 27

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 967

Hello and welcome to the both of you. What Moss and Jim told you to do is the best advice. They are both wonderful people and sucessful quitters!!! We can help you through all the rough bumps if you let us, so don't be afraid to scream and cry on us, we are here to get you through. Good luck and stay strong.

Kelly

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/6/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 243
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 7,290
Amount Saved: $911.25
Life Gained:
Days: 19 Hrs: 19 Mins: 31 Seconds: 0

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey there, both of you!!!

Hi and welcome to the SSC!!! Go through the milestones in the program and go through the workbook! That worked well for me! Also, I spent a LOT of time here my first few days here!!! I read and posted and read some more! It seemed to really distract me and keep my mind off the damn nico-demon!!! You really CAN do this!!! Keep a positive mental attitude and just tell yourselves, N O P E, Not One Puff Ever!!

Stay close and yell when you need us!!! Someone will be here before you know it to answer your questions and help you along!!! Crave the quit and not the nicotine!!!

Jim

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 153
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,825
Amount Saved: $631.13
Life Gained:
Days: 25 Hrs: 0 Mins: 23 Seconds: 19

Quit Meter

$47,070.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1149 Hours: 4

Minutes: 35 Seconds: 3

Life Gained
Quit Meter

6276

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

188,280

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8

Congrats on making it here. We quit on the same day so we can walk this road together!

Yeah last night I was also very aggrevated at not being able to smoke and didn't know what to do. Keep a glass of water with you (apparently ice water helps even better) and from the advice I got, when you feel upset take a hot bath or a shower.

Anyway physical exercise works very well when you get upset and also the relaxing methods of breathing in deep.. 5 seconds... and breathing out for 5 seconds.. slowly for a couple of times while relaxing all your muscles.

Good luck!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/4/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 1
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 12
Amount Saved: $1.80
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 3 Mins: 13 Seconds: 33

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 649

Hi Popsmom

Have you read through the program and worked through the toolbook yet? Welcome. Lots of good folks here to share info with and get support. Distractions will be key the first few days. Hang in there and just take it a moment at a time for now.

Good thoughts your way...................Moss

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 11/19/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 260
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,900
Amount Saved: $877.50
Life Gained:
Days: 41 Hrs: 20 Mins: 2 Seconds: 1

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 13

Hi ev1 and congrats to all those that have and are quitting.....I finally got fed up with smoking, tired of it, tired of my daughters

reaction when I lit up. Most of my friends don't smoke, so not a social problem, bought them cheap so wasn't financial, just tired of it and huffing and puffing and no energy. Starting Champix 11 days ago and set yesterday (my bday) as the perfect day to quit. I had an awesome day, puttering, watching movies and didn't bother me at all not smoking......I totally avoided my usual smoking chair. Supper time came and all heck seemed to break loose. I couldn't get past the constant thinking of having a smoke, thought I was going out of my mind. Finally made it to sleep and woke today in about the same condition, constantly thinking of it....am going mad, I sat here reading your posts, hot flashes hitting and the verge of tears, OMG this is sooooooo difficult, but my daughter sits here close by and that seems to keep me sitting in front of the computer and not venturing out away from here to sneak one......guess I just didn't realize how difficult it was going to be, but am trying very very hard to be strong. I smoked for about 27 yrs, so guess it isn't going to be easy....thanks for the ears/eyes/shoulders to lean on, I look forward to spending more time working my way around the site and doing ALOT of reading.....off to find something to naw on, lol.....

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/4/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 1
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 20
Amount Saved: $1.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 3 Mins: 20 Seconds: 4

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