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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

Chris and Renee, welcome to SSC! You've received lots of good advice from other members. For me, my stat meter was a great motivator. I challenged myself to see it increase every day. Seeing how many cigarettes I didn't smoke, how much money I didn't spend, and how much time I gained back was a huge motivator for me. When times were tough, I drank lots of ice water, ate carrot sticks, went for walks, changed my scenery, and avoided situations I felt I could fail (going to bars, seeing smoking friends, etc). Do whatever you need to do to keep your quit. In good times and in bad times. Celebrating successes and getting back on track after a slip. We're all here for each other!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 71
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,840
Amount Saved: $568.00
Life Gained:
Days: 10 Hrs: 14 Mins: 10 Seconds: 58

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 901

renee and chris ,

it's great to have you here. as you see you'llget nothing but honesty here.

will this be easy ? of course not , but nothing worth this much is easy.

you guys can and will be successful here , the fact that you joined makes you tougher for the task .

we're right here for ya .

mike / astrofan

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/12/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 232
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 6,960
Amount Saved: $2,088.00
Life Gained:
Days: 37 Hrs: 21 Mins: 55 Seconds: 20

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 65

Thanks for the support! I made it through work without smoking! I'm so excited about my new life! I just hope I can keep going! I have lots of support at work also. I work with two girls that just quit. So there is alot of food in the office! Now if only I can convince my family to quit it would be much easier on me! But they have to do that on there own.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/29/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 1
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 35
Amount Saved: $11.81
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 3 Mins: 54 Seconds: 34

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 392

Hey Renee and Chris, so glad you are here. There is so much great support here no matter what. It isn't going to be easy, it will be hard. Just be prepared. Don't do like I do from time to time and forget to put a patch on, it will bite you in the butt. Make sure its the first thing you do when you get going in the morning, have plenty chewing gum, cold water and it never hurts to have hershey's kisses to melt in your mouth. If you have a high stress job, be prepared to have exit strategies when people get on your nerves and you get one of those monster craves. If you can't just leave and take a drive, go for a walk, even if it's up and down some stairs in the hall. The craves will pass. Do whatever you have to do to make the quit stick, learn what your triggers are and be prepared for them. One of my triggers is anger. When I get mad, I want to smoke.... If I'm at work, I have to post post post to get thru it (Thank God, people on this board care enough to bail me out and talk me thru it all). If I'm at home, I use my hammer on something.... Anyway, stay close to the board and breathe really hard and deep when you can't and you have a crave...It will pass!!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/21/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 8
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 200
Amount Saved: $55.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 16 Mins: 36 Seconds: 3

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 65

Welcome Chris!!! I'm not new here but so far the day has gone very well for me. Today is my sisters Birthday and it will be hard not to smoke. The last hour of work is the worst! In the morning will be the true test. I always smoke before I go downstairs and make coffee. Thats something else I have to work on is not drinking so much coffee! But one thing at a time. I guess I'll chew gum instead drink lots of water too!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/29/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 0
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 0
Amount Saved: $0.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 1 Mins: 33 Seconds: 54

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1080

Hello Renee and Chris and welcome to the SSC- guys we know how tough it is, and thats the beauty of this site, we really do know! Whatever, you come up against you can bet your bottom dollar someone on here will have been through exactly the same thing and will offer you help and guidance to get you through.

The other great thing about this site?? the members,.. and the fact they really really want you to succeed. We all have a story to share, we all thought at times we couldn't do it, but we did and you can!

Get your little quit meter going Chris thats such an incentive to see those days clocking up- and dont forget to scream, yell, or holler for help whenever you feel the need- there will always be someone here to help you along.

I am so looking forward to celebrating your successes! Think positive guys and welcome again!

Hey Jim, so good to see you as always ((Hug))

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 172
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,300
Amount Saved: $2,580.00
Life Gained:
Days: 20 Hrs: 5 Mins: 56 Seconds: 6

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Welcome back Renee and welcome Chris!!!

Chris, you are right!!! This is the hardest thing you will ever do!!! The nico-demon is a powerful foe and it will take all your strength and determination to win this battle! You guys CAN do this, just take it a minute, an hour, and a day at a time!! Chris, be sure to go through the milestones in the program here! It will really help you better understand the addictiona and provide you with great tips on coping with the cravings!!! One last thing... read and post, read and post! It will help distract yourself and will also provide you with more knowledge to help you beat this addiction!!!

Jim

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 238
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,950
Amount Saved: $981.75
Life Gained:
Days: 38 Hrs: 21 Mins: 8 Seconds: 45

Quit Meter

$44,302.50

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1060 Hours: 7

Minutes: 31 Seconds: 13

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5907

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

177,210

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 649

Welcome Renee and Chris.

Stay close and ask for help when you need it. Somebody will always be a long to offer some help. This is no easy task but like MM said, it is attainable.

Good Luck to both of you.

Moss

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 11/19/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 345
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,175
Amount Saved: $1,164.38
Life Gained:
Days: 55 Hrs: 12 Mins: 0 Seconds: 6

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 597

Hello Renee! Hello Chris! Glad to hear your joining the group! Congrats, Chris, on those two days. It's hard, for sure, but if you keep reading, lots of folks here can vouch that it is attainable. I'm on the patch as well. Stay close....

Oh, by the way, go look for Kristilu's hammock posting in new and general forum for a little R & R!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/22/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 7
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 280
Amount Saved: $56.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 19 Mins: 55 Seconds: 30

Quit Meter

$52,400.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 741 Hours: 4

Minutes: 10 Seconds: 22

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5240

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

209,600

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5

Hi Sylvie, thanks for the encouraging words.

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