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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey Ron!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! It's really great to see that you have made the journey half way around the sun smoke-free!!! Also, thanks for the update on how things are going for you!! Sounds like you have turned this whole process into a wonderful experience in your life!!!

Way to go, buddy!!!

Jim

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 288
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 7,200
Amount Saved: $1,188.00
Life Gained:
Days: 48 Hrs: 21 Mins: 16 Seconds: 35

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$47,332.50

Amount Saved
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Days: 1155 Hours: 13

Minutes: 22 Seconds: 8

Life Gained
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6311

Smoke Free Days
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189,330

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 433

Hi Ron,

How nice to hear from you and that you are doing well!

Thank you for the beautiful and thoughtful post. Sounds like your life has changed

for the better.

Congratulations on six months! That is awesome!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/1/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 261
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 6,264
Amount Saved: $1,503.36
Life Gained:
Days: 31 Hrs: 21 Mins: 30 Seconds: 8

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 855

Hi Ron so good to see you and know your doing well, iam glad you checked in :) Congratulations on the good quit, you rock :) Tresa
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/8/2002
Smoke-Free Days: 2324
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 55,776
Amount Saved: $9,760.80
Life Gained:
Days: 332 Hrs: 5 Mins: 1 Seconds: 0

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1080

Hi Ron! so good to hear from you- wow.....6 months, isn't that amazing, many congratulations to you......so deserved, well done. I loved your post, it really sounds like a 'whole new you' isn't that great. Enjoy, Ron enjoy!!!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 222
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,550
Amount Saved: $3,330.00
Life Gained:
Days: 26 Hrs: 1 Mins: 58 Seconds: 8

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 406

Ron,

Thank you for sharing with us the successes in your quit journey...congrats on 6 smoke-free months and your weight loss!

You've integrated great coping strategies into your plan and I know other members will find them helpful in their quit

Please keep us posted again!

Karen

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 303

Congratulations Ron!!! Very inspirational post. Thanks for sharing.

Mr Q

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/4/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 136
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,264
Amount Saved: $1,020.00
Life Gained:
Days: 14 Hrs: 14 Mins: 0 Seconds: 50

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0

Amount Saved
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Days: 0 Hours: 0

Minutes: 0 Seconds: 0

Life Gained
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0

Smoke Free Days
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0

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 802

Hey Ron - congratulations on reaching 6 months. That's awesome. What a wonderful post!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/3/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 350
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 7,000
Amount Saved: $2,660.00
Life Gained:
Days: 37 Hrs: 2 Mins: 18 Seconds: 21

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

Ron, congratulations on reaching six months smoke free! Sharing how you quit and how your life has changed could be the inspiration that changes somebody from a smoker to a non smoker. Thanks so much for sharing with all of us! Here's to the next 6 months, and beyond!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 120
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,800
Amount Saved: $960.00
Life Gained:
Days: 17 Hrs: 18 Mins: 16 Seconds: 45

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 377

Hi all,

Ron here saying hello to all on the non smoking journey. Just wanted to say that I am still smokefree after 6 mo and that quitting has been the best thing I could have done for myself. I also encourage all to put all their resources into keeping their quits, it really is worth it!

Some of the best things I realized after quitting was how many other things have come into my life that have substituted the “wanting a cig every 30 minutes 365 days a year”. What that means is a lot more time to do other things. For me it has been getting into learning about diet and foods that are good for you. It’s almost like once I quit my whole tastes changed. I went more to a fruit and plant based diet and started to exercise again. I’ve lost 20 lbs in the process and feel much better. I really recommend going to a natualpathic doctor just to learn about how to heal your body naturally. I learned a lot and it helped I think to recover from the years of bad decisions I made in the past.

Another interesting thing is I feel so much more responsible for my actions and my life. When I smoked I always was blaming everyone else for my frustrations and I always thought I deserved smoking because of what life and people subjected me to. Once I got through some time on my quit I started to realize that my nicotine addiction created most of my problems and once I was off that addiction my excitement and interest in life came back as well. I starting reading more, trying new things and not being afraid to explore. I also get to spend time helping and listensing to others. When I was smoking all I heard was the little moster in the back of my mind saying gimmy some more nicotine. I never cared much to do anything but satisfy that monster. That monster has packed up and has mostly gone. I will admit that not every day is the same. There still are times when I feel vulnerable to wanting to have just one. The last time that occurred was when I was with the whole family on vacation for a week (too many of the same genes in one room). Also during the holidays can be more stressful and bring up these feelings. I just do as my yoga instructors tell me to do during my classes when this happens. Breath deeply and just observe the thoughts without acting on them. Anyway I know that God created us live abundantly if we just go back to the basics, and I know that includes not ingesting tobacco. I like to say I’m no longer surviving but thriving. It does get easier as time passes and I can go through a good amount of time without even thinking about the nasty little cigarette who I used to call my friend ...NOT.

Wish all the best and want to say hi to the other 17^th of the month quitters who are my mentors-- Terry, Dailyllama, Mistymoon, and Stormy. Happy Holidays to all. Ron

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 6/17/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 184
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,312
Amount Saved: $910.80
Life Gained:
Days: 27 Hrs: 10 Mins: 20 Seconds: 12

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