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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 567

Dave, Vickster, Maviri

You are all doing fabulous! This is a wonderful, soul searching jouney...

Congrats to you on the best descision you have made in your life!!!

We all know here how it is to quit, so please, reach out for support...

There is strength in numbers. This is do-able-- and this is from a 30+ year smoker..almost 1 year quit:) & HAPPY!!!!

deb

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/1/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 339
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 13,560
Amount Saved: $3,051.00
Life Gained:
Days: 39 Hrs: 20 Mins: 27 Seconds: 51

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

Hi Dave
I'm on the fiftht day of my life as a non smoker, and as of today, I'm feeling all right; the first two days were awful; I had no energy so I spent the weekend in bed (I imagined I had the flu) listening to relaxing music; I'm on Chantix right now and I attended the Allen Carr seminar. So I'm ready to fight my demons and all the ilussions and misunderstandings that we have about cigarretes; they are not our friends, they do not give us support, or power, or energy. They are assasins that we hire to kill us; they are good at what they do, they disguise themselves as best friends.
So quitting we are chosing life and freedom. I don't want to bee seen as third class citizen becaause of my nicotine addiction, and I'm tired of skipping the after diner conversations because I need as cigarrete.
I want to become a non smoker not an ex-smoker
Congratulations, you are three days ahead of me!!!
Marivi

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 5
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 75
Amount Saved: $7.50
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 16 Mins: 4 Seconds: 21

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 51

Yes the habit. I still reach for my pocket sometimes so I bought some eclipse mints and put them there so when I reach I reach for my mints.

Congrats on hell week. Reward yourself big time you deserve it we all know how hard it is.

Now it's just changing the habits. Keep it up your doing great. Post here so we can share in your victories.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/14/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 13
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 533
Amount Saved: $106.60
Life Gained:
Days: 2 Hrs: 12 Mins: 13 Seconds: 19

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1080

Dave- well done on making it through Hell week, although you may not think it now you have just done the hardest bit and it does get steadily easier now day by day.

Those days will soon be clocking up behind you and if I could only show you how much all this is worth it to gain the complete freedom from the addicition I would.

The dependancy on nicotine will by now have left your system however, the psychological habit is harder to get rid of- so as all those below say, the key is changing behaviours and using distraction methods.

You sound so positive Dave that I am sure you will succeed, but hang out here often- we are a sure fire distraction if nothing else!!! well done Dave- keep on going.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 262
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 6,550
Amount Saved: $3,930.00
Life Gained:
Days: 30 Hrs: 22 Mins: 37 Seconds: 22

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 649

Welcome Dave..........

As you can see, lots of good folks here to help you get through anything you might experience in the next few months. If the going gets tough please talk it out here. There is a lot of knowledge from successful quitters on these forums.

Congrats on getting through Hell Week.!!!!!!!!!!

Moss

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 11/19/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 435
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 6,525
Amount Saved: $1,468.13
Life Gained:
Days: 70 Hrs: 22 Mins: 46 Seconds: 31

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 802

Dave, I'm always behind the 8 ball, but welcome to SSC. (I'm not online that often!) You have made a great choice in deciding to quit smoking, and you will have great support here as well. Hang in there - it only gets better and better!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/3/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 390
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 7,800
Amount Saved: $2,964.00
Life Gained:
Days: 42 Hrs: 14 Mins: 4 Seconds: 23

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 901

hello dave

it's great to have you here.you and i are the same age and share some of the same interests , golf and quiitting smoking.this is a great place for tips and moral support . you've made it through the toughest part , so kind of compare it to finishing a round strong after surviving some tough holes.

stick to the basics , deep breathing , ice water , think of the benefits of being smoke free , and read and post often.

just like golf , fairways and greens will get you where you want to be.

stay in touch pal,

mike / astrofan

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/12/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 321
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,630
Amount Saved: $2,889.00
Life Gained:
Days: 54 Hrs: 10 Mins: 5 Seconds: 28

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