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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8

Hey Jackie!

Just popped in to say, we got your back!

Rooting for you!

Bug

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/24/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 39
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 468
Amount Saved: $99.45
Life Gained:
Days: 5 Hrs: 4 Mins: 14 Seconds: 11

Quit Meter

$15,177.60

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 910 Hours: 6

Minutes: 58 Seconds: 40

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5952

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

71,424

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

Congratulations on your decision to quit!!!!

Welcome to this site; you will find flying pigs, dancing bees, beautiful puppies, great classic cars, inspiring people,

knowledgeable people, funny people, greaat thinkers, great writers, and what they have in common is their decision to quit and stay quit for the rest of their lives. You will find great support and advise here. An a lot of positive vibes!!!

Marivi

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 39
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 585
Amount Saved: $58.50
Life Gained:
Days: 4 Hrs: 12 Mins: 29 Seconds: 5

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1080

Hi Jackie and welcome to the SSC- you picked such a great time to join us, we have some really succesful and positive members on here and the positive vibe at the moment is awesome. So welcome to you and feel free to ask for any info that may help you keep your quit strong. Good Luck Jackie
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 297
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 7,425
Amount Saved: $4,455.00
Life Gained:
Days: 35 Hrs: 2 Mins: 7 Seconds: 39

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 823

Hello Jackie,

Welcome to our wonderful support community and congrats on making the decision to kick the habit!

You have reached a great place for support, encouragement and wisdom and members are always willing and happy to share tips and suggestions on helping you through your journey.

Please do review the program and tools available to you. You will need to create effective strategies to help you deal with or avoid triggers as well as a reward plan to celebrate various milestones. Planning and preparation is really the key to beating this addiction.

Please post as often as you need to and set up your quitmeter as well to show off your stats!

Good luck and stay strong,

Faryal, Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 597

Woo-hoo! Good for you!!! Congrats on such a healthy decision. Sounds like you are off to a great start, and I truly love your name trytryagain. It describes the majority of us! Eventually the quit sticks. Wishing you the best!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/22/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 131
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,240
Amount Saved: $1,048.00
Life Gained:
Days: 14 Hrs: 19 Mins: 57 Seconds: 54

Quit Meter

$56,100.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 805 Hours: 23

Minutes: 7 Seconds: 31

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5610

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

224,400

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 880

Hey Jackie

Good of you to come around and visit us. I would strongly suggest that you look through the material here, there are alot of good resources to use here. You have been down the quitten road before and those experiences should serve you well. I know the addiction is hard, but it does not have to be a life sentence. I smoked for 37 years and quite frankly never thought I could reach cessation, but I did. That is why I know it is possible for you.

Post here often and let people know what you are dealing with. There are many good souls here who not only understand the things you face but also will offer you any support you may need...

stay well

nonic

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/25/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 798
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 23,940
Amount Saved: $8,379.00
Life Gained:
Days: 152 Hrs: 9 Mins: 43 Seconds: 44

Quit Meter

$70,486.50

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1543 Hours: 9

Minutes: 21 Seconds: 31

Life Gained
Quit Meter

6713

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

201,390

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 639

Jackie - you can do this. You have to want it.

This is my first quit after 35 year and I am pushing 50-days smoke free!!!! I still crave from time to time, but the BENEFITS of not smoking are so worth some short-term inconvenience.

Rooting for your success!!!!!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/19/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 42
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,260
Amount Saved: $277.20
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 23 Mins: 19 Seconds: 32

Quit Meter

$53,872.02

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1244 Hours: 16

Minutes: 38 Seconds: 17

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5956

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

178,680

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 625

Welcome back Jackie!!!

Listen to Lainey and Rock and a whole lot more advice and help you'll get here........I did.......and I'm on my way to a long quit. I was a 1 1/2 to 2 packker for a LOT of years. If I can do it....you can.............Heck....you already did it.......you just slipped up. Might take a few more times but I'm betting this is your QUIT.

Come and join me

Read, Read, Yell, Yell, Rant, Rant......whatever it takes!! to get going good.......then Keep the quit......N.O.P.E.

Hugggggg

Bob

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 34
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,020
Amount Saved: $142.80
Life Gained:
Days: 7 Hrs: 6 Mins: 19 Seconds: 21

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

Jackie, we're glad you found this site too! So here's the admin part. Go through "my program" so you are 110% prepared for this quit. Preparation is keep to success! Add your quit meter to your postings under "my profile" so you can track your progress of smoke free days, $$$ not spent on smokes, and how much of your life you regain. Read, read, and read some more! Use the search feature to find topics applicable to your quit. Now for the fun part! Set up a reward system! You need to retrain your brain into how it realizes happiness! Have a small reward for every craving that passes. A bigger reward for each day you don't smoke, and a larger reward for each week you are smoke free. Now I don't necessarily mean diamonds and furs, if thats you, GO FOR IT

, but things like a long walk every night to celebrate a smoke free day. Buying some good flavored coffee for your morning java? A small piece of chocolate every time you don't light up? Little things that give you pleasure are what I'm talking about! As for your skinny white enemy, you need a replacement! How about pretzel sticks? celery sticks? pickle spears? Straws cut into the size of a smoke? Carrot sticks? and as Lainey says, LOTS of iced water. Flush all those toxins out of your system! We're all rooting that this will be your final quit! N.O.P.E.!!!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 194
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 7,760
Amount Saved: $1,552.00
Life Gained:
Days: 29 Hrs: 0 Mins: 45 Seconds: 10

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3875

Hi Jackie, you have picked the best place to come for help. Congrats on quitting! Do the program here, if you haven't already and start reading everything you can here. There is a great wealth of knowledge to help you!

I was quit four days before Hubby noticed, but then I had quit so many times, it wasn't a novelty anymore!

Lots of cold water, hard candy, straws, licorice, carrot sticks, gum, whatever it takes. You have done it before and you can do it again. Get yourself a list of things to do, rearrange the area you smoked in, it all helps!

One thing, though, those slender white guys are NOT your friends, they have been slowly killing you, so get mad at them!

Throw them in the trash where they belong! You will be so happy you did! Welcome to your new smoke free life!

Not One Puff Ever! NOPE!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 728
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 18,200
Amount Saved: $7,680.40
Life Gained:
Days: 96 Hrs: 9 Mins: 50 Seconds: 12

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