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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

Karen, hang on!

It gets better! You just have to take one smoking tought at a time! Be positive, and pamper yourself! Take a long walk, light scented candles, take a bubble bath, listen to relaxing music and smell your clothes, your hair,It's great to be smoke free!!!

Marivi

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 57
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 855
Amount Saved: $85.50
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 13 Mins: 34 Seconds: 11

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

Karen, not sure where you are in the US, but here in Ohio, the tulips, daffodils, and crocuses are starting to poke out of the ground. I'm taking my dog for a walk every night looking for signs of spring! Not only am I walking easier without huffing and puffing, but I can smell all the wonderful smells of spring! This is my daily reward! Have you rearranged the places where you used to smoke? That may help with the urges. You can get through this, just take it one smoke free day at a time!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 213
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,520
Amount Saved: $1,704.00
Life Gained:
Days: 31 Hrs: 20 Mins: 45 Seconds: 58

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 406

Karen007,

It'll get better, don't give up! Look how far you've come already, give yourself a nice reward, you deserve it!

How can you keep busy? Perhaps, taking up a new hobby, redecorating your home, volunteering...members, have any other ideas?

You can do it!

Karen, Health Educator

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 16

Hi everyone, once again thanks for the support, We all need it. I have to say for some reason I am finding it alittle tougher,It's been two weeks now. Find it more difficult especially on my days off from work. The urge always seems to be there in the background. Some days you feel lost with out the cig I am exercising to keep my mind off things. But then you get the commercials on TV in your face about smoking, when your trying not to think about it. How is everyone else doing? Is week THREE better ??? This is the furthest I have been without. Last time quit cold turkey, that didn't work of course.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/7/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 14
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 168
Amount Saved: $71.40
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 8 Mins: 42 Seconds: 30

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 80

So what's the status here?

I got lost (now there's a BIG surprise!!); is Karen still with us? (And of course, I mean than in the best possible way!)

peteg

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 2/10/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 38
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,900
Amount Saved: $427.50
Life Gained:
Days: 7 Hrs: 2 Mins: 32 Seconds: 37

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 597

Congrats on 12 days! That's really good. Two more days and your through Heck week! Hope it goes well for you. You are doing it!!!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/22/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 148
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,920
Amount Saved: $1,184.00
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 16 Mins: 43 Seconds: 8

Quit Meter

$52,350.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 740 Hours: 12

Minutes: 10 Seconds: 4

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5235

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

209,400

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

Karen, I've learned to stay busy. When you are busy doing things, you aren't thinking about smoking! And look at you! 12 days smoke free! You are doing awesome!!!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 211
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,440
Amount Saved: $1,688.00
Life Gained:
Days: 31 Hrs: 12 Mins: 44 Seconds: 52

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 16

Hi thanks for the advise. I find when I am working it's not too bad, But on my days off it's tougher. Keep myself busy and just started exercising again at home.

I see you have alot of dogs? Keeps you busy huh!! My two are cocker spaniels, that I adopted. Wouldnt be with out them.

take care

karen

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/7/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 12
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 144
Amount Saved: $61.20
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 3 Mins: 46 Seconds: 17

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Jodieh, Welcome to our support community! Congrats on 10 days and know that we are her for you for support and knowledge. The tips and tools will keep you motivated and informed. Ask and take what you need, we are here for you :) Josie, Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1890

Jodieh, sorry I missed you but I went to bed just before you posted this! Welcome to the site and many Congratulations on putting 10 Days under your belt!! Are you using NRT or the pill or the inhaler or just plain "cold turkey"?? Either way punch in your quit meter so you can see where you're getting more days accumulated... have you been reading around the programme for help about the cravings or the thoughts?? As you already know the members here are a fantastic group of people with miles of experience in the vagaries of Quitting. The biggest help for me was to come in here every morning and read and post and help other new people and try to answer questions and musings from members. Then I always kept iced water nearby to drink when I felt a thought becoming persistent!! Breathe slowly and deeply and focus your mind on the inflation and deflation of your chest as you do so and really feel the breath going in and out of your lungs... works wonders as a real physical reminder of how crazy it was to smoke! Patrick [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/18/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 66 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,650 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $742.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 12 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15

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