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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 823

Hi Missmollygirl,

It's great to see that you have a great plan ahead full of fun and interesting projects to keep you busy! Distractors are crucial for a successful quit especially in the initial stages. You will feel fantastic when you see the results of all your hard work and how productive you have been since quitting!

Way to go and keep up the great work!

Faryal, Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 639

Keep the Quit, Miss Molly!!!! You have your head right. Keep your eye on the prize and watch those stats add up.

By the way, what kind of car fits into the 1/2 portion of the garage?

Dave

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/19/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 70
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,100
Amount Saved: $577.50
Life Gained:
Days: 11 Hrs: 13 Mins: 8 Seconds: 58

Quit Meter

$53,844.89

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1244 Hours: 1

Minutes: 3 Seconds: 37

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5953

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

178,590

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6

Thanks everyone! I don't have much of a support group because just about everyone I know smokes. I've been pretty isolated for the past 4 weeks. But, I am determined to succeed for my health and well being. I feel so much better. I can smell, breathe, play with my dogs without getting winded. I do have to get my blood pressure checked in two weeks, so I'm hoping this has helped.

As for rewards, I'm saving the little ones for a great big one. In two months or so, we break ground on my new 2 1/2 car garage. I am going to use the money I save for little upgrades. And, I am also rewarding myself with little projects around the house that I didn't have energy for before. After the garage, next up is painting all the outside trim work on the house. I have learned that boredom brings on cravings, so I make sure I am busy.

And, I didn't do it cold turkey. I am on Chantix, which is going well, except for the occasional hearburn. And I receive daily check in calls from them and that helps remind me why I am doing this.

Quit Meter

$35,436.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 774 Hours: 13

Minutes: 57 Seconds: 38

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5906

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

118,120

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

Molly, welcome to the SSC! Congratulations on your success! You've been given some great advice today! Just remember that preparation is key to your continued success, so make sure you have gone through "my program" and that you have a reward system set up to celebrate each smoke free day and each smoke free week. Read, read, and read some more. Post as often as you need! Add your quit meter to your posts from "my profile" so you can track your progress. We're all rooting for ya!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 222
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,880
Amount Saved: $1,776.00
Life Gained:
Days: 33 Hrs: 5 Mins: 0 Seconds: 55

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

Congratulations Mollygirl!!

Wow, you should be proud of yourself

Four weeks of kicking ash

! It's great. If I can do it, you can do it. I'm sure of that!. Set your quitmeter so so can look at it and motivate yourself to keep it going!

Read and post as needed. It is a great tool!

You can find great advice and wisdom here. And of course great support from all of us!

Keep your quit!

Marivi

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 66
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 990
Amount Saved: $99.00
Life Gained:
Days: 7 Hrs: 13 Mins: 57 Seconds: 15

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 625

Hiya mollygirl........What a great job you are doing!!!.....getting all healthy at one time........

Keep the Quits........you can do it......

We'll help all you need......just post............

huggggggg

Bob

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 62
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,860
Amount Saved: $260.40
Life Gained:
Days: 13 Hrs: 2 Mins: 16 Seconds: 50

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1080

Hi there and welcome to SSC- four weeks is really terrific and you must be feeling really proud of yourself and so you should.

I am happy you make the smoker smoke outside, you dont need any distractions at the moment, so stay strong stay focused and keep on doing what you're doing!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 324
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,100
Amount Saved: $4,860.00
Life Gained:
Days: 38 Hrs: 6 Mins: 33 Seconds: 32

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1693

missmollygirl,

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

Preparation is key as this is an addiction. You need to figure out how your going to deal with cravings and what new habit you'll replace smoking with. (The program will help you do all this.) You'll also need to put into place a reward system. It should have three components: small one for after each craving, medium for the end of each smoke-free day and a bigger one for the end of each smoke-free week. They say it takes the average person 7 quit attempts before they succeed, so don't be too hard on yourself.

We're here for you 24/7 if you have questions or need some feedback. We'll help you through this every step of the way and we'll help you make it stick!

Good luck & check back soon!

Breanne, Bilingual Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 32

congrats girl~ that is amazing, quitting drinking, smoking, and caffeine all in one shot! I also quit drinking in the beginning just because I know that when I drink I dont have as much control over myself and I usually end up smoking. And to have someone in your house that smokes as well - you should be proud of youself! Have you done anything lately reward yourself? You deserve it! Keep us updated on the progress. Any word on if the smoker is willing to give quitting a go?

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 2/14/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 44
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 660
Amount Saved: $247.50
Life Gained:
Days: 3 Hrs: 5 Mins: 25 Seconds: 7

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3307

Welcome. Going outside to smoke is a great idea. It will make your house smell better and in the long run cut down his smoking

Sounds like you are doing it, but be careful that monster is always waiting for a weak moment. Come here and join a wonderful family of quitters.

Keep the Quit

Sparky

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 3
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 30
Amount Saved: $6.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 12 Mins: 26 Seconds: 21

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