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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

Lori, its no April Fools Joke. Look at all of the wonderful support you've received! This is the true beauty of this site. All of us received similar support when we first quit, and it hasn't stopped! We all know how important it is to have a support system, and SSC is the reason that so many of us continue to have a successful quit! This quit is all about YOU, but please know that all of us are here for you too! P.S. By the time you read this, you should have 1 day smoke free!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 225
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,000
Amount Saved: $1,800.00
Life Gained:
Days: 33 Hrs: 13 Mins: 2 Seconds: 51

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 639

Welcome to SSC, Lori. You have made a great decision and have received some awesome advice.

Listen to Henny.....she knows it all, just ask her!

And be sure to reward youself early and often.....each second, minute and hour that you go smoke-free is an accomplishment!!!!!

Dave

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/19/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 72
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,160
Amount Saved: $594.00
Life Gained:
Days: 11 Hrs: 20 Mins: 50 Seconds: 24

Quit Meter

$50,398.74

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1122 Hours: 20

Minutes: 50 Seconds: 3

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5572

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

167,160

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

Welcome Lori

You have already received wonderful advice!

I just want to recommend also to take hot showers; and rest as much as you can. For some reason popsicles made my

cravings go away ; also I had always something in my hands; my icewater bottlein one and something else in the other.

The Allen Carr Book is great too. Read it if you can.

Rock and others also recommend to change your routine so the smoking triggers don't hit you hard; specially on the first days ofthe quit!

So hang on. You have made the best decision of your life!

Marivi

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 68
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,020
Amount Saved: $102.00
Life Gained:
Days: 7 Hrs: 19 Mins: 31 Seconds: 37

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey Lori!

Put your birth date year a year later... that will make your age correct! I had to do that last year and and I changed it back later and it works fine!

Jim

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 392
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,800
Amount Saved: $1,617.00
Life Gained:
Days: 67 Hrs: 14 Mins: 40 Seconds: 10

Quit Meter

$44,197.50

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1057 Hours: 21

Minutes: 29 Seconds: 18

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5893

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

176,790

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 433

Darlin, the pillow is for screaming.

lol! I laughed pretty hard at that one. Maybe that falls under distraction.

Be good to yourself... take the walk, eat the cheeseburger, make it a double. Do whatever it takes to protect your quit!

You are doing great. We all were exactly in your spot. Count to five, ten or twenty. Just keep up the good work!

best,

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/1/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 365
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,760
Amount Saved: $2,102.40
Life Gained:
Days: 47 Hrs: 23 Mins: 7 Seconds: 29

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 30

Just realized that the form says I am 24 but i'm only 23. Why does it say that I am 24? my b-day isn't till Oct. when I turn 24? . And yes I did check out what date is in my profile. It is correct.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 0
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 0
Amount Saved: $0.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 1 Mins: 10 Seconds: 1

Quit Meter

$28,880.25

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 468 Hours: 3

Minutes: 48 Seconds: 13

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5501

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

82,515

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 30

Henny Penny, I think the pillow sounds like a really good idea I would love to screw at this moment. Customers getting mad at things I have no control over don't help much either. I do think I will go to the dry sauna at my gym (at least for now) and sit in the nice 180 degree heat once I get off of work. I know I should go and walk, but I don't think I can muster enough energy to do that today. Plus a nice big bacon cheeseburger with some jalapeno popper sounds a lot better at the moment. I know not at all healthy, but I only get a few times a month to eat like that.

Jim, Thanks for the idea, I will have to get me a goodie basket set up for the drive. I just hope that I am not the only one driving...

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 0
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 0
Amount Saved: $0.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 1 Mins: 9 Seconds: 35

Quit Meter

$28,880.25

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 468 Hours: 3

Minutes: 48 Seconds: 13

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5501

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

82,515

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Lori,

Welcome and yes this is the place to be! We have all that you need and more. Start slow and navigate your way around the program and the tools provided. Feel free to ask questions and voice your thoughts and emotions. Each member has an experience to share and it can be helpful within your journey.

Preparing yourself is essential for a quit! Use activities, chores, exercises, stretches and walking for relaxing and coping mechanisms. Whatever it takes to keep you in the quit..do it.

We are always here for you!

Josie, Health Educator

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Henny Penny!

Please contact us via feedback... we have some good news!

Josie

Josie, Health Educator

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 433

Hi Lori,

Welcome to the SSC! Just had to stick my nose in to say hi and give you an earful...

You remind me of me. I just up and quit one day. I was headed for my first day of jury duty and slapped a patch on my arm to get through the day in a nonsmoking building. Thought to myself, hey... how long can I go without a cig? Well, one year so far today! You can do it too! I found this site about three weeks later and it saved my quit. Everyone here has been super.

You have gotten some great advice from others.

Here are some little tricks...

Ice Water!

Distraction yourself. TV, video games, movies. Go someplace where you can't smoke.

Change your routine, drive a different route, sit in a different chair at home.

Things to fiddle with.. some people like straws or coffee stirrers. Dum Dum lollopops are good too - they last about as long as cig.

A pillow to scream into :)

Stay here on this site as much as possible! When a crave hits, come over here and post!!!

I was glued here in the beginning.

Many here have read the Allen Carr book to quit. Great tool for a positive attitude.

Think of all the good things you are feeling... you are FREE!!

Don't worry right now about the upcoming drive. I did and it freaked me out! When the drive came along it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Jim made good points. I keep flosser picks, licorice and lollipops in the car. You will have the worst two weeks done with by the time you drive.

Most of all.. hang in there! Or like Tresa says.. "Hang Tough"!

Just hang on tight and it WILL get better!

Best,

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/1/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 365
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,760
Amount Saved: $2,102.40
Life Gained:
Days: 47 Hrs: 22 Mins: 27 Seconds: 23

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