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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 802

I just had a co-worker stop by my office- he's looking for a home to purchase. He said he made an appt. to go through one house, but it smelled so badly of cigarette smoke that he didn't get past the front door. He said the whole place would have to get re-painted before he'd move anything in. He's not a prude by any stretch of the imagination, so it must have been horrible. (and to think my house was probably just as bad.)

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/3/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 460
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,200
Amount Saved: $3,496.00
Life Gained:
Days: 50 Hrs: 5 Mins: 53 Seconds: 19

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 823

Fantastic reasons - keep them coming!

It's always a great exercise to review the benefits and our reasons to stay quit!

Faryal, Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 816

Hi 10 reasons #1 The reason I have my name here , breather 's breathing better now. #2 no more yellow fingers that I have to try and hide because I was embarresed of it. #3 No more coughing #4 Food tastes better #5 My blood pressure is lower now and the doctor says it's from not smoking. He's going to reduce the medication if it stays low. #6 Don't have to worry if I left a cigarette burning. Now I just go and don't have to think about the house burning down. #7 I don't smell now. #8 No more ashtrays to clean. #9 Smoking is a total waste of life. By smoking I was destroying myself. #10 is actually #1 again but I really don't want to suffocate. breather 147 Addict 0
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 11/11/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 147
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 7,350
Amount Saved: $3,528.00
Life Gained:
Days: 27 Hrs: 0 Mins: 26 Seconds: 19

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 15

and - number 11 or 0 or whatever - I'm cuter without a cigarette hanging out of my mouth!! And at age 55, I can use all the help I can get, lol!

Joyce

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/4/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 3
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 150
Amount Saved: $41.25
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 11 Mins: 43 Seconds: 27

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 30

10. I can smell my nice clean clothes!

9. More time to do what I want.

8. I don't have to brave the cold, windy, wet or hot weather for a smoke.

7. With all these smoking laws going around, I can go out to eat a nice dinner with family and friends I don't have to miss anything. (having to get up and leave the table and coming back you miss a lot of great memories)

6. Food taste so much better..

5. It's such a turn off to be a smoker. Only people who wants to be around a smoker is a smoker. Sad thing is that I never wanted to be with anyone who smoked, but I smoked myself. Go Figure!

4.All the money I am saving!

3. I get to live longer and know that I will be able to spend time with my grandchildren and watch them grow up.. Great-Grandchildren born? (hopefully 20 plus years down the road!)

2. A longer healthier life for my son

Finally #1. I'm a better role model for my son! Showing him that you can do anything as long as your try your hardest.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 6
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 90
Amount Saved: $31.50
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 9 Mins: 58 Seconds: 33

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$30,796.50

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 510 Hours: 21

Minutes: 19 Seconds: 0

Life Gained
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5866

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

87,990

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1387

1) I can breath much better

2) my wife does not have to dodge ashes while on the bike.

3) I was at a wedding and did not glance at the door all the time wanting to get out and smoke

4) I like the being proud of my self feeling.

5) I can taste food

6) My wife will cuddle up at night because I did not just have a smoke and then come to bed.

7) My grand children do not have to breath smoke when they come to see me.

8) I don't have to go outside and freeze my a** off to smoke.

9) I no longer wake up coughing.

10) I can sleep through the night and not wake up to smoke.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/30/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 251
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 6,275
Amount Saved: $313.75
Life Gained:
Days: 50 Hrs: 14 Mins: 35 Seconds: 24

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 706

1. I am in better health!!!

2. I can smell my perfume.

3. Others don't smell my perfume mixed with stale smoke smell ---yuck! I really never knew just how bad that smells until I quit!

4. My house and my car smell good... I even spend less in candles and air fresheners.. all though I love candles. Now when I burn a candle you can smell it!!!

5. I am leading by example. I don't want my kids to smoke, but telling them not to smoke and then ligthing up wasn't a good example...

6. Food tastes soooo much better...

7. I can enjoy holidays and visits with my family without trying to find the way to have my next smoke

8. I don't have to pay that new tobacco tax! wooohoooo!!!

9. I'm not seen with a hospital ID badge on at the "smoking pit" on break... I always thought that must look silly...

10. I don't have to worry if I have enough cigs for the day or if my lighter will quit working... less stress!!!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/18/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 720
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 14,400
Amount Saved: $2,520.00
Life Gained:
Days: 58 Hrs: 14 Mins: 27 Seconds: 48

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 303

These are all great. Angie you are doing awesome. Keep up the fantastic work.

1) When I quit I really started to notice the stale smell on smokers, in the elevator, etc. Although no one brought it up before I know that I'm a lot more pleasent to be around now without that smell on me.

2) The people that always ran their mouth have nothing to say to me now. No matter how far you go in life it seems there are always going to be morons in your life that are going to treat you like you're the dumbest person on earth. Now things are the way they should be.

3) I can show those people mentioned in (2) that the best way to help someone quit smoking is to be a positive influence. Let smokers know that you've been there and things are going well. I can't tell you how many situations I've been in since I quit where when I related to what they are going through and downplayed the ones that don't get it they asked thousands of questions on how they can quit too. My favorite time so far was the girl that was cutting my hair and some other ladies that worked there too. It was very interesting.

4) I used the money I saved to present myself the way I want to at work. I got a few new suits, dress shoes, ties, etc.

5) I can keep up with my son now (well almost). I enjoy running around and playing all the things I couldn't do before.

6) I feel great. I don't wake up in the morning coughing and feeling crappy in the mornings. I can workout with ease.

7) It makes me feel like...."hmmmm, what else can I do?"

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/4/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 246
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,904
Amount Saved: $1,845.00
Life Gained:
Days: 27 Hrs: 10 Mins: 24 Seconds: 36