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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 80

You go, Buggerperson. You have a great attitude.

S*(&T happens... we all get that. I love that you can acknowledge it and then move on.

Me, I used to have fainting spells whenever I messed up a quit. SUCH a friggin drama queen.

(SO embarrassing in retrospect!!)

I THINK I have it down now, but I know enough never to be sure of anything. Just doing what everyone else does -- one day at a time, watching the HALTS stuff (me, I love that S at the end for "scared"), and trying to treat myself better today than I did during the last 30 or so years of my life.

Thanks for hanging in with us -- you're doing great, Buddy!

peteg

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 2/10/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 53
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,650
Amount Saved: $596.25
Life Gained:
Days: 9 Hrs: 19 Mins: 40 Seconds: 9

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

You slipped.

That is done. What counts is the present

. If you come back to this board is because you really want it, so no harm done. You gained knowledge about the nasty trigger that sent you to have a minor slip. Selfpity

doesn't help at all.

Now that you are here again you hate the addiction even more, so thats good. I love your post. Yoo will be fine

You will remember this with a smile when you hit your one year milestone.

It is just a bump in the road. Remember, this is a rollercoaster ride!! I'm really happy for you because this minor inconvinience in your quitting process made you a stronger person. I;m sure it did.

Huggs

Keep the good work!

Marivi

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 71
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,065
Amount Saved: $106.50
Life Gained:
Days: 8 Hrs: 3 Mins: 14 Seconds: 36

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1080

Hey dont beat yourself up, it was a slip thats all, and you came back, thats the main thing, so dont look back look forward, one slip in three days? I think its you thats winning not the smoking- keep up your great work.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 329
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,225
Amount Saved: $4,935.00
Life Gained:
Days: 38 Hrs: 20 Mins: 28 Seconds: 54

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 955

buggerdb,

Slips happen. As you being your quit, review your reasons for not smoking. Perhaps try creating a list of why you have chosen to quit. Keep this list handy for those times when slips are more likely to happen.

Your resolution to quit smoking is clear from your posts. You can do this! Start to reflect on your slip and why it happened. Were you in a certain environment or around certain people that made it more likely for you to smoke? What quit strategies did you have in place? As you reflect on this slip, you will feel more prepared for future triggers or cravings.

Good luck, you can do this!

Sarah, Health Educator

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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 278

A little post that I put in my blog, don't know how many read the blogs, so I am posting here:

I sat here and thought about the slip for a long time last night, and what it almost cost me. A reset? Telling everyone I gave up? Going back to the hell of smoking? I am not going to give up what I started, having a couple of the hard days behind me. The hardest thing to do is make a post that you slipped, and know you are letting people down here that are giving you heartfelt encouragement.

So, a couple new reasons not to have another smoke:

No "give up" posts to disappoint everyone

That slip was my final goodbye... from smoking.

Keep my quitting attitude going, I am on day 5... need to know in my head that a slip was just that, and I have been and continue to work at it.

Because I realize now you get cool little logos for milestones.

Hopefully everyone still sees my resolve in quitting. The one thing that has stayed in my head was something that bobinsc wrote to me that this is my quit, and that it could be seen in my resolve. I hope so. I slipped on day 4 and week 3 on my first quit that lasted for 2 years. This time, I am taking out the slip on week 3, and this will be my last quit that lasts forever.

I may have lost this round, but I am going to win the war!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/31/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 4
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 48
Amount Saved: $24.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 11 Mins: 33 Seconds: 41

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

The good news is that you jumped back on the horse. Please don't be too hard on yourself, as 7 is the average number of quit attempts. I will ditto Dave's sentiments. You know what works, you know what doesn't work. Remember that preparation is key to success! So go back through "my program" so you have a plan in place for the stresses and habits. Just don't quit quitting! We're all here for you!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 227
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,080
Amount Saved: $1,816.00
Life Gained:
Days: 33 Hrs: 21 Mins: 27 Seconds: 38

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 625

It's written that the average number of Quits by a person is 7.......that means the average number of "slips" is 6. Like Dave said........rewind and move on.

We're here if you need us.

Bob

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 67
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,010
Amount Saved: $281.40
Life Gained:
Days: 14 Hrs: 1 Mins: 36 Seconds: 47

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 639

Neat thing about this journey....none of us our perfect. You have nothing to be ashamed of. Be proud!

You went 3 days without a smoke. Congratulations! You have now proved to yourself that you can do this.

Simply rewind and press play again. This time utilize the lessons you learned over the previous 3 days, make modifications to the plan and go again.

Learning to ride a bike took some time to figure out, too!

Go for it!

Dave

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/19/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 75
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,250
Amount Saved: $618.75
Life Gained:
Days: 12 Hrs: 6 Mins: 8 Seconds: 32

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167,550

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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 30

For some it may take a few mess-ups to get to finally quitting. Just keep moving on. Keep telling youself they taste nasty and they are no good.

Just kick that old habit and don't let it get you down!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 3
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 45
Amount Saved: $15.75
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 4 Mins: 44 Seconds: 40

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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 278

So... I slipped. A good 3 day run, and a slip up today. I am quite ashamed and angry that I let the smoking win a round. I think it was working well until I got to work, and old habits came into play.

The thing is though, I let the smoking win this round, but the war is not over. I did the exact same thing on my last quit, had the most icky cig, and then plowed right through. Same happened here, and man what a learning experience! This will make me fight even harder. My apologies to everyone however, I wanted to go through this without slipping.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/31/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 4
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 48
Amount Saved: $24.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 10 Mins: 31 Seconds: 41

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