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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

Oh MM, I cannot stop laughing about rubbing patches! Kir, listen to MM's advice. She makes it easier for so many of us to remain smoke free! She may be a detective during the day, but she is a super hero all the time to me! Isn't it wonderful to spend your first major holiday smoke free? Yeah for you Kir!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 279
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 11,160
Amount Saved: $2,232.00
Life Gained:
Days: 41 Hrs: 17 Mins: 14 Seconds: 57

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 597

Sounds like you are coping pretty well. As for intimacy, hubby and I would rub each other's nicotine patch afterwards

Keep up the good work. It gets easier as time passes.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/22/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 216
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,640
Amount Saved: $1,728.00
Life Gained:
Days: 24 Hrs: 8 Mins: 30 Seconds: 35

Quit Meter

$55,900.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 802 Hours: 23

Minutes: 53 Seconds: 52

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5590

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

223,600

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4

Thanks for listening to me complain. Hope you all had a great Holiday. I had a great time hangin out with my family we celebrated Memeorial day and my first 7 days smoke free. Again, Thanks Everyone!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/18/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 8
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 160
Amount Saved: $31.12
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 16 Mins: 5 Seconds: 36

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 625

WELL DONE kir.........

These are temporary inconveniences we face.......and WELL worth the better health for you AND the kids......maybe they will never start smoking now that they see you are Quitting because it's bad for you. They are seeing how hard it is to Quit and will understand you wish you had never started.

You are Strong and doing Great...........

......Keep on Quitting

Keeping the Quit

Huggggs and coooookies

Bob

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 118
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,540
Amount Saved: $495.60
Life Gained:
Days: 24 Hrs: 17 Mins: 23 Seconds: 38

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 278

Kir,

Great job on 5 smoke free days.

You are in the toughest part of the quit now, where there is no end in sight to the fight or cravings, and you tell yourself everything in order to start again. This does pass in a couple days, and gets a little easier. You might be surprised at the hog roast that everything tastes better, as your taste starts to come back right around now. You may want to avoid drinking if that is usually a trigger for you, and keep away as much as you can from the smokers. If you do breathe that stuff in, put it in your mind that the smoke is disgusting.

Keep your eye on the prize and take one day at a time. There are better days and many pitchers of iced tea ahead!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/3/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 50
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 750
Amount Saved: $375.00
Life Gained:
Days: 5 Hrs: 12 Mins: 3 Seconds: 59

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Kir,

Welcome and please know that we do know where you are coming from! You are setting an amazing example for your family and I can bet they are very proud of you!

You have to prepare for these events and situations and have some back up support.

Take along some coping mechanisms to help keep your hands busy

Stay away from the smoking crowd

Be the designated driver for awhile

Leave the situation...breathe and then return

The cravings will dwindle in time and by changing up your habits it will be easier to disassociate the cigarettes from your everyday routine.

Intimate time with your husband can still continue, but perhaps as him to leave the room if he has to smoke and for you a nice glass of water to re-hydrate yourself!

Your ok and your doing an amazing job!

5 days is great!

Josie, Health Educator

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4

Im not sure i want to be a nonsmoker. Seems boring! OK not true. Im just having lots of trouble adjusting to a smoke free life. Its only been 5 days but already so many things are different. Other than the great thing of being able to breathe easier and not coughing as much not smoking doesnt seem to be a good thing.
First, I havent had my favorite drink (iced tea )in 5 days because lets face it i drink it i feel like i want a cig.
Second, i finally left the house for the first time as a nonsmoker yesterday, boy that was hard! driving and smoking have always gone hand in hand although i didnt smoke as much while driving as i did while riding.
Third, we are suppose to go to a Hog Roast tonight, Im scared to go!! All the eating, drinking, & smoking is going to kill me. But i have to go why should my husband and children suffer because im scared to leave the house right now. In csse i never mentioned it Inside my house has always been a smoke free zone. I always smoked outside on the porch. I like to have an occasional drink or 2 myself but how can i when smoking has always gone along with that drink.
Fourth, i have gained 5 lbs in 5 days. That is CRAZY!!!! That right there has the power to send me back to my smokes. Probably mostly water weight seeing as how i have never drank so much water in my life as these last 5 days.
OH and Fifth and Final, I haven't even been able to ummm you know with my hubby cause i know ill want that after smoke. Got any ideas for that craving. I can't tell him not forever!
Like i said i seem to be having lots of trouble dealing with the cravings and changes. so any suggestions would be great. So much to complain about so little time but i guess the greatest thing is im still smoke free. Thanks to having a place to vent my fears and worries.

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