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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

Glad you told the Nicodemon that he wasn't part of your wonderful vacation! Congratulations!
My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 698
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 27,920
Amount Saved: $6,980.00
Life Gained:
Days: 107 Hrs: 12 Mins: 35 Seconds: 5

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1904

Go, Dave!

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 443
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 12,404
Amount Saved: $5,271.70
Life Gained:
Days: 49 Hrs: 21 Mins: 30 Seconds: 58

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey Dave!!!

Why the heck didn't you invite me???

Sounds like you had a fantastic vacation and yes, I am jealous, but I'll get over it!

Congrats of blowing off the stinkin' demon while enjoying your time in paradise! Those triggers are going to continue to hit us every now and then, but the good thing is we know what NOPE is all about! Proud of you, pardner!

Jim

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 865
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 21,625
Amount Saved: $3,568.13
Life Gained:
Days: 149 Hrs: 0 Mins: 24 Seconds: 7

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$50,175.00

Amount Saved
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Days: 1219 Hours: 15

Minutes: 28 Seconds: 29

Life Gained
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6690

Smoke Free Days
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200,700

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2606

Hi impalmania,

Thank you for sharing this magnificent post. It is amazing to hear about the victory you experienced on your vacation. Another victorious endeavour to add to your growing list! You have a great way with words and it was a very inspiring read indeed!

Great work on staying strong and inspiring others to stick with their quit!

Members, what victorious moments have you experienced?

Samantha, Health Educator

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 136

Dave, these successes add so much to our ability to continue in the future to fight addiction. Hurray for you and congratulations on what sounds like a fabulous vacation!

Rusty

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 12/13/2004
Smoke-Free Days: 2043
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 104,193
Amount Saved: $23,443.43
Life Gained:
Days: 189 Hrs: 1 Mins: 51 Seconds: 32

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 251

I was expecting nothing less, you buddy of mine. I am happy you did not let the blue smoke lure you back into the trap.

Keep the quit

Cristina

PS - Did you see my 10K not smoked cigs... YAY

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 10/5/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 285
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,975
Amount Saved: $1,296.75
Life Gained:
Days: 27 Hrs: 3 Mins: 15 Seconds: 30

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 639

The journey to be an ex-smoker continues. I am very refreshed and renewed after a week's holiday in Punta Cana, D.R. The fresh air, white sand, blue water and free time did my mind a world of good.

Life continues to be a reawakening after 30+ years of being the victim of the nicotine addiction. One new chapter of this journey deals with being on foreign soil in a resort community with NO place prohibited from smoking.

For eight days I saw and smelled cigar, cigarette, pipe, ??? smoke on a consistent basis. I fought with the demon HARD from time to time. I dreamed of smoking. I smelled smoke in my sleep. I envisioned a lighter in one pocket and pack of smokes in the other. I considered how I would handle the buzz of a first smoke. I was offered a cigar from my beach neighbor.

The victory? I declined. I remain free. I am resolute in my desire to be free and will not return to the habits of the past. But continue to build new habits for my smokefree life.

For example, I enjoyed snorkeling and swimming with stingrays and nurse sharks....something I would never have considered as a smoker. What a tremendous joy to experience the wonders of nature (without wheezing and hacking) and sharing with family.

I won this battle and will continue to remain focused on the prize.....breathing freely!!!!

Keep the Quit,

Dave

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 1/19/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 544
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 16,320
Amount Saved: $4,284.00
Life Gained:
Days: 92 Hrs: 6 Mins: 28 Seconds: 16

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$57,607.61

Amount Saved
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Days: 1387 Hours: 12

Minutes: 21 Seconds: 40

Life Gained
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6369

Smoke Free Days
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191,070

Cigarettes Not Smoked

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