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11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 124

Thanks Jim and Brent.

In a few hours more I will be over with heck week, and am sure Brent is also walking ahead.

just a simple question, whats next after heck week...??

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1853

Congrats Carlos!!

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Way to go Carlos and Brent!

Glad to see that you both made it through the weekend with your stats intact! Keep on craving that quit!

Jim

Quit Meter

$44,692.50

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1069 Hours: 17

Minutes: 47 Seconds: 43

Life Gained
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5959

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

178,770

Cigarettes Not Smoked

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 124

Hi Brent.
I read your story and let me tell you, the socon time around gets easierbecause and had plenty of experience.... We are in this journey together so NOPE.

Keep on keeping on

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 711

Hi Carlos, great progress and keep it up!

just keep your guard up and don't do what I did.......get complacent! No more nicotine ever will guarantee success!

Best wishes Brent

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 124

ThanksNonic,

Wonderful words to live by, andthanks again for sharing it with me and all here at SMC.

Let me tell you that I am determinedto continue this journey with all the ups and downs life throws at us.

I will hang it near my TV and readit everyday and now my stats........ and still proud of it

I have been quit for 1 Week, 5 Days, 17 hours, 23 minutes and 31 seconds (12 days).

I have saved $b 95,43 by not smoking 190 cigarettes.

I have saved 15 hours and 50 minutes of my life.

My Quit Date: 09/10/2012 05:30 p.m.

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 880

Carlos:

I was thinking about your situation and understand, as much as a human can, what you are going through at this time...I thought I might send this bit to you. I wrote it when I was really struggling with the addiction. I am the kind of person who must look an straight in the eye in order to overcome what ever challenge I am facing. So when I knew that smoking had to be banished from my life I wrote this so that I could see clearly with what I was dealing. I hung it on my refrigerator with a very gaudy magnet to remind myself of what the battle was all about...

stay well

nonic

I Set My Mind Against The Tide

I set my mind against the tide,
as a sailor sets a sail
straight into a westward wind,
that soon became a gale.

The harbor lights were far behind,
when the sky bled blue to gray.
The chop was fine and coming fast
and my boat began to sway.

Broadside and true she took each wave
and fell to meet the next.
The troughs were deep the angles steep
my thoughts were dark and vexed.

And in that hour the taunting came,
from deep within the storm.
Derision scorn and vile blame
took endless ghostly form.

Loathing lingered on the deck
as doubt engulfed the mast.
And from the east, a tiny speck
flew toward me from the past.

Larger loomed this bird of prey
in silence loud and clear.
With stealth and guile it ruled the day
for this was cold dark fear.

Fear stretched out a deadly claw
and danced with doubt and scorn
around the sail I’d bravely set
they mocked the oath I’d sworn.

The bitter wind grew stronger still
as hopelessness appeared
and played a mournful melody
for doubt and scorn and fear.

“Come join the dance” the storm intoned
I know you know the steps.
“I’ll bring you peace” the wind exclaimed
“with one more cigarette.”

But just between the flash and fade
the lightning wind and storm
were all inventions I had made
while I was busy being born.

For I have lost a lover
who would kill me where I stand
but found a better friend in me
cause I know who I am.

I set my mind against the tide
as a sailor sets a sail…

I set my mind against the tide
As a sailor sets a sail…..

Quit Meter

$67,147.50

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1385 Hours: 14

Minutes: 26 Seconds: 31

Life Gained
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6395

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

191,850

Cigarettes Not Smoked

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 187

Congrats Carlos, keep on going!

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 124

Thanks Nonic and Eyja. Moving on to heck week...... It is a new life now.

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 880

Carlos

Great stuff...Stay focused on making yourself better...I think once we understand the true cost of the addiction, the moments we invest in leaving it behind become very valuable indeed...

stay well

nonic

Quit Meter

$67,147.50

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1385 Hours: 14

Minutes: 26 Seconds: 31

Life Gained
Quit Meter

6395

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

191,850

Cigarettes Not Smoked

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