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16 years ago 0 2417 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
The first few days of my quit I literally took it hour by hour. Then I took it day by day. Then I took it week by week. I knew exactly how long it had been since my last cigarette. Each night when I went to bed I congratulated myself that I had made it through the day. Now I have to log onto this site to see how long it has been since I quit. One good word to describe quitting - [b]determination[/b] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/8/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 202 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,030 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $848.40 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 18 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43
16 years ago 0 3207 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
oh my gosh! I just figured out why every time I leave costco to drive home I want a cigarette. This whole time I thought it was just because that is what I used to do...shop, fill up on gas, smoke on the way home DUH!!!!!!! That is where I used to buy my cigarettes. Funny, tho, today I didn't have the urge to smoke. Instead, I congratulated myself on buying some new tank tops there with the money I saved by not buying smokes...and I never once thought of buying cigs while I was there...progress -aloha [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 129 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,160 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $877.20 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 17 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30
16 years ago 0 1160 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hear, hear!!For more things than just smoking I'm afraid. I'm proud to say I didn't smoke today :) [color=Blue]BLUE CLOUD[/color] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/4/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 24 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 480 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $96.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4
16 years ago 0 715 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Yep, yep, & yep, lol. I can smoke tomorrow if I want to but I'm going to get through today without it. I've thought that before. Just knowing I can chose to smoke if I want to seems to give me more power not to :) I must stay in the moment & in today. So as a coping technique sometimes I've told myself, if I still want to smoke tomorrow then I will but for right now in this moment of struggle I'm not going to give up. The friggin 7-11's & gas stations will always be there on every corner calling my name but that doesn't mean that I have to listen :) Now a 7-11 is for buying a bag of cheetos or sumtin and a gas station is just that, a gas station. Just breathe....... [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/7/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 21 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 420 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $100.80 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49
  • Quit Meter

    $26,898.00

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    Days: 588 Hours: 13

    Minutes: 56 Seconds: 4

    Life Gained

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    4483

    Smoke Free Days

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    89,660

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16 years ago 0 1985 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Quitting 101 Presence of mind, be very aware of that automatic reflex reaction to reach for that smoke. A stall technique worked well for me. When a crave would hit hard and I could not no longer bear it, I would think to myself �don�t do today what can be put off until tomorrow�. Has anyone used this type of technique and if so has it worked for you? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 552 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,936 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,036.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 100 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22

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