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Aww, Sparky! I luv you, too! You are awfully darn nice if you ask me! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/25/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 99 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,970 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $579.15 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10
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I used nicotine. When I started it was to fit in, the it became an addiction. When I first drank alcohol it was to fit in, then it became and addiction. What I have learned you don't have fit any social status to become addicted. For me, as I understand it, we have some kind of genetics imbalance. I wasn't born to be a smoker or drinker or to be a bad person. Today I am a non-smoker, a recovering alcoholic, and I am a darn nice person. Kelly you are one of the nicest people I know!!! Your are beautiful inside and out, so there :eg: Keep the Quit Sparky [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/30/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 216 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,160 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $324.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 29 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4
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JDK I have to say I agree with you. Both my parents smoked and my father was a weekend alcoholic and they would not allow us to smoke so when I got married I smoked right at my reception. I thought I was showing them I guess you would call it dumb now. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 256 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,680 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,496.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 36 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 19
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I'll add rebellious types. I don't think it is a right answer but not sure if there is a correct answer. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/12/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 143 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,575 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �600.60 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 17 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38
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Bear, These days anyone who uses Nicotine must have some kind of death wish, as so much is known about it. What a pity more and more young people are smoking.......probably the 'immortal' feeling of the young! The "It won't happen to me!" syndrome. When I began smoking, no one was thinking about the damage it did to your health....you just tried it out! Then you became an ADDICT! I surely used Nicotine and definitely must have had a death wish to continue, but continue I did, such is the hold if the Nicodemon on the brain, body, etc! I do not think it is a conscious idea in most addicts, or any self-destructiveness or unworthiness. It is a serious addiction which is possible to beat just like any other.....it all depends on the determination and mind set you have when you quit. I tried many times before I reached that critical point where continuing was not an option!!! It is so worthwhile and the change in personality after quitting is remarkable, but I do believe this is how I would have been had I not been 'altered' by my addiction. That is, I hid behind the addiction and the true person did not emerge. It's so great to be FREE! NEVER LOOK BACK. THE FUTURE IS AHEAD!!! Lolly. :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]11/25/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1102 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 38,570 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �5,510.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 157 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3
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16 years ago 0 2462 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
There are many kinds of people who use nicotine. My mother, my father, my sons. My good friend. I used it myself for many years. There is no one type of person or personality that uses nicotine. Rusty :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1084 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 30,352 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,794.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 152 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27
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I read somewhere that the reason people do destructive behaviors is because they subconsciously (or consciously) believe they deserve bad things to happen to them. i.e. they don't feel worthy of a good, healthy life so they sabotage it. Well, I'm only 90 some days in and new things are happening to me all the time so what do I know but I'm thinking there may be something to that theory. Of course not everyone fits in the same shoe so before any of you get defensive I am only saying it is possible for some. :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/25/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 98 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,940 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $573.30 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 54 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16
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interesting question bear, someone with a death wish lynnexx [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]10/24/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 403 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,045 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �1,612.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 45 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58
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A quitter using an NRT. Danielle, Bilingual Health Educator.
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[IMG]http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u17/thisisjustforneopets/Picture15.png[/IMG] The careless person, the curious person, the daredevil, the un informed person. the stupid person. I was all the above. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/4/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 150 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,000 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $600.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 19 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49

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