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I'm only a "baby" into my quit, but I dont miss smoking at all!!! I used to smoke roll your owns so I had to carry around with a pouch of rolling tobacco, cigarette papers, filters, and a lighter. Man I dont miss all that paraphenalia!!!! I look at people smoking now and I realise they dont look that happy, standing , huddled against the wind and rain, choking themselves. I love not smoking, and even though the last few days have stressful to the max, not once have I thought " I need a smoke"..  I cringe when I look at photos of me in days gone by with a smoke in my hands, it just looks so ridiculous. I feel free.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 71
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,775
Amount Saved: $532.50
Life Gained:
Days: 10 Hrs: 16 Mins: 9 Seconds: 49

15 years ago 0 763 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
What a great thread!!!!!!
 
Now, I'm not as long a "veteran" as many of you here, but coming from a place where 2 years smoke free is my next milestone, smoking for me feels like something I did a long time ago.  I don't crave or wish I could have "just one" anymore.  I just don't think of smoking as part of my life anymore.  I've learned how to live without them, and I have to say I enjoy this so much more than I did when I smoked.
I never cough any more.  The morning cough was the worst.  I just feel better.
HOWEVER, I never take this quit for granted.  I was a quit, start, quit, start person for many years.  The longest I had ever gone was three months.  So I am very grateful for this quit.
 
You CAN do this!!!!!  One day at a time.
 
Cheers,
Jan

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/27/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 592
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 14,800
Amount Saved: $4,884.00
Life Gained:
Days: 69 Hrs: 10 Mins: 54 Seconds: 20

15 years ago 0 11226 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Great thread idea!
 
I know we have tons of quit veterans who would love to share their story with us!
 
 
Ashley, Health Educator
15 years ago 0 1985 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Now I know there are many, many ex-smokers who visit this site who have gained total or near total control of smoking cessation and live with the "smoking is but a distance memory" phenomena.  A great way to live isn't it!   First take a bow and then make us feel warm and fuzzy with a few positive words about how you feel physically and emotionally without them.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/22/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 1326
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 23,868
Amount Saved: $7,757.10
Life Gained:
Days: 241 Hrs: 21 Mins: 28 Seconds: 51


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