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Thanks, Shevie! Much appreciated! :) nmc [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 89 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 898 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $445 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23
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You are so right. And as time goes on they become less frequent. HOWEVER, don't let your gaurd down...every once in awhile a real Nothwestern strikes out of nowhere! Why is that? :confuse: [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 75 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,794 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $600 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 33
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Memory association, gonna. Just remember when they do, they're just temporary and you will survive. Ride 'em out and enjoy the ever increasing times between. :) Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 548 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,979 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2082.4 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 102 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58
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Hi, all. I was just browsing posts by all the new quitters and I remembered a technique I figured out that really helped me during the early days of my quit. Thought I�d share it here. Maybe it will help someone else. As I went through the day, I�d �watch� ahead by a minute or two, looking for approaching times when I would have lit up. For example: leaving a store, getting into a car, walking outside after work, leaving a restaurant, etc. When I saw such a time approaching, I�d expect the mother of all craves to descend upon me and I�d mentally prepare for battle. Guess what I discovered? Anticipated craves are much less than expected. Often, they don�t even happen at all. That was really a surprise. But it wasn�t just an occasional thing. It was predictable. Give it a try. If it works for you, that�ll be great. If not, well, you�re no worse off for the effort. Keep up the great quits, everyone. :) Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 548 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,977 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2082.4 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 102 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21

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