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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Thanks for the bump! Danielle, Bilingual Support Specialist

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 695

reading again... [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/25/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 29 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 580 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $87.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Thanks for the bump! Danielle, Bilingual Support Specialist

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 813

Unhooked Butter Fly Swimmer wrote about this in another post and I think she is spot on. What she was saying is that the addiction is a behavioral problem. In many ways very much like old Pavlov and his dogs...We have rewarded ourselves for so long with cigarettes and the drug is so addictive that that our "natural" response to the stimuli of success (reaching a milestone) is to reward our selves with a smoke. This demonstrates just how deeply ingrained the smoking response is in our minds... But as you say forwarned is forarmed and you have done well to beware the luking trolls beneath the milestone bridge... nonic [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 200 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,000 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,400.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 36 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

another one for straight [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 113 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,520 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $768.40 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 15 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 54 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 82

i am just past my 60 day mark and i went through it with flying colors my 30 day one was way harder i think it was becuse i have heard of the dreaded milestones from ppl and was worried but the 60 day mark i acknowlegde it was around the corner and thought how great i feel now not oh my goodness i need a smoke. i still get craves but i close my eyes everyday for 20 min. and i am better after wards the craves are minor but i just feel better. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/12/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 65 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 975 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $520.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24

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$204,376.50

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Days: 5955 Hours: 23

Minutes: 54 Seconds: 51

Life Gained
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45417

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1,362,510

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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3541

Thanks everybody, I'm going to be OK. I have lost other quits around the 1-month mark but this one is rock solid. Kita, nice to see you again. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/13/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 32 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 640 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $352.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

Unhooked I had those "milestone" craves for a while too. In fact, I started dreading milestones. For me, I think it was tied into being used to rewarding myself with a cig for a job well done. Once I figured that out, I anticipated the possibility and prepared for it. Rewards are good. Just like gifts to others, they don't have to be expensive, it's just the thought that counts ;) Have you seen that thread with free and low cost rewards? Has some good suggestions. Now, if you can afford expensive rewards for every milestone, I've got plenty of suggestions for those too.....lol You're doing great and know that this little episode of stronger urges will pass soon -aloha [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 84 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,360 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $571.20 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 17

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1000

Unhooked, Stay strong and get through the 30 day craves. I remember them and you just need to work through it. Whenever you crave try to think of your body as healing. They will pass and may come again it is something we need to prepare for. Crosswords are good I had a bad weekend with craves last week and sat and did them most of the weekend. Keep the quit :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 85 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,700 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $552.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 12 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5195

One step at a time. You will soon be past that dreaded 30 day pit! You will emerge stronger than before. Grab the hands helping if you need them. Lady :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 713 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 14,260 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,495.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 64 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 28

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