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13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 7

= broken heart.

Rubygem, I totally understand how you feel - and, knowing me, I'd have probably gone back, too. I'm so sorry for your loss.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3875

I am so sorry Ruby. Pets are so much a part of our lives. I do understand. I do hope you realize that smoking won't make the pain go away. Smoking never seems to help any situation get any better.

I do hope you will come back soon and give it another try.

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 1268
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 31,700
Amount Saved: $13,377.40
Life Gained:
Days: 174 Hrs: 15 Mins: 26 Seconds: 45

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 25

I am very sorry for your loss, I know how you feel.

My pets are the children I otherwise wouldn't have.

Kat.

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 7/30/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 25
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 300
Amount Saved: $84.00
Life Gained:
Days: 2 Hrs: 11 Mins: 36 Seconds: 17

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

Ruby, my condolences on the loss of your dog Maverick. When you are ready to focus on your quit, we will all be here, arms wide open!
My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 733
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 29,320
Amount Saved: $7,330.00
Life Gained:
Days: 112 Hrs: 19 Mins: 52 Seconds: 24

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1387

Rubygem:

I wish there were some magic words to say to take your pain away. I am very sorry for your loss. Come back when you are ready. We will be here for you.

Kaiser

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 7/30/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 754
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 18,850
Amount Saved: $942.50
Life Gained:
Days: 146 Hrs: 22 Mins: 37 Seconds: 12

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1904

Rubygem, I'm so sorry that your dog died, and I know you must feel absolutely lost. However, you will not find yourself in a cigarette. We should not fool ourselves into thinking we can just get back on the wagon later. How hard was it to do it this time? I blew a 3 year quit twenty years ago. It took years before I was able to put together another sincere attempt. I'm not saying that it'll take you years. All I'm saying is do not underestimate the power of addiction. Do what you need to do to stay the course. Treat yourself really, really well right now. You're too special to hand over to the demon.
My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 478
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 13,384
Amount Saved: $5,688.20
Life Gained:
Days: 53 Hrs: 20 Mins: 5 Seconds: 46

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 34

I am so sorry to hear about your doggie's death, Rubygem. The death of a beloved pet is hard enough to deal with under normal circumstances, and I can only imagine how hard it would be for a new quitter. Rusty is right, there are a number of good sites dealing with pet grief. The best I have found is petloss.com. They even have a section where you can post a tribute to your pet. I have done that before and found it very helpful. Grieve you loss and come back as soon as you can; we will be here for you.

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 11/22/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 273
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,095
Amount Saved: $1,433.25
Life Gained:
Days: 49 Hrs: 22 Mins: 15 Seconds: 1

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 223

So sorry to hear about your loss.

We will always be here to support you.

Keep strong, Ruby.

Jason, Bilingual Health Educator

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 136

I am so, so, so sorry. I lost a dear pet just two months ago so I know how horribly sad and painful it is. Take time for you to heal -- and it will take some time. I might suggest that you search for websites about grieving for pets. There are some very helpful ones. Again, I am so sorry.

Rusty

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 12/13/2004
Smoke-Free Days: 2078
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 105,978
Amount Saved: $23,845.05
Life Gained:
Days: 192 Hrs: 8 Mins: 41 Seconds: 29

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 17

My dog, Maverick, died today. I am sorry but I started smoking again. I thought about not smoking but as he lay there dying before my eyes, I couldn't be strong. Maybe I'll try again. Right now it doesn't matter, nothing does.
My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 8/7/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 15
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 150
Amount Saved: $27.53
Life Gained:
Days: 2 Hrs: 1 Mins: 46 Seconds: 42

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