Thats great keep it up I usually only manage to last 3 days!!!

I am holding my head up high for the first time in many years. 5 days isn't a long time but for me this is a mile stone. I'v kept my head in the sand so long about the reasons to quit smoking. Now that I've desided to stop kiding myself and take charge of my life I feel like a hero, fighting the nicotine monster, one day at a time.

Hi PrincessC, Thanks for the reply. I helps so much to know I'm not alone out here. I'm not afraid but having a hand to hold is sure nice.

Good for you Red! You've got a lot to be proud of. Make sure you protect it well! I'm a newbie myself, just a day behind you. Click me in as a buddy & IM me anytime. I can't say enough about how talking here helps w/ getting & staying smoke-free. Good job Red, am proud of ya & thrilled that you've joined us. Ericon [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/30/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 4 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 140 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $29 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 53 [B]Seconds:[/B] 31

GOOD FOR YOU RED!!! keep going, im right behind you,day 3 here peace, sue [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 43 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $10 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57

Hey Red, and so you should be proud :) I remember feeling the same. I was so proud of ME, its an empowering thing you have done for YOU. I remember i couldnt stop smiling for days. 5 days is an eternity when your body is ridding itself of toxins, each minute feels like and hour, hour like a day and so forth. :) Keep it up, if you need any help, express how you feel anything, come here and post support is really important in your quit. You're doin really well hun :) PrincessC :) x [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 529 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $234.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46

Here Red....here's my hand, take it and we will do this together. We are very proud of you, what a great decision you have made in your life. Congratulations on 5 days of being FREE!!! Be VERY proud, heck shout it to the world it's HUGE. Stay with us and post often so we know how you are. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/19/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 45 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 456 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $90 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56

Red welcome and congrats on 5 days smoke free. You can do this one day at a time :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 51 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 771 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $204 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52

Whopppiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee................. Five days [i]is[/i] a big deal! Congratulations! :)

[IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/Daniwiz/hello_rotating.gif[/IMG] Welcome to the SSC Red. Congrats on your decision to quit smoking. Knowledge is power, so get prepared. Get prepared for your mind to deal with emotions without the mask of a drug. Know that the nicotine in cigarettes has caused you to be physically addicted. Take comfort in knowing the physical withdrawal will stop approximately 72 hours if you can resist nicotine products. Be fully aware that your life routine will have to be experienced without smoking cigarettes for you to be quit. So throw them away. Do not save any. What is your routine? When do you smoke? Make a list of your triggers (when you would normally smoke). It is better to think about all of these things ahead of time so that you can go into battle prepared. Replace your bad habit (smoking) with good habits. Read about healthy ways to deal with stress/emotions and start practicing your new coping skills. Get yourself ready physically by walking more, take in more fluids, get plenty of rest and avoid becoming overtired. Tell people around you that you�re going to quit. Get yourself a Quit Buddy who will be there to provide you personal quit-smoking help and support. Fight the urge to protect yourself from looking silly if you don�t make it all the way. Believe in yourself from the very beginning. Make it come true. If you don�t make it this time, what matters is that you get back up and try again. Also, don�t forget to make rewards a part of your plan. Quitting takes a lot of work, so you want to make sure you give yourself credit along the way. Keep a list of rewards you look forward to - it will help keep you motivated. Watch out for alcohol, social situations, other smokers, weight gain, and bad moods/depression. These things can make you fall off the Quit Wagon. Like I�ve said � be prepared for these things. We�ve quit. You can too. We�ll be here to support you if you need us. I look forward to celebrating your milestones with you. [IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/Daniwiz/Animation23.gif[/IMG] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 83 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,504 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $332 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Day