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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2

Hiya Well i thought i would never get to the day where i said to myself and family members "I WANT TO QUIT SMOKING" but i did a week ago . It all started when i was 13 i picked the habit up at school has i thought it was cool to smoke has all my mates did it so i thought what the hell ill try . Every since then i have never been able to kick the habit. It made me saw sence when i reached 20 years of age and i got married and want to start a family . But the only thing was i was having trouble trying to conceieve and still am i went to see docter and they dianosed me with pcos (fertility problem) i was then diagnosed as diabetic a couple of monthes later this made me think i need to put my health first . I thought to myself if i could kick my habit it will get my diabetes under control and more importantly it will give me more chance of concieving so me and my hubby will have the baby we longed for . But something was telling me i could never give up has i was stuck as a smoker forever. Then last week i went down my mum and we were talking as you do and she told me that she had found a lump i know it was wrong but the first thing that came into my head was that it was cancer but i wasnt going to tell my mum my thought as i didnt want to worry her . After alot of effort i managed to get my mum to go to the docter who told her it was nothing to worry about. From when my mum told me about the lump i have worried up until the docter said it was nothing to worry about . After then its made me see the light at the other end i thought to myself i want to quit , i want to be health and more importantly i want to have the baby me and hubby have longed for . I have since rang my local stop smoking clinic and i go to see them tomorrow . He will then give me a prescription i think of which i would have to go the docters with and then i will get my nicotine stuff. When i phoned them up he said that i would have to go and see then tomorrow as a smoke they will them do a carbon monoxide test to see how much is in my body he will then give me a quit date. Each week i have to go back and do the test to see the diffrence and also they will know if i have had a cigrette . So that will make me even more determind to quit . Anyway

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2670

hi guardian Angel, good for you todecide to quit! I am on my fourth day, so you can do it girl. We are all here to help you lynne [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/24/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 51 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �12 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2631

Hi Guardian Somehow I missed your post too. How did things go today? With the assistance of the Clinic and all the support here.....you will have lots of strength behind you to make this quit a success! Please post and let us know how you are doing...You can do this...one day at a time. Windy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 46 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 936 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $230 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3908

GA I missed this post Please forgive me! We are with you all the way girl... We know you can do it and so do you! Luv Phil xx [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/9/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 79 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,587 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �414.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2830

Guardian Angel, Welcome to the SSC!!! I sure do hope that your mother is OK and that it really IS nothing to worry about!!! As for the "habit" smoking is an addiction, so it's not JUST a habit. Keep this in mind when you are quitting. Second, congrats on your decision to quit smoking and live a more happy and healthy life! Best wishes to you and your hubby on having a baby! Crave the Quit! Pam [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 363 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,094 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1499.19 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 26 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1127

It's strange but I didn't see this earlier too, just like some more of us....Oh I know why that was, SSC site was not on the internet last thursday I guess. Well anyway, I'm here now and I agree with everything said above. We need a gardian angel here. A very warm welcome from the Netherlands and we will all giude you on this battle. Love Fini aka Dutch :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 210 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,253 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �619.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 28 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3131

GuardianAngel congratulations on your decision to quit smoking. I stopped with NRTS also and the help of a non-smoking clinic and this site. Read a lot work the tools on the left and post post post. We'll be here for you :)One day at a time Marie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 135 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,036 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $540 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 17 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2838

Welcome! We need a guardian angel around here! Glad you have joined us! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 50 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,504 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $400 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3368

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. Fondly, Free [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 168 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,054 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $672 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3307

Welcome!!! You have gotten some good advice. I can not add much more, other than these people are the best. If you really want to quit this group will help you though anything. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/16/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 11 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 115 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $33 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 31

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