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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1387

Beckylynn:

How are you doing today? Please check in and give us an update.

Kaiser

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/30/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 233
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,825
Amount Saved: $291.25
Life Gained:
Days: 46 Hrs: 23 Mins: 19 Seconds: 40

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

Grrr, when you reach 50 days smoke free, your reward is a couple days on a virtual cruise ship! If you reply to one of Mr Ed's postings, you'll see your name in lights when milestones are met. The next virtual reward is at 100 days, when you get to hang out at a virtual beach! Congratulations on passing the 50 day milestone!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 212
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,480
Amount Saved: $1,696.00
Life Gained:
Days: 31 Hrs: 15 Mins: 37 Seconds: 50

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 19

what's this cruise you speak of,i'll pack tonight
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/25/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 54
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,080
Amount Saved: $513.00
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 14 Mins: 23 Seconds: 50

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 80

So, Beckylynn, how's it going?

Did we remember to put the patch in the middle of our forehead and tell people it's a carryover from Ash Wednesday, a new spiritual discipline?

Please let us know how you're doing.

Me, I'm down to two pills (I had a 90-day supply but kept putting off the "real" quit, so you should have seen me on Wellbutrin or whatever I have now, patches, AND three packs a day. And every day I was like, "Today is the day I quit for real. No, really. I totally mean it. This is it for me, it really is." Puff Puff, Blow Blow. And it was such a healthy and effective way to live.

I really hope you did great on Day 1. Me, I never did the whole hell-week/heck-week thing, you could say that it's more like hell-life for me. But I'm a one-day-at-a-time kind of guy, and that's what has worked for me. I will not smoke TODAY. (Just like Marivi said, only it was in Spanish so I didn't understand a word of it, did you?) I made it all the way to the 7-mg patches (if you have a Target store near you, you should get Target patches; the 21-mg are regular size, and then the 14-mgs are small. SO COOL. And the 7-mgs are TINY; I could use them as body art! Nothing like those boring old Nicoderm where one size fits all. This is really a case of less is more!)

Anyway, whatever works. Honey, if I can get this far the umpteenth time around, you most definitely can! We're all pulling for you, so let us know how you're doing, okay?

peteg

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 2/10/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 37
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,850
Amount Saved: $416.25
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 21 Mins: 53 Seconds: 2

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 597

Hello Grrrr! Haven't seen you much lately, but you have obviously joined the cruise ship along with others on the site!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/22/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 148
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,920
Amount Saved: $1,184.00
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 17 Mins: 45 Seconds: 23

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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 19

the patch is what i used to quit and it worked really well,start with number 1 and go throught the course just like the instructions say.do not skip from 1 to 3 cause it does not work,also some nights i had to take it off cause of the crazy dreams but some nights i left it on for the crazy dreams so to each there own. good luck.if you have any question feel free to ask
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/25/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 53
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,060
Amount Saved: $503.50
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 14 Mins: 1 Seconds: 47

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

Hey Beckylynn!

Remember, you decided to quit, so just stay quit one minute at a time; and don't forget your patch!!

Peteg, don't you know about some pill that can help me to remember that I must take my chantix twice daily? (lol).

Seriously, sometimes I forget to take my pm pill, but I think that I don't need it as much as the am dose. I reduced my intake to half a pill because I read that with my weight half a dose could be enough, and so far so good!

Remember to paper yourself! You deserve it!

Long hot showers or bubble baths are great rewards! Lit scented candles, listen to your favorite relasxing music, drink lots of ice water, have your hands busy, and take one craving at a time. If I can do it, I'm sure you can do it!

Marivi

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 54
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 810
Amount Saved: $81.00
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 5 Mins: 35 Seconds: 6

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 955

beckylynn,

Good luck tomorrow morning! You can do this!

Keep us posted on how things go tomorrow, we are here for you!

Sarah, Health Educator

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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 901

i used the patch and i do think it helped.

go get 'em beckylynn !

mike/astrofan

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/12/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 371
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 11,130
Amount Saved: $3,339.00
Life Gained:
Days: 62 Hrs: 22 Mins: 50 Seconds: 43

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 216

Thanks to all of you and your good advise.

Tomarrow is the big day so I will probably be here at the site most of the day.

This time it is going to be for good. N.O.P.E

I even put my cigarette making machine on ebay today. I am sooooo going to be done tomarrow morning.

Thanks again to all.

See you in the morning!!!!!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/19/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 0
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 0
Amount Saved: $0.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 1 Mins: 56 Seconds: 36

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