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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey Beckylynn!!!

Welcome back!!! I'm glad that you have learned one thing about quitting... never quit quitting!!! I know how hard the quitting process has been on you, but if you put your best foot forward, you CAN do this!!!

It's the first day of spring... let this be the first day of the rest of your smoke-free life!!! Keep telling yourself N. O. P. E. and follow it to a "T"!!! Time to declare this quit as the final war against the nico-demon and vow to yourself to NEVER lose one battle against that cancer causing foe!!!

You've been here before and you know the routine!!! Stick close and JUST DO IT this time!!! If you need a distraction, get on here and read and POST! If you have that really nasty craving, POST for help!!! We'll all be here to support you in this process and if you really have your mind made up that this IS going to be your last quit, it WILL be!!!

Good luck and keep us posted!!!

Jim

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 380
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,500
Amount Saved: $1,567.50
Life Gained:
Days: 65 Hrs: 11 Mins: 34 Seconds: 30

Quit Meter

$47,685.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1164 Hours: 7

Minutes: 12 Seconds: 41

Life Gained
Quit Meter

6358

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

190,740

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1387

Beckylynn:

How are you doing today? Check in and let us know how we can help you.

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: 20 Seconds: 4

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

I'm glad you have no cigarrettes left!

Just take one craving at a time, and you will be fine! Drink lots of ice water! Popsicles were as great help for me too!

If I can do it, you can do it. I'm sure of that!

Marivi

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 55
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 825
Amount Saved: $82.50
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 8 Mins: 7 Seconds: 11

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 406

Beckylynn,

Good on ya for trashing the stash

Can't reach for that cig anymore!

Keep up the fight, you can do it!

Karen, Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1387

Beckylynn:

Get rid of those smokes!!! With the patch on the physical craves should be minimal so you are mainly fighting the habit. Keep your self busy and change your routine this should help.

Kaiser

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/30/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 232
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,800
Amount Saved: $290.00
Life Gained:
Days: 46 Hrs: 19 Mins: 21 Seconds: 7

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 597

Yes, Beckylynn, you HAVE to get rid of your stash. Otherwise you are preparing yourself for failure. Stay close by, drink lots of water and stay busy! Hope your first day goes by quickly and painless!
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: 16 Mins: 41 Seconds: 1

Quit Meter

$56,910.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 817 Hours: 15

Minutes: 0 Seconds: 47

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5691

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

227,640

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 51

Trashing your stash is the best thing you can do. Get rid of the ashtrays too. I did the same when it came to cleaning the walls and all. Yes it sure does build up. Just keep yourself busy and keep up the good work. It will get better.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/5/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 73
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,095
Amount Saved: $201.48
Life Gained:
Days: 7 Hrs: 3 Mins: 35 Seconds: 40

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 216

OK, So far this morning, after putting on the patch. I lite up 3 cigs and then took a few puffs and put them out.

I confess I left one pack in my drawer for just in case. Well after that last one that I almost smoked the whole thing I decided to trash my stash. All cigs are in the trash and sitting at the curb for the trash guys. Today is trash day so I won't be tempted to dig them out because in an hour or so them will be permanently gone. I don't have one cig left in this house.

I decided to start washing walls and cleaning all the nicotine off my walls and furniture. I can't beleive how bad it is. I never realized how that stuff can build up. And I thought I was a pretty good house cleaner. Maybe I'll paint too. Got to keep busy.

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: 12 Seconds: 27

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

Beckylynn, carrot sticks, celery sticks, straws, pretzel sticks, pickles. Do those work as substitutions for a cigarette? Glad to hear the cravings aren't bad so far! You can also read, read, and read some more here. Keeping your fingers on a keyboard and mouse helped me in the early days of my quit. Maybe rearrange the rooms in your house where you used to smoke? Clean out your car so you don't smell smoke in it? Come on over to my house if you need more projects! I need to plant pansies in my window boxes so I have color for Easter! Just take it one day at a time! You're doing great!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 211
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,440
Amount Saved: $1,688.00
Life Gained:
Days: 31 Hrs: 12 Mins: 20 Seconds: 41

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 216

This is day one for me. Got up had my coffee and slapped on the patch.

So far not bad cravings. I just find myself reaching for that cig. Habit!

I need to find something to put in my hand so that I'm not reaching all the time for something.

I have to confess I've only been up for an hour and a half. Boy does time fly. LOL!

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: 0 Mins: 58 Seconds: 16

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