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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 278

Bob is right, get rid of your smokes, lighters, etc. You are not going to beat it if you have those around, the smokers mind is going to use any excuse to light up. I used gum in the car, kept my mouth busy.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/3/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 26
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 390
Amount Saved: $195.00
Life Gained:
Days: 2 Hrs: 21 Mins: 1 Seconds: 18

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 625

aminee......you really need to get rid of the smokes, lighters matches...."etc". Keeping them near is a recipe for losing your Quit.

Get a ride to work.....with a non-smoker for a few days.

Your credo for Quitting has to be "I'll Do Whatever it Takes"......And it isn't always fun or what you want.

This will be one of the hardest BUT most rewarding things you will ever do in your life. The first weeks are hard but it does get better.

Remember how you felt when you told us you were coming back and had a new plan and desire to Quit?? Get mad like you were then. Make this your Quit like you said you wanted!!

huggggggs

Bob

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 92
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,760
Amount Saved: $386.40
Life Gained:
Days: 19 Hrs: 7 Mins: 12 Seconds: 0

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 672

Hi aminee, sell the car & get a motorcycle, Ya can't smoke on a motorbike + think of all that fresh air & freedom !

I ditched my old smokers car cos it was boring as hell to drive & reeked of stale cigarettes. Got my motorcycle licence, bought a sportscar (which didn't reek of stale cigarettes) & an awesome motorbike for the kiwi's to cruise. Now i actually enjoy driving.

I found i smoked alot in the car cos i was bored... not so now !

Another option is to take different routes to the same places you usually go, break the routine + you'll see some different scenery along the way. It all helps to distract in the early stages.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/1/2005
Smoke-Free Days: 1579
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 55,265
Amount Saved: $14,368.90
Life Gained:
Days: 222 Hrs: 13 Mins: 5 Seconds: 57

Quit Meter

$14,658.30

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 730 Hours: 5

Minutes: 43 Seconds: 3

Life Gained
Quit Meter

4005

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

60,075

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12

PB, thats funny I use the mini-flossers in the car too!... They work! Another thing that really helps me is blowing bubbles with my gum, the bigger the bubble the better. The straw thing did not work for me, I found myself longing for "the real thing". Taking exaggerated breaths as if I were smoking clears my head and keeps me centered and more relaxed.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/25/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 34
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 680
Amount Saved: $170.00
Life Gained:
Days: 2 Hrs: 8 Mins: 10 Seconds: 38

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Great advice everyone!

Be ready for the car ride!

Josie, Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 363

I keep some of those flossers in the car, so not only do I have something to knaw on, but my dentist is very happy with me too!!

Rid yourself of the cigarettes, as long as they are around, you will use them.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 26
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,040
Amount Saved: $312.00
Life Gained:
Days: 3 Hrs: 23 Mins: 3 Seconds: 13

Quit Meter

$41,632.50

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1116 Hours: 23

Minutes: 45 Seconds: 37

Life Gained
Quit Meter

6100

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

183,000

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 639

When you decide to quit, you have to quit smoking everywhere all the time.

One thing that was recommended to me prior to my quit (and the car was my big concern, too) was to put the smokes and/or lighter in the trunk.

Don't be frustrated. Get MAD at the habit and make a change!!!! You can do this.

Dave

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/19/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 99
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,970
Amount Saved: $779.63
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 6 Mins: 18 Seconds: 32

Quit Meter

$55,825.74

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1344 Hours: 16

Minutes: 52 Seconds: 19

Life Gained
Quit Meter

6172

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

185,160

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3307

What Marivi said. I used straws in the car a lot. I even carried some cut up straws in my purse. It is amazing how well that works. Take your ashtray out of the car and your lighter. Don't have cigarettes & matches with you, duh. If you are quitting there should not be any cigarettes, matches, ashtrays, butts, nothing. Get some air freshener and spray your car so it smells good. Hope this helps. Just don't smoke.

Keep the Quit

Sparky

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 32
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 320
Amount Saved: $64.00
Life Gained:
Days: 4 Hrs: 16 Mins: 58 Seconds: 35

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

Grab a straw cut the size of a cugarrette,and smoke it!

Marivi

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 95
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,425
Amount Saved: $142.50
Life Gained:
Days: 10 Hrs: 20 Mins: 56 Seconds: 42

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 10

ok so i cant seem to stop smoking when i am in the car. its like once my seat belt is on and the car is started, i gotta light up. i already sing in the car so what else can i do to keep me occupied in the car to keep my mind off of it.

Quit Meter

$30,961.49

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 575 Hours: 2

Minutes: 13 Seconds: 3

Life Gained
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6059

Smoke Free Days
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121,180

Cigarettes Not Smoked

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