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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Hi Sunflower, Glad to hear your doing better. CONGRATULATIONS ON 4 MONTHS! What are you doing to reward yourself? Danielle __________________________________ The SSC Support Team

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5009

Hi Sunflower, Glad you're feeling better! I haven't got anything to add to these many words of wisdom (yours included), only to say that anybody feeling this way should read Cheryl's great post on this thread - 'Make the non-smoking your life, not the smoking, or fighting the smoking' Mr Ed :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 123 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,708 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �922.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 20 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 34

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2436

Sunflower - YOU BET IT'S REWARD TIME for you!!! I am almost where you are in Quit time... It's a tough time, but ya know what? You and I have had other tough times in our Quits and we got through every one of them, just like we will now... :) Blessings and Light- Healer [url=[IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g31/healerwithin/redmmman.gif[/IMG]][IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g31/healerwithin/redmmman.gif[/IMG][/url] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/5/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 103 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,628 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $478.95 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 13 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 425

Thank you all! I am doing fine now, in fact I am celebrating 4 months today! I don't know what was going on with me the last week, but it was a very bad week for me. I guess it didn't help that my husband were away on a trip. It was very scary to hold that cigarette package in my hand, I was so very close to take one. I felt like I was in trance and then I put the whole package under the water and made sure all of them were trashed. I am so glad I did it, I would never have forgive myself if I hadn't. Again - thank you all for your help, you are the best! Carina [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 120 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,808 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $540 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 962

Sunflower - I've been out of town and totally missed your horrible week. I read with trepidation the thread but was rejoicing by the end. You are an awesome strong woman! and I am so proud of you... Island Girl [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/21/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 121 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,215 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $242 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

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$1,719,375.00

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Days: 5691 Hours: 18

Minutes: 27 Seconds: 36

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45850

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1,375,500

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1687

Sunflower, I am so sorry that I didn't see your post. I just now saw it and when I saw it was you my heart jumped into my throat... This horrid addiction just consumes our whole life. I'm so happy that you made it through the night. The old nick wants us to think that we are the only one that is going through this, and that we are all alone. Well you showed him just how many people cares about you. So many of us have a tough time around the 100+ days. It just don't make sense, I want to congratulate you for posting and asking for help. And you really got it... My heart rejoices for you... Its so good having you at the beach. You stay strong and believe that you can do this quit....YES YOU CAN..... Sunshine [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 160 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,732 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $560 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 23 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8

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$232,115.63

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Days: 6792 Hours: 15

Minutes: 30 Seconds: 43

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45850

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687,750

Cigarettes Not Smoked

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2614

Sunflower Glad you are feeling better. Brenna Beautiful! Thanks Phillip :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 119 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,394 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $892.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 19 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 610

Sunflower, How are you doing? You got some wonderful insight and suggestions. Hang with it; feel how you feel and watch that meter grow. You will feel better before you know it. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 28 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 758 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $105 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 55

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$91,700.00

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Days: 6065 Hours: 19

Minutes: 21 Seconds: 43

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45850

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458,500

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 610

Are you doing alright sunflower? Haven't seen you around for a while. Hope all is well. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 36 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 974 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $135 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 16 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6

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$91,700.00

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Days: 6065 Hours: 19

Minutes: 21 Seconds: 43

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45850

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458,500

Cigarettes Not Smoked

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 208

Sunflower, I was just reading your post and I hope you will see this cause I am kinda late....but, i just wanted to say, I so remember my 100 day...I just didnt feel like argueing with myself anymore...I just wanted to go back to being normal and relaxing with a cig like I had done for 34 years....It was an everyday battle to not buy a pack... But it occured to me that it really wasnt what i wanted...It was what I needed...the addict in me was trying to lure me back...The addiction was calling...I posted a cry for help and someone told me not to concentrate on what I was missing by not smoking but try and concentrate on what I was gaining by not smoking....I was gaining life and that is what i wanted...I wanted my life with my kids and my beautiful little grandson....I didnt want them to see me hooked up to a breathing machine, I didnt want them to have to say "Mom why didnt you quit smoking!" And then I realized that the cravings I thought I was having were really just strong thoughts and memories of smoking...not really hard core cravings like in the early days of my quit..... Here I am 500 days later and loving my smoke free life.....I still think of cigs every single day...but it is no longer a fight to not smoke...It is just a wonderful Awesome feeling of being able to push the thought aside and remind myself that I no longer smoke...Its great!!!!! Hang in there, you will be so glad you did...If we keep this up, we will be able to enjoy our grandkids for years and years and years to come. Stay Strong Sunflower....It gets better and better and so much easier and easier...WE CAN AND WILL WIN! Brenna [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/2/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 499 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,992 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2245.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 58 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4

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$34,924.50

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Days: 667 Hours: 0

Minutes: 54 Seconds: 55

Life Gained
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5373

Smoke Free Days
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69,849

Cigarettes Not Smoked

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