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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1148

Hello Danielle and Penitent, I am very happy with my 73 days, in awe of Penitent's 1104 days and so grateful to you Danielle for this great resource. I can't tell you how much this site has helped me during this quit. Thank you, Tom [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 73 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,460 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $306.60 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 32 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 832

:) Duffis [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/13/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 833 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 24,990 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,499.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 180 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2534

Great bump again Tom. Your experience so resembles mine with alcohol. We are giving up smoking, not other pleasures and we are able to learn quickly that we can still enjoy one without the other by breaking the association! Congratulations on your 73 days! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/18/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1104 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 22,080 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �5,520.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 177 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Tom, Thanks for the bump and for sharing your experience. You can always tackle your caffeine consumption when you are more comfortable in your quit. Danielle ____________________ The SSC Support Team

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3875

Tessa, on one of my earlier quits, I found coffee bothered me. But when I came to this quit, I decided, "I am not going to stop living just because I quit smoking, so I refuse to give up my coffe." I did not give up my coffe, and what is amazing is I have never hjad a craving in the morning this time, with the coffee. Try this, if it is coffee you love, and you drank it black, try it with cream or vice versa. The idea being that if you change it up just a bit, the cravings will be gone because its not the same as it used to be. Give it a try and see what happens! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/5/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 82 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,050 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $865.10 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 10 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 37 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1543

oops.... excuse stupid me. poor tessa, I just saw..this is a bump. mercy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 125 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,500 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $558.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1543

Tessa............ I am laughing!! oh honey... not at you...but this thought popped in my head when I read your post. You took the time to save three cigarettes and didn't save a light to smoke them. LOL LOL LOL LOL Can you imagine being on a deserted island....dying for a cigarette. You have one in your hand......and whoa and behold...no matches. In my old smoking days I would be rubbing two sticks together frantically for hours to light a fire. Not to keep warm.....but to smoke my last darn cigarette. LOL Tessa........be Proud. You are doing great...and any hard time you come accross is perfectly normal. Mercy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 125 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,500 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $558.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 3 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1148

Bump! Great post. I had the same coffee trigger, but I love coffee and have no health issues as a result of drinking it. Some are going to think I like pain (not true) but here's what I did. This was on day 3 of my quit, Saturday. I made myself 3 pots of half-caf coffee (that's what I drink) about 2 hours apart. The cravings came predictably hard at first and gradually were less by the end of the third pot. By day 4 I could easily handle the cravings. Now it's a nonissue. I didn't want to give up my coffee and did what I thought I had to to make this quit work for me. All the best plans don't resemble the rough draft when completed. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 72 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,440 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $302.40 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 39

I think I handled this one right. I quit smoking when drinking coffee about 6 months ago. Then I quit smoking on the way home from the bar about 3 months ago. Once I decided to quit, coffee and driving were not triggers. Don't quit everything at once. Gotta have some relaxation. Decaf is not an answer. I make it much stronger than regular so it tastes better and I dont get the jitters. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/7/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 24 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 738 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $120 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 104

Well done Tessa, you came so close to giving in but you ARE stronger now. I must admit i was tempted to save a few cig's because just knowing i dident have any in the house used to make me go into some mad panic. Thankfully i dident so if i do get tempted there arnt any i can smoke. We are non smoker's now.....it feel's so good to say that dosent it :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/23/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 5 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 109 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15

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