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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 880

windy Your right at that, I actually have more time to spend in other pursuits since quitting. It was a bit time consuming...Good to hear from you again, I'm glad that you are doing well. nonic [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 432 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,960 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,536.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 80 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2631

So true Nonic - I have to admit that I had some very VERY bad thoughts many times during the first 100 days of my quit BUT I was so tired of being an addict and I didn't want to go back there again. It is easy to forget how complicated life was as an addict (planning every activity around when I could have a smoke, stressing because I wasn't able to have one) I forget how lucky I am to be free....Here's to keeping positive! Windy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]9/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 537 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,740 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,685.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 52 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16

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penguin I am so proud of you. You and I have been here a long time and I know something of the difficulties that you have over come. Your posts have helped many people here... nonic [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 432 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,960 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,536.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 80 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 55

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 880

cabbage39 Looks to me as if you are sailing along quite well. Anyone with as many days quit as you should be very proud of what they have done. Regardless of my thoughts on positive thinking and the like I do know that this can at times be a struggle, especially when first we begin. Your accomplishment will help many who are just now in the grips of the process... Thanks for making the trip nonic [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 432 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,960 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,536.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 80 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 880

Elaine Yes I do understand that there have been times in my life when I lived on negative street ( I think the mailbox was decorated with a minus sign). Looking back I now see that the reason for that was always rooted in some fear or other, often times unrecognized, but nonetheless present. In addiction cessation, fear is always in the front row. The person wishing to end the cycle is confronted with two belief systems that collide in the mental/emotional universe like two out of control titans. On the one hand is the belief that cigarettes hold some mystical power that we must have in order to get through life. They are the shield that helps us through that interview, or that is required to speak on the telephone or that we must use to cover our insecurities at a party or other such event. On the other hand is the belief that cigarettes are slowly doing us in. The poisons within are coating our internal organs with a darkness that will eventually lead to our earthly demise. The darkness of course is a metaphore for underlying unconfronted fears that, in the first instance, caused us to begin smoking. Two opposing belief systems. In effect we are both the prisoner and the jailer. In my way of thinking, it is all about calling up the courage to ask ourselves for the key. The other option is to sulk in the corner sucking down smoke quietly fearful of approaching the jailer (which is us) for the required key that will put an end to our incarceration. Odd lot we are indeed. In any case, I do congratulate you on your wonderful progress. I know that you are thinking through the issue of NRTs and I know that eventually you will find the answer to that one. In the meantime, don't waste time beating yourself up over it, just get on the freedom road and read the signs in the language that you understand. Thank you for taking the time to read my little missive. nonic [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 432 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,960 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,536.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 80 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 120

beautiful post nonic. withdrawal and recovery is one time when we are prone to negative thoughts - most of us think a fair few negative thoughts at the best of times. it's impossible to control immediately what might come in to your head, a thought like 'i can't do this' rushes in so unexpectedly and there it is in your mind.some people personify the voice of their negative thoughts as 'the little monster' or 'nicodemon' or as their (addicted) unconscious mind. That pushes the negativity away from 'that's me' to 'that's my addiction'. so negative thought then has less influence over mood and action. you can also refuse to entertain the thought rudely, yeah you came, you're a nuisance, get out of here, i'm just polishing up a nice bright positive thought and all negativity can fade to invisiblity. cognitive therapy - principles available free on the net- has many techniques for debunking negative thoughts and replacing them with healthy positive ones. if anybody's interested this respectable book by a doctor is terrific: the feeling good handbook David Burns MD. elaine nitey nite2.30am here [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/4/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 56 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,120 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �417.20 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14

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Thanks nonic, I needed that. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]9/9/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 538 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 21,520 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $10,760.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 49 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53

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Excellent thoughts! Thanks for the perspective :) Josie, Health Educator

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1306

Beautiful post nonic, and oh so true. I do believe! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/13/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 231 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,620 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,656.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 23 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 19

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 880

Positive thoughts are like little silver boats on a sea of uncertainty. It has often come to my attention as I make my way through this sometimes seemingly contradictory and difficult world that we humans posess a wonderful tool that is often forgotten and rarely seen. That tool is our innate ability to change our circumstance with our own thoughts. All of what we do here begins in our minds. Nicotine dependency is a great example of what happens to perfectly clear minds when an addictive substance such as this enters the body. The substance melds into our blood stream and through its ability to communicate with the brain in a way that is pleasing to us, sets in motion an avalanche of thoughts that drives us on to further dependency. We begin to associate things with the act of smoking (triggers). We begin to believe that smoking calms us when agitated. Eventually we are driven to desperation if we are seperated from the substance for even a short while. In short we fall into the alpha and omega of the addiction cycle that truly has no end. And yes it is true that the cycle of addiction has no end. But that does not mean that we must continue to buy a ticket on the merry-go-round. I truly believe that the way that we begin to make it better is to start with our own thoughts about the addiction. For me anyway thought is 1/3rd of the trinity of human existance. Thoughts are the parents of words which once spoken in a meaningful way beget action. Thought, word and action therefore create the path upon which our metaphysical selves will travel. If you are here and are motivated to put an end to this dependency, then you have already set your feet on a worthy path. I would urge you to use your mind in a way that celbrates your decision, and do not give in to the destructive thoughts of deprivation and lack. Try to train yourself to remember that each day sans cigarettes is a day in which you have honored yourself and all those who love you in this world by doing no harm to your body. Everyday you are getting better and thinking makes it so... nonic [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 431 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,930 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,525.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 80 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37

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