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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hi Judi!!!

I think it must have been the posting thing that was your downfall last time!!! You didn't post when you thought you could have one just one puff. We really hadn't seen many posts from you for a while! You know the drill, post before you even think about scrounging for a nasty butt!!!

Yes, it may seem like the same old remarks and you may think it sounds stupid, but when you post your support for someone else, it is acutally reaffirming what you need to be telling yourself! Make sense? It does to me... I'm on here quite often and I see a new post and offer up some words of wit or wisdom and basically I am also telling myself the same things!!! I try to keep it all positive and it rubs off on me! Sort of like self speak!!

NOPE!! No scolding from me! Just get on here and post and support and follow your own words of wisdom! We know that you have them in you!!

Have a great weekend and get back on that horse!!!

Jim

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 79
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,975
Amount Saved: $325.88
Life Gained:
Days: 12 Hrs: 22 Mins: 38 Seconds: 49

Quit Meter

$47,685.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1164 Hours: 3

Minutes: 42 Seconds: 47

Life Gained
Quit Meter

6358

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

190,740

Cigarettes Not Smoked

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 50

Thanks all!

I really appreciate the support..need it. Yes I have learned from my mistake and will not take my quit for granted again.

I know now that I must post, I used to post and then thought it sounded stupid or just saying the same thing everyone else did and I would hit cancel...not again. This site is the best tool I have in my quest to conquer this addiction and intend to make full use of it.

I have also found a meeting in my area and will go there as well.

so thank you thank you one and all...Judi

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1890

Judi, Judi, Judi...

(Okay, I'll be the baddy... BOLD BOLD BOLD.... Got to your room!)

There. Welcome home. Leave your smoking-self at the door and come for a hug ...

patrick

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/18/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 126
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,150
Amount Saved: $1,417.50
Life Gained:
Days: 23 Hrs: 11 Mins: 1 Seconds: 6

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 216

JUJU,

Hey! Monday is the real deal. This will be the quit that lasts a lifetime. You know how to use all the tools and you have learned from all your mistakes. You can't loose this time around. You are prepared and ready for battle. Only this time you WILL WIN!!!!!!

Keep posting and stay close. We are here for you!

Beckylynn

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/29/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 24
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 480
Amount Saved: $36.00
Life Gained:
Days: 2 Hrs: 20 Mins: 54 Seconds: 48

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2534

JUJU, You buckled?!!! Dear oh dear!! Consider that a scolding!

Practice run over, now for the real thing - good luck for Monday!!

Penitent

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/18/2004
Smoke-Free Days: 1466
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 36,650
Amount Saved: �9,162.50
Life Gained:
Days: 238 Hrs: 21 Mins: 41 Seconds: 8

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$61,798.00

Amount Saved
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Days: 1281 Hours: 7

Minutes: 54 Seconds: 0

Life Gained
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5618

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

123,596

Cigarettes Not Smoked

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3908

JUJU!

Hugs this time

SMACK next time

OK?

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/8/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 654
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 14,388
Amount Saved: �3,498.90
Life Gained:
Days: 131 Hrs: 19 Mins: 27 Seconds: 39

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 598

Hi JuJu,

I think I know how it happened..you started "shooting butts" (that's a new one for me!). I know "stealing butts, sucking on butts, looking for butts, hiding butts, crushing butts, and Now, shooting butts! Whenever we deceive ourselves into thinking that we can have one puff, or one long butt, or one cig....that is the beginning of the end of our quit. Oh, do I know about those long butts! My quit has gone down the toilet because of sucking on those long butts...many times. The sooner you accept that fact, the quicker you will be on the road to freedom from this addiction. Deceive yourself no more! I would get to feeling so good about myself...I haven't smoked in 45 days, or 63 days, or 92 days! I would think that I could have one cig, or one long butt. When i did that, I would always smoke another one the next day, 2 long butts the day after that, and it would escalate until I got it into my brain that I could not smoke anymore. That would last until the next time I decided that I could have a long butt again..and that week the same thing would happen all over again. Stop the insanity..one is too many and ten thousand is not enough. When you know that there are some good long butts out there on the patio, go wet them down asap...or crush and throw! The coffe can full of water is a good idea. Smoking can not be an option if you ever want to be truly free from this addiction. Life is so much better as a non smoker. You can do this JuJu..just do not quit quitting.

new me

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/26/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 363
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,075
Amount Saved: $2,268.75
Life Gained:
Days: 50 Hrs: 13 Mins: 43 Seconds: 33

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

JUJU,

We are here to listen, support and not judge! You are back on track so get in there and make a difference. Get out your journal, pinpoint those triggers and have those coping mechanisms ready.

Let us know what else we can do to help

Josie, Health Educator

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 50

Thank you all for the support..LOL Bonnie can't think of anything worse than a wet butt! i will be in daily and post

again Thank y'all so much Judi

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 763

Judi, ((((hugs)))))!!!! I think the first thing here is for you NOT to beat yourself up. That won't do any good. Regroup - yes; prepare your coping tools - yes; give yourself a big hug - yes!!!! Don't give up on yourself, 'cause we sure won't! Glad you'll be using an NRT again, and even happier you've picked the quit date. STAY CLOSE, because we're not going anywhere! Post...post...post.

Thinking of you,

Jan

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/27/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 116
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,900
Amount Saved: $957.00
Life Gained:
Days: 13 Hrs: 6 Mins: 3 Seconds: 33

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