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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

The good news is that since I'm on the west coast this week, its now 4 days smoke free for you! So let me be the first to congratulate you on surviving 4 days! You are doing a great job showing the nicodemon who is the boss! Keep taking it one day at a time and you'll go far!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 226
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,040
Amount Saved: $1,808.00
Life Gained:
Days: 33 Hrs: 16 Mins: 40 Seconds: 49

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 433

You can give yourself a big pat on the back! Be proud of your progress... you are in the toughest part.

No way I could have gone cold turkey. I was a "warm chicken" and used patches. Lots of people here have used nrts with great success.

Doens't matter the method.. it's the quit that counts.

Everyone is an individual and better to find what works for them.

It's great that you care enough about your quit to keep it going by anyway possible. Yea!

Check out the thread that Cold Turkey just started with all of his great tips.. very helpful info there.

Don't forget to work through the program up in the left corner "my program". It's like having a road map :)

Welcome! We are really happy to have you here!

Best,

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/1/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 366
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,784
Amount Saved: $2,108.16
Life Gained:
Days: 48 Hrs: 2 Mins: 21 Seconds: 56

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 625

You did good buggerdb.......

....ANYTHING That it takes to win.......especially in the first 2 weeks.

Great Job......This IS your quit!!!......I can see it in your resolve........

Well Done

Bob

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 65
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,950
Amount Saved: $273.00
Life Gained:
Days: 13 Hrs: 17 Mins: 38 Seconds: 25

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 278

I am on day 3, and as it was the last time I quit, day 3 is always the worst! Plenty of energy to kick it the first few days, but day 3, the addict voice always seems to win. I admitted today that I needed a little more help today, and got some NRT gum to help, although I am only going to use for the super severe. Anything to keep the nico-demon from winning, but today is a super rough day!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/31/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 2
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 24
Amount Saved: $12.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 7 Mins: 7 Seconds: 15

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 80

Okay, should we be concerned that we have not heard from Phoenix in 2 days?

Phoenix is clearly a guy; a girl would have checked in by now to keep us all from worrying.

Phoenix! Phone Home!! What's going on with you?? It's okay if you're not ready yet (yeah, that "rush" of toxins attacking our brain cells and blood vessels is to die for, huh??), but hang in with us, okay? We want/need to know how you're doing.

peteg

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 2/10/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 38
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,900
Amount Saved: $427.50
Life Gained:
Days: 7 Hrs: 2 Mins: 29 Seconds: 4

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 925

Pheonix,

You've gotten awesome advice from the members here. We've all been exactly where you are now. There's little more I can add to the support you've already gotten.

I do have a couple of questions for you:

1. Have you read the Easyway to Quit Smoking by Allan Carr? (Do you understand and accept that you're a nicotine addict?)

2. Have you done all the workbooks here and made plans and prepared things to help you quit? (Know the addiction and how you can defeat it).

Ok, when you're ready we'll be here.

1...2...3..........GO!

Pat

Never quit on quitting.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/28/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 782
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 31,280
Amount Saved: $15,640.00
Life Gained:
Days: 102 Hrs: 15 Mins: 31 Seconds: 4

Quit Meter

$131,212.80

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 881 Hours: 21

Minutes: 38 Seconds: 38

Life Gained
Quit Meter

6834

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

328,032

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 597

Hi Phoenix! Welcome! Make sure you check back in with us....we worry a lot around here when someone....disappears....

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/22/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 148
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,920
Amount Saved: $1,184.00
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 17 Mins: 40 Seconds: 20

Quit Meter

$57,650.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 828 Hours: 5

Minutes: 27 Seconds: 56

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5765

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

230,600

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 375

Hi Phoenix,

I've got my peepers on you and am checking in.... Let us know how you're doing today, okay? We are pulling for you.

Deb

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/8/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 11
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 264
Amount Saved: $79.20
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 4 Mins: 15 Seconds: 28

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11226

Great advice everyone!

Phoenix,

By far, your first smoke-free week is the most difficult. Our Support Group members call the first week of quitting “hell week” because that’s when withdrawal symptoms are their strongest. As a smoker, you’ve spent a large part of your waking hours feeding your body nicotine, so when you stop the feeding, your body craves what it misses. During your first smoke-free week your withdrawal symptoms (and cravings) may, at times, seem almost unbearable. However it’s extremely important for you to realize that these symptoms do, and will, taper off.

Stay Strong,

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1080

Phoenix I too hope you're feeling better today. The first few days are just surreal-and Debby, my every thought at first was smoking, everywhere I looked there was someone smoking and of course its the addict in us fighting for survival.

However, please believe me when I tell you that from this side there is nothing good about smoking thats worth going back for. Once you new quitters get over this dreadful Hell week, then the benefits start to come-hang on in there guys you can do it.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 312
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 7,800
Amount Saved: $4,680.00
Life Gained:
Days: 36 Hrs: 20 Mins: 8 Seconds: 37

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