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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey Pete!!!

Remember something... remember how you felt when you started this thread! That should give you the motivation you need to refuse to bring that next one to your lips!!! Right?

The next time the demon starts yanking your chain, remember this feeling and ask yourself if smoking is really worth it! You know it isn't!

When the demon starts to get those claws into you... POST!!!! Wait for those replies!!! It really works, Pete!!! Let us help next time!!!

You can do it... You've got to constantly crave the freedom more than those nasty cancer sticks!!! And live by the acronym... NOPE!!! That's all there is to it, buddy!!!

Welcome back and breath deep!!!

Jim

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 433
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 10,825
Amount Saved: $1,786.13
Life Gained:
Days: 73 Hrs: 10 Mins: 57 Seconds: 53

Quit Meter

$47,850.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1168 Hours: 7

Minutes: 45 Seconds: 51

Life Gained
Quit Meter

6380

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

191,400

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3875

Nice to see you giving it another go, Peteg! Lots of us had to go through that love/hate relationship with the smokes. I loved to smoke as well, but I had to learn to hate what it was doing to me and accept that I was addicted before I could really get it done.

Power to you! Keep the thought of how much you hate what they do to you the next time temptation strikes, it will help you be strong! You know you can do it!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 799
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 19,975
Amount Saved: $8,429.45
Life Gained:
Days: 105 Hrs: 19 Mins: 9 Seconds: 36

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1080

Pete we missed you! glad to see you back, and hey theres nothing you said that we dont understand, we are all the addicts too- you can do this, welcome back.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 367
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,175
Amount Saved: $5,505.00
Life Gained:
Days: 43 Hrs: 7 Mins: 46 Seconds: 53

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 823

Peteg,

Your courage and determination will get you past this slip. We are all behind you and the fact that you have re-committed to the cause is admirable.

Learn from the slip and devise other coping strategies that do not involve picking up a cigarette. Realize that smoking will not diminish or eliminate any stresses.

Post here as often as you need to and stay strong!

Faryal, Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 855

Peteg, wishing you good luck today, you can do this :) Tresa
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/8/2002
Smoke-Free Days: 2469
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 59,256
Amount Saved: $10,369.80
Life Gained:
Days: 320 Hrs: 16 Mins: 54 Seconds: 16

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 816

Welcome back peteg We're all a puff away from a pack a day. You know how to not smoke as well , 90 days worth. You're the most important person here. breather 182 Addict 0

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 11/11/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 182
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,100
Amount Saved: $4,368.00
Life Gained:
Days: 33 Hrs: 9 Mins: 21 Seconds: 40

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

Pete, welcome back. You know our arms are wide open, willing and able to help in any way we can. You know the drill. Let us know what we can do to help!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 265
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 10,600
Amount Saved: $2,120.00
Life Gained:
Days: 39 Hrs: 13 Mins: 21 Seconds: 47

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 625

Welcome back pete.......Glad to see you.

Get back on the Quit wagon and ride with us......

Make this one your last Quit

Bob

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 105
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,150
Amount Saved: $441.00
Life Gained:
Days: 22 Hrs: 0 Mins: 1 Seconds: 38

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

HI PETEG

I'm sorry you lost your quit. But I'm happy you are going to try again. This is a powerful addiction and we are addicts. The trick is never quit quitting. And I applaude your resolve to do it again. You have learnes that one puff doesn't exist. Some one posted a tought that resumes this.

"Cigarrettes are like wolves, they travel in packs". There is not such thing as one cigarrette, or one puff. This is the mpost important lesson in our quits. I had succumbed to that tought before. And I learned the hard way.

So Peteg, grab your ice water.

Hugs

Marivi

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 108
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,620
Amount Saved: $162.00
Life Gained:
Days: 12 Hrs: 8 Mins: 55 Seconds: 42

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 363

peteg,
I know where your coming from, but I didn't come back for 18 months. Glad to see your getting right back in there and fighting. We're here for you.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 39
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,560
Amount Saved: $468.00
Life Gained:
Days: 5 Hrs: 21 Mins: 25 Seconds: 0

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$40,861.28

Amount Saved
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Days: 1096 Hours: 8

Minutes: 47 Seconds: 40

Life Gained
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5987

Smoke Free Days
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179,610

Cigarettes Not Smoked

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