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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 355

Thank you for that Pat!

Angie

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/30/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 31
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 372
Amount Saved: $163.68
Life Gained:
Days: 2 Hrs: 19 Mins: 0 Seconds: 46

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

HI PAT

THANKS FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL POST; YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO US, THE NEW QUITTERS.

YOU MAKE US BELIEVE IN OURSELVES.

MARIVI

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 6
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 90
Amount Saved: $9.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 18 Mins: 45 Seconds: 27

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey Pat!!

Great post! We ARE a remarkable animal... if we put our minds to it, we CAN DO anything we want!!!

PMA, baby!!!

Jim

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 329
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,225
Amount Saved: $1,357.13
Life Gained:
Days: 56 Hrs: 18 Mins: 37 Seconds: 1

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$47,632.50

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Days: 1162 Hours: 20

Minutes: 42 Seconds: 53

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6351

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190,530

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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2534

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/18/2004
Smoke-Free Days: 1716
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 42,900
Amount Saved: �10,725.00
Life Gained:
Days: 290 Hrs: 16 Mins: 1 Seconds: 18

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$61,721.00

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Days: 1279 Hours: 17

Minutes: 17 Seconds: 15

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5611

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123,442

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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 67

Pat - Congratulations on 2 years smoke free! What an accomplishment, give yourself a pat on the back girl. Jo

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/26/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 93
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,860
Amount Saved: $334.80
Life Gained:
Days: 12 Hrs: 11 Mins: 16 Seconds: 47

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

Pat, I'm glad that you CAN!!! I can too! Congratulations on reaching two years smoke free!!! You're an inspiration to all of us newbies! Reward yourself big time! Here's to the next 730 days, and beyond!!!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 160
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 6,400
Amount Saved: $1,280.00
Life Gained:
Days: 23 Hrs: 23 Mins: 26 Seconds: 40

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 955

ladycigevictor,

First off, congratulations on all your accomplishments! What an achievement!

Thank you for sharing this list with other members. I am sure they will find it useful. And you are absolutely correct, it is all about your attitude when quitting smoking. You are the one in control and can decide your future as a non-smoker.

Now the important question, how did you reward yourself for 2 years smoke-free?!!?

Sarah, Health Educator

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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 925

Two years ago today I smoked my very last cigarette. Ever.

So much has happened in my life since that day. I've made it through with the help of this site, some very good quit buddies and a lot of self-education. Preparation and hard planning for this quit helped, but nothing could have prpared me for a few of the events I've gone through recently.

What has saved my quit during these stressful times is understanding that sometimes it's attitude alone that gets us through. We just have to tough the bad times out, but we CAN do it. So in honour of a CAN-do-it attitude, I've started a list.

Please add to it, change it, make it your own and print out a copy to keep in your wallet or purse. If a day comes when you feel an overpowering urge to light up, pull out your list and know you can make it through any difficult time...a slip or a relapse can be avoided.

You can do this

You can get your breath back

You can smell your shampoo and so can everyone else

You can exercise a little or a lot without huffing and puffing

You can be so very proud of yourself for this gift you're giving youself and your loved ones

Your loved ones can tell you how proud they are of you

You can book a flight or a cruise or a million other things without considering smoking
You can enjoy every minute of a movie or a trip to the zoo
You can go on a long road trip with the windows rolled up

You can stay inside during intermissions at concerts and sporting events

You realize you can do anything you put your mind to…because you've quit smoking
You can really celebrate a success now without having to go outside to do it

You can mourn your losses with the ones you love instead of looking for a door to go outside

You can spend time before your job interview checking your resume instead of your breath

Your clothes can smell nice even when you’ve worn them

Your teeth can whiten naturally
You can smell the grass and fresh air after a gentle summer rain

You can regain the freedom to live life on your terms

Your taste buds can improve dramatically

Your body can heal much quicker

Your mind and body can work faster

You can lose weight

You can know you are the boss of you, not the addiction bossin you around

You can learn to deal with your emotions instead of putting them off by smoking

You can be happy, ecstatic even and not once think about smoking
You can cry healing tears without a stick of paper wrapped poison

You can save money

You can save time...a lot of it every day

You can have more energy for the people and things you love

You can look forward to the future and what it might bring

You can live longer

You can love life

You can quit

You can ........

Pat

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/28/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 730
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 29,200
Amount Saved: $14,600.00
Life Gained:
Days: 95 Hrs: 19 Mins: 41 Seconds: 33

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$129,657.60

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Days: 871 Hours: 8

Minutes: 46 Seconds: 5

Life Gained
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6753

Smoke Free Days
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324,144

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