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wow.... just think how long it would take just to count all 10,000 out one at a time....look at how much time smoking took from us....good to have that time ahead to do what we want to do with it. great post,thanks Nancy - visuals help keep my resolve..

i just bought myself a (new to me) car, gonna take all the cigg money and then some to pay for it - but i don't have to wait for hubby to be home any more to go where i want to go, ,, first time in 8 yrs....AND i'm not limited on where i go cuz the "100% smoke free" establishments are open to me now as a non smoker!!!! :D

Aw Amy... sorry to read this hon....but you had a good trial quit (s)....when you're ready to try again please come back, we'll be here... I know it's hard, and tiring and frustrating and... and... and... but the good news is the more often you try to quit the more you learn, the better you get at quitting - until one quit sticks, thats your sticky quit... i believe you want to quit, ...and when you've got your second wind,... you'll come back more determined then you think you can be right now. .. and we'll be here to help :)

well there you are!! :bye: good to "see" you, and to hear you're still hang'n on, great job!.. we're here if you need us.. (in the mean time-have some of my cookies with extra chocolate frost'n) :P

so- so true!! smoking not only kills us slowly/painfully, but it also steal's so much of our time/life while we're here... i was like you, EVERYTHING centered around smoking - smoking dictated my every waking moment.... quitting absolutely gives you a new lease on life!! Great post Christa!

Tracey, your quit is so STRONG!!! i'm so happy for you, keep hang'n on sweetie.. (p.s. - i'm almost a jr. drill sgt .... i'll be ready for my "first recruit" soon...should be fun be'n on the other end of order's be'n barked...after all, i learned how to whip someone into none smoke'n shape from the best - don't cha know..... :spiteful: hehehehe....)

all most there!!!!!.....

YAY!!!! 9 months... must be an awesome feel'n!! I'm so very happy for you! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! :yahoo:

Morn'n Sin, welcome to the "family"! :D First, lets get one thing straight,... you are NOT stupid!!....you have an addiction, one that will kill you, come'n here - asking for help - one of the SMARTEST things you will ever do. Next, follow all the advice above,.. read and post... and post offten...please DON'T think you can't post just to say, "i haven't smoked in 2 hours"... posting offten - early in your quit, helps you and us.. helps you cuz it keeps you connected to the board, lets you see your bench marks as your quit grows, because the truth about your quit and everyone else here, is it happens one minute, one hour, one day at a time....it's important to give time "Time to tick away".... marking it as you go (here) helps make your progress real... and encourage you to hang on for another minute,hour, day.. It helps us, cuz we can pick up on things that you say in your posts that are "junkie thinking".. and we can warn you of whats going on, cuz we've been there and seen it in others... folks have saved many a quit that was in danger because of it.. so post.. You haven't quit, with all your past trys for one of two reason's... one: you really don't want to quit (so look deep inside- do you want to quit? REALLY?)... if the answer is yes- you want to quit, then you have to find the # 2 reason you haven't been able to.. that is what will work for you... for some cold turkey works, for some nrt works, for some gradual withdrawal works... in combination with help and support from all of us here... so tell us/ keep us up to date on where you are in your quit...often... Last, if your frustrated/ angry / sad.. whatever.. let us know... get'n it out helps to keep the addiction from taking hold again.. helps you to keep your quit.. you'll be given all kinds of ideas to help you get it out of your system... then you just try some till you find what helps you, for me, it was Wii boxing...for others- screaming in a pillow - or soaking in a bath.. you just have to find what helps you. Welcome aboard... your in good hands here, post an SOS if you need us "right now"... we'll come a run'n.. promise - your not alone in this fight anymore, we're all here for ya!

Yeah Jimmy, who's house? what time? I wanna play too!!... :P good job Jimmy!.. i say, anytime we can wipe our butt for free-(short of use'n a leaf from the back yard) it's a good day!! :D

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I know Paul, RIGHT!!!?... all i had to do was stop stick'n thing's in my face that would kill me,.. and TA-DA!! - happy, folks all 'round .. go figure !!! :girl_haha: I made gloopy ginger bread for everyone... dig in y'all !! :P

And counting........

Supper squeaky congrats!! :yahoo:

Super BIG congrats to ya!!! hope yer at the golf course to celebrate your 4 months free!!!!! :D

Aww, thanks y'all!!!! :wub:

and counting......

made it past hell week YAY - gooooooooooooooooooooooo YOU!!!!... keep climb'n, you got this!!!! :D

Thank you up-side down Pip! it means so much your proud of me :wub: {{hugs}} yep, hard to belive now that i had planed to quit June 27th, then bumped that date up to today..... if not for you, the "quit crew" ,...Rez spy'n on me to keep me on track, disguised as furniture/appliance's and such :P ... and so many others when i was banished to the "basement" - i'd just this morning be say'n "ok, NOW i'm gonna stop".... thanks to you and all who helped and came to visit me when i was in The Boot Camp Basement"!!! Hugs and cookies to all!! (with chocolate frost'n - of course! :yahoo: )

nope

my daughters do'n great after have'n surgery for an arm injury at work Tuesday.

Yay Annie, make'n it work one day at a time, congrats hon, SOO happy for your success!! :good3:

Woo Hoo 7 months smoke free, massive congrats!!! couldn't be more happy for you!! (hugs) hope yer have'n a great weekend!! :ph34r:

Wow 2 yrs smoke free!! ...thanks for be'n here with us, for folks like me who still need to see that "long term" IS a reality if we stay with NOPE. Huge congrats Jenny!!!! :yahoo: