I posted on another thread that I've been happier in between craves than I was when I was a smoker. I realized finally today, that when I was a smoker, I hated myself for smoking. That inner voice that says "this is wrong"..."your killing yourself"...."you are making a really bad choice". It's that same inner voice that kept me from ever buying an ashtray....because I wasn't a "real" smoker. 17 years and I never owned an ashtry. Now that I'm quit...that voice is gone, and I'm not beating myself up everytime I light a cig. That's 20 less times a day I'm hearing negative thoughts. That has certainly changed my mood for the better.
Thanks for bumping, this is a great thread!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/7/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 31
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 692
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $170.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 37 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2
I'd never read this one before! I thought I'd read all of the duffisms and duffis posts! Thanks Cuddles for bumping this up! Even us "oldies" miss posts from time to time.
Crave the Quit!
Pam
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 407
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,188
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1680.91
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 29 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43
i have found in the past that it's trying to remember how sick and tierd i am of smoking i forget how it sickens me and the constant battle we have with each fag .tell you what though this chantix is kicking in!!
great post sir duffis :)
I was shocked for some reason to see this post back up. I really took more time to read it all the way and what was so true way back then is also true today. I hope that this post will have some meaning and help to new quitters.
Duffis
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/13/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 663
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 19,913
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1703.91
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 132 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25
Thanks for posting that duffis, I remember my hand shaking and my heart pounding as I put out my last cigarette-even though it's only been a few weeks,it feels like such a long time ago-I love this smoke-free life!
Trudy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/21/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 21
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 495
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $62.79
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 11
Thank you Duffis, I so much needed to hear those words right now.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/9/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 92
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,848
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $460
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 10 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23
