Please let your mom know that there's a lot of us here that are praying for her. God has all the power. We must surrender ourselves to Him and know that He is always in control. Alzheimer's has also had an impact in my life so I know the strugles you are facing.
God bless your mom and your family, T.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/17/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 10
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 163
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $35.6
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 3 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2
It's nice to have wise people who have gone before to help show the way. Thanks!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/15/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 12
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 258
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $54
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
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Thanks Luna,
What a great post to read to keep us that are new in our quit focused.
SmogFree Shamrock
AlleyAnn
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[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/30/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 30
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 397
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $118.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 19
Dear Luna,
I can only imagine what it took for you to write this. God bless your mom & family. You will be in my prayers, thank you for saying how you felt so we can understand something we didn't yesterday.
(((HUGS)))
CobenFan (Christine M)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/25/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 33
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 570
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $115.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 45
Good Morning Luna,
That was an amazing post! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Hugs and Prayers to you and your mom..
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Smogfree Shamrock
~Shelly~
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/30/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 29
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 589
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $94.25
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52
Phew, what can I say! what you have said is so true. Life really is about taking, and having, control of our lives. Thank you Carole, a great post (again!)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/6/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 80
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 969
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �200
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57
Thanks for sharing, Luna. Peace to you and your Mom.
keep on keepin' on - fish
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/21/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 127
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,830
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $635
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15
{{{hugs}}} Powerful post Luna. Today I will honor your mother by choosing not to smoke. With your permission, I will keep you and your mother in our family prayers.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/19/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 191
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,828
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $649.4
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 19 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 31
Hard is...[i]"Not having a choice."[/i] That is exactly right Luna.
It's like I was telling Lady and Shevie in an email not too long ago. One need only spend some time on the trauma floor of a major hospital to witness 'struggle'. Everyone on that floor was battling for their lives. (ages 24-84) It put my 'quit' into perspective for me.
I thought quitting was VERY hard [i]until[/i] I witnessed a young man on a ventilator being rushed past me with his girlfriend and mother following behind. The mother fell to her knees with grief right in front off me. I can't explain the impact of the moment in words. We all had tears streaming down our faces.
Ya know, I have not had one (not one) smoke crave/urge/thought since that moment. I'm not sure what it did to me but it did something. I'm also not saying I won't ever have another (I don't know) but I DO know I haven't had ANY desire to smoke...since that moment. So yes, the "power" is within us if only we can find a way to tap into it.
[color=blue][font=Tahoma]All the best~[/color]
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[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/20/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 252
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,557
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1260
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 23 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53
