Cuddles, The hardest part for me has been accepting that I am no longer a smoker and therefore, I don't smoke... not even sometimes. Some grasp this concept a little quicker than others. Others like me have to try a few times before figuring that out. No, I don't have 100 days on my meter, but that's because I didn't accept that I was a non-smoker. I think once you do that, for better or for worse, kinda like a marriage... you're married to your quit, then you can move on to comfort in your quit. You made a commitment to your quit and you can't be "single" (in other words, a smoker) just for one night. I think I've finally accepted this and you will too. Hang in there Cuddles. Crave the Quit! Butterfly [IMG]http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c177/kissnflirt/littlebutterfly2.gif[/IMG] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 86 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,166 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $283.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4

Getting up the gumption to do it, if not the hardest, did take the longest. Third day was pretty horrid because I didn't realize the physical withdrawals would be over soon. I know I'd read about it, but the third day felt like it had been six months and I was a bit out of my mind (i.e., normal). That was the day I bought a pack, not to smoke, but to shred. Worked great, although I don't recommend it for any but the most committed to their quits. Around 30 - 40 days was another hurdle. Discovered my smoke breaks were also my safety valve for pressures at work. Quitting smoking plugged the valve and the pressure built until I popped (not pretty). It actually happened three times in about two weeks before I figured out what was going on. Luckily my boss and coworkers are great people and I still have my job. Then around days 85 - 90 I hit another rough spot for about three days. Worst cravings of my quit. Spent a couple of evenings just curled up fetal on the couch waiting for them to go away. I knew what was happening from other's experiences, so I knew they'd pass if I just waited long enough. Three things helped me the most: 1) Sunflower seeds. Shelled and ate them one at a time. Lots of hand and mouth activity, but very little intake and impact on the waistline. 2) My "strawerette". I cut a straw that was about the same diameter as a cig to about the same length as a cig. Then I folded and crimped (bit) the "fire" end until it felt like a cig when I sucked on it. Made a fantastic prosthetic. Carried it in my shirt pocket so fishing it out was just like grabbing a smoke. BTW, Cracker Barrel straws are the best. 3) Watching a minute or two ahead of what I was doing, looking for times I would have lit up. When I saw one coming (i.e. leaving a store), I would expect a crave to hit. Found that anticipated craves are much weaker than surprise ones, if they happen at all. Hope this helps, Cuddles. :) Congrats on 5 days. Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 243 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,878 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $923.4 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 45 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 23 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16

The hardest part for me and the part that helped me the most was realizing that I was an addict. Once I realized that, then all of the craziness, all of the sobbing, all of the depression, all of the junkie talk, all of the thoughts that I could maybe just have one made sense. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/15/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 282 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,054 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $987 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 39 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 40