�I've yet to keep a quit, but I won't keep smoking.�
Tennielle, that statement tells me that you will keep your quit. You just have to have the right tools, the right mindset/attitude, and the KNOWLEDGE that you will not ever smoke again.
Write down every reason you have for wanting to quit. Keep them with you at all times, and anytime you think about smoking, MAKE yourself read them at least twice before you pick up a cigarette.
When you quit, you�ve already made the decision. You don�t get to go back on your decision. The only thing you get to do is figure out how to stick with your decision. Smoking is not an option, so what do you do? Plan everything out. Decide what you�re going to do when you start craving a cigarette. Figure out how you�re going to keep smoke free when you�re around smokers. Write down EVERYTHING. One member quit smoking the day he went on a week long hiking/camping trip with non smokers. He took away all his options to smoke, kept busy, enjoyed his friends, and quit smoking. Decide what it is you need to do, what support you need, what rewards you�re going to give yourself, and then, just jump in and quit. You really can do it. Anyone can. You just don�t have the next cigarette. Ever. You could do it if you knew the next one was going to kill you. You know that you want to quit, so plan it all out and quit. We�ll be here for you to hang on to, and you will be SOOOO glad you did.
N2K � thank you for the hug! I did tissue painting with kindergarten today. My hands look as if I stuck them in a vat of dye. My legs are burning from Tai Chi. I have several rather pressing things to complete this evening. My daughter isn�t feeling well. And I REALLY needed the hug. (On the other hand, I didn�t have to go through what Cheryl went through yesterday, so I�ll not sweat the small stuff.)
Joe, we�ve hijacked your thread again. Big congrats on the Hall of Fame award! :)
Not cravin', never cavin'.
Hummy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/5/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 273
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,952
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1774.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 35 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 45
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Quit Meter
$477,599.20
Amount Saved
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Days: 5878
Hours: 4
Minutes: 36
Seconds: 42
Life Gained
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45923
Smoke Free Days
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918,460
Cigarettes Not Smoked
