I love this post. You should print it off and put it somewhere, that way you will never forget. Brilliant. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 78 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �15 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25

I'm doing great! Doing that exercise yesterday worked wonders getting me back on track! I've just woken up on Sat morning and I'm sooo glad I didn't go out with my smoking friends last night. It's pretty simple really, if you're not 100% sure you'll come out of a situation nicotine free, DON'T GO IN. Why put yourself under that sort of stress and put something so important out to the dogs, in it's infancy, to see if it survives? I read something like that on a post here the other day and it really hit home. If only I'd had that thinking and resolve on previous quits! My friends are probably a little angry but they won't stay angry, they know how important this is to me and not going last night will actually reinforce that. They're good friends. I'll still catch up with them over the weekend - breakfasts are just much better ! Well it's a beautiful morning in Sydney - I've only lived here 18 mths and as it's looking likely we'll move to London in about 4 weeks, I'm going to "accidentally" wake my hubby up to enjoy this gorgeous day as soon as possible. How are you going today Cheermom?? 9 DAYS!!!! What do you have planned to celebrate 10??? You're doing so great! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 45 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 594 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $495 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9

Thanks everyone, I really needed help and I'm going to do the following exercise as suggested to help me re-focus to reinforce this great quit I've got going but are taking for granted because the last throes of addiction are messing with my mind. Even though I've done this before and can read my old reasons I'm going to do it again and add abit more! How I felt as a smoker: 1. Embarrassed of my "weakness" 2. Smelly 3. Terrified this "one" was the one that would start a terminal illness. 4. Sick when I thought of looking my non-smoking husband in the eyes if I did get a terminal or serious smoking-related illness 5. Angry with myself for being controlled by a weed 6. Shocked at how addicted I was and to what lengths I would go to to have a cigarette 7. Tired of having to smoke to feel "normal" 8. Anxious. Suffered anxiety attacks, heart palpitations and chest pain regularly 9. Smelly! 10. Stupid 11. Smelly! 12. Momentarily relieved only when the nicotine would hit my brain and then immediately everything else on this list! 13. Stupid when I'd think to myself "I need a cigarette" and then realise I was actually smoking one at the time. 14. Scared realising my addiction was getting stronger and the 8mg of nicotine in my cig obviously wasn't enough anymore. 15. Embarrassed and shallow that I would make friends with people more if they smoked even if I didn't necessarily like them as people all that much. 16. Addicted and out of control of my life How I feel as a non-smoker: 1. Clean, clean, clean, clean, clean! Inside and out. 2. Proud of myself for taking control 3. Clean, clean, clean, clean, clean! 4. Free. I don't have to plan my existence around smoking or having enough smokes on me. 5. Strong mentally, emotionally and physically 6. Happy I can hug and be hugged by any one any time - especially my husband. 7. Excited when I feel it's possible I'll get to a point soon where there's no longer an internal struggle 8. So proud of myself I could howl to the moon. How I would really feel if I smoked: 1) Devastated. I would bawl my eyes out. 2) Devastated that there would be nothing I could do to undo it. 3) Dirty inside and out 4) Unfaithful to myself - it would feel the same as if I cheated on

THERE is the Positive Quit Attitude! Glad you found it Chicken L! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 34 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,049 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $136 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36

Hey Chicken Licken, How you doing today? Kim [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 9 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 235 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $36.45 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6

:) Good 4 You Chicken L! CobenFan [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 82 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,410 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $287 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0

Thanks! Helped me freshen up too! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/3/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 105 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,108 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $225.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21

Chicken, Don't let anything come between you and that spa treatment. Mine was so great! Cheryl [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/4/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 346 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,327 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $986.1 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 45 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 34

Chicken, I am so glad this worked out for you! You did it and you should reward yourself for this test you passed! Keep Strong, Josie _____________________ The SSC Support Team.