Hi RDMan! I'd forgotten about this post. I lived at the SSC at the beginning of my quit, so I've probably forgotten over half of them - LOL. Being smoke free is no longer a problem for me. I'm still working on forgiving myself for smoking for 30 years. At this moment, my favorite cousin is lying in a hospital bed recovering from surgery for advanced ovarian cancer. She never smoked, drinks an occasional glass of wine, and is basically a health nut. When I first heard about her situation, I felt shock, sorrow, and then � guilt. How was it that I who had poisoned myself for 30 years am basically healthy, while she who took care of her body is now fighting for her life? Life is so strange. Here�s hoping that we made it �to the other side� early enough to give our bodies the time needed for repair. I personally know that I�ll NEVER smoke another cigarette.
Dear friends: If you�re deciding to quit, trying to get up the nerve to try, or already working on a quit, remember this: It�s much easier to quit smoking than to tell your family that you�re dying of cancer. SO MUCH EASIER. You CAN do it. I smoked for 30 years and for at least the last 10 years of that I smoked 2 packs a day. No matter how easy or how hard you find quitting, it�s the only thing to do. As Bubba says: Keep it simple. Just don�t smoke that next cigarette. That�s all it takes.
Not cravin', never cavin'.
Hummy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/5/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 492
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 19,708
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3198
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 63 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 32
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$475,009.60
Amount Saved
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Days: 5846
Hours: 6
Minutes: 42
Seconds: 51
Life Gained
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45674
Smoke Free Days
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913,480
Cigarettes Not Smoked
