Sorry I can't contribute to your solicitation for a celebration story right now. I do want to respond to your comment about swimming being related to quitting smoking. I think that sometimes it is surprising the degree to which smoking affects other areas of our lives. I have no doubt that if I made up a list of the areas of which I am aware that smoking plays a role that the list would readily lengthen with the object input of others and my own observations over time.
Happy for your reward- not only a reward for swimming, but a reward for your quit accomplishment. You're doing swimmingly.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/19/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 152
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $75
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29
Alright River! So glad you got an award. If anyone deserves it, you do!!!!! I am also writing to wish you the best time on your trip, and I have no doubt in mind that you will return still not smoking. You are a true inspiration. Cheers, and all the best to you, Jan
Congratulations Phillip!!! This is amazing!!! Way to go! I felt the same way when I checked my swimming times against those of when I was a smoker... and it was amazing the difference! And we NEVER would have been able to do this as smokers! NEVER! Way to go Phillip!
Crave the Quit!
Pam
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 401
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,041
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1656.13
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 29 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4
Congratulations RD Man!
This is a wonderful accomplishment and may never have happened had you not quit.
We are proud!
Thanks for sharing!
Danielle
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I would have never won the award I was given last night. "Most improved swimmer". That's right I won an award for swimming! This from out of a whole club of people. I was embarassed and pleased and pretty shocked. Cause I don't race, I just swim and the swimming has helped me learn to breath again.
I wasn't going to post this cause on the surface it is about swimming and really not about smoking. HOWEVER, it really is about smoking cause if I had kept smoking I would certainly not have kept swimming. There are many things that go on in each of our lives and each of them is, for me, a learning. My learning to breath again is one of the huge benefits of being quit. Learning to breath and not poisoning myself two or even three times an hour has been a huge life preserver and a benefit.
SOOOOOOO any ways woohoo! I mean WWOOOOHHOOOO!! I am celebrating my swimming career as fast furious (NOT) as it is. What are you celebrating? What is benefitting your life from you quitting?
Curious minds want to know!
Phillip
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 289
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,239
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2312
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 47 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 32 [B]Seconds:[/B] 28
Thank You Jan. You inspire me and help me along more than you know so keep on coming. I always need to talk.
Thank You Katy. Do you know that you have the most amazing stats. 71,782 cigarettes not smoked, awesome, 1794 smoke free days and saving more than $10,000 DOLLARS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRIDE AND YOUR ENTHUSIASM.
Swimming soon.!! ;)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 289
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,241
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2312
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 47 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 11
N2K funny but that 10 10 10 score was for the reindeer elf competition after the award ceremony and you guessed it I got all tens and no where near first prize?
;p
I must be more a troll than an elf or more a moose than a reindeer Oh Well :eg:
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 289
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,246
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2312
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 47 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56
you are right...this isn't about smoking...it's about NOT smoking!!! whoohooooo! It's about a fantastic quit and something wonderful that happened to you because of it!!! Yahhooooo!!!
I am danged down right proud OF you and FOR you......you GO!!!!
YEA!!!!PHILLIP!!!!!!!!!
Katy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1794
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 71,782
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $10225.8
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 234 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4
