Hey Lou, some really interesting thoughts. Thanks for putting them out there. I was really interested when you said that your danger times were when you were really feeling down on yourself...because for me it's the exact opposite. When I'm feeling on top of the world, king of the mountain...a legend...that's my danger zone. Cuz then I think I can control the addiction, yeah one won't hurt because I can just stop after that...Bull!! Interesting how everyone's quit is different. Keep at it, Lou, you're doing great. Legend [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/25/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 74 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 448 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $92.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 12 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24

Lou P Lou, Thanks for sharing and congratulations on three weeks smoke free! We are proud of you! Danielle _____________________ The SSC Support Team

Your doing a great job Lou!! You have the right attitude. I have said this so many times lately...but I will say it again. It's not that you "got" to quit....It's that you "get" to quit. You will be at one month in no time at all!! Be proud. Mercy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 108 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,179 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $482.76 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 17

Thank you for your post. I have not quit yet, keep putting it off.....but thank you for your post....reading it was an encouragement and a reminder to me of what i will need to do when that day comes.......

Today is my 3rd week without a cig... Amazing to me that it has been 3 weeks. I remember the day I first set my quit date. I was feeling really excited. I felt nothing could stop me. I was going to quit. As the day got closer and closer I begin to doubt myself. I began to ask myself if I could really do it. I remember saying many times, "I don't know how to be a non-smoker". I had smoked for 15 years and don't remember what I did before I started smoking. The advise and support I got here really kept me on track.. and I did quit on my quit date. The first few days were very hard. Constant thoughts of cigs, but as the days pass I have fewer and fewer thoughts of smoking. Some days are better than others, but that is to be expected. I knew from the start that I would have to make lifestyle changes. But where to begin? I found quickly that I start with the first crave... what was I doing, where was I at? Wherever I was, whatever I was doing... time to change it around. Also, had to look at my way of thinking. The first morning I woke up and the first thought I had was, "Goodness, can't have a cig today." Not the right way to think. Had to straighten myself out... So, when I would start to have that thought I would remind myself... "You choose not to have a cig." Wow, something about taking control over the situation. For me, that made a world of difference. I found that on the bad days I would get in a rut.. almost feeling sorry for myself. And on good days I would not enjoy it because I was dreading the next bad day. I quickly found, that for me, this could be a bad situation. If I am not careful I will get to feeling bad for myself and slip up. So, there again, had to change my way of thinking. I sat and thought about the good days that I had before this bad day... wow.. aren't the good days great... So, on those bad days, instead of dwelling on how bad I feel... I think about how good the good days are and that there will be many more good days to come. Then on those good days, enjoy it, embrace it, hang on to it and not dwell on what might me ahead. Most of all... I have told myself that no matter what. Smoking is no longer an option. It doesn't matter how rough things get, how stressed I am... Smoking is not