Thank you Shevie. Thank you for sharing. You can add me to the list of people that you've succeeded in encouraging. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 11 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 348 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $44 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43

Great job on one year! Your success is an inspiration for sure! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/15/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 8 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 172 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $36 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 39 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58

Shevie Congratulations I totally relate to the transformative, rebirthing process. [quote] I've called it a fragmentation. I used to know exactly who I was, what I stood for, what I believed, and the things I liked or disliked. Now my personal definition has been stood on its ear by the aforementioned awakening. [/quote] I think so much more of you than simply enjoying the sound of typing. You are a force here and have shared so much of your knowledge and the clear way that you support your fellow quitters is a blessing for this site. Cheers, thanks for you and all that you give. I hope you continue to give here only out of my own sense of fear and greed, because I have so much valued your support, words and attitude. Again congratulations on a year you are an awesome quitter and a great person. Peace Phillip :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 95 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,916 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $712.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 15 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2

May you stay strong and continue to discover all the wonders of life after smoking. May personal growth allow you to express feelings and experience life in ways that this all incapacitating addiction has robbed all of us of. God Bless You , Shevie and Thank You for your words of inspitation. Cheers, Pat [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 141 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,124 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $564 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 18 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2

Congratulations, Shevie. I'd like to thank you for being there for me on my 'fetal position on the couch' days - your words were always helpful and encouraging to me. I can relate so much to your process and, you're right, why fix what isn't broken - great job with your quit and... keep fightin' the good fight - fish [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/21/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 153 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,608 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $765 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 19 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7

Great Post Shevie. I am looking forward to this day. ---------------------------------------------------------------- It was sometime from mid-January to the end of February that I made the transition from quitter to ex-smoker. The distinction is that I no longer actively deal with not smoking, it just is. The thoughts (not to be confused with craves) changed from �A cig would be nice, but it won�t happen.� to �Last year I would have had a cig right now.� to �I just realized I didn�t even think of smoking over that.� There was no defined time when the change happened; I just realized one day that it had. Even the latter thoughts come less often now. -------------------------------------------------------------------- StuBow [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/6/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 17 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 447 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $68 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53

[IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/cuddlebug230/thakzgaf.gif[/IMG] Shevie Great Post Cuddles It's better to be a non-smoker with an occasional desire for a cig than a smoker with a constant desire to quit...... [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 32 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 646 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $115.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9

Lovely rant, my friend,much of what you say I can relate to :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 304 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,093 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1520 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 40 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 12

Nicely said Shevie. [quote] I�ve lost interest in some things I used to feel strongly for because they�ve been replaced by other things that used to not be important. I must say, though, I do not regret any of these changes. I miss and mourn for nothing lost, yet I rejoice in all those things found. The change isn�t over yet, either. [/quote] I can really relate to the above statement. Congratulations again on your freedom and thank you for sharing your ramble with us. Lady :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 326 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,531 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1141 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 28 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35

Great post Shevie. I too would love to see some research on age of addiction and breaking the addiction. I also think that spending one year smoke free does not overcome the addiction or reteach us coping mechanisms. I am not belittling the achievement, I'm being realistic. I know I've gone halfway crazy in this past year! My sister's friend said "the first year (of not smoking)was hell, the second was kinda crappy, and the third year I became kinda normal". All the years ahead of us will continue to redefine us. Congrats and thank you [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/6/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 351 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,329 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2527.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 32 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16