from your 'what could have been' thread:
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Well, I was curious how far along I would have been if I hadn't reset my meter, so I went in and adjusted, just to see where I would have been, and low and behold... today would have been 300 days for me. You'd think this would have made me happy, but a pang of overwhelming saddness fell over me because I threw that quit away. I'm not trying to have a pity party... I don't feel sorry for myself at all because I did this to myself... it was a choice and I am living with the consequences of this choice, but I do have a little bit of remorse for the quit that died nearly 6 months ago.
I'm posting this as a warning for anyone who is thinking about "slipping" or might "slip." Resetting your meter has consequences. If you relapse or smoke and reset your meter, you will forever have to live with the consequences of that action. I do not wish this on anyone.
I know that I have a lot to be proud of and believe me, I am proud. But a part of me wishes that I had 300 days on my meter today, instead of the 160 something days it has now. I'm not saying this to discourage anyone who has reset their meters because quitting after a slip or relapse IS possible... I believe that I am living proof of that. But my goal is to prevent people from doing what I did. If I can help just one person not make the same mistake I did, then all of this will be worth it.
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[color=Purple]~lbugg~[/color]
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/17/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 605
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 33,927
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4235
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 59 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13
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Quit Meter
$55,380.00
Amount Saved
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Quit Meter
Days: 979
Hours: 22
Minutes: 4
Seconds: 55
Life Gained
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Quit Meter
7384
Smoke Free Days
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Quit Meter
184,600
Cigarettes Not Smoked
