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03-12-2011, 08:12 AM

#81

stitchntimesewing

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Hazel Park, Michigan

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Congrats to you. It is very hard I know. I was a 2 and a 1/2 pack a day smoker. I quite august 1999

03-12-2011, 11:31 AM

#82

Katts 14

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Location: Baltimore,Maryland

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Keep it up, from one quiter to a furture quitter for many,many years.

03-13-2011, 05:11 PM

#83

nrt211

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Illinois

Posts: 235

Congrats! That is an awesome accomplishment! So sorry for the losses in your family this past year, but you have been so strong. You have good reason to be proud!

03-13-2011, 05:12 PM

#84

nrt211

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Illinois

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Congrats! That is an awesome accomplishment! So sorry for the losses in your family this past year, but you have been so strong. You have good reason to be proud!

03-13-2011, 05:53 PM

#85

dixiebelle162002

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Location: TN

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Congratulations!!!!

03-13-2011, 06:36 PM

#86

sewnsewer2

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Congrats!!

03-13-2011, 07:28 PM

#87

Qbee

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Congrats to all you others who have quit too!!! For those who are still struggling...do NOT GIVE UP!! It may take several times but it will happen :D

03-13-2011, 09:59 PM

#88

madamekelly

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BizzyBee

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qbee

My way of making it work was to treat it like alcoholics treat alcohol....you can NOT have a SINGLE drink. I had to admit that I was really addicted to cigarettes and that I would NEVER be able to touch them again. I used alot of mental stuff like the months before I quit, every time I would light up I'd think of how that horrible stuff was sticking to my lungs, etc. What had killed my progress in previous attempts was the whole "well I'm gonna let myself smoke just this week while on vacation at the beach" or "while out celebrating this one night", etc. It honestly did come down to a "just say no" thing.
Now....if I can "just say no" to the snacking! LOL :D Wish me luck! :D

I am VERY happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hear ya! I make every holiday, party, trip a reason that I can't quit just yet! I am trying to quit now. I have been thinking about what it is doing to me, how awful I smell to non-smokers (which is just about everyone I know), etc. So I am gearing up...but I still not there. Although I do have a bag of "dum, dum suckers" in the drawer waiting for me to use for the "hand to mouth" thing. I don't think I'll gain weight though -- I'm on medicine for my siezures that takes my appetite away. So I don't even think about food! That's not a good thing though either.

What anti-seizure drug takes away your appetite?????? Every one they ever put me on, made me gain weight!

03-19-2011, 03:32 PM

#89

ladyshuffler

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Join Date: May 2010

Location: North Bend, Oregon

Posts: 2,181

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Originally Posted by Qbee

Just wanted you all to join in celebrating with me! :D
Tomorrow, March 9th, marks ONE YEAR since I had my last puff!! I honestly can NOT believe I made it a year. I told myself that after one year, I woud begin calling myself a "non smoker" instead of saying "I'm quitting smoking".
It was not a great year to stop given that I lost my DF in July and my DM in December but the good thing is, I figure if I can make it through the first year with all that happening, then I have it beat!
So for those of you who are wanting to quit, don't give up! I quit several times and always started back after a few weeks. Just keep on trying! :D

10 years next month for me!!