[img]http://www.freesmileys.org/emo/love022.gif[/img][img]http://www.freesmileys.org/emo/happy062.gif[/img][img]http://www.freesmileys.org/emo/happy065.gif[/img] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 99 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,784 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $388.08 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16

Oh my word!!! I go away for a couple of days and look what happens!! The normally happy Denise is needing hugs. So sorry I wasn't here to help you - I'm happy to see that loads of our lovely SSC family were here for you. Anyway - here's a late one.... ((((((((HUUUUGE BEAR HUUUUG)))))) Hope you're feeling better now! Deli [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 113 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,704 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �339 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35

Sorry mate I dont do weekens so missed this !!!!!!!!!!!!! (((((((((((((((((((((((( MY MATE ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Better? Phil xxxxx [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 104 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,082 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �546 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 21 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

[IMG]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/duckie067/duckout_bf16.gif[/IMG] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/21/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 59 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 595 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $118 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 54

(((((((((((( HUGS )))))))))))) Don't forget to pat yourself on the back, YOU are doing a great job! To stay smoke-free during times of stress is really tough but you are tougher. It will get better, Hang in there. Love you, Auntie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 120 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,417 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1327.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 54 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14

So there !! Here is one for you :) Love Dutch [img]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/dutch_honey/hug.gif[/img] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 232 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,818 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �684.4 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 32 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2

first of all...((((HUG)))) :) Second of all, I wish I could tell you just how much I enjoy your posts! You make me smile. You will be fine. You have what it takes! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 72 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,635 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $576 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 31 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56

ParrotLady, Squeezing tight! Let me know when you want me to let go. :) Here's a post made up by Josie I think may help you: Afraid to turn into a bear when quitting? Maybe you've quit and it's already happened? Explosive, quick to anger over little things? Unexpected outbursts? You are not alone, but rather one of many. What happens? People in recovery do have ups and downs, and sometimes more downs than ups unless they adopt new ways of coping, none of which happen overnight. We keep saying that quitting is a process. Anger may play an unexpected role for you in this process, and better coping skills need to be developed to deal with this also. When many smokers and dippers quit, they go through changes that require some unmasking. Take anger, for instance: As nicotine addicts, we might have swallowed our anger, or lit up/chewed rather than make a scene when something really irked us. It might have been easier and less stressful than engaging in confrontation about some problem. I'm confident that most smokers and dippers who were "put in their place" can remember exhaling the smoke slowly at some time or other to decompress. They puffed or chewed away for dear life rather than say their piece and end up getting fired from a much-needed job, to offer one example, or be in an in-laws bad books forever, to name another. In such anger, a nicotine fix became the crutch, the comforter and the savior of sorts, and quite a coping mechanism! (Or so we thought anyway.) Get my drift? With the giving up (and loss from our lives) of that lifelong 'all-round friend' the cigarette, we literally go through mourning with all its stages, including the stage of sadness and anger. Quitting is a major loss, both physically and psychologically, and in addiction, a quitter will naturally mourn that loss for a little while, until they freely accept the quit and adopt it, just letting go of smoking or chewing. But besides that mourning, there are also things that can naturally trigger an angry response in a quitter: For instance, typical little things such as finding an empty roll on the toilet paper dispenser, discovering someone's dirty laundry on the floor, coming across dirty dishes in another part of the house, etc., all could N

[IMG]http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i125/CHEARNE/th22299790_240x240_F.jpg[/IMG] Denise, take it easy and treat yourself SWEETLY! Sometimes we just need to bring it down a notch and "just be" . My phrase is "I am overstimulated by my environment" and then I retreat into my room and sit on the bed for a little breathing and meditation. You're doing terrific.... Hugz CobenFan [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 239 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,069 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $836.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 22 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27

((((((((HUGS)))))))) and ((((((((More HUGS)))))))) Sounds like it is time for a reward and a gentle look at the very loving and caring intervention you are creating in your life. The gift of life you are giving yourself is huge and although the road is sometimes arduous the gift that you will have is a blessing. Reward yourself and revel in the hugs that you receive. Thanks for your voice and the wonderful gift you are. Phillip :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 275 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,884 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2200 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 44 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 3 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3