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for 17 år siden 0 +0 / -0 331

Hi Jacqui, hope you are hanging in there. I also had a really tough week last week and couldn't wait for more days to pass so that it got easier. 1 thing is for certain...it is much easier to think clearly or manage those junkie thoughts today than it was the first week!!!!I could have given up the first week but I didn't so it wouldn't make sense for us to give up at this point when it already is so much easier to just not smoke. I think we are going through what some others on here have called milestone craves and they can be quite big but we need to keep our guard up and continue our journey as non-smokers! we have already demonstrated that we can do this, so we can't let a few bad days ruin it. Remember there are lessons in everything and I think the objective here is to learn how to manage those out of left field cravings and find out how we are going to deal with our lives as non-smokers. There will always be something that comes up or makes our lives miserable but we choose how we are going to handle it! Remember that non-smokers also have similar issues, problems, bad things that come up but that doesn't mean they start smoking b/c they can't deal with it. My best advice is to find some new distractions to get over this little hump. Change of pace or activity is good for our brains but may also alleviate some of discomfort you are going through. Try new or different puzzles, activities, exercise, etc and see how you start feeling after that. I had a very difficult few days and then decieded that a new distraction for me would be sudoku puzzles and it has kept my hands and mind busy. Hang in there, this will pass! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]11/12/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 92 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,380 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $828.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58

for 17 år siden 0 +0 / -0 1288

Jacqui, Great idea to get active, it will help distract you and is great for your health. Keep persevering! Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator

for 17 år siden 0 +0 / -0 102

OOOPS sorry YES i am still here and seem to be over that HORRIBLE urge.... Funny how when it comes it seems to last for days then goes again... I guess i just go through enjoying the good times and preparing for the bad... i have just bought a cross trainer and an ab machine LOL.. my 100 day reward and hopefully get me skinnier!!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]10/31/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 103 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,060 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $412.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42

for 17 år siden 0 +0 / -0 2223

Jacqui, are you still in here ??????????? let us know :) Tresa [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/8/2002 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2013 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 40,260 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $7,045.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 287 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39

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$15,314.00

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Days: 737 Hours: 2

Minutes: 23 Seconds: 15

Life Gained
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5890

Smoke Free Days
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94,240

Cigarettes Not Smoked

for 17 år siden 0 +0 / -0 222

Hi Jacqui, Dont give in girl 100 day's is a great achivement just think you got by the Hell week you don't want to go back, stick with it, you can your strong, I just know you are (100 day's) you must be very strong [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/2/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 40 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,200 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �438.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 31 [B]Seconds:[/B] 40

for 17 år siden 0 +0 / -0 1890

Hello, Jacqui... My Lord, I wish I had your 100 and more days to my name... you can't let the cravings shake you... do whatever you have to do - take a bath and soak in the warmth... exercise as Misty says, deep breathing as lainey says and I'll add that wonderful urge-killer - a long glass of Ice Cold Water!! Hope you didn't have such a rotten weekend and that you're still in the Quit!! Patrick PS: You might let husband know that suggestions like that are criminal!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/18/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 24 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 600 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $270.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35

for 17 år siden 0 +0 / -0 3875

Come on Jacqui, deep breaths! You wouldn't throw away 100 days quit. It is probably just a milestone crave, it will pass! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/5/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 343 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,575 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,618.65 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 45 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23

for 17 år siden 0 +0 / -0 1107

Jacqui, I'm sorry I missed your post. I hope you were able to get through the weekend with no smokes. Octobreathers can't give in to this incredible addiction that holds us for I don't know how long. I still get the urge to smoke. It's not as often, but it's still as strong. It's even worse going into a convenience store and seeing the wall of cigarettes behind the counter. You've had some great suggestions, and I hope you could handle the situation. Ron [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]10/28/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 106 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,240 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $667.80 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 19 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10

for 17 år siden 0 +0 / -0 591

How about excercise? Excercise not only is a good coping mechnism to remove yourself from a situation temporaily, but it also releases hormones that make you feel better. Also - speek up, solve your problems, don't run from them. Also - REWARD! Rewards are VERY important to making your brain chemistry return to normal! Buy an outfit that looks fabulous on your newer fuller figure so you feel good today. Take a long bath in scented salts, or bubbles. Go to a movie, go for a walk, take in local museums, make fun of American tourists.. do whatever it is that you do to feel good! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 573 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 42,975 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $10,743.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 51 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 39 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57

for 17 år siden 0 +0 / -0 2417

You are in control here and the choice is yours. If you want to quit smoking you need to find some coping skills, determination and strength to pull you through this. The only person who knows whether these craves are worth blowing a 100+ day quit is you. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/8/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 398 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,970 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,671.60 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 37 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 37 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48

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