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SarahTeechz
Quit Date: January 22, 2009
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Posted: February 1, 2009 7:00 PM Post subject: Ten days a non-smoker!! |
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I thought I'd stop by to check in and update the boards on my now tenth day as a non-smoker. I'm amazed, and I feel great, overall.
I psyched myself out prior to quitting. I'd read so much information on how addictive smoking is, and how much of a difficulty people have with quitting, that I just worked myself up into a frenzy, even before my quit date arrived. I had a tough time sleeping, was waking up with horrible dreams, imagining myself smoking as a non-smoker, failing in my quit.
Then quit day came, actually it never did, as I quit a couple of days prior to my day...and went. I haven't even come close to picking up a cigarette. I think I'm fairly strong-willed and when I make a decision, I tend just to stick with it, regardless of difficulty.
I miss certain cigarettes. Others I don't miss at all. None do I miss enough to smoke again. I've worked through the lessons on FFS which have helped tremendously, as have the boards.
I still have trouble addressing my addiction as anything that's outside of my control. Lots of posts I've read talk about the nicodemon having control over us and the addiction enslaving us. I've tried to look at my quit as more of an "I got myself into this...I get myself out of it" process.
I can't even allow my thoughts to turn into how horrible my cravings and urges are, because somehow I feel that would give them power...which, is something I'm just not going to allow to happen.
Sooooo...long story long...I'm quit...I'm done. And now, I have my double digits.
Wishing everyone a wonderful Sunday!
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essie662
Quit Date: April 14, 2004
Posts: 3388 Location: MI
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Posted: February 1, 2009 7:50 PM Post subject: |
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Great job, Sarah! Welcome to double digits!
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Essie
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pinkpearl
Quit Date: June 30, 2007
Posts: 1667 Location: Illinois
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Posted: February 1, 2009 7:54 PM Post subject: |
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YAY SARAH!! great job!
keep your guard up though,
and stick around to let us know
how your doing! _________________
My avatars name is moon ray |
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kevin Site Admin
Quit Date: -
Posts: 9538 Location: cincinnati, oh
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Posted: February 1, 2009 11:08 PM Post subject: |
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you're exactly right about getting yourself into it and getting yourself back out, sarah - you keep thinking in those terms: we are all responsible for our own choices. remember, it was repeated conscious choice that kept you hooked, and it's repeated conscious choice that will keep you free.
congratulations on your first 10 days of freedom! _________________
keep choosing life!
kevin
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Mary Dude
Quit Date: June 15, 2004
Posts: 4803 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Posted: February 1, 2009 11:28 PM Post subject: |
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WTG Sarah!!! 10 days of freedom! Keep it going...you're taking control! Keep choosing smoke-free!! _________________
Mary D.
Smoke-free one day at a time!
Worry doesn't help tomorrow's troubles, but it does ruin today's happiness! |
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kannprint
Quit Date: April 10, 2004
Posts: 4988 Location: St. Louis, MO
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Posted: February 2, 2009 10:00 AM Post subject: |
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Keep it going, Sarah. You're going to feel better and better as time passes. Congrats! _________________
LIVE WELL, LAUGH OFTEN, LOVE MUCH.
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Kissimee
Quit Date: -
Posts: 772 Location: St. Louis, MO
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Posted: February 2, 2009 11:35 AM Post subject: |
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Awesome! Way to go!!! _________________
I can NOT control the addiction because if I could, it would NOT be an addiction...BUT I can control ME, the addict.
~Tracy
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erickg23
Quit Date: February 6, 2012
Posts: 119 Location: Elkridge, MD
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Posted: February 2, 2009 4:41 PM Post subject: |
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Very nice Job Sarah.....
Keep it up! _________________
Peace & Love, Peace & Love
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SarahTeechz
Quit Date: January 22, 2009
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Posted: February 2, 2009 9:58 PM Post subject: Thanks all |
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Wow, thanks very much for the awesome support! You're all great role models as well as inspiration for success.
Thanks very much!
-Sarah
I have been quit for 1 Week, 3 Days, 22 hours, 57 minutes and 49 seconds (10 days). I have saved $65.18 by not smoking 219 cigarettes. I have saved 18 hours and 15 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 1/22/2009 7:00 PM |
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