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Barbara K.
Quit Date: December 23, 2004
Posts: 5977
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Posted: October 15, 2010 1:32 PM Post subject: Rewards and extra money |
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What are you all spending your money on now that you don't smoke? I'll go 1st.
I bought myself a SLR camera, a HDTV, clothes, shoes, pedicures and manicures, eating out, paying someone to clean my place, school and such. _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
Blessings,
Barbara K. |
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Rusty
Quit Date: December 13, 2004
Posts: 497 Location: North Florida
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Posted: October 22, 2010 8:04 AM Post subject: |
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Hi BK, sorry I'm so late responding. Early in my quit, I followed a reward system. Small daily rewards, weekly rewards, bigger monthly rewards. There came a time when not smoking was not much of an effort any more and so I didn't need the reward system for that. However, I still do reward myself after going through a big deal of some kind. Last year, when I graduated with my master's, I took a week long trip to a beach I love. I do smaller rewards too. For instance, I put off some things I'd like to do until after I finish something. When I finish a paper or test, I might take a little road trip or go shopping a little.
Also, I sometimes use not smoking as an excuse to spend a little more on my hair.
Rusty _________________
The Buddha says: Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful. |
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essie662
Quit Date: April 14, 2004
Posts: 3388 Location: MI
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Posted: October 23, 2010 1:20 PM Post subject: |
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Hubby and I eat out more, I like not having to cook! _________________
Essie
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Barbara K.
Quit Date: December 23, 2004
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Posted: October 27, 2010 1:06 PM Post subject: |
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Rusty, I never thought about rewarding myself with tests and such from school. Very good idea.
Essie, eating out is nice. _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
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Barbara K. |
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