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Dana Rae



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January 22, 2005

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Location: Palatka, Florida

PostPosted: February 6, 2005 4:46 PM    Post subject: The untold story Reply with quote

This has been around thought I would send it here too!!

Timetable of physiological change
--- The Untold Story ---

(What the quit literature doesn't tell you.)


20 minutes after quitting.

You begin looking for loopholes in your quit commitment, thinking about postponing the whole arrangement until after the next millenium begins.

After 8 hours.

You have already contemplated at least three murders and several other brutal acts of violence.

After 24 Hours.

Your city or town declares a mysterious and unforeseen water shortage, while municipal sewers are suddenly overwhelmed.

After one week.

You have consumed enough calories to sustain a Bengali village of 2000 for four years. Food shortages become critical within your region; pets and local wild animals become nervous.

After two weeks.

Quitzits establish early outposts on your face. Risk of Browser's Butt Syndrome (BBS) rises to equal that for 13-year-old boys with new computers and internet access. Smileys appear in your writing and begin to replicate Smile

Within one month.

You have already begun to pester smokers and complain about the smell of their obnoxious cigarettes; IQ returns to low double-digits; Quitzits begin to function autonomously. Exclamation point shortages prevail across the land.

After six weeks

You may have experienced your first bowel movement since your quit began; if not, be patient, it will happen within a few more weeks.

After two months.

You begin to forget the pain and misery of the first week without cigarettes, and are wondering if you could, perhaps, remind yourself of what you've been missing; Quitzits establish territorial treaties with each other.

After five months.

Intelligence returns to at least 60% of its pre-quit level; concentration remains a problem, at only 50%; carpal tunnel syndrome incidence exceeds all known levels for any keyboard-intensive occupation; you have typed more words than are contained within all the works of William Shakespeare, but with more flair and "sparkle".

After six months.

You wonder why you ever waited this long to quit. It's way, way, worth it.

I have been quit for 2 Weeks, 1 Day, 8 hours, 9 minutes and 32 seconds (15 days). I have saved $49.08 by not smoking 613 cigarettes. I have saved 2 Days, 3 hours and 5 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 1/22/05
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Pamela



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Location: Gardiner, NY

PostPosted: February 6, 2005 6:11 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shocked Very Happy Exclamation Arrow Rolling Eyes Arrow Wink
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dd200443



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Posts: 26
Location: Iowa

PostPosted: February 6, 2005 6:29 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

OMG Dana, this is toooooooo funny!!!! Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing

I really can relate so some of these too............so thats what you call them......Quitzits......LOL

Thanks for the pick me up!!!!!!

DD Very Happy Very Happy
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kannprint



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April 10, 2004

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Location: St. Louis, MO

PostPosted: February 6, 2005 6:54 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Funny but very true. You're extremely clever.
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mtwilsonranch



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Location: nevada

PostPosted: February 6, 2005 9:18 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dana,

Thank you for the smile, I sure like the quitzits Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing



Pam

1 month, 2 weeks, 2 days, 11 hrs., 18 min free of nicotine and feeling GREAT
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kjsblue



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Location: Nebraska

PostPosted: February 7, 2005 10:32 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

I LOVE THIS!! Smile Thanks for posting it! I need to print it Wink

Kris
Five months, four weeks, two days, 7 hours, 58 minutes and 51 seconds. 3666 cigarettes not smoked, saving $733.49. Life saved: 1 week, 5 days, 17 hours, 30 minutes.
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Fightn4life



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Location: Loysburg, PA

PostPosted: February 7, 2005 9:34 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome, what insight...I loved this. oh..I will not be showing it to smoking hubby he'll have that many more reasons NOT to quit. Lord knows he has enough. Confused

Sandyz
free for 474 days!
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Cowgirl UP!



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PostPosted: February 7, 2005 10:06 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

how true Laughing
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2BFree



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Location: Ontario, Canada

PostPosted: March 4, 2005 9:26 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's a Gooder!!! Very Happy Only it didn't take a week to consume those calories Confused

Freedom Rocks!!

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PostPosted: March 4, 2005 10:43 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing
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Seabrez



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PostPosted: March 4, 2005 11:02 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dana,

LOL Laughing Laughing Laughing ...oh yeah,....I can attest to the diminished mental capacity!!!! Shocked Shocked Laughing Laughing Laughing This one is print and keep. Cracking me up...just what was needed this morning a good laugh!
Thanks for reposting it!!!! Very Happy

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Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 2 Corn 5:17 NASB
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Deb



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Location: North Carolina (Originally New York)

PostPosted: March 5, 2005 11:38 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Donna,

Thank's for sharing that my it's so true.

Have a great quit!

Deb Very Happy
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