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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1890

Great reminder, Stickin'!! Thanks for that...

Patrick

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/18/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 132
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,300
Amount Saved: $1,485.00
Life Gained:
Days: 24 Hrs: 13 Mins: 1 Seconds: 12

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1153

Stickin,

Distractions are a very valuable technique to help through any quit. Small or big, they both work. Whether you choose to train for a triathlon or just read a book for a few minutes this can be a very helpful way to make it successfully change your lifestyle.

Did you take up a new distraction at the beginning of your quit? Members, what have you used to distract yourself from going back to cigarettes?

Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1985

Hi Kelly

Very proud to see that you have been stickin to it! That's the name of the game and the process. It gets easy Kelly as I think the tide has turned for you. I am ok, thanks for asking! Stay quit for you, me and the rest of us.

Stickin to it

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/22/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 857
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 15,426
Amount Saved: $5,013.45
Life Gained:
Days: 157 Hrs: 0 Mins: 37 Seconds: 31

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 967

Stickin, nice to hear from you, how are things?

Kelly

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/6/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 174
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,220
Amount Saved: $652.50
Life Gained:
Days: 14 Hrs: 4 Mins: 53 Seconds: 19

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1985

Distractions are a solid bet. Be proactive do not make it easy on nicodemon, become a moving target. Change your name, side step your die hard smoking friends, prepare for a triathlon, take up tennis, bowling, walking, swimming, hiking, going to movies or theater in the day time rather than at night, find another room in the house to make phone calls from, move your computer to another room or wall, get rid of that smoking chair or replace it with another, go to work early or go in later. Develop new routines, patterns and activities.

Please find that smoking is something that you can happily live without. Find that you can begin to quit thinking about coming down with lung cancer or emphysema. Realize that quitting is a goal well worth achieving. It makes a statement about you.

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