17 months today! - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

**historyteach** · 04-29-2007, 05:33 AM

Today, I am One year, five months, 1 hour, 27 minutes and 24 seconds nicotine free. That's 20642 cigarettes not smoked, saving $5,676.21. Life saved: 10 weeks, 1 day, 16 hours, 10 minutes. :>)

And I forgot, until I got a notice in my email!

I suppose that's good news too, though. I am definately not obsessing on cigarettes anymore. though, I do get the occassional craving, especially under stressful situations.

Who, ME???? Stressed????

But, I keep doing something different. No matter how little it is. When I change what I'm doing, I change what I'm thinking and feeling. Bingo! I'm not thinking of smoking anymore. LOL!

And I also remember I NEVER want to quit again...ugg...that was HELL!
Guess that's why they call it Hell Week for the first week, huh? How about hell 6 months? LOL!

Yes, indeed, a great miracle has happened here! Nais gadol hiya po! :>)

Keep the quit and post before you puff!

Shalom!

citychick · 04-29-2007, 05:40 AM

thanks Teach,

Thats what I was doing wrong! Not changing what I was doing, so not changing what I was thinking.(sitting here amazed at the simplicty)

I'll give it another go!!

**historyteach** · 04-29-2007, 06:06 AM

Hi, Citychick!

That's great that you are giving it another go! Remember, we are never failures unless we quit trying!

It amazes me sometimes, how we try to complicate things. We want to analyze the mundane to get to the "real" understanding of our behaviors. Why? Leftover Freudian beliefs, I think, lol! But, what really matters is that we CHANGE our behaviors. As the sneaker commercial said, "Just DO it!"
The rest will take care of itself.

Good luck, and be sure to post on our daily check up thread for support! Afterall, posting is doing something different than smoking too!

Keep the quit and post before you puff!

Shalom!

Jane63 · 04-29-2007, 02:07 PM

A big CONGRATS to you, History, on the 17-months!! That is amazing and thank you for sharing and offering support to those of us just starting our quits!!

Citychick...I am also glad you are giving it another go!! I messed up a week ago too and decided to try again!
Good luck to you!!

Jane

**historyteach** · 04-29-2007, 04:38 PM

Trying again???
That's the WAY TO GO!!!!

Keep the quit and post before you puff!

Shalom!

**Cynay** · 04-30-2007, 03:56 AM

WOOOOHOOOO...

That is the way to show us it can be done!!!

04-29-2007, 05:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: centered again Posts: 8,057	17 months today! Today, I am One year, five months, 1 hour, 27 minutes and 24 seconds nicotine free. That's 20642 cigarettes not smoked, saving $5,676.21. Life saved: 10 weeks, 1 day, 16 hours, 10 minutes. :>) And I forgot, until I got a notice in my email! I suppose that's good news too, though. I am definately not obsessing on cigarettes anymore. though, I do get the occassional craving, especially under stressful situations. Who, ME???? Stressed???? But, I keep doing something different. No matter how little it is. When I change what I'm doing, I change what I'm thinking and feeling. Bingo! I'm not thinking of smoking anymore. LOL! And I also remember I NEVER want to quit again...ugg...that was HELL! Guess that's why they call it Hell Week for the first week, huh? How about hell 6 months? LOL! Yes, indeed, a great miracle has happened here! Nais gadol hiya po! :>) Keep the quit and post before you puff! Shalom! __________________

04-29-2007, 06:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: centered again Posts: 8,057	Hi, Citychick! That's great that you are giving it another go! Remember, we are never failures unless we quit trying! It amazes me sometimes, how we try to complicate things. We want to analyze the mundane to get to the "real" understanding of our behaviors. Why? Leftover Freudian beliefs, I think, lol! But, what really matters is that we CHANGE our behaviors. As the sneaker commercial said, "Just DO it!" The rest will take care of itself. Good luck, and be sure to post on our daily check up thread for support! Afterall, posting is doing something different than smoking too! Keep the quit and post before you puff! Shalom! __________________

04-29-2007, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jane63 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,920 Blog Entries: 8	A big CONGRATS to you, History, on the 17-months!! That is amazing and thank you for sharing and offering support to those of us just starting our quits!! Citychick...I am also glad you are giving it another go!! I messed up a week ago too and decided to try again! Good luck to you!! Jane __________________ ~Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops... at all.~ Emily Dickinson Rest In Peace My Sweet Sammy...2-24-08

04-29-2007, 04:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: centered again Posts: 8,057	Trying again??? That's the WAY TO GO!!!! Keep the quit and post before you puff! Shalom! __________________

04-30-2007, 03:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cynay Forum Leader Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,696	WOOOOHOOOO... That is the way to show us it can be done!!! __________________ Cynay "Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself." Harvey Fierstein

04-29-2007, 05:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
citychick Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Emerald City Posts: 2,255	thanks Teach, Thats what I was doing wrong! Not changing what I was doing, so not changing what I was thinking.(sitting here amazed at the simplicty) I'll give it another go!!

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