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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Thanks for the bump! Danielle, Bilingual Support Specialist

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1356

me too Rusty, I did the exact same thing. It took smoking 5 cigs before they tasted good and I still did it. That first puff led to 20 more years of me smoking. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/3/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 73 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 730 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $127.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

Thank you so much, Tom, for bumping this. Just a few hours ago I found myself feeling "curious" about whether I could handle just one puff. What an idiot! Of course I can't. Sheesh Rusty, 22 years...that number made a big impression on me. Look how awesome you are doing now, though. Not One Puff Ever Ever Ever!!!! -aloha :8o: [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 115 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,600 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $782.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2462

Good bump, Tom! I quit smoking for one year back in the early 80s. In my ignorance, I thought I could handle one, so I bummed one. Shortly after, I bummed another. And another. By then I was hooked again, and was too embarrassed to keep bumming, so I bought a pack. If I hadn't bummed that first one, I never would have bought that pack. That one puff led to 22 more years of smoking. As they say on another site, are you willing to go back to your previous level of consumption? Because that is exactly what will happen if you succumb to that junkie lie. Rusty :8o: [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 944 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 26,432 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,304.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 133 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49

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$58,718.40

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Days: 706 Hours: 12

Minutes: 53 Seconds: 29

Life Gained
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5646

Smoke Free Days
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225,840

Cigarettes Not Smoked

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 449

Stickin, Thanks for the reminder! The "just one puff" phrase is just a lie for an addict. Been there, done that! Now on day 5 and feeling good! Debbie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/11/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 4 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 80 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $15.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1148

Bump, bump, bump!!! Yes, one puff is all it takes to put the junky back in the driver's seat!! N.O.P.E. Addicts don't just have one. That's pure junky think. Keep control and keep your quit! N.O.P.E. If you do slip, don't fall. Get right back up with us and let's talk about it so we all can learn from it. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 122 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,440 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $512.40 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 19 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 392

I know. that's what discouraged me too. Right before my fall, I spoke with someone, who is a smoker at the moment, who said they quit for 2 years and started back. And another for 5 years. I was terrified, it made me realize that it is a terrible addiction and there needs to be more help for this! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 0 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 0 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $0 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 519

I quit once for three years. I started back by having one puff off a new boyfriend's cig. Now I know why non-smokers don't date smokers, or insist that they don't smoke around them. That was 15 years ago, and I'm just getting around to quitting. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/27/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 52 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,574 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $520 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1985

I wanted to clarify this. My relative has not smoked in twenty years and continues to be smoke free. Her slip occurred 18 months into a previous quit while she was vacationing in Canada. Be careful not to fall into the "just one trap" as my relative did.

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2670

great post stickin thanks lynnexx [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/24/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 147 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,207 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �588 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 50

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$114,475.00

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Days: 6671 Hours: 10

Minutes: 35 Seconds: 32

Life Gained
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45790

Smoke Free Days
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228,950

Cigarettes Not Smoked

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