One year of being smoke free

[andyzee]

Today marks one year that I have not smoked a tobacco cigarette!

Your Quit Date is: 8/11/2005 6:00:00 PM

Time Smoke-Free: 365 days, 46 minutes and 39 seconds

Cigarettes NOT smoked: 10951

Lifetime Saved: 2 months, 23 days, 15 hours

Money Saved: $1,533.00

 

[skidbump]

good for u i quit in 2001...8/25/2001..have had a few cigars but not 1 cigerette...had smokes since 11 thru 42

 

[BeanoNYC]

Nice going Andy!!!!!!! KTQ

 

[andyzee]

Nice going Andy!!!!!!! KTQ

Your turn Rich, I want to see the you post the same message this time next year!

 

[BeanoNYC]

Your turn Rich, I want to see the you post the same message this time next year!

Like I told you. I quit for 18 months and blew it. I'm setting a date for this month.

 

[andyzee]

Like I told you. I quit for 18 months and blew it. I'm setting a date for this month.

Do it!

 

[ski_resort_observer]

I have read that quitting cigs is as hard as quitting heroin so a well earned congrats to both of you!

 

[Sky]

I quit back in 80. I can still tell when someone is smoking a Marlboro or a Kool. Those hooks go deep.

Congrats to all of us abstainers!

 

[jack97]

I quit back in 92. First couple of years I still had the cravings, especially at work since it varies; waiting around with nervous energy, stress out thinking about some hard problems or just being bore. Every time I wanted a smoke, I kept on thinking I’ll get back into the habit. I read after the first 4 - 6 months, the cravings are more mental than physical addiction. Snacking, twirling my pen or flipping quarters kept my mind preoccupied during those times.

 

[andyzee]

I quit back in 92. First couple of years I still had the cravings, especially at work since it varies; waiting around with nervous energy, stress out thinking about some hard problems or just being bore. Every time I wanted a smoke, I kept on thinking I’ll get back into the habit. I read after the first 4 - 6 months, the cravings are more mental than physical addiction. Snacking, twirling my pen or flipping quarters kept my mind preoccupied during those times.

In my case, I've turned into a gum addict Also, anytime I feel like having "just one", I think to myself that I will be starting my quit all over again and everything up to that point is being thrown out the window.

 

[riverc0il]

congrats to all of you guys that quit, i know that is not easy. both of my coworkers quit. one of them quit six years ago when she had her first kid, she now hates smoking but still gets cravings when someone around her smokes. crazy. my other coworker quit because he eventually wants to move out to CO where the air is thinner because of the elevation, he figured he'd have difficulty getting used to the air being a smoker. the money you saved is mind boggling. multiply that times a couple of years, that is essentially a new car every 10 years you were spending.

 

[catskills]

Congratulations! The Tobacco execs were caught years ago talking about a new hybrid Tobacco that was extremely addicting. I can't remember their exact words but it was something like, " we got them now they will never be able to quit". Basically anyone that is able to quit todays cigs has just won a tough fight against huge corporate Tobacco companies and all their researching power. That my friend is not easy to do. Anyone that is able to do this deserves a lot of credit. I have a daughter that is able to quit for 6 months at a time. She has had a very difficult time with it.

 

[bvibert]

Congrats Andy and everyone else that has quit. I don't personally know how hard it is to quit, but from what I've seen/heard it must be very hard.

 

[knuckledragger]

"In my case, I've turned into a gum addict "
I quit on Dec 2 1990 and I can say that I was a gum addict for about 5 years after. It seemed to take some will power to give up the gum too. Now when somebody offers me a piece of gum to chew I beg it off like they are offering me crack.

 

[andyzee]

"In my case, I've turned into a gum addict "
I quit on Dec 2 1990 and I can say that I was a gum addict for about 5 years after. It seemed to take some will power to give up the gum too. Now when somebody offers me a piece of gum to chew I beg it off like they are offering me crack.

Now I'm concerned! One addiction for another :idea:

 

[Greg]

I smoked a bit back in college; got to maybe a pack a day. Luckily I didn't find it too hard to quit. My wife struggled with it, but we've been both smoke free for almost 6 years. When she started to think about having kids she found it easier to quit. Neither of us will ever go back.

 

[JimG.]

Well done Andy...keep it up!

I've been there too. I quit on January 1, 1989. 17 years without a coffin nail.

 

[SkiDog]

Three years for me and my fiance this month...

Good job Andy...keep it up..

I still smoke the occassioanly cigar and ...welll.....thats for another time.

M

 

[Vortex]

Just saw this. Congrats. What did you do with the money you saved AndyZee? Congrats all to those who have fought to quit and won. Good luck to those who are stilll fighting the urge.

 

[andyzee]

Just saw this. Congrats. What did you do with the money you saved AndyZee?

Brought more weed! :lol: Just kidding, didn't really slate it for anything, just went in the bank for future use.