Quit Blogs

Been useless again and havnt posted in a couple of months. Still havnt smoked tho. I am now 429 days a non smoker and apparently i have saved over $4,100 ??????? Where that is i have no idea lol.

The other good news, and thanks for the kind words last post, i have started talking with my wife again after nearly 6 months separated. we are certainly not there yet but it is kind of ODAAT just like smoking.

Awesome effort to everyone here. Espeacially great to see some of the older members who may not have won last effort but are still here and still fighting strong.

Cheers Steve

Hi all, it really has been a long time since ive visited this site. I have past the 1 year mark now which im stoked about.

I have been quit for 1 Year, 1 Week, 6 Days, 7 hours, 38 minutes and 17 seconds (378 days). I have saved $3,615.00 by not smoking 7,566 cigarettes. I have saved 3 Weeks, 5 Days, 6 hours and 30 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/07/2010 6:01 a.m.

I was a reasonably heavy smoker (approx 25 / day) so the early times definately were not easy, this site and the people that visit certainly helped hugely. I am self employed so I have also had to deal with the stresses of my struggling building company over this time. I have been forced to sell my family home and my marriage is separated. I guess this makes me feel even more proud that I have managed to stand strong on the smoking front.

If I can make it this far (and there were many times I thought i couldnt) then anyone reading this can to. I doubt anyone can honestly say its easy, but very, very worthwhile and definately it gets easier as you go on. I dont think I have any seriuos thoughts of smoking over the last 6 months which I think is great.

Good luck everyone, stay strong and you will make it.

Cheers.

Havnt looked at my stats in a while as being a non smoker had become pretty normal.

I have been quit for 10 Months, 14 hours, 3 minutes and 28 seconds (304 days). I have saved $2,910.44 by not smoking 6,091 cigarettes. I have saved 3 Weeks, 3 hours and 35 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/07/2010 6:01 a.m.

Certainly makes me feel proud. The only problem at the moment is that I havnt home now for a week. I have not been getting on well with my wife (at home anyway, get on fine at work) and have been staying at either office or workshop. 6 year old ringing alot and very sad. Im sitting in my little office tonight and unfortunately feeling sorry for myself (i no I just need to harden up a bit) but I must say, it is the first time I have really felt like going and buying a pack in a long time. I wont though for the simple fact that I still remember how bad it was 10 months ago compared to how easy it is now.

Moral I guess other than my own therapy of typing, all those in the early stages please keep going and soon you will "almost" be able to be separated from your family without the need to light up.

Kind Regards

Happy new year to all, I havnt visited here in far to long. I hope everyone is doing well. Great to see so many names ive never seen. Im having a day in the office pricing work today and checked my statistics (again first time in a while) and WOW!!! Tomorrow I have been smoke free for 200 days. I passed 6 months a couple of weeks ago without realising.

I find it amazing how not smoking becomes normal, I still sometimes think about it and still have the odd dream that im smoking but other than that its great. I really sruggled the first 2 - 3 months but it does get a lot easier. Its a tough ride but well worth it and one we should feel extremely proud of undertaking.

I have been quit for 6 Months, 2 Weeks, 1 Day, 10 hours, 17 minutes and 35 seconds (199 days). I have saved $1,905.61 by not smoking 3,988 cigarettes. I have saved 1 Week, 6 Days, 20 hours and 20 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/07/2010 6:01 a.m.

150 days today for us. Havnt written here for a while but still try to have a read every couple of days. Ive been feeling really good with the whole non smoker thing over the last 6 odd weeks and stoked to have reached another milestone. Crept up on me really.

My eldest daughter has just finished 7th form (year ????? 13 I think these days????) and we have her leavers dinner tonight, Im sure my rubber arm will be bent to have 1 or 3 to celebrate.

Hope everyone is having a great day, remaining positive and feeling like the winners we all are.

Cheers

Sweet as though other than a long day. I do quite a bit of work for insurance companies (pay well when things are tight) and spent the whole day chasing leaks and assessing water damage. Cant complain cos its work but depressing and sick of heavy rain. On a bright note, took the opportunity to test the houses I am currently building and no leaks (thank F%$k).

I have been quit for 3 Months, 1 Week, 1 Day, 4 hours, 4 minutes and 37 seconds (100 days). I have saved $957.15 by not smoking 2,003 cigarettes. I have saved 6 Days, 22 hours and 55 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/07/2010 6:01 a.m.

Wow, I never dreamed I would get this far. Also 100 days today for Pukeko, Congratulations youre a legend, your blogs are a inspiration, thanks.

Also today is 150 days for Mandykoo and 1lyn1. Congratulations both.

One great big party today. Thanks to everyone for youre support, we are all stars and should be proud.

Cheers Steve

Hi Everyone. I went to the doctor today, sliced my thumb at work. Got all patched up and went to reception to pay the bill. The lady behind the counter had my file open and kindly asked about my smoking status as they were updating records. I suddenly had a huge feeling of excitement and proudly told her Im 4 days away from being smokefree for 3 months.

She looked as if she felt pity and told me that still classifies me as a smoker and maybe they will ask me next time. Totally shot down, no well done, congratulations or any thing like that. I am sure it would be a completely different story had she been a smoker.

I hope everyone is having a great week, havnt been on a while so will catch up on blogs while my thumb pounds away.

Cheers

I have been quit for 2 Months, 1 Week, 6 Days, 1 hour, 47 minutes and 42 seconds (75 days). I have saved $717.35 by not smoking 1,501 cigarettes. I have saved 5 Days, 5 hours and 5 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/07/2010 6:01 a.m.

And im feeling good. This means its also 75 days for Pukeko and must be 125 days for Mandykoo and 1lyn1.

Congratulations everyone for fighting hard, have a great friday & even better weekend.

And I mean everyone both directly and indirectly.

I had some really bad news with regards to work this afternoon. Ended up having a big arguement with my wife about this (also my business partner) yelled in front of kids like a giant arse and stormed out of the house, jumped in the truck and drove off with the intention of buying ciggies. Lukily my office is on the way & i decided to stop, have a cup of tea and read some blogs. Ive spent the last hour and a bit stewing and reading everything. thankfully because of taking time to come here it seems to have passed.

the truth is, i dont think it was ever about feeling like or NEEDING a cigarette. I think subconcously (sorry spelling) because things were not going my way, i thought of the biggest thing i could do to hurt her??? I know this sounds nuts, but i honestly did not want a smoke????

Best I go home I think and grovel... Thanks for listening.

2 months today for us, another milestone ticked of.

I have been quit for 2 Months, 3 hours, 35 minutes and 43 seconds (62 days). I have saved $593.85 by not smoking 1,242 cigarettes. I have saved 4 Days, 7 hours and 30 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/07/2010 6:01 a.m.

Pukeko just said this in her last post. New catch phase maybe??? Game on, lets do it. Lets beat him. Game on. can we stop. Game on.can we get through it all. Game on. We have coughed up your gunk. Game on. We have sworn at our families, Game on we are shaking, Game on, we have cried. Game on, we have hated ourselves, game on, we have stumbled, game on, will we ever have fun, game on, will we sleep through the night, game on, game on we have cried again, game on, we are farting, game on, we have a headache, game on, weve lost our old friends, game on, we are crying again.

HALF TIME

GAME ON, I CAN BREATH BETTER, GAME ON, I CAN SMELL, GAME ON, I SMELL BETTER TO THOSE AROUND ME, GAME ON, IM NOT CRYING, GAME ON, I HAVNT HAD A COLD THIS WINTER, GAME ON, MY FAMILY SPEND ALOT MORE TIME WITH ME, GAME ON, IM STILL NOT CRYING, GAME ON, IM HAVING THE BEST SLEEPS IVE EVER HAD, GAME ON, I STILL HAVE MY FRIENDS PLUS NEW ONES, GAME ON, IVE NEVER FELT MORE CONFIDENT, GAME ON, STILL NOT CRYING, GAME ON, I AM WINNING, GAME ON I WILL WIN.

Thank you Marie for bringing up the abrieviation thing a few posts below. I have myslef worked out lol & ODAAT. There are so many others that are always used - LMAO, ROFL (i already asked this) PMSL??? these are only the ones used in the last few posts. I have considered asking my kids, problem is im to embarassed. Im only 34 and probably should know these, what am I not getting??? ha ha.

II have been quit for 1 Month, 2 Weeks, 5 Days, 3 hours, 7 minutes and 5 seconds (50 days). I have saved $478.99 by not smoking 1,002 cigarettes. I have saved 3 Days, 11 hours and 30 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/07/2010 6:01 a.m.

50 days today for Pukeko and myself. Congratulations Pukeko.

100 days today for Mandykoo and 1lyn1. Congratulations to you both.

Have a great day.

Just reading old blogs and realised that our 50 th day is the day of yours and 1lyn1 century. What a huge effort from you 2 congratulations. I will have to start some wrist exercise in preparation for all the toasting come sunday.

WOW, ive been away all week and have got a bit of quitline blog site withdrawl. Came on here to catch up and had to learn how to drive the thing again.

For anyone who didnt read below, or mainly just to scream it out again, Pukeko and myself are smoke free 50 days on sunday. Cant say its been a pleasant journey but cetainly a rewarding one. To be completely honest its probably around 48 days longer than I thought i would make so pleased about that. I am also certain now that ive made it this far there can be no turning back.

Hope everyone has a great weekend and anyone having a beer, wine, whatever poison on sunday, please raise your glass for a wee toast for 50 days smoke free for Pukeko and myself.

Cheers

Huge achievement. After reading your almost 100 day blog I thought to myself how good that would feel and seems so far away, being only 6 weeks tomorrow for myself and Pukeko. then i realised that 6 weeks is 42 days which is really only 1 week of 50 days which is half way to what did seem miles off. Feels so good when you start to see progress like this.

Off to a fundraiser quiz night tonight for a 1st 11 soccer tournament my sons going on. Its the type of do I never used to feel comfortable smoking at i.e. school, teenagers, sports team etc so will happily partake fully in the evening and not spend the night trying to see when no one will notice me sneaking out for a puff.

Have a good weekend everyone and Kind Regards

I have been quit for 1 Month, 1 Week, 4 hours, 51 minutes and 48 seconds (38 days). I have saved $365.02 by not smoking 764 cigarettes. I have saved 2 Days, 15 hours and 40 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 4/07/2010 6:01 a.m.

Sounds good and that I should be getting over it, but boy Im struggling the last few days. for the first time since I quit, I have a full week in my office drawing up a new set of plans. I normally spend a good deal of my week on sites and physically working. I really enjoy drawing and was looking forward but I cant stop thinking of ciggies. Ive kept my moods under control (just) but have a constant urge.

I think my problem is that I would usually draw a bit, then step outside and have a ciggie while I thought how I was going to attack the next detail. Obviously cant do that now so Im stuck at the drawing board and tending to overthink turning my brain to mush. I know a ciggarette would fix all these issues!!!!!

Think I need to attack my water bottle and take a walk.

Hope everyone else is feeling great and staying away from the evil ciggies.

and everyone else, your blogs have been a great help over the last month, I really cant imagine getting even this far without the motivation from you all. Im glad you feel like youve won, Im not there myself yet but must say the last 3 days have been a huge improvement and I really hope this lasts.

Dentarthurdent, you are dead right about every day being an achievement, I think this to myself every night I get into bed after getting through another day. Early i remember thinking that every day felt like a week, but time does start to pass and the weeks seem to accumulate and milestones are achieved.

We can all do this, it certainly sucks at times but it is a very small sacrifice in the big picture.

Cheers

Cant say its been fun, but Pukeko and myself have been smoke free 1 month tomorrow.

I just found a blog from the other day and you asked if I have been saving the redundant smoke money. Unfortunately my workshop is next to a bakery and I think Ive spent at least what Ive saved on sausage rolls. Never mind, at least im not smoking.

Seems to be a popular saying round here , One day at a time, I think for me its 1 vice at a time. This time next year I will have totally forgotten about cigarettes and be writting posts congratulating myself for making through 1 month sausage roll free!!