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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 9:07 am
Oh, Stacey I may try the money saving thing. Any incentive is worth a try. Stomping out of thread...(It's my pissy day)
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 10:46 am
LOL, didn't somebody here actually have a punching bag? <races out of thread before getting punched out>

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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 11:32 am
I've mentioned this here before but just in case there are new quitters... The last time I quit -- made it almost a year -- I used the website WhyQuit?. On the right hand side of the homepage is a link to free quitmeters. A quit meter is a small application you install on your desktop, input the number of cigs you smoke a day and how much a pack costs you... it does the rest. Tells you how many cigs you have not smoked, how much money you've saved, and how much time you've added back onto your life. Makes it easier to quantify your quit and see real numbers associated with the bitchiness you're feeling. I won't try to quit again now until after I start my new job, and probably after the holidays. Good luck to all!
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 12:03 pm
I've mentioned this before. When I quit I saved the money I would have spent on cigs for 3 years and was able to buy this car and pay cash for it. I was spending over $100/wk. on cigs.

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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 12:56 pm
Good for you guys. Find what works for you. I knew it was great how much money I was saving but it pissed me off to be "good" with the money, so I rewarded myself. It truly did work for me in the beginning, find what it is that works for you! Hugs and the best bit**y to you all
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 3:09 pm
Retired, it might just be because I am old, and so I learn a lot of new things everyday, but I don't ever remember seeing a picture of the car you bought. Now, that is some real tangible incentive there. I love it!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 7:34 pm
GAL you crack me up!!! I have had less than 1 ONE yes that is LESS than ONE cig since 9pm last nite!!!!! the few puffs i took today were the mid day habity ones... this morning was the first morning that i didnt take a few drags before work...that was another huge thing for me I am just afraid of what will happen when i am off chantix..hopefully nothing will change....
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 7:35 pm
Stacey, that money jar is a great idea!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 8:42 pm
Pamy, you will just become b*tchy as hell. I stopped my Chantix and turned into Cruella.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 8:50 pm
I figure I have saved over 90.00 so far!!!
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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 9:51 pm
Good for you Pamy, for me it helped to actually go to the ATM get the cash and see it in the jar. On my rough nights, I cashed it in and went shopping! Good luck you.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 6:28 am
Thx Stacey! I have also noticed I am sleeping longer/deeper.....I usually wake up a few times during nite but in last week have slept 5-6hrs in a row...something that rarely happens....so I am thinking its cuz my body isnt forcing me to wake up and smoke!!! I am ready to leave for work, didnt feel any urge to have cig this morning...I am gonna try to go all day...I am gonna wk on stopping the habit puffs today
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 7:09 am
Pamy, you are doing good, keep keeping on! BTW, I don't think, except for my teens, I slept more than during those initial months after quitting. Don't question it, just enjoy sawing those logs! GAL, when I saw that you were going to quit, I knew we would be laughing a lot in here. Nice wheels, Retired! Meme, just put your surroundings on notice and "pissy" to your heart's contend. Whatever gets you through it. Karen, we'll be around whenever you decide to butt out.
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 8:00 am
Pamy, I'm so proud of you! Keep going forward on this awesome journey...YOU can do it!!
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 9:36 am
Pamy, your doing great!!! Today is absolutely going to be a BIG pissy day. I'm going to do my best to get through the day. 
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 10:41 am
Go smash something, Meme! Got any yoghurt containers? Stomping on those did wonders for our pissy days at college. It gives the big destruction sounds without the big damage.
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 11:01 am
LOL Lum, I can't even stomp today.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 12:23 pm
Well, that sucks! At least we should be able to have a rip-roaring temper tantrum when things go wrong! Oh, just crawl into bed then and tell the world to KYA.
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 12:59 pm
LOL Lum! I'm looking forward to being able to have a rip-roaring anything! Well, I've had a few hours of my pity party...now, I need to get over it! Life goes on. For those of you wondering, yes I had A cig, just one. I'll be glad when the one a days are done.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 4:35 pm
Thanks, Lumbele! Juju, I never posted the pic before. Congrats and best wishes to the new quitters to hang in there! It will get easier.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 7:30 pm
Took a drag off my first cigarette in 6 weeks today. One drag. Sent me REELING with the head spins. I don't think I'll be jonesing for them too much in the future. That really sucked. I thought it would be great. Maybe cigarettes weren't so much fun in the first place.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 7:45 pm
YAH Gal!!!! I had less than 2 today and felt like shit after....I am able to go longer and longer without even wanting the habit ones guess what a big trigger is for me??? TVCH!!! I keep reaching over to pick up a cig out of habit...my body doesnt want one...its just habit.............. any ideas on what I can reach for that will satisfy me?? and Bill is not an option!!!
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 7:50 pm
GAL, you scared me! LOL I was thinking DON'T DO IT! You have done so well, and 6 weeks under your belt, I didn't want to see you in my position. Thank goodness, it was just a drag. Pamy, try putting cigs in another room. This way you have to think about walking into another room, or if you even want to get up.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 7:56 pm
Strawberry licorice sticks.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 10:13 am
carrot/celery sticks
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