by Lisa C.
Member since:
September 20, 2008

Update on My Quitting Smoking

April 16, 2009 08:19 PM UTC
views: 0 | comments: 48

I'm still not smoking!!  Woo Hoo!!!  Today is my third day!  I've been taking Chantix and it has helped, but it isn't a miracle drug.  It still is very hard.

I found a great online forum, quitnet.com for anyone interested.  It has been a tremendous help to me.  The support that the folks there offer is fantastic.  It also keeps stats on your progress.  They update every second.  Here's mine:

Time Smoke-Free: 2 days, 13 hours, 43 minutes and 50 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 77
Lifetime Saved: 14 hours

Money Saved: $12.00

 

The stats have been pretty motivational, I'd hate to go back to 0!!  LOL!

 

Sorry I haven't been around Gather much, it's been a long few days and I'm trying to change my daily routine, at least for now!

Have a great evening everyone!


 


Comments: 48

Congratulations, Lisa- that's wonderful!
Beth G. Apr 16, 2009, 8:22pm UTC
Good for you Lisa! I hope you keep up the good work!
Elizabeth B. Apr 16, 2009, 8:22pm UTC
Excellent progress so far!
have a great evening yourself :>}
Chris E. Apr 16, 2009, 8:23pm UTC
I am so glad you have been able to stick with it and that you found something that is helping you out. The lifetime saved has to be a real motivator.
Sandra H. Apr 16, 2009, 8:24pm UTC
Congratulations on not smoking! I really like how the info is done for you on that website!
Sandy M. Apr 16, 2009, 8:25pm UTC
great job Lisa. I am glad you found a quit smoking support group. I am sure that helps alot. good luck to you.
Kat W. Apr 16, 2009, 8:26pm UTC
Woo hoo!! You go girl!!
Brian T. Apr 16, 2009, 8:30pm UTC
go Lisa!
Gul Dixon Apr 16, 2009, 8:31pm UTC
Hang in there Lisa! You'll be alright. Good luck.
B.B. B. Apr 16, 2009, 8:33pm UTC
congrats, thats awesome./ i wish i could stop, but i have been smoking for 17 years now. how long did you smoke?
Nora D. Apr 16, 2009, 8:33pm UTC
That's wonderful!!! Congrats! I am very disappointed, and somewhat upset, to find out that my hubby has started smoking once again because of "boredom" at work when driving the semi at night over the road......I about freaked out but guess there's nothing much I can do...,.....I know it's extremely hard to quit, so I really admire you!!!!
Gessy D. Apr 16, 2009, 8:36pm UTC
Good for you Lisa. For every cigarette you don't take, you add to your life. Congratulations don't give up.
Lisa C. Apr 16, 2009, 8:36pm UTC
B.B.B.

I smoked for 14 years. It's never too late to do it. If you are considering quitting, check out quitnet.com. They give great info on how to prepare to quit. I also recommend Chantix. I know that it has gotten a bad rep lately, but I wouldn't have been able to do it without it.
Lisa C. Apr 16, 2009, 8:37pm UTC
Nora,

So sorry to hear that. I hear that it is so easy to go back. Hopefully your hubby will quit again. My husband smokes too and I would love to see him quit. He had quit for almost a year and went back. :(
Lisa C. Apr 16, 2009, 8:38pm UTC
Thanks everyone for the nice comments, I really appreciate it! :)
Victoria Greenwood Apr 16, 2009, 8:42pm UTC
CONGRATULATIONS LISA!

I am a smoker and I want to quit before my smoking gets worse. The longest I ever went without smoking was 24 hours. Keep up the good work!!!
Lisa C. Apr 16, 2009, 8:43pm UTC
Victoria,
If I can do it, anyone can! Good luck to you! You are worth it!
Elle L. Apr 16, 2009, 8:44pm UTC
Congratulations! They say the third day is the hardest.
Rae M. Apr 16, 2009, 8:44pm UTC
Congratulations! Keep up the good work.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Apr 16, 2009, 8:51pm UTC
Congratulations Lisa, you are doing so good. I'm halfway there and sort of gave up on completing my mission. I did cut down to about ten a day, now I just need to work a little harder. I'm going to check that website out. Thanks.
Jo N. Apr 16, 2009, 8:57pm UTC
Congrats! Keep up the good work!
Tim T. Apr 16, 2009, 9:00pm UTC
keep up the good work
Lisa C. Apr 16, 2009, 9:08pm UTC
That's awesome Chris, 4 years!! Right now I'm still a day by day, minute by minute. I really think I'm doing this for myself. It kind of hit home when I was on vacation last month. I had had the Rx for Chantix for 9 months but never filled it. On vacation, I ended up catching a cold. I really wanted to hike to this specific waterfall during my trip. I still did it, but I remember how winded I was during the hike and how my chest hurt from the congestion of my cold. I swore when I got home, I would do it. Next time I go up to the mountains, I'll be able to do a longer hike! I just couldn't believe how yucky and out of shape I felt. I kept thinking how ridiculous it was.

Anyway, I'm rambling, but thanks for sharing your story and for the prayer! :)
Jennifer B. Apr 16, 2009, 9:21pm UTC
Way to go! Stay positive and you can do this.
Spartan * Apr 16, 2009, 9:22pm UTC
Hang in there, Lisa! Here is a great site for support....
http://whyquit.com/
Risa G. Apr 16, 2009, 9:54pm UTC
Congratulations. I know it is difficult (my mom went through this) but we know you can do it. Keep at it!

Hang in there. As Jennifer said, Stay positive! Just one day at a time!
Trish A. Apr 16, 2009, 10:02pm UTC
Congratulations! The site sounds like it would be inspirational.
Marianne R. Apr 16, 2009, 10:46pm UTC
Keep it up. I bookmarked the site for when I start me smoke free journey.
Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. Apr 16, 2009, 11:18pm UTC
Congratulations! You are doing great.
Kay M Apr 16, 2009, 11:41pm UTC
Good for you! You can do it.
Amber C. Apr 17, 2009, 12:26am UTC
That is wonderful! And the site sounds like amazing help.
Stacey Mamasaid Apr 17, 2009, 9:50am UTC
Way to go Lisa!!!
Marsha C. Apr 17, 2009, 1:28pm UTC
I am out of tobacco...and now rolling up cigarette butts!! however, only enough to roll one more...but as I said, I am trying to do this with no aides since I can't afford them. I wasn't going to smoke at all today but then down comes my mom saying and doing things she had no business doing or saying and got me super frustrated.
Marsha C. Apr 17, 2009, 1:28pm UTC
Just letting you know your content has reached 25 comments and has therefore been removed from ~3,000 Here We Come!~
debra g. Apr 18, 2009, 4:19pm UTC
Great work on your part.Keep up the great work.
JoAnn C. Apr 18, 2009, 4:23pm UTC
good for you. keep up the good work
Courtney C. Apr 20, 2009, 1:07pm UTC
Sounds like a helpful site. Keep up the good work!
Meagan T. Apr 20, 2009, 2:27pm UTC
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A N. Apr 20, 2009, 4:46pm UTC
I think thats the site my dad used to help him stop smoking
DIANE D. Apr 20, 2009, 5:11pm UTC
That's GREAT!~
Renita P. Apr 24, 2009, 8:10pm UTC
Awesome, Lisa! You can do it! I love the way the stats show you how much money you've saved too! Wow...saved $12 in just 3 days! So, $120 a month, roughly!!! WOW! You should put that money in a special savings account and then after you know you've quit forever, treat yourself to something nice!
Jodie C. May 11, 2009, 7:57pm UTC
Congratulations!! I am hoping to quit June 1st, with some friends from work. I'll have to check out that quitting website. I like the idea of knowing how much money I've saved.
Marilyn (PaintsOnSlate) S. May 13, 2009, 9:38am UTC
Yea for YOU! Trust me when I say this is one thing you will not be sorry you did. Every day is a new day for you and soon you will realize how good food taste, how nice it is not to smell bad . That was the biggie for me. Being smoke free is a breath of fresh air. The smells involved with smoking, your hair, your breath, your car and home, your clothes - was something I didn't realize totally until it was gone.

It isn't easy, I still get cravings at strange times (especially camping). But I feel so much healthier and I know I smell better.
Rae M. May 21, 2009, 3:30pm UTC

Congratulations! Keep it up.  I love the tracker how it tells you how many days of life you gain back and how much money you are saving that is really motivational.
Katie R. May 21, 2009, 4:55pm UTC

I hope you're still ciggarette free.
Lisa C. May 30, 2009, 10:58am UTC

I still haven't smoked!!!  It's now been 46 days!!  Woo Hoo!!!
Rose (just an ole GA peach) W. May 30, 2009, 11:00am UTC

YAY Lisa!!! You can do it, keep up the good work!!!!!!!! Now if I could just give up chocolate....

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