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Four years today!

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  • 10-03-2007 10:05am
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    Quit smoking four years ago today! Was reminded by a friend who has a birthday today, so she remembered. :D

    In one way it doesn't seem like four years, in another way the 'smoking' me was a different person a long time ago.

    Best of luck to all the quitters. It can be done, you just need to get it straight in your head and that's 99 per cent of the work.


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    massplanck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 66 ✭✭massplanck


    ;)

    I look forward to the day that i can say that.

    well done.


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    dazberry
    Registered Users Posts: 2,145 ✭✭✭dazberry


    Two Years Today for me :) and I have to agree with what you say FavouriteSlave, doesn't seem like 2 years yet I can't associate myself with having been a smoker beyond knowing that I used to smoke. Of all the times I "gave up" prior, this time I spent time "getting it straight in my head" before hand, and it really really made the difference..., its really the difference between "give up" and "quit"...

    ... basically I looked at my habit, my life before smoking, the early days of my habit (smoking a few a day), and then the last number of years where I needed to smoke 20 just to enjoy 1 or 2 a day (I smoked for 12 years in total). The realisation that I couldn't have 1 or 2 a day without having another 18 or 19 just to fill the gap really opened my mind to the whole thing, and how bad my relationship with cigarettes were...

    ... and I know it may sound silly, but I'm really proud of having quit.

    to anyone that is thinking of quitting - to quote FavouriteSlave - get it straight in your mind first - that's 99% of it...

    D.


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    Kolodny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭Kolodny


    dazberry wrote:
    and I know it may sound silly, but I'm really proud of having quit.

    Not silly at all - it's a big achievement and you're entitled to feel proud.
    Well done to you both! :)

    I hope threads like this are encouraging for others trying to quit.


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    g-punkteffekt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 141 ✭✭g-punkteffekt


    I know people that smoke one cigarette on their giving up anniversary every year. Tempted?


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    barrett1965
    Closed Accounts Posts: 178 ✭✭barrett1965


    Congratulations!


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    majiktripp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭majiktripp


    g-punkteffekt wrote:
    I know people that smoke one cigarette on their giving up anniversary every year. Tempted?
    Why would you be tempted after quitting...the whole point is to stop.
    Your still smoking, albeit once a year...I dont think theres such a thing as one cigarette really.


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