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Topic: Woohoo..a year for me!!
MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Mon 09/22/08 05:08 AM
Well, today I am celebrating my one year anniversary of being a non-smoker! I gotta tell you, the quitting smoking has got to be one of the biggest challenges I have overcome in my entire life! I started smoking when I was 17 and it's one bad habit that I wish I would have never picked up! So... Woot! Woot! for me!!

mry Joined Thu 08/23/07 Posts: 8401	Mon 09/22/08 05:08 AM
Great job...how did you do it?

galendgirl Joined Sun 07/06/08 Posts: 24728	Mon 09/22/08 05:09 AM
Big congrats!

beachbum069 Joined Mon 04/07/08 Posts: 14325	Mon 09/22/08 05:10 AM
Good Job

jnbuglady Joined Sat 04/05/08 Posts: 865	Mon 09/22/08 05:11 AM
Well, today I am celebrating my one year anniversary of being a non-smoker! I gotta tell you, the quitting smoking has got to be one of the biggest challenges I have overcome in my entire life! I started smoking when I was 17 and it's one bad habit that I wish I would have never picked up! So... Woot! Woot! for me!! Hip,Hip, Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!1

OneMoreTimeAround Joined Tue 09/04/07 Posts: 3649	Mon 09/22/08 05:11 AM
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Did you quit cold turkey? I've had so many people tell me that's the only way to do it! It's something I am about to begin...quitting I mean. I've quit smoking in my house so that cut it in half. If I could just quit smoking when I drive! That's the hardest time for me.

somewhatshy2 Joined Sat 03/29/08 Posts: 1758	Mon 09/22/08 05:11 AM
congratulations!!! I know that has to be a very hard habit to kick. I'm very happy for you.

MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Mon 09/22/08 05:12 AM
Great job...how did you do it? Chantix. It's a medication that helps you quit smoking. I swear I didn't think it was going to work for me, but it did. Plus I got my brother, his girlfriend, and my neighbor to take it, and they will be at their one year anniversary in about 4 more months. Yes I know some people consider doing it with medication as taking the easy way out or cheating, but hey, I had to do what worked for me!

mommyof1 Joined Mon 10/08/07 Posts: 25303	Mon 09/22/08 05:13 AM
Congrats!!! that'a a major accomplishment!!! I just joined becomeanex.org.....It seems to be helping me for now

MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Mon 09/22/08 05:18 AM
Thank you Thank you Thank you everybody!

don1949 Joined Thu 08/28/08 Posts: 232	Mon 09/22/08 05:19 AM
I used Zyban and have been smoke free for a little over 9 years. It does get easier. But congratulations on your first year and keep up the good work.

TxsGal3333 Joined Tue 09/05/06 Posts: 76392	Mon 09/22/08 05:23 AM
Congrats it does not matter which way you quit or if others feel that was cheating in the long run it gives the same results!! I quit this January will be 6 years for me and I did it cold turkey and chewed on a lot of straws ate hard candy and stayed busy when I felt like I needed a cigarette. It is not easy but worth it if you have a goal. I would once a month treat myself with part of the money I figured up that I had saved each month would buy something or do something as a treat for each month that I made it. So congrats for your accomplishment you have made great job!!

MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Mon 09/22/08 05:29 AM
Congrats it does not matter which way you quit or if others feel that was cheating in the long run it gives the same results!! I quit this January will be 6 years for me and I did it cold turkey and chewed on a lot of straws ate hard candy and stayed busy when I felt like I needed a cigarette. It is not easy but worth it if you have a goal. I would once a month treat myself with part of the money I figured up that I had saved each month would buy something or do something as a treat for each month that I made it. So congrats for your accomplishment you have made great job!! Thanks so much. You know, one of the biggest things I did was when ever I got the urge for one, I would go outside and walk around our drive-way.(and I did a lot of walking, lol)It helped calm me down until the urge passed and helped me lose weight too, which we all know is one of the biggest worries when you quit smoking!

CATBW56 Joined Tue 02/20/07 Posts: 7224	Mon 09/22/08 05:37 AM
congrats to you.....I am on the road of being a non-smoker myself. It's only been 2 weeks today and did it cold turkey. there are days I wish for a smoke but I pop in a piece of cinnamon gum or chew on a coffee stirrer. after that I am fine. Congrats again....woot woot

MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Mon 09/22/08 07:47 AM
congrats to you.....I am on the road of being a non-smoker myself. It's only been 2 weeks today and did it cold turkey. there are days I wish for a smoke but I pop in a piece of cinnamon gum or chew on a coffee stirrer. after that I am fine. Congrats again....woot woot Congrats! Yeah, it's a tough road (as with any addiction) but you'll get through it.

snuggles1963 Joined Wed 04/16/08 Posts: 297	Mon 09/22/08 09:14 AM
COMGRATULATIONS!!!! That is quite an accomplishment.

Lily0923 Joined Sun 12/02/07 Posts: 20429	Mon 09/22/08 09:15 AM
Quiting is easy I do it every day... Staying a non-smoker is hard.. Congrats...

Voluptuous Joined Tue 12/18/07 Posts: 1203	Mon 09/22/08 09:16 AM
Congratulations and God bless you! Keep up the good work!

RKISIT Joined Tue 01/08/08 Posts: 16721	Mon 09/22/08 09:16 AM
good for you

PATSFAN Joined Mon 12/10/07 Posts: 42782	Mon 09/22/08 10:30 AM
Congrats