Fewer triggers

I seem to be experiencing fewer triggers the past few days. Not sure why
or if they'll pick up again and I really don't care. I've proven to
myself that I can blow right past them.

ConcordPhil
I haven't smoked since 7/8/2007 2:30 PM. That's 3 Weeks, 4 Days, 1 hour
and 33 minutes. The Tobacco Company and the taxman didn't get $125.31 of
my money. They can take their 501 sickarettes and shove 'em right up...
Anyway, I get to live an extra 1 Day, 17 hours and 45 minutes.

Of course you can Phil! You're doing great!!!



"ConcordPhil" <nobody@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:GPqsi.6352$2c6.2942@trnddc01...
>I seem to be experiencing fewer triggers the past few days. Not sure why or
>if they'll pick up again and I really don't care. I've proven to myself
>that I can blow right past them.
>
> ConcordPhil
> I haven't smoked since 7/8/2007 2:30 PM. That's 3 Weeks, 4 Days, 1 hour
> and 33 minutes. The Tobacco Company and the taxman didn't get $125.31 of
> my money. They can take their 501 sickarettes and shove 'em right up...
> Anyway, I get to live an extra 1 Day, 17 hours and 45 minutes.

Of course you can Phil! You're doing great!!!



"ConcordPhil" <nobody@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:GPqsi.6352$2c6.2942@trnddc01...
>I seem to be experiencing fewer triggers the past few days. Not sure why or
>if they'll pick up again and I really don't care. I've proven to myself
>that I can blow right past them.
>
> ConcordPhil
> I haven't smoked since 7/8/2007 2:30 PM. That's 3 Weeks, 4 Days, 1 hour
> and 33 minutes. The Tobacco Company and the taxman didn't get $125.31 of
> my money. They can take their 501 sickarettes and shove 'em right up...
> Anyway, I get to live an extra 1 Day, 17 hours and 45 minutes.

I still get craves every now and then, but I kind of just roll my
eyes. They're a pain in the butt but I know they won't last that
long....

Hang in there

Ashley

I still get craves every now and then, but I kind of just roll my
eyes. They're a pain in the butt but I know they won't last that
long....

Hang in there

Ashley

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:07:02 GMT, ConcordPhil <nobody@verizon.net>
wrote:

>I seem to be experiencing fewer triggers the past few days. Not sure why
>or if they'll pick up again and I really don't care. I've proven to
>myself that I can blow right past them.
>
>ConcordPhil
>I haven't smoked since 7/8/2007 2:30 PM. That's 3 Weeks, 4 Days, 1 hour
>and 33 minutes. The Tobacco Company and the taxman didn't get $125.31 of
>my money. They can take their 501 sickarettes and shove 'em right up...
>Anyway, I get to live an extra 1 Day, 17 hours and 45 minutes.

You are at a critical point for me. At 3 weeks the depression was bad.
I didn't want to smoke, but the depression was tough. At about 6 weeks
the depression lifted and now it's much better than 3 weeks. Hang in
there - it is going to get better.

Gary W.
--

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:07:02 GMT, ConcordPhil <nobody@verizon.net>
wrote:

>I seem to be experiencing fewer triggers the past few days. Not sure why
>or if they'll pick up again and I really don't care. I've proven to
>myself that I can blow right past them.
>
>ConcordPhil
>I haven't smoked since 7/8/2007 2:30 PM. That's 3 Weeks, 4 Days, 1 hour
>and 33 minutes. The Tobacco Company and the taxman didn't get $125.31 of
>my money. They can take their 501 sickarettes and shove 'em right up...
>Anyway, I get to live an extra 1 Day, 17 hours and 45 minutes.

You are at a critical point for me. At 3 weeks the depression was bad.
I didn't want to smoke, but the depression was tough. At about 6 weeks
the depression lifted and now it's much better than 3 weeks. Hang in
there - it is going to get better.

Gary W.
--

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:07:02 GMT, ConcordPhil <nobody@verizon.net>
wrote:

>I seem to be experiencing fewer triggers the past few days. Not sure why
>or if they'll pick up again and I really don't care. I've proven to
>myself that I can blow right past them.
>
>ConcordPhil
>I haven't smoked since 7/8/2007 2:30 PM. That's 3 Weeks, 4 Days, 1 hour
>and 33 minutes. The Tobacco Company and the taxman didn't get $125.31 of
>my money. They can take their 501 sickarettes and shove 'em right up...
>Anyway, I get to live an extra 1 Day, 17 hours and 45 minutes.

You're doing great, Phil!! It gets easier every day. You're learning
that.

I'm curious, though. What made you quit in the middle of the
afternoon? I also had my last stink stick mid afternoon, but that was
when I was admitted to the hospital.

--
BessieBee

"OK, so what's the speed of dark?"
Steven Wright

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:07:02 GMT, ConcordPhil <nobody@verizon.net>
wrote:

>I seem to be experiencing fewer triggers the past few days. Not sure why
>or if they'll pick up again and I really don't care. I've proven to
>myself that I can blow right past them.
>
>ConcordPhil
>I haven't smoked since 7/8/2007 2:30 PM. That's 3 Weeks, 4 Days, 1 hour
>and 33 minutes. The Tobacco Company and the taxman didn't get $125.31 of
>my money. They can take their 501 sickarettes and shove 'em right up...
>Anyway, I get to live an extra 1 Day, 17 hours and 45 minutes.

You're doing great, Phil!! It gets easier every day. You're learning
that.

I'm curious, though. What made you quit in the middle of the
afternoon? I also had my last stink stick mid afternoon, but that was
when I was admitted to the hospital.

--
BessieBee

"OK, so what's the speed of dark?"
Steven Wright

In case I haven't said it lately... thank you everyone!!! I've gone
mushy before; I'm going mushy now, and I will go mushy again. AS3 is a
big part of why I'm not smoking and as far as I'm concerned, saved me
from a fate worse than death (I wish that didn't sound trite... but it
is what I mean to say - a fate worse than death).

BessieBee wrote: "What made you quit in the middle of the afternoon?"

Short answer: That was when I ran out of smokes.

Long answer: Well, I bought a carton of smokes on or about June 30th
just before the State of NH raised the cigarette tax and I swore (for
probably the thousandth time) that it would be the last carton I ever
bought. The difference this time? I stopped bullshitting myself and came
back to AS3 after having stayed away for seven (eight?) years. AS SOON
(yes, I'm shouting) as I started lurking, I felt like I was back home.
So the last smoke was gone about 2:30 on July 8th and that's why I quit
in the afternoon. I made it that first day probably by just being
totally pissed off at myself for having waited so long but from the
second day forward it was by reading and posting in this newsgroup and
chewing the shit out of the nicotine gum.
ConcordPhil
I haven't smoked since 7/8/2007 2:30 PM. That's 3 Weeks, 4 Days, 6 hours
and 43 minutes. The Tobacco Company and the taxman didn't get $126.39 of
my money. They can take their 505 sickarettes and shove 'em right up...
Anyway, I get to live an extra 1 Day, 18 hours and 5 minutes.

ConcordPhil wrote:
> I seem to be experiencing fewer triggers the past few days. Not sure why
> or if they'll pick up again and I really don't care. I've proven to
> myself that I can blow right past them.
>
> ConcordPhil
> I haven't smoked since 7/8/2007 2:30 PM. That's 3 Weeks, 4 Days, 1 hour
> and 33 minutes. The Tobacco Company and the taxman didn't get $125.31 of
> my money. They can take their 501 sickarettes and shove 'em right up...
> Anyway, I get to live an extra 1 Day, 17 hours and 45 minutes.

In case I haven't said it lately... thank you everyone!!! I've gone
mushy before; I'm going mushy now, and I will go mushy again. AS3 is a
big part of why I'm not smoking and as far as I'm concerned, saved me
from a fate worse than death (I wish that didn't sound trite... but it
is what I mean to say - a fate worse than death).

BessieBee wrote: "What made you quit in the middle of the afternoon?"

Short answer: That was when I ran out of smokes.

Long answer: Well, I bought a carton of smokes on or about June 30th
just before the State of NH raised the cigarette tax and I swore (for
probably the thousandth time) that it would be the last carton I ever
bought. The difference this time? I stopped bullshitting myself and came
back to AS3 after having stayed away for seven (eight?) years. AS SOON
(yes, I'm shouting) as I started lurking, I felt like I was back home.
So the last smoke was gone about 2:30 on July 8th and that's why I quit
in the afternoon. I made it that first day probably by just being
totally pissed off at myself for having waited so long but from the
second day forward it was by reading and posting in this newsgroup and
chewing the shit out of the nicotine gum.
ConcordPhil
I haven't smoked since 7/8/2007 2:30 PM. That's 3 Weeks, 4 Days, 6 hours
and 43 minutes. The Tobacco Company and the taxman didn't get $126.39 of
my money. They can take their 505 sickarettes and shove 'em right up...
Anyway, I get to live an extra 1 Day, 18 hours and 5 minutes.

ConcordPhil wrote:
> I seem to be experiencing fewer triggers the past few days. Not sure why
> or if they'll pick up again and I really don't care. I've proven to
> myself that I can blow right past them.
>
> ConcordPhil
> I haven't smoked since 7/8/2007 2:30 PM. That's 3 Weeks, 4 Days, 1 hour
> and 33 minutes. The Tobacco Company and the taxman didn't get $125.31 of
> my money. They can take their 501 sickarettes and shove 'em right up...
> Anyway, I get to live an extra 1 Day, 17 hours and 45 minutes.

Congratulations on never giving up!!! Glad you're here.
Angie

Congratulations on never giving up!!! Glad you're here.
Angie

On 2 Aug, 21:07, ConcordPhil <nob...@verizon.net> wrote:
> I seem to be experiencing fewer triggers the past few days. Not sure why
> or if they'll pick up again and I really don't care. I've proven to
> myself that I can blow right past them.
>
> ConcordPhil
> I haven't smoked since 7/8/2007 2:30 PM. That's 3 Weeks, 4 Days, 1 hour
> and 33 minutes. The Tobacco Company and the taxman didn't get $125.31 of
> my money. They can take their 501 sickarettes and shove 'em right up...
> Anyway, I get to live an extra 1 Day, 17 hours and 45 minutes.

Nice one Phil !! Great attitude !! Your gonna get em, but fuck em off
when you do.
Regards Chris

On 2 Aug, 21:07, ConcordPhil <nob...@verizon.net> wrote:
> I seem to be experiencing fewer triggers the past few days. Not sure why
> or if they'll pick up again and I really don't care. I've proven to
> myself that I can blow right past them.
>
> ConcordPhil
> I haven't smoked since 7/8/2007 2:30 PM. That's 3 Weeks, 4 Days, 1 hour
> and 33 minutes. The Tobacco Company and the taxman didn't get $125.31 of
> my money. They can take their 501 sickarettes and shove 'em right up...
> Anyway, I get to live an extra 1 Day, 17 hours and 45 minutes.

Nice one Phil !! Great attitude !! Your gonna get em, but fuck em off
when you do.
Regards Chris

Phil, the longer you are smober the less triggers you tend to
experience until when you have one it seems to be totally from 'out in
the blue'. From what you write you are doing well and you sound ready
to stay vigilant and smober!

FlatironMike
Five months, three weeks, two days, 4 hours, 33 minutes and 59
seconds. 3463 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,038.89. Life saved: 1
week, 5 days, 35 minutes.

Phil, the longer you are smober the less triggers you tend to
experience until when you have one it seems to be totally from 'out in
the blue'. From what you write you are doing well and you sound ready
to stay vigilant and smober!

FlatironMike
Five months, three weeks, two days, 4 hours, 33 minutes and 59
seconds. 3463 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,038.89. Life saved: 1
week, 5 days, 35 minutes.

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:07:02 GMT, ConcordPhil <nobody@verizon.net>
wrote:

>I seem to be experiencing fewer triggers the past few days. Not sure why
>or if they'll pick up again and I really don't care. I've proven to
>myself that I can blow right past them.

Just keep on truckin! You quit about 5 days after I did (thanks for
your reply to my earlier thread, too).

This past week, for me, has definitely been pretty good - very few
cravings. In fact, for the most part, I had just 1 craving today and
it was more like a thought than a crave. Something reminded me of
smoking and I had a tiny crave.. but I was more suprised (and happy)
that I noticed the cravings were mostly gone now.

I've heard that no two people (really) have the same quit experience,
but for myself I found that the first 6 or 7 days are the worst. After
that, it just gets better. By 3 or 4 weeks, smoking should mostly be
a memory that may surface sometimes, but doesn't really bother you.
Unfortunately, 2 years ago, I let that get to my head - thinking I
could smoke "just 1", and that totally backfired on me.

Be happy and proud of where you are now. It should only get easier as
time goes on.

Oh, it's past 8:30pm.. July 3 to Aug 3, makes that 1 month official

// CHRIS
Last cigarette.......... Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:30:00 PM
SMOBER...................0y 1m 0d 0h 29m 50s
Cigarettes not smoked... 620.4144 [20/day]
Amount saved............ 113.23 [$3.65/pack]
Life reclaimed (days)... 2.1542
Time is now........... Friday, August 03, 2007 8:59:50 PM

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:07:02 GMT, ConcordPhil <nobody@verizon.net>
wrote:

>I seem to be experiencing fewer triggers the past few days. Not sure why
>or if they'll pick up again and I really don't care. I've proven to
>myself that I can blow right past them.

Just keep on truckin! You quit about 5 days after I did (thanks for
your reply to my earlier thread, too).

This past week, for me, has definitely been pretty good - very few
cravings. In fact, for the most part, I had just 1 craving today and
it was more like a thought than a crave. Something reminded me of
smoking and I had a tiny crave.. but I was more suprised (and happy)
that I noticed the cravings were mostly gone now.

I've heard that no two people (really) have the same quit experience,
but for myself I found that the first 6 or 7 days are the worst. After
that, it just gets better. By 3 or 4 weeks, smoking should mostly be
a memory that may surface sometimes, but doesn't really bother you.
Unfortunately, 2 years ago, I let that get to my head - thinking I
could smoke "just 1", and that totally backfired on me.

Be happy and proud of where you are now. It should only get easier as
time goes on.

Oh, it's past 8:30pm.. July 3 to Aug 3, makes that 1 month official

// CHRIS
Last cigarette.......... Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:30:00 PM
SMOBER...................0y 1m 0d 0h 29m 50s
Cigarettes not smoked... 620.4144 [20/day]
Amount saved............ 113.23 [$3.65/pack]
Life reclaimed (days)... 2.1542
Time is now........... Friday, August 03, 2007 8:59:50 PM

Woo Hoo!!!! One month free from the stinksticks!!! Congratulations Chris!!!
ConcordPhil
I haven't smoked since 7/8/2007 2:30 PM. That's 3 Weeks, 5 Days, 19
hours and 53 minutes. The Tobacco Company and the taxman didn't get
$134.13 of my money. They can take their 536 sickarettes and shove 'em
right up... Anyway, I get to live an extra 1 Day, 20 hours and 40 minutes.
Chris Morse wrote:
> On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:07:02 GMT, ConcordPhil <nobody@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I seem to be experiencing fewer triggers the past few days. Not sure why
>> or if they'll pick up again and I really don't care. I've proven to
>> myself that I can blow right past them.
>
> Just keep on truckin! You quit about 5 days after I did (thanks for
> your reply to my earlier thread, too).
>
> This past week, for me, has definitely been pretty good - very few
> cravings. In fact, for the most part, I had just 1 craving today and
> it was more like a thought than a crave. Something reminded me of
> smoking and I had a tiny crave.. but I was more suprised (and happy)
> that I noticed the cravings were mostly gone now.
>
> I've heard that no two people (really) have the same quit experience,
> but for myself I found that the first 6 or 7 days are the worst. After
> that, it just gets better. By 3 or 4 weeks, smoking should mostly be
> a memory that may surface sometimes, but doesn't really bother you.
> Unfortunately, 2 years ago, I let that get to my head - thinking I
> could smoke "just 1", and that totally backfired on me.
>
> Be happy and proud of where you are now. It should only get easier as
> time goes on.
>
> Oh, it's past 8:30pm.. July 3 to Aug 3, makes that 1 month official
>
> // CHRIS
> Last cigarette.......... Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:30:00 PM
> SMOBER...................0y 1m 0d 0h 29m 50s
> Cigarettes not smoked... 620.4144 [20/day]
> Amount saved............ 113.23 [$3.65/pack]
> Life reclaimed (days)... 2.1542
> Time is now........... Friday, August 03, 2007 8:59:50 PM

Woo Hoo!!!! One month free from the stinksticks!!! Congratulations Chris!!!
ConcordPhil
I haven't smoked since 7/8/2007 2:30 PM. That's 3 Weeks, 5 Days, 19
hours and 53 minutes. The Tobacco Company and the taxman didn't get
$134.13 of my money. They can take their 536 sickarettes and shove 'em
right up... Anyway, I get to live an extra 1 Day, 20 hours and 40 minutes.
Chris Morse wrote:
> On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:07:02 GMT, ConcordPhil <nobody@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I seem to be experiencing fewer triggers the past few days. Not sure why
>> or if they'll pick up again and I really don't care. I've proven to
>> myself that I can blow right past them.
>
> Just keep on truckin! You quit about 5 days after I did (thanks for
> your reply to my earlier thread, too).
>
> This past week, for me, has definitely been pretty good - very few
> cravings. In fact, for the most part, I had just 1 craving today and
> it was more like a thought than a crave. Something reminded me of
> smoking and I had a tiny crave.. but I was more suprised (and happy)
> that I noticed the cravings were mostly gone now.
>
> I've heard that no two people (really) have the same quit experience,
> but for myself I found that the first 6 or 7 days are the worst. After
> that, it just gets better. By 3 or 4 weeks, smoking should mostly be
> a memory that may surface sometimes, but doesn't really bother you.
> Unfortunately, 2 years ago, I let that get to my head - thinking I
> could smoke "just 1", and that totally backfired on me.
>
> Be happy and proud of where you are now. It should only get easier as
> time goes on.
>
> Oh, it's past 8:30pm.. July 3 to Aug 3, makes that 1 month official
>
> // CHRIS
> Last cigarette.......... Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:30:00 PM
> SMOBER...................0y 1m 0d 0h 29m 50s
> Cigarettes not smoked... 620.4144 [20/day]
> Amount saved............ 113.23 [$3.65/pack]
> Life reclaimed (days)... 2.1542
> Time is now........... Friday, August 03, 2007 8:59:50 PM