Milestones

7,500 cigs and $1,000
God is still in the miracle business!
--------------------------------------------------------------------
8 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 22 hours, 22 minutes and 29 seconds (267
days) quit.
7,502 cigarettes unsmoked. $1,003.76 better spent.
3 Weeks, 5 Days, 1 hour and 10 minutes life better lived.
My Quit Date: 8/6/2007 12:45 AM

Woo Hoo David! It's so sweet when we hit certain milestones! Have
you figured on something nice for yourself for getting this far?

FlatironMike
One year, two months, two weeks, five days, 1 hour, 51 minutes and 22
seconds. 8881 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,664.21. Life saved: 4
weeks, 2 days, 20 hours, 5 minutes.

On Apr 29, 11:21*pm, FlatIronMike <FlatironMike...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Woo Hoo David! *It's so sweet when we hit certain milestones! *Have
> you figured on something nice for yourself for getting this far?
>
> FlatironMike
> One year, two months, two weeks, five days, 1 hour, 51 minutes and 22
> seconds. 8881 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,664.21. Life saved: 4
> weeks, 2 days, 20 hours, 5 minutes.

Mike, at this point, "getting this far" is the "something nice".
I'm thrilled to have milestones to post.
I'm still kinda stunned that I made those first 4 hours.

GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!
GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!
GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!
GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!
GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!
GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!
GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!
GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!GoDavid!!
--
Les Stewart 8y+
Beaumont, TX 30ºN 94ºW



"DavidL" <Dvd716@gmail.com> wrote

On Apr 30, 2:34*pm, DavidL <Dvd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 29, 11:21*pm, FlatIronMike <FlatironMike...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Woo Hoo David! *It's so sweet when we hit certain milestones! *Have
> > you figured on something nice for yourself for getting this far?
>
> > FlatironMike
> > One year, two months, two weeks, five days, 1 hour, 51 minutes and 22
> > seconds. 8881 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,664.21. Life saved: 4
> > weeks, 2 days, 20 hours, 5 minutes.
>
> Mike, at this point, "getting this far" is the "something nice".
> I'm thrilled to have milestones to post.
> I'm still kinda stunned that I made those first 4 hours.

Congratulations David on the milestone and your approach to rewards.
Allen Carr tells us we should not reward ourselves with the money we
save by quitting. By rewarding ourselves we are reinforcing the notion
that we have sacrificed something important to us.

DavidL wrote:
> 7,500 cigs and $1,000
> God is still in the miracle business!
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 8 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 22 hours, 22 minutes and 29 seconds (267
> days) quit.
> 7,502 cigarettes unsmoked. $1,003.76 better spent.
> 3 Weeks, 5 Days, 1 hour and 10 minutes life better lived.
> My Quit Date: 8/6/2007 12:45 AM

<muppet_cheer>

YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

</muppet_cheer>

WTG David! Congratulations!

Cheers & High-Fives,
Marvin

--
I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.

Looking good David.


---
Wayne Baker
Quit Date: August 4, 2007
Nicotine Free: 8M 3w 4d 19h 45m
Not Smoked: 7,822
Money Better Spent: $1,290.63



DavidL <Dvd716@gmail.com> wrote in news:72181e38-20af-40d1-b8fe-
e92f9eae86c4@56g2000hsm.googlegroups.com:

> 7,500 cigs and $1,000
> God is still in the miracle business!
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 8 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 22 hours, 22 minutes and 29 seconds (267
> days) quit.
> 7,502 cigarettes unsmoked. $1,003.76 better spent.
> 3 Weeks, 5 Days, 1 hour and 10 minutes life better lived.
> My Quit Date: 8/6/2007 12:45 AM

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:07:45 -0700 (PDT), DavidL <Dvd716@gmail.com>
wrote:

>7,500 cigs and $1,000
>God is still in the miracle business!
>--------------------------------------------------------------------
>8 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 22 hours, 22 minutes and 29 seconds (267
>days) quit.
>7,502 cigarettes unsmoked. $1,003.76 better spent.
>3 Weeks, 5 Days, 1 hour and 10 minutes life better lived.
>My Quit Date: 8/6/2007 12:45 AM

What beautiful numbers, David. Absolutely gorgeous. Just like you.
Sue

On Apr 29, 11:07*pm, DavidL <Dvd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 7,500 cigs and $1,000
> God is still in the miracle business!
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 8 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 22 hours, 22 minutes and 29 seconds (267
> days) quit.
> 7,502 cigarettes unsmoked. *$1,003.76 better spent.
> 3 Weeks, 5 Days, 1 hour and 10 minutes life better lived.
> My Quit Date: 8/6/2007 12:45 AM

Beautiful! Wonderful! Miraculous indeed! Don't your lungs feel
great?!? I just took a great big breath of fresh spring air this
morning...ahhhh...it was excellent! Congrats on your great looking
meter and great success!!! Now...you have extra money to spend on
gasoline!!! (I'm grumbling about the high price of gas this
morning...as I just filled up my Jeep...OUCH! guess I'll be saving my
no smoking money to gas up my vehicle these days!!!)

Again...Congrats on your wonderful milestone!!!!

PreciousKittyKat =^..^=
Eight months, two weeks, five days, 23 hours, 9 minutes and 36
seconds. 5279 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,583.79. Life saved: 2
weeks, 4 days, 7 hours, 55 minutes.

On Apr 30, 12:56*am, Burner Fan <jkr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 30, 2:34*pm, DavidL <Dvd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Apr 29, 11:21*pm, FlatIronMike <FlatironMike...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Woo Hoo David! *It's so sweet when we hit certain milestones! *Have
> > > you figured on something nice for yourself for getting this far?
>
> > > FlatironMike
> > > One year, two months, two weeks, five days, 1 hour, 51 minutes and 22
> > > seconds. 8881 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,664.21. Life saved: 4
> > > weeks, 2 days, 20 hours, 5 minutes.
>
> > Mike, at this point, "getting this far" is the "something nice".
> > I'm thrilled to have milestones to post.
> > I'm still kinda stunned that I made those first 4 hours.
>
> Congratulations David on the milestone and your approach to rewards.
> Allen Carr tells us we should not reward ourselves with the money we
> save by quitting. By rewarding ourselves we are reinforcing the notion
> that we have sacrificed something important to us.

I found the above information about Allen Carr's beliefs that we
shouldn't reward ourselves...that it reinforces the notion that we
have sacrificed something important...Hmmmm...I'd never thought of it
quite like that. Maybe there is some truth in it...but, I find my
meter has helped. It has helped immensely knowing that I have
accomplished something...it has helped to save my no smoking money and
bought some treats for myself with my quit money. I don't know. I
guess it is different for everyone. But...I find saving and having
goals is helpful in my quit.

PreciousKittyKat =^..^=
Eight months, two weeks, five days, 23 hours, 13 minutes and 9
seconds. 5279 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,583.80. Life saved: 2
weeks, 4 days, 7 hours, 55 minutes.

WTG David! You're doing it very nicely

On Apr 30, 9:14*am, Jsteam <fftN...@main.com> wrote:
> WTG David! *You're doing it very nicely

Such simply symmetry in those numbers. Congrats!

Molly

Three months, four weeks, one day, 15 hours, 3 minutes and 1 second.
2171 cigarettes not smoked, saving $428.68. Life saved: 1 week, 12
hours, 55 minutes.

On Apr 30, 12:07*am, DavidL <Dvd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 7,500 cigs and $1,000
> God is still in the miracle business!
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 8 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 22 hours, 22 minutes and 29 seconds (267
> days) quit.
> 7,502 cigarettes unsmoked. *$1,003.76 better spent.
> 3 Weeks, 5 Days, 1 hour and 10 minutes life better lived.
> My Quit Date: 8/6/2007 12:45 AM

David those numbers are glorious! Big congratulations! I look
forward to seeing you in the tubs really soon! Stephanie

On Apr 30, 9:12*am, "PreciousKitty...@gmail.com"
<PreciousKitty...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I found the above information about Allen Carr's beliefs that we
> shouldn't reward ourselves...that it reinforces the notion that we
> have sacrificed something important...Hmmmm...I'd never thought of it
> quite like that. *Maybe there is some truth in it...but, I find my
> meter has helped. *It has helped immensely knowing that I have
> accomplished something...it has helped to save my no smoking money and
> bought some treats for myself with my quit money. *I don't know. *I
> guess it is different for everyone. *But...I find saving and having
> goals is helpful in my quit.
>
> PreciousKittyKat =^..^=
> Eight months, two weeks, five days, 23 hours, 13 minutes and 9
> seconds. 5279 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,583.80. Life saved: 2
> weeks, 4 days, 7 hours, 55 minutes.- Hide quoted text -
>

Just for today.....

YAY DAVID!

Keep on keepin on!

PreciousKittyKat pondered:

> I found the above information about Allen Carr's beliefs that we
> shouldn't reward ourselves...that it reinforces the notion that we
> have sacrificed something important...Hmmmm...I'd never thought of it
> quite like that. *Maybe there is some truth in it...but, I find my
> meter has helped. *

I absolutely do not agree with that (though I haven't written a book
on not smoking). The way I see it, I am rewarding myself for doing
something good. Now, if I could just find something less fattening
than Nutty Buddy's as a reward, life would be better.

Burp,
Rob
Breathing free for one month, three days, 14 hours, 13 minutes and 12
seconds. That's 1037 cigarettes I've not smoked and approximately 25
Nutty Buddy's I've eaten.

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:07:45 -0700 (PDT), DavidL <Dvd716@gmail.com>
wrote:

>7,500 cigs and $1,000
>God is still in the miracle business!
>--------------------------------------------------------------------
>8 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 22 hours, 22 minutes and 29 seconds (267
>days) quit.
>7,502 cigarettes unsmoked. $1,003.76 better spent.
>3 Weeks, 5 Days, 1 hour and 10 minutes life better lived.
>My Quit Date: 8/6/2007 12:45 AM
Way to rack up the numbers David.
Your success is encouraging.
Fred

On May 1, 3:28*am, "Billy Bob F." <billyb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> PreciousKittyKat pondered:
>
> > I found the above information about Allen Carr's beliefs that we
> > shouldn't reward ourselves...that it reinforces the notion that we
> > have sacrificed something important...Hmmmm...I'd never thought of it
> > quite like that. *Maybe there is some truth in it...but, I find my
> > meter has helped. *
>
> I absolutely do not agree with that (though I haven't written a book
> on not smoking).

You're in the majority if you don't agree.

>*The way I see it, I am rewarding myself for doing
> something good. *Now, if I could just find something less fattening
> than Nutty Buddy's as a reward, life would be better.

You have stopped smoking, which is a reward in itself.

Thanks you guys!

woohoo David!
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"DavidL" <Dvd716@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:72181e38-20af-40d1-b8fe-e92f9eae86c4@56g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
> 7,500 cigs and $1,000
> God is still in the miracle business!
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 8 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 22 hours, 22 minutes and 29 seconds (267
> days) quit.
> 7,502 cigarettes unsmoked. $1,003.76 better spent.
> 3 Weeks, 5 Days, 1 hour and 10 minutes life better lived.
> My Quit Date: 8/6/2007 12:45 AM

That is fantastic David, I envy you these figures. Congratulations, the one
year milestone is not far away.

Hugs.

Maria

"DavidL" <Dvd716@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:72181e38-20af-40d1-b8fe-e92f9eae86c4@56g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
> 7,500 cigs and $1,000
> God is still in the miracle business!
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 8 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 22 hours, 22 minutes and 29 seconds (267
> days) quit.
> 7,502 cigarettes unsmoked. $1,003.76 better spent.
> 3 Weeks, 5 Days, 1 hour and 10 minutes life better lived.
> My Quit Date: 8/6/2007 12:45 AM

LOL........
"DavidL" <Dvd716@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:b2d93a29-e57e-42c0-b298-f8f2b053e998@z72g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
On Apr 30, 9:12 am, "PreciousKitty...@gmail.com"
<PreciousKitty...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I found the above information about Allen Carr's beliefs that we
> shouldn't reward ourselves...that it reinforces the notion that we
> have sacrificed something important...Hmmmm...I'd never thought of it
> quite like that. Maybe there is some truth in it...but, I find my
> meter has helped. It has helped immensely knowing that I have
> accomplished something...it has helped to save my no smoking money and
> bought some treats for myself with my quit money. I don't know. I
> guess it is different for everyone. But...I find saving and having
> goals is helpful in my quit.
>
> PreciousKittyKat =^..^=
> Eight months, two weeks, five days, 23 hours, 13 minutes and 9
> seconds. 5279 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,583.80. Life saved: 2
> weeks, 4 days, 7 hours, 55 minutes.- Hide quoted text -
>

Just for today.....

DavidL wrote:
> 7,500 cigs and $1,000
> God is still in the miracle business!
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 8 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 22 hours, 22 minutes and 29 seconds (267
> days) quit.
> 7,502 cigarettes unsmoked. $1,003.76 better spent.
> 3 Weeks, 5 Days, 1 hour and 10 minutes life better lived.
> My Quit Date: 8/6/2007 12:45 AM



Awesome, David!!!

Phenomenal job, David! Keep up the good work! :-)

- Jaime


"DavidL" <Dvd716@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:72181e38-20af-40d1-b8fe-e92f9eae86c4@56g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
> 7,500 cigs and $1,000
> God is still in the miracle business!
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 8 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 22 hours, 22 minutes and 29 seconds (267
> days) quit.
> 7,502 cigarettes unsmoked. $1,003.76 better spent.
> 3 Weeks, 5 Days, 1 hour and 10 minutes life better lived.
> My Quit Date: 8/6/2007 12:45 AM

On May 5, 6:26*pm, "BostonJW \(Lurking007\)" <bosto...@ay-oh-el.com>
wrote:
> Phenomenal job, David! *Keep up the good work! *:-)
>
> - Jaime
>
> "DavidL" <Dvd...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:72181e38-20af-40d1-b8fe-e92f9eae86c4@56g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > 7,500 cigs and $1,000
> > God is still in the miracle business!
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > 8 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 22 hours, 22 minutes and 29 seconds (267
> > days) quit.
> > 7,502 cigarettes unsmoked. *$1,003.76 better spent.
> > 3 Weeks, 5 Days, 1 hour and 10 minutes life better lived.
> > My Quit Date: 8/6/2007 12:45 AM- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

You following the C's?

Naw, I hate basketball. I have a vague awareness that they are doing well
though (the game was on the TV in the restaurant I was just at), and a
certain bit (well, really a helluva LOT) of general resentment that my home
town sports teams have only done well since I moved away.

"DavidL" <Dvd716@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On May 5, 6:26 pm, "BostonJW \(Lurking007\)" <bosto...@ay-oh-el.com>
wrote:
> Phenomenal job, David! Keep up the good work! :-)
>
> - Jaime
>
> "DavidL" <Dvd...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:72181e38-20af-40d1-b8fe-e92f9eae86c4@56g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > 7,500 cigs and $1,000
> > God is still in the miracle business!
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > 8 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 22 hours, 22 minutes and 29 seconds (267
> > days) quit.
> > 7,502 cigarettes unsmoked. $1,003.76 better spent.
> > 3 Weeks, 5 Days, 1 hour and 10 minutes life better lived.
> > My Quit Date: 8/6/2007 12:45 AM- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

You following the C's?