im here!!!
just starting the quest!!
still smoking but waiting on my book that was suggested... and only half of what i normally smoke was smoked yesterday!!

todd

Not quit yet..but was advised to join roll all..
Day..six ( I think) of Chantix..
Quit will be much sooner than Feb 1 deadline.

Good luck and Congrats where appropriate..
jc

Oops..than Feb 14 deadline

Day 20! It's true.. it really does get easier. :)

just the words i needed to see devine!!
thanks

todd

I have been quit for 9 Months, 5 Days, 48 minutes and 54 seconds (280 days). I have saved $1,008.12 by not smoking 5,600 cigarettes. I have saved 2 Weeks, 5 Days, 10 hours and 40 minutes of my life.

Nope I was wrong.... I have 20 full days under my belt and today is day 21. :)

Day 11. Wednesdays are the worst for me because I have "girls night" with about 10 of my smoking friends in a smoking house (ALL MY FRIENDS SMOKE!! Like, ALL of them. Ugh). Steeling my resolve and packing my e-cig. I can do this!

Jessica, is there any way to NOT go tonight?? It is best in the beginning of your quit to stay away fro all temptations for the first month or so. Yes, it means missing out on your 'friend's gathering' but it also means that you will be that much stronger next month.

I was lucky to have only 1 friend that smoked and she understood my quest. We talked on the phone most days but I didn't see her for 3 months

Mayberry happily signing in on day 1,298

I'm quit a little over 9 months (pushing for that 1 year mark).

I agree with MayberryDeb Jessica. I think you are putting yourself in harms way by going to be with several smokers.....way too tempting.
When you get stronger, it may be a different story (that's a maybe...only you will know).
Getting together with a bunch of smokers is no different than an alcoholic sitting in a bar (long term quitter or not).
If they are truly your friends, they will understand and even commend you for doing what is right for you.

Once I quit......I made the smokers go outside without me which at first made me feel left out.....but I quickly changed my attitude into a "who cares....I gotta do what is good for me."
Hang in there cuz temptation is at your doorstep. Stay strong and hang with us....watch a movie. Find a non smoking friend to hang with or go to the movies with. You can do this!!!!!!!

Well, harm's way or no harm's way I'm pretty sure I'll be alright. I went last week and I survived without lighting up. I really do enjoy the company of my friends and I think that if I had to choose to avoid my down time with them, I probably wouldn't quit smoking. When I say that all of my friends smoke, I mean all of them. And my family and my husband's family. I will be around temptation as a fairly constant rule so I may as well learn to deal with it. I know it's early in the game but it's important to me to be able to go on with my life "as usual." If I have to change too much then I know I'll want to go back to the "way things were." I also have some hope that by being there and showing them that it is possible to still have fun and not smoke that maybe I will inspire them to join me!

I do appreciate the support and it is one of the rougher days of the week for me. I wake up in the morning knowing that I'm facing a battle. But I will win. I'm determined to win.

Checking in smoke free at: 17 months and one week.

Day 23 for me - well done to all you quitters! =) Keep it up!

Smoke-free day here. Have a nice evening/day everyone.

93 days here