Oh Wally, I just came so close you have no idea. This is torture. But for you, I will not smoke today. That will be my mantra.
::For Wally, I will not smoke today::
::For Wally, I will not smoke today::
::For Wally, I will not smoke today::
Two days, 10 hours, 18 minutes and 37 seconds.
29 cigarettes not smoked
Money saved: $4.52.
Life saved: 2 hours, 25 minutes.
Oooh, this is cool—could you not smoke for ME tomorrow?
We can all sponsor you, day by day!
Just to let you know, I’m doing OK. I have it easier, perhaps, because I am not around any smokers today. I would have to make a special trip, just for smokes, and so far, I haven’t. I would really like to, however. Hang in there Shayna, you can do it. As I understand it, the first 4 days are the absolute hardest. Just think, You’re over half way there.
Thank you MoosieGirl and Bast, too. I didn’t mean to leave you out. I just can’t think real straight right now.
Wally, I don’t have any friends who smoke. Well, yes I do. But I don’t see her very often. Only when I make the effort - and that gets old real quick. The truth is, this town is so shallow and self-centered that I really don’t have any friends here at all. All my real friends are either back home or on-line. Makes not smoking with them pretty easy, seeing as how I can’t see them.
You’re right, my heart and my head are a real mess today. But…
::For Wally, I will not smoke today::
::For Wally, I will not smoke today::
::For Wally, I will not smoke today::
Two days, 10 hours, 28 minutes and 33 seconds.
29 cigarettes not smoked
Money saved: $4.53.
Life saved: 2 hours, 25 minutes.
Eve, you just made me cry. I am so touched that you’d care enough to do that for me.
::Tomorrow, I will not smoke for Eve::
::Tomorrow, I will not smoke for Eve::
::Tomorrow, I will not smoke for Eve::
Dave, I’m so glad to hear that you’re doing so well. We will fight this dirty battle together and win, by God! Where’s your counter?
I think she’s going to pull it off!
Shayna, I love you.
You are awesome!
Oooh! Oooh! I want a day too!
Can I have Friday, Shayna?
Keep it up, Make it past the first 72 hours and you have broken the physical addiction! That’s step one, then comes step two the psychological addiction. that one takes awhile to break, some never do, that is why they get cravings one two years later.(usually mild ones)
But make it past the first hurdle with NO nicotine in any form, and it’s down hill from there. Good luck and Gods speed to you all, I’ll be watching to see your progress
Wally, I love you too. You’ll never know how much.
Drain, you’re a doll. Yes, you may have Friday. And thank you! 
Mr. Bear, I’m not ingesting any nicotine in any form this time. No patches, no gum, no inhalers. I’m still taking the Zyban even though it’s not doing diddly squat to help.
I am hanging by a thread, but hanging none-the-less.
::For Wally, I will not smoke today::
I’ve been smoke free for Two days, 12 hours, 57 minutes and 21 seconds.
30 cigarettes not smoked
Money Saved: $4.72.
Life saved: 2 hours, 30 minutes.
Drain took Friday? Well, I got Saturday then. 
You go, Shayna…I know you can do this. Congrats on making it so far already!
Progress report: This sucks. I’m a wreck - still. But for Wally, I will not smoke today.
I just went to pick up lunch at the little market on the corner. As I approached the entrance, I was overwhelmed by the putrid smell of stale cigarette smoke. Someone had smoked outside, who knows how long prior to that, and I could still smell it. And it was nasty. It actually burned my throat.
Even as a smoker I always hated the smell of smoke (go figure). But somehow this was even worse to me now.
Falcon, Saturday I will not smoke for you. {{BIG HUGS}} for doing this for me. I will never, ever be able to express how much I appreciate all this.
I am now, 2 days, 14 hours, 12 minutes and 15 seconds without a cigarette. And today, I will not smoke for Wally.
31 cigarettes not smoked
Money saved: $4.82.
Life saved: 2 hours, 35 minutes.
Okay, I smoked last night. I had three cigarettes. Afterwards, I felt so sick. It was awful. I felt like crap this morning.
I had three more since I got home today (I didn’t smoke at work). Now I feel just as sick as yesterday. I don’t even know why I did it. I feel worse than I did on Monday (my first, and thus far only, smoke free day). Now my last pack is finished. There are no more in the house.
Maybe that will help you, Shayna. I’m not just saying this. The cigarettes made me nauseous.
So, I want to try again. As of right now, I quit. I will do it this time.
Today is over. Tomorrow I will be smoke free. Tomorrow, I will not smoke for Shayna. I am so proud of you. You did much better than me. I look up to you. So, tomorrow, I will not smoke for you.
I will go set up my meter.
Bless your heart, Jeannie.
And I was just going to email you to tell you not to be angry with yourself for smoking. I have tried this at least 6 times in the past 5 1/2 years and haven’t made it past 5 days. Sometimes you just have to try again - which you’re doing now.
I’ll be your biggest cheerleader, and it’s my honor to sponsor you for tomorrow! YOU CAN DO IT!!
You know what’s helped me? I got one of those “sportpack” bottles of water. You know, the kind where instead of unscrewing the top, you pull up on it and you kindof have to suck the water out. Try it out and see if it helps you. Water is calorie-free and it’s the best thing you can drink to flush your system of all the nasty chemicals that have built up in it over the years. And you get the whole sucking thing covered that way, too.
E-mail me at Shayna61@yahoo.com if you need any extra words of encouragement or you just want to have someone to cry to. I will do whatever it takes to help you over this hurdle with me, k?
JEANNIE CAN DO IT
::For Wally, I will not smoke today::
An agonizing 2 days, 15 hours, 42 minutes and 58 seconds later, I am still smoke free.
I haven’t smoked the 31 cigarettes I usually would have.
I’ve saved: $4.94.
And 2 hours, 35 minutes have been added to my life!
Thank you so much, Shayna. I’m glad you’re not disappointed in me. Now, for my meter:
I have been smoke free for: 1 hour, 29 minutes and 8 seconds.
0 cigarettes not smoked,
Money saved: $0.19.
Life saved: 0 minutes.
I know it’s not very impressive yet, but I will get there.
{{Jeannie}}
Can I be your cheerleader for Saturday? Saturday is my birthday and it would mean a lot to me if I could help you get through one day.
BTW, way to go Shayna! Keep holding on, OK?
Yes, zyada. You can do that for me on Saturday. On Saturday, I will not smoke for zyada. This is kind of fun!
On Friday, I will not smoke for Wally. I hope that’s okay with you, Wally. You’ve been a great coach for us (even if I did stumble once. Or twice).
So, tomorrow is Shayna’s day. Friday is for Wally. Saturday is for zyada.
My meter now reads:
I have been smoke free for: 3 hours, 59 minutes and 41 seconds.
2 cigarettes not smoked,
Money saved: $0.50.
Life saved: 10 minutes.
Shayna and Dave, y’all are doing great! You CAN do this!
Jeannie, I proud of you for giving it another go. It’s hard but hang in there, you can do it.
Can I be Sunday’s sponsor?
Thank a lot. It’s a shame I have to come here and admit I fucked up. I found an orphan cig in the basement. I looked at it. I looked some more. Finally, I lit it and took one drag…and then threw it in the toilet, disgusted with myself. So, I have stumbled too. Shayna, keep it up. I have so much admiration for you not stumbling. There are no more cigs here. I WILL NOT stumble again.
Ok Grace, you’re my Sunday sponsor. And I’m sure Jeannie will let you sponsor her on that day, too. Right, Jeannie? Cuz I just KNOW you’re going to still be smoke free on that day.
Here’s to Jeannie’s 5 hours now!
Chief Crunch and Lissa, where are you? Update us on how you’re doing. Commiserate with our pain. We’re all here to help, you know.
Dave, do NOT beat yourself up over one puff for goodness sakes. At least you had the courage to throw it in the toilet so there’d be no chance of lighting it again later when the urge struck. I say that doesn’t count as cheating and you can keep your counter right where it is. Which, by the way, where is it?
For the first time in 3 days I’ve finally gone an hour without even wanting a cigarette.
So far I’ve been 2 days, 20 hours, 26 minutes and 34 seconds without smoking.
I’ve not smoked the 34 cigarettes I otherwise would have.
I’ve saved $5.30 and added 2 hours, 50 minutes to my life!
What a wonderful thread this is. I’ve never seen such support and caring on the web, and I’m proud to know you all. Congratulations to the new ex-smokers!