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02-23-2011, 10:52 PM | #1 | ||
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According to my Quit smoking app on my iPhone:
It has been 18 days since my last Cigarette and I have saved $104.62. Now, this is based on $7.75 per pack, and when I smoked, I bought by the carton. Clearly I would not have really spent that much money, I normally bought 3 cartons a month totaling about $140 a month. I am very proud of myself. I have a goal in my head, and a picture of my reward on my wall. I am a firearms enthusiast. It is my sport. I go the range once a week, and love to shoot. When I save enough, I am going to FINALLY get my dream weapon. I carry (and prefer) a style of pistol called the 1911. There are MANy different makers and differences of 1911's. The big daddy and I think the BEST 1911 is custom made by Ed Brown. He can even engrave my name on it. I want an Ed Brown 1911 in stainless with my name or initials on it. It costs $2,800.00 all said and done. SO, when my quit smoking app says I have saved that much, I WILL be ordering one for my reward. (I am also saving the money in a separate account. I figure it will take me about 17 months to get there, which is perfect, because it will be right about time for my 43rd birthday. Yeah ME!.
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02-23-2011, 11:57 PM | #2 | ||
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Yeah you is right!!!! Way to go Earl! It is a hurtle, but one well worth jumping. You will find so many rewards as you go. It has now been just over seven years since I quit and I don't miss it a bit! I'm so glad to see you can think of quitting as positive! |
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02-24-2011, 12:11 AM | #3 | |||
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Are you still vaping?? Congrats..
I'm 2 yrs off cigs, this month and still vaping. I feel GRRRREAT!!
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02-24-2011, 12:28 AM | #4 | ||
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No vaping either, that would be spending money on the habit. I want an Ed Brown more.
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02-24-2011, 07:34 AM | #5 | |||
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Congratulations... That is wonderful that you stopped!
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02-24-2011, 08:15 AM | #6 | |||
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Im soooooo proud of you!
I have a friend who is down to a couple of puffs per day, but just cant seem to let go of that final few puffs each day. At 2 or 3 puffs you know it isnt nicotine addiction anymore, its purely stress relief. Im just so proud of you!
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02-25-2011, 06:50 PM | #7 | ||
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Ok, so maybe not too creative. I went to a Dr. Appointment this morning, I asked my Dr. for a red-top blood draw tube. The red-top is the one without any additive or gel in it. I then came home, with the help of a small piece of cardboard, a left-over camel, and my lable-maker. I have my sign to put above my desk
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02-25-2011, 09:05 PM | #8 | |||
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Love it...LOL. I still have an unopened carton of my old cigs on top of my desk.
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02-25-2011, 09:05 PM | #9 | ||
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That is wonderful! It was one of the hardest things I've ever done and even after over 5 years I still think of it during times of extreme stress.
Amazing what we can buy with the money saved! Keep up the good work.
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02-28-2011, 07:13 AM | #10 | |||
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Congrats to you.
I also quit smoking ! I started smoking in Nursing school over 30 years ago. I was hospitalized in December for a total knee replacement and spent 11 days in the hospital & rehab and decided there was no good reason to start smoking again when I got home. I still have the urge to smoke but I have resisted so far. It will be 3 month smoke free on March 13th. I haven't even tried to figure out how much money I have saved. |
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