[Earl]

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!.

[nemsmom]

Originally Posted by Earl

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!.

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!

[SallyC]

Are you still vaping?? Congrats..

I'm 2 yrs off cigs, this month and still vaping. I feel GRRRREAT!!

[Earl]

Originally Posted by SallyC

Are you still vaping?? Congrats..

I'm 3 trs off cigs, this month and still vaping. I feel GRRRREAT!!

No vaping either, that would be spending money on the habit. I want an Ed Brown more.

[mrsD]

Congratulations... That is wonderful that you stopped!

[Dejibo]

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!

[Earl]

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

[SallyC]

Love it...LOL. I still have an unopened carton of my old cigs on top of my desk.

[Jules A]

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.

[Risby]

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.