June Quit Date

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Comment by lois on August 28, 2009 at 7:19pm

Smoke free for 60 days wow we can do this. good going

Comment by Cindy Mc on August 27, 2009 at 6:27pm

Ten weeks tomorrow. I never thought before I quit that I could do this. All I have to do is NEVER TAKE A PUFF! Yea!

Comment by Christine on August 22, 2009 at 5:53pm

Hello June Quitters:
thought I would share some information that my smoke coach shared with me. This information after reading it has helped me to be more determined never to light up again. I hope that it helps each and everyonel

WHAT'S IN CIGARETTE SMOKE?
There are over 4, 000 chemicals. Many of these chemicals are poisonous, and some can cause cancer her is just a partial list:

Toxic chemical Cancer Causing chemicals
Acetone (nail polish remover) Benzo(a) pyrene
Ammonia (household cleaner) Chrysene
Arsemoc (poison) dibenzacridine
Butane (lighter Fluid) N-nitrosonornicotine
Carbon monoxide (car exhaust) Nitrosamine
Formaldehyde (lab sample preserver) Polonium-210 (a radioactive mat)
hydrogen cyanide (gas chamber poision) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
insectides Toluidine
methane (swamp gas) Urethane (used to make plastic)
methanol (rocket fuel) vinyl chloride (used to make PVC)
naphthalene (mothballs)
Nicotine (addictive drug) OTHER SUBSTANCES;:
Nitrobenzene (gasoline additive) Acetic acid (vinegar)
Phenal (coal tar extract) Aluminum
Toluene (industrial solvent) copper
Ethanol (alcohol)

TOXIC HEAVY MENTALS
Cadmium Gold
Lead Silicon
Mercury silver

* the polonium exposure to someone who smokes one and a half packs a day equals having 300 X-rays in a year. (Fallon quit to win program).

I encourage everyone to print this list out and keep in handy in front of you somewhere and when you get a craving for a cigeratte read the list. It has help me and i have been smoke for since June 5th 2009 and no desire to smoke again. I hope this helps.

Comment by Christine on August 22, 2009 at 5:49pm

Me too Lois, come on catch up. I have one more room to do and then I am finsih for the winter.

Comment by lois on August 22, 2009 at 5:43pm

You have been busy Christine. i got my bed room and living room painted and some more things done. we quit in June and still going strong. i am proud of us.

Comment by Christine on August 19, 2009 at 6:12pm

hay everyone wow can you believe we started this June Quit and now we are smoke for and its August, Way to go everyone. I know I have re-painted four rooms added a new door and have torn a wall down all from the $8.00 a day habit. Keep up the good work everyone.

Comment by lois on August 19, 2009 at 5:39pm

Everyone is doing so good. Day 52 for me it is great to be smoke free. I do agree with You CindyMc. once you face it there gone. i went back to work to day i work at school in the lunch room. when i get off the school grounds i use to lite up. it was odd something i did for so long.. There are times i miss smoking. and i tell my self NO. i have a long ways to go.

Comment by Cindy Mc on August 19, 2009 at 5:01am

Hi Everyone! 61 days smoke free, breath free for me! The last two days have been a real struggle...I am a teacher and we started our workshops Monday...and there were triggers ALL OVER THE PLACE! Although I wanted a cigarette worse than I have for the last month, I just acknowledged the feeling, took a deep breath and told myself to get over it.

I've found once I face a trigger situation and get through it (without smoking), then that situation loses its impact. The students come back tomorrow and there will be NEW triggers, but I will get through them too.
I find that the benefits of NOT smoking far outweigh the "benefits" of smoking.

Comment by Celeste Faris on August 18, 2009 at 8:40pm

I've just celebrated 56 days of being smoke-free. I'm stunned. How is it possible that I - and dozens more like me - have been able to quit? To become an ex? To become a non-smoker? I still have tough moments when I'm sure I'll simply die if I don't have a puff. But I tough them out and have been doing it since June 24th. Congratulations to all the June quitters. Excellent job!

Comment by MLynne on August 18, 2009 at 3:10pm

Hi June quitters! I'm on Day 65, and have saved more than $480. Isn't that amazing, crazy and wonderful? Of course, I don't exactly know where the extra money is (half was spent on Chantix), but I should start seeing the savings add up this month.

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