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Today marks 5 Years since I quit smoking.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 3/8/15 at 12:48 pm
Sure, I've gained a bunch of weight, but this is also what quitting smoking has allowed me to do:
1.) I've saved almost $25,000 (I was a heavy smoker) that I would have spent on cigarettes.
2.) It has allowed me to go on three "Vacations of a Lifetime" to the following cities: Italy--Rome, Florence, Venice, Pisa, Ferrara, Verona; Germany--Munich, Dachau; Prague, Czech Republic; Bratislava, Solovakia; Budpest, Hungary; Vienna & Salzburg, Austria; and Melbourne, Sydney, & The Hunter Valley (Australia).
3.) My travels have introduced me to some great cultures and experiences. I got to see "The Birth of Venus" with my own eyes; I stood where Charlemagne is said to have been crowned Holy Roman Emperor; I saw-a da freakin-a Pope-a in person; Walked in Hitler's footsteps; and I hung around with Kangaroos, Wallabies, and a Wombat with a lousy disposition.
4.) My travels have introduced me to some amazing people with whom I am still in contact, and who I consider to be friends.
5.) I was able to purchase my first home because I'm not squandering $400 a month on cigarettes.
There are many reasons to quit smoking, but the FREAKING MONEY YOU SAVE has got to be near the top.
Here's to 5 more years smoke free. And five after that...
1.) I've saved almost $25,000 (I was a heavy smoker) that I would have spent on cigarettes.
2.) It has allowed me to go on three "Vacations of a Lifetime" to the following cities: Italy--Rome, Florence, Venice, Pisa, Ferrara, Verona; Germany--Munich, Dachau; Prague, Czech Republic; Bratislava, Solovakia; Budpest, Hungary; Vienna & Salzburg, Austria; and Melbourne, Sydney, & The Hunter Valley (Australia).
3.) My travels have introduced me to some great cultures and experiences. I got to see "The Birth of Venus" with my own eyes; I stood where Charlemagne is said to have been crowned Holy Roman Emperor; I saw-a da freakin-a Pope-a in person; Walked in Hitler's footsteps; and I hung around with Kangaroos, Wallabies, and a Wombat with a lousy disposition.
4.) My travels have introduced me to some amazing people with whom I am still in contact, and who I consider to be friends.
5.) I was able to purchase my first home because I'm not squandering $400 a month on cigarettes.
There are many reasons to quit smoking, but the FREAKING MONEY YOU SAVE has got to be near the top.
Here's to 5 more years smoke free. And five after that...
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Posted on 3/8/15 at 12:49 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Posted on 3/8/15 at 12:50 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Posted on 3/8/15 at 12:52 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Good job. I quit in 2009. I gained 40lbs the six months after quitting but lost it 3 years ago.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 12:53 pm to LuckySo-n-So
quote:
There are many reasons to quit smoking, but the FREAKING MONEY YOU SAVE has got to be near the top.
Here's to 5 more years smoke free. And five after that...
Man, that great for you.
I smoke 8-12 a day and I have real trouble trying to leave them alone.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 12:54 pm to LuckySo-n-So
You were near a 3 pack a day habit?
Posted on 3/8/15 at 12:56 pm to LuckySo-n-So
holy hell, man!...kinda grabs your attention when you look at it from a dollar savings standpoint...
Posted on 3/8/15 at 1:06 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Congratulations to you. Smoking cigarettes is the dumbest thing that I do, but I cannot quit.
I wish I had calculated all the money I saved in the past 19 years by not drinking alcohol. I told all of my friends to dump their Dewars White Label stock a couple of weeks before I quit.
I wish I had calculated all the money I saved in the past 19 years by not drinking alcohol. I told all of my friends to dump their Dewars White Label stock a couple of weeks before I quit.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 1:07 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Congrats! You should have a smoke to celebrate
Posted on 3/8/15 at 1:07 pm to LuckySo-n-So
when someone around me is smoking, i greatly exaggerate a cough while covering my nose and mouth.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 1:08 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Been fighting a can and a half to two cans of Cope a day habit for years. I may try your idea of seeing tangible benefits and put a $10 spot a day into a bucket or some such,
Good on ya for quitting.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 1:09 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Congrats on the cessation.
"Trips of a Lifetime"- Dachau?
Really?
I'm kidding.
I made the "mistake" of going to Verdun and seeing the Ossurary.
I wasn't prepared for the scale of death there. It was not something a normal person can easily forget.
Frick Joe Camel I'm glad you got away from his clutching hooves.
"Trips of a Lifetime"- Dachau?
Really?
I'm kidding.
I made the "mistake" of going to Verdun and seeing the Ossurary.
I wasn't prepared for the scale of death there. It was not something a normal person can easily forget.
Frick Joe Camel I'm glad you got away from his clutching hooves.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 1:09 pm to LuckySo-n-So
I'm good with a pack a week. Definitely a nasty habit when I'm drinking some beers. I've never had the urge to smoke during the week or when I'm not drinking.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 1:11 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Can you share any affects it had on your taste and smell?
Posted on 3/8/15 at 1:14 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Upvote.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 1:31 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Posted on 3/8/15 at 2:16 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Congrats bro
Posted on 3/8/15 at 3:30 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Quit the minute my first born was born. That was 20 years ago. I don't miss freezing my butt off standing on the porch to smoke in Winter. Such a bad habit.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 3:37 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Today makes 1 year for me. Quit being a regular smoker years ago but always had to have a few while drinking or out with other smokers. Really cut back on the bar nights and which bars I go to - very rarely hang out in a smoky bar anymore. I actually lost weight along the way and am enjoying the surplus in income not throwing down $5 or $10 a night at the bar to smoke.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 3:57 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Congrats!
I quit 3 years ago. Wasn't hard to quit because I wanted to quit, unlike all those other times I "tried to quit." I'd be lying if I said I still don't get the urge every once in a blue moon, but the urges are nothing to deal with anymore. That said, if they told me the world were going to end in a week, I'd smoke again.
You're right about the taste and smell thing. So much better.
I didn't gain any weight when I quit, but I also started running a lot when I quit and I was mindful of my food cravings during the quitting process.
I quit 3 years ago. Wasn't hard to quit because I wanted to quit, unlike all those other times I "tried to quit." I'd be lying if I said I still don't get the urge every once in a blue moon, but the urges are nothing to deal with anymore. That said, if they told me the world were going to end in a week, I'd smoke again.
You're right about the taste and smell thing. So much better.
I didn't gain any weight when I quit, but I also started running a lot when I quit and I was mindful of my food cravings during the quitting process.
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