Congratulations Deda!!!!! - Smoking Cessation Message Board

Cin4676 · 09-23-2004, 10:26 AM

Hey Girl.....you made it!!!! One full year

I am so proud of you! I am trying to follow in your footsteps, you are my mentor

That is a huge knotch on your belt, just incredible!
We are getting ready for another hurricane.....Jeanne. Looks like Florida is going to take a hit after all. I may regret this decision but we've decided to stay and ride it out. I have a petsitting job going right now and my client has offered for us to stay there. It is a new home and should hold up ok. It's already been through the other two hurricanes, of course. If you are watching the news when it hits, we are in the upper left corner (west) in Osceola county. I can only pray that we don't get the east side of the storm, that's where all the tornados are. They are supposed to have a good idea tonite as to where it will hit. It's a pretty big storm so the effects will be widespread, something like Frances.
You keep going Deda! You are doing so great!

Hugs,
Cindy

Deda · 09-23-2004, 07:27 PM

Thank you Cindy!!

You are so sweet to remember! Yes, I am so happy about reaching this milestone. (It's actually the 24th, at noon exactly!) I did have a couple of little relapses, but I still made it to the 1 year point, and I am SO glad that I'm here, smoke free and getting healthier! I do feel healthier now as well. I eat right these days, and I'm now walking 3 to 4 miles every week day! I can't believe I did it! I prayed a lot too, so he gets credit too!

And whoever invented nic patches, well, I love ya!!!

I can not believe all of the hurricanes that you poor people have had to go through! Unbelievable!! I will say prayers for your safety and well being. Thanks for letting me know exactly where you are at, so I can keep an eye on that area. I hope Jeanne is a dud and just skips by real quick. You guys deserve a break, my gosh!! Enough already, huh?! Maybe you someday can come back here, and we could be neighbors!! Wouldn't that be great, Cheryl and Cindy, Smokeless in Sacramento!! hehe
Thank you again for cheering me on, and I'm still here cheering you on. How long now for you and your hubby? I'll be here for your 1st anniversary too, cause I'm NEVER going back to smoking, EVER again! I HATE IT!!!
God bless you Cindy, and keep you in his care. I'll be keeping track of Jeanne...
Love, Deda

Phoebe · 09-23-2004, 11:35 PM

Congrats from me too.

One whole year smoke free. That is great!

I am concerned about Jeanne too. I hope she breaks up so the she isn't strong enogh to do any damage. I also am concerned that it may hit south Ga. I have family there. Great work Deda. Phoebe

Deda · 09-23-2004, 11:55 PM

Thanks Phoebe! That's so nice of you! I kinda feel like it's a birthday today, sort of!

How are you doing? I think I'll start a new "Stats" thread and see if some quitters can check in and let us all know how it's going for them.

I hope your family members won't have to deal with any of this hurricanes' effects. I have a daughter living in NC, but luckily she's a couple of hours from the coast! (but they do get some pretty bad rain storms there).
Thanks again Phoebe...
Deda

Deda · 09-28-2004, 12:57 AM

Hey Cindy--

Looks like it wasn't too bad...are you okay? Drop in when you get time. Hope all is well with you and your home is intact still, and your power is up!
take care..
Deda