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About Lauren

Lauren: 27, Female
Berwyn, United States

About Me:: I smoked for almost 15 years; I started smoking at 12 yrs. old. Quitting smoking was one of the hardest things I've ever done, but it was completely worth it!
I have been quit for 4 Months, 4 Days, 20 hours, 32 minutes and 40 seconds (125 days). I have saved $613.54 by not smoking 1,887 cigarettes. I have saved 6 Days, 13 hours and 15 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 1/27/2008 11:30 PM

Location:: Chicago

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Saying Hi and Have a Quick Question; Lack of Focus

Added a post May 19

Ann, My work is quite demanding and although I never really had to deal with "lack of focus" due to not smoking I have had to deal with it! It can be so aggravating! I usually try to go outside my... Read More »

ways to not think about smoking!

Added a post May 19

i completely agree! sometimes i get soo distracted by the computer that idk how long it has been and then it's two, three, four hours later. it can get kinda crazy! Read More »

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Heavy Pressure

Sometimes it gets soo very hard to be around smokers. I was at a party on Saturday and everyone was smoking. It wasn't that I wanted a cigarette, because I really didn't. It was the fact that they were smoking in my direction. Since everyone was smoking soo much it felt like I smoked an entire pack in the matter of a couple of hours. My chest has this constant feeling of pressure being applied after I've been around smokers for a couple of hours, especially heavy smokers. Even today I still feel…

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Posted by Lauren on May 26th, 2008 at 9:26am — 2 Comments (Add)

Tough Love

If you've quit before you can quit again. But this is the time you need to make it count. Don't try to do anything; do it! Someone fabulous once told me trying is failing with honor; so stop trying and start doing!
Remember although it can be an uphill struggle it will be worth the climb in the end!

Posted by Lauren on May 20th, 2008 at 10:40am — 3 Comments (Add)

Surrounded by SMOKE/SMOKERS

I hang out with a small group of friends or my family and it seems like they all smoke. I know it's completely hypocritical to hate when people are smoking around me, because I did it for so long BUT I STILL HATE IT!

For example, if I'm eating why do people find it necessary to start smoking? I mean even when I did smoke I at the very least I waited for the other people at my table to finish eating or I got up and smoked somewhere else. I just want to scream when they blow their smoke…

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Posted by Lauren on May 16th, 2008 at 10:05am — 2 Comments (Add)

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At 8:02am on July 13th, 2008, Doreen said…: Two coffee cups in my hands
'Cause SMOKE FREE I AM!!

At 8:43am on June 9th, 2008, Doreen said…: Hey there - Just checking in to see how you're doing.

At 1:35pm on June 3rd, 2008, Doreen said…: I just wanted to let you know that I recreated my groups: (QPC) Quit Party Central - Celebrating our Milestones and Reason Why I Quit hope to see you there…………..Doreen

At 6:00pm on June 1st, 2008, Lauren said…: I have been quit for 4 Months, 4 Days, 20 hours, 29 minutes and 58 seconds (125 days). I have saved $613.52 by not smoking 1,887 cigarettes. I have saved 6 Days, 13 hours and 15 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 1/27/2008 11:30 PM

At 5:01pm on May 26th, 2008, Lauren said…: I have been quit for 3 Months, 4 Weeks, 1 Day, 19 hours, 31 minutes and 48 seconds (119 days). I have saved $584.08 by not smoking 1,797 cigarettes. I have saved 6 Days, 5 hours and 45 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 1/27/2008 11:30 PM

At 10:45am on May 26th, 2008, Cindy said…: Sometimes you just have to stay away from people like this....

At 12:41am on May 20th, 2008, Diordna said…: Hi Lauren,
I also hated people who smoked around me when I quit. But gradually I got used to it. I am sure that hate will soon turn to pity as you realize the value of being a non smoker. My room is upstairs and when someone smokes downstairs smell and smoke drifts up. I just add a curtail in the hallway and got used to closing my door!

At 9:22pm on May 16th, 2008, Johnny Boy said…: Thanks for the advice!! Its appreciated! I take it you have been cigg free for a while now?? Thats awesome! I feel great, and this is honestly one of the best decisions of my life!! Talk to ya soon, John

At 9:41am on May 16th, 2008, Lauren said…: I have saved $533.83 by not smoking 1,642 cigarettes. I have saved 5 Days, 16 hours and 50 minutes of my life.

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