thanks everyone for keeping me inspired and nicotine free for Eleven months, three weeks, 19 hours, 36 minutes and 31 seconds. 5352 cigarettes not smoked, saving $3,478.96. Life saved: 2 weeks, 4 days, 14 hours, 0 minutes.  I'm very happy to be soon free for a whole year.
I really wish many of my friends didn't smoke.  Over the last year i have really become much more aware of the excuses that smokers use, the quit products that they use and continue to relapse on.  I have told them of Freedom and Whyquit.com, even printed them notes... but they don't take it seriously.  But I know i am the best example and that hopefully it won't be too late when they join me. I am even more happy i don't smoke seeing the new plain packaging cigerettes now sold here in Australia. I think it was an awesome move and it will be interesting seeing how it affects quit rates. 
Nicotine free and breathing like never before,
Chris