any quit smoking

[owlish]

Wow. I just typed my headline and it really hit me. I need to quit, asap. Infact I will quit after I post this message. Time to ditch it. I've quit before and I know I can do it again.

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[Hawkeye]

I smoked for 14 years and quit successfully six months ago. After many failed attempts with patches and draw down techniques I finally stopped. It took 1 pack of fake smokes with 2 weeks of Chantix. The first week was hell...but with determination it worked liked a champ. Unfortunatly my wife started back up again a couple months later but I am still smoke free.

[DanielMareina]

hi,
you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. It's such an overused but true cliche. It works for many things, including how to help someone quit smoking. You can give them the idea, but certain things have to happen first before they can quit.If he isn't ready, if he isn't committed, if he isn't convinced and determined, or if he doesn't think he has a good reason to quit, it isn't going to happen.
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newbie here

As someone who tried at least 20 times to quit before being successful. YOU ARE CORRECT! It took until it started hurting my relationship with my now fiancee before I ever truly committed myself to kicking the habit. And even then I failed once, but got right back on the horse and tried again and haven't smoked in over 3 years. It is the hardest thing I have ever done, and I still to this day have to tell myself that I never want to go back every once in awhile when I see people smoking.

[metalfan5527]

I wish i could help you, i just got tired of my gf nagging at me to stop so i did, Havent had a cig in 3 years now.

[WAC4504]

Hey guys any one ever think about how much bowling equipment you can buy since you quit smoking? I used to smoke 2 packs a day, and with the price of cigarets what they are now days, I won't even think twice about buying a new ball. Just food for thought.

[TheBob]

I don't smoke, but I was thinking about this the other day. If I smoked, I couldn't afford to bowl. If that's the case, I don't think I'll ever smoke.

[Big Dog]

I just started back after 4 years of not smoking. It sure has taken all my fun money away. Dont start back. Ill try to quit again and again, till I get it right.

[comfortably numb]

It's been one year to the day since anyone posted here....Wouldn't it be great to hear some success stories? Hopefully at least one of the above posters has remained smoke-free for the last 12 months or more. How 'bout it? They say quitting heroin is easier than quitting smoking...did you do it?

[Trex]

Quit a little over two years ago, weened off slowly over a two year period....Went from three cartons per week to 2 cigs per day....At that point I laid them down never to pick it up again.

[comfortably numb]

Trex, congrats! Maybe your story will encourage those who need to know that it CAN be done.