1. Posted by nnrp on Thu, Mar 01, 2007, 7:51 pm PST

Check out whyquit.com and Freedom from Tobacco group (links from whyquit). Totally great, free videos and library for educated, do-able quit. I'm 47 days Free after 22 years addicted. It can save your life.

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2. Posted by nnrp on Thu, Mar 01, 2007, 7:51 pm PST

Check out whyquit.com and Freedom from Tobacco group (links from whyquit). Totally great, free videos and library for educated, do-able quit. I'm 47 days Free after 22 years addicted. It can save your life.

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3. Posted by Morg on Thu, Mar 01, 2007, 7:54 pm PST

I quit smoking in 1978 at the age of 38. I was a heavy smoker 2-4 packs a day, pipe, and occasional cigar. I had no preset goal in mind when I quit. After dinner on night I fixed a "Stinger" (brandy and creme de menthe) sat down in my recliner and reached for a smoke. Rather than take one, I pushed them away and said to myself, "I won't have one now, I'll have it later." I carried them with me for three weeks and, "later" never came. I just decided who was in charge of my life. Me or cigarettes! It can be done!

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4. Posted by Morg on Thu, Mar 01, 2007, 7:55 pm PST

I quit smoking in 1978 at the age of 38. I was a heavy smoker 2-4 packs a day, pipe, and occasional cigar. I had no preset goal in mind when I quit. After dinner one night I fixed a "Stinger" (brandy and creme de menthe) sat down in my recliner and reached for a smoke. Rather than take one, I pushed them away and said to myself, "I won't have one now, I'll have it later." I carried them with me for three weeks and, "later" never came. I just decided who was in charge of my life. Me or cigarettes! It can be done!

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5. Posted by ciahealth on Thu, Mar 01, 2007, 8:39 pm PST

I smoked for 28 years - started at the age of 15. It has been almost 3 years since I quit, and it was very hard to do. My smoking friend had a quadruple heart by-pass surgery which gave me the incentive to quit. I will admit I still miss it, but I will NEVER pick up another cigarette. I want to see my grandchildren grow up to have kids, and this will help ensure I may be around to do so. It is hard to quit, but worth the effort. By the way, I used the nicotine patch to quit. I really don't think I could have done it without them.

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6. Posted by Paloma on Thu, Mar 01, 2007, 9:00 pm PST

I recently quit smoking with the help of Chantix. I had tried to quit 3 times before but it was actually EASY to stop w/ this Rx from my Doctor. I highly reccommend it.

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7. Posted by cecebe_25 on Thu, Mar 01, 2007, 9:32 pm PST

I have smoked for well over 20years and I quit because of my newborn son. Whaterever the reason QUIT...And after you have you feel as though you have climbed the highest mountain.It's tough very tough but so is dying young. Think about it. And Quit

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8. Posted by Angel B on Thu, Mar 01, 2007, 10:29 pm PST

This is my 5th day without a cigarette. This is also my 8th time quitting smoking. I quit cold turkey the other 7 times. This time I used the patch for 2 days and decided I wanted to live and cigarettes were not my boss. It was hard to quit this last time. Hard to stop smoking all together. I now know my trigger is STRESS. Maybe I can recognize it the next time and not pick up that cig again.

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9. Posted by Angel B on Thu, Mar 01, 2007, 10:29 pm PST

This is my 5th day without a cigarette. This is also my 8th time quitting smoking. I quit cold turkey the other 7 times. This time I used the patch for 2 days and decided I wanted to live and cigarettes were not my boss. It was hard to quit this last time. Hard to stop smoking all together. I now know my trigger is STRESS. Maybe I can recognize it the next time and not pick up that cig again.

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10. Posted by senojjen on Thu, Mar 01, 2007, 11:11 pm PST

i smoked for 12 years. i was hypnotized in december and have not smoked since!!!!!

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11. Posted by John M on Fri, Mar 02, 2007, 12:58 am PST

Your best bet is to get individual counseling from a professional combined with a prescription medication (such as Zyban). Most of the suggestions offered here are really not very helpful.

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12. Posted by rit_158 on Fri, Mar 02, 2007, 1:07 am PST

smoking is the most polution is the world smoking is injured to the helth

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13. Posted by katied on Fri, Mar 02, 2007, 3:58 am PST

I've been smoke-free for 6 weeks now after smoking approx. 2 packs a day. I smoked for 42 years, not always that much, but atleast a pack a day. I just decided one evening that I wasn't going to buy anymore. The next day I got up, smoked the last 3 cigarettes I had, threw away all the ashtrays and that was it. I had tried to quit by slowing down many times, but that didn't work. I know it's just something that you have to make up your mind that your are ready to do, something you WANT to do, and decide this is it, and do it. I have been doing remarkably well and even when there was a very stressful event recently, I didn't turn to them, so I am pretty proud of myself.

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14. Posted by on Fri, Mar 02, 2007, 4:08 am PST

I smoke since I was in highschool; until now I don't feel free to stop smoking. I don't know what can I tell you, and I don't think it will be possible to me guit smoking my lousy and freshness cigarettes.

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15. Posted by on Fri, Mar 02, 2007, 4:09 am PST

I smoke since I was in highschool; until now I don't feel free to stop smoking. I don't know what can I tell you, and I don't think it will be possible to me guit smoking my lousy and freshness cigarettes.

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