Thread: Anyone here quit smoking successfully?

Still holding strong here.

Just moved to N. Carolina. Into the belly of the beast LOL.

I quit my two pack a Day habit about about 11 years ago. It wasn’t easy though. I think it took me about 11 tries to get it to stick. By the last time I was completely furious that this substance had so much control over me. That anger is what made it finally worked. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

How stupid is it to pay money for something that makes you feel like crap and slowly kills you?

I have been off them for over ten years, used chantix. Had a two pack a day habit for over 40 years or more. During the first about 5 years I sometimes thought everyone still smoked and I wanted one. Now I haven't wanted one for years and feel sorry for those that are still hooked.

Cold turkey seventeen years ago. No regrets, occasional desire, eat a celery stick anytime I even think I want to smoke again.

Kelbro,
Where are you at in N. Carolina?

Congratulations to those of you that have overcome your nicotine addiction. I've never been a tobacco user, but I can say from my point of view how sad it is seeing people you care about with smoking related health problems.

Maybe some of us should start trolling the "pipe of the day" thread! JK!

I quit smoking when my eldest daughter was born in 1995. Packet of Gauloises a day. A cross between a cigar and a cigarette.





I smoke a cigar one or two warm summer nights a year with a malt whisky or a VSOP cognac.

Id like to say, I am proud of each and every one of you that has quit and quit successfully. That is a huge accomplishment and something to be proud of for certain. I am an addict in many ways, smoking and drinking. I have come to control the drinking, I could not ever have another beer in my life and be fine with that. I was ready to give that up after 1/2 a lifetime worth of drinking. When you have literally drank half your life away by 34 it is sad and such a waste. I am thankful for my son, my wife and my family. My wife and son were my biggest eye openers. My wife told me, it is either your son and I or you can be a pathetic drunk alone. I took that to heart and thought hard on that, I decided I did not want to be a pathetic drunk. I also in all my years had never looked at myself as such until it was bluntly put to me. I can drink now in moderation and every now and again I will have a good time with our friends.
Now smoking is another habit, I have smoke for 12 years now. I was able to quit for about 6 months, started working out and things were going well. Then I hit a stressful patch of life and in stepped the cigs. I smoke a pack a day, and Lord bless my wife she doesn't really complain about it. I am not ready to quit smoking and every time I try and I have tried several times here lately I have failed. I don't let this discourage me because I know I can do it, and I will do it when I am ready. Mental strength is huge in taking this step, I am not an idiot so to say, but I am weak minded. Weak in the fact that I should be able to tell myself and my body NO! But when I feel I am ready I will stop. This thread has been inspiring and thank you all that have shared. I know I have rambled on a bit. I feel though I would rather share my story of alcohol addiction and nicotine addiction so that maybe it can help another, that is so afflicted. Thanks again

Anything worth doing is always a hard road that needs to be traveled. Of course, there are roadblocks and side roads that will always look tempting. No such thing as a straight line to success since we best learn from the pitfalls and byways. Keep up the strong determination. I live one day at a time in dealing with my addiction and obsessions (what I wouldn't give right now for a whole chocolate fudge cake with chocolate fudge icing!)

Quit smoking in 87. After a few months, I never wanted another one. I didn't want to die early, thinking "you did this to yourself".