Thread: Anyone here quit smoking successfully?

I was thinking about this thread yesterday. Going only 11 months now, not one cigarette.

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

I was thinking about this thread yesterday. Going only 11 months now, not one cigarette.

I have never met you but I am proud to call you friend for having the guts to rule your on life.
Dang proud of you!!!

Kevin

June 22, 2006... I quit cold turkey and not a single smoke since. I still get small cravings from time to time, but they literally last only an instant.

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

I was thinking about this thread yesterday. Going only 11 months now, not one cigarette.

Congrats, welcome to the club.

I quit six months ago after 6 years. Best thing I've ever done for myself. Cold turkey. Like the leftovers from thanksgiving.

Update. It's been around two years since I've had a cigarette. I think in this time I've had three or four cigars but I didn't inhale.

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Update. It's been around two years since I've had a cigarette. I think in this time I've had three or four cigars but I didn't inhale.

So your not getting into politics are you ? ..........

Just kidding, congrats on kicking a very difficult habit.

After 15 years of smoking I quit in 1983, it was a hard habit to break. I did the "Cold Turkey" method. hats off to anyone who can quit smoking.

Tobacco is a real bitch to quit. I dipped Copenhagen for nearly 40yrs, trying to quit for most of the last 20yrs of that. I just didn't REALLY want to quit bad enough I suppose. Tried the nicotine patches and gums. Nada.

I did a little internet searching and landed on a product called Final Smoke. It took away the cravings. Well, most of them. It (and a whole lot of praying) helped me over the hump and I was able to get past the cravings.

It's been over 4 yrs now. 1507 day to be exact and it's still one day at a time. Cravings are 99.9% gone. Brain says it OK to do just one dip but I know better.

I wasn't able to quit until I really decided to quit. I couldn't stay quit unless I decide at every craving to stay quit.

What an insidious drug...

I totally understand where you are coming from, kelbro. Part of my strategy this last time I quit was not to sucunb to "just one" thinking. I find it easier to follow a plan if you don't accept exceptions.