Why I Quit

[ducksterman]

Hey, JC, I'm glad you quit!


I applaud your effort to bring awareness.

[JAd]

One night I was laying in bed and I could hear myself breathing. I did'nt like what I heard, was that me whizzing. Yap the guy that retired at 51 that played racket ball for twenty years, that thought he would live forever. Well thank the lord, that scared the begezzies out of me, I quit that second, 10 years ago, not a puff sense. Every now and then they really smell, like candy -------so I clam to be a recovering smoking aholic.

Don't forget to Vote

John

[Bamboozle]

Good article JC!

Sadly the symptoms sound similar to my father-in-law so I sent him a copy of the article right after reading it.

I doubt it will do any good though. It seems hardheadedness is tougher to cure than the common cold!

[ohiofly]

Good Article JC! You need to post it on the BB too, before it gets chopped up into teeny tiny little QUOTES all over the place. Reads much better as a whole.

[nighthawk]

J.C.
Wonderful article! Congratulations on quitting smoking! Amy and I have been 13 months smoke free. Thinking she was dieing from ling cancer really sends out a jolting wake up call.

You are quite correct when you say "Just quit". The state of mind or determination is nine tenths of what it takes to stop.

Thank you, Sir!

[harleybob87]

I have to applaud all of you who have quit smoking. Apparently I don't want to bad enough. I have dropped from over 4 packs a day to 1/2 pack a day but still can't quit. Makes me mad. I quit herion cold turkey, opium well it is stillwith me but I don't use it anymore. Fact of the matter been clean for well over 30 + years. Did it all cold turkey. I quit drinking a case of beer and a 5th of whiskey a day over 25 years ago and now just have a occasional beer (this year 6). Smoking just seems to stick with me. Very frustrating. Been smoking since I was 8. Started on camels and went from there. Watched my dad die of lung cancer, made me smoke more. Wish above all else I could quit, Been blessed don't have any of the illnesses related to smoking yet but I assume I will in the future. Tobacco is by far the most addictive drug out there at this time.

[kypapaw]

I smoked for 25 yrs and 2 heart attacks convinced me to quit.Quit cold turkey 5 yrs ago and never looked back.I can breath better than I have in yrs.Sleep better.Smell things I had not smelled in yrs.I dont wake up coughing and hacking like I used to.Food even tastes better.Wish I had quit yrs ago.I had no idea ciggarettes affected a body as much as they do.And harleybob87....1/2 pack a day is a heck of a lot healthier than the 4 packs a day you once smoked.Give yourself a pat on the back.

-Steve

[Marco]

Hey JC,
Never TOO late to quit smoking. I too made the decision February 6, 1979 at 2:30 PM. After consuming at least 3 packs a day, I decided that someday a doctor would say " Mark, you've got Cancer. Get your things in order. You have six months to live". THAT scared the you know what outta me and in order to avoid that from actually happening, I quit THAT day at THAT time never to smoke again. I have since been tempted with "fine" cigars and decided it was WAAYYYYY to risky.
AS far as making it easier to stay "quitted", talk about it with your friends. You'll need constant fortification of your resolve to quit. I've heard of attaching a 3X5 card to their shirt/tie etc. with " I quit smoking on____________" to garner that support.
In any case, GOOD LUCK in your resolve.

Mark

[J Castwell]

Thanks all. I should have added this to it. The ONE biggest thing that brings up the idea of smoking,,, is those %$#@ ad's on T.V. about quitting smoking! I've quit already, don't keep reminding me how %$#@ hard it is to quit!

[nighthawk]

Folks,
A warning here about using Chantrix. It is now becoming evident that this drug has some very serious side effects that were not previously disclosed. This drug has very, very serious psychological and physical side effects. Apparently it may cause bad mental health stability issues, heart problems and may interfere with your diabetic meds like insulin. Read for yourself and draw your own conclusions:

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0...5/chantix.html

Does not give me much faith in the FDA and the drug companies.