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Nobody was as addicted and dependent to cigarettes as me! I smoked for 20 years till one month ago. I have not smoked even a puff since then. I know different people have quit using different techniques, but this is what finally worked for me after a few trials in last few years: Step One: Don't smoke cigarettes. Keep some Nicotine Gum in your pocket. Have one anytime you feel like banging your head on the wall! 2- Step 2: Give up all smoking products. Now you are only on nicotine gum. 3- Step 3: Now you can give up on nicotine.

Anonymous from Alabama

July 2009 - I'm 52 and have been smoking since I was 15. I've tried many, many times to stop. Now I'm on a smoking cessation product my doctor prescribed and the past 5 days it seems to be helping me. I'm in the beginner's week and have cut down to less than half of what I use to smoke. I'm not crazy about how it sometimes makes me feel, but it seems to be working and it's a lot better than not feeling good because of cancer. Saturday is my quit date and I increase my dosage. I'm praying that I can do this. It's something I really want to do and I'm hoping it's not too late

Anonymous from Ohio

I'm 41 now and I started smoking when I was between 13 and 16. My voice is awful. I just quit 2 days ago, the only other time I was able to quit was when I was pregnant with my son. I'm really hoping it works this time.

Mom from Maryland

I quit smoking while I was pregnant with my son, it was hard, but I did it, and I was so proud of myself! 1 week after my son was born I was very stressed out with all the changes going on. I went right to the store and bought a pack. My son is now 8 weeks old, and I am still smoking. Smoking is taking over my life. I feel guilty all of the time, even though I would never smoke around my son, I worry that even after I brush my teeth and wash my hands, he can still smell the disgusting smoke on my cloths. I made a chart this morning, and I am only going to smoke one cigarette every 4 hrs, and slowly ween myself off the nicotine. I have my doubts about this plan, but we'll see. I know one thing, my childhood memories are completely intertwined with the awful smell of cigarettes from when my mom smoked. I am determined that my son's childhood memories will have nothing to do with the smell of cigarette smoke!

erica from Georgia

Today's the day. I have been wanting to quit for sometime now. I started smoking when I was 18. When I first got pregnant with my 1st son it took me about 3 months to quit and I did successfully!! It was great! I felt so much better and knew that it was not only benefiting me but my unborn child as well. I nursed him also, which helped any cravings I may have encountered. I stayed cigarette sober and then got pregnant with my second. I was cancer stick free for about 4 years...Then I became a stay at home mom and soon my crave for a cancer stick continued. There I was again back to the same old disgusting habit! My husband's boss was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which has spread to his liver. They have given him 3 months to live. He is 54 years old and has an beautiful family and 4 children who adore him. I am sick to my stomach for his family and him. I am 31 years old and have an amazing husband and 2 beautiful little boys who I adore and I know they all adore me. Why the heck would I want to continue this horrid affair with some piddly little sticks that do nothing for me except control me. I no longer wish to be controlled. I will not be controlled. If I am to be controlled by anything...it sure as heck won't be from cancer sticks. I could go on an on. I've done it before and am determined to do it again. I must be strong for my family. I must be strong for me. So, I cleaned up my ashtray, cut up the pack in my purse, threw out the lighter and wrote those suckers a goodbye letter and threw it in with the rest of the stink. C'est la vie. Thanks for letting me write this! It's a great site, and I will visit for more inspiration when the urges hits. Love to all those who are choosing to take charge and end this horrible deadly affair. Nothing good can come out of lighting up a smoke.

Dawn from Georgia

I woke up one morning coughing my lungs out-I was so mad at my cigarettes, I quit. I made my list of good reasons to quit and my number one reason is that smoking is expensive! etc. I also made a list of reasons that I liked smoking and realized I really liked the inhaling part-it was relaxing. Then it dawned on me-Duhh I can do this with just air!

Mary from Indiana

I started smoking at the age of 17. I smoked for twenty-four and a half years. After developing bronchitis, I pushed myself into stopping. This year, I haven't smoked for 30 years. At the age of seventy-one, I am on no medication, and my doctor says that I am in very good physical condition. My daily exercise is walking 4 miles a day and dancing. Life is so enjoyable!

Anonymous from Alabama

I had asthma since I was baby. I became a teenager and it was cool to smoke. I had asthma, bronchitis and went into the hospital every year. I was always sick and could not breath. I tried quitting 30 times. My friends were all quitting I was still puffing away. Finally got these lozenges with 4mg of nicotine in them and went down to 2mgs. Then one night I had a pain in my shoulder and I got a fever of 104. My husband took me to emergency they found a blood clot in my lung. Since than I never picked up a cigarette. I wish I could convey to these teenager that it is not worth going through all this misery for a cigarette.

Anonymous from Kentucky

I quit smoking 7/9/06. It was a tough struggle and I was sick a lot after I quit and I wanted to give in because I thought I felt better since smoking was masking my problems. I am not owned by the nicotine anymore and I have control. Things do not smell anymore from smoking and I am setting a better example. I wish everyone great success w/ their stopage of smoking it is very hard and takes plenty of willpower good luck to you! Use your patches, call your friends, get out and walk, change your daily habits (don't stop at that store anymore), you are creating a new life for yourself so enjoy it!!

Anonymous from Nebraska

It has only been 2 days without a cigarette for me, but I feel truly blessed. I had quit for 14 years and then started smoking again 4 years ago. When I quit for 14 years I was on a nicotine replacement all the time. Now I have decided to go "Cold Turkey". I have been craving a cigarette, but after a minute or two I feel better. I just need NOT to give into my momentary cravings. I am 56 years old. I am going to give it my all...I want to be an ex-smoker. I only weigh 102 lbs and have high blood pressure (I am sure from smoking). When I wasn't smoking I weighed 116 lbs and looked so much healthier. My father died of lung cancer in 1981...Just remember to not smoke no matter what...one minute at a time...Lets all beat this addiction, lets not let the cigarette be our boss and us the cigarettes slave. God bless and we can all do it!

Blessed from California

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