Who here has quit smoking?

[Der_Iron_Chef]

I quit smoking, but half my co-workers smoke and it's really hard. I still have the odd one...*ahem*

I had a persistent cough while I smoked and it lasted for about a week until after I quit. No major phlegm or anything. You'll see a rapid increase in lung capacity and energy.

Good job!

[muck]

Quit years ago.
Resolved to go for a whole year without so much as a drag.
A year and a half later I had a stick with a friend. Nearly made me sick.
Haven't touched the sticks since then.

[howdy20012002]

Smoked a pack a day for 15 years
I had a major surgery last year and couldn't leave my bed for 5 days afterwards.
The 5 milligrams of morphine every 7 minutes made it fairly easy to forget about smoking.
Haven't had one since.
Now I just have to get rid of my morphine addiction and it will be all good.
Neal

[andsoitgoes]

I used to smoke for about 10 years, both my parents smoke (my mom heavily to this day, 3 packs/day of the cheap, cheap american stuff) and I used the "with all the second hand smoke, I might as WELL be getting something out of it!" excuse. Worked really well for me

I finally stopped after I made the decision I was sick of it. Got sick of the smell on my fingers, got sick of the taste in my mouth, the cost, the selection - everything. I'd tried before that, many times, with no luck - it wasn't until it felt right that it worked for me. I've had a few since that happened, and each time it reminds me why I don't do it anymore.

Still want to from time to time, but it's the thought more than the actual desire of the taste or the "experience".

Good luck - make sure you have LOTS of support and there's a cool trick I saw the other day, every time you want a smoke, text someone about it

It talks about that a bit here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onelife/.../smoking.shtml

anyway, good luck!

[Cazoom]

quit 2 years ago , 11.00 a pack 7 days a week.. $300 a month if i kept away from the bar....
now i spend $400 + a month on this hobby...
just now i have a chance of outliving a couple of these fish...
I had the 7,7,7.. hardest days were the 7th 7th week and 7th month....
now don't smoke near me..i'm a Bad Non Smoker..
probably cause i still want one ..
but have no desire to have one...!!
good luck... i just spent my money so i couldnt afford any!!!!

[andsoitgoes]

Originally Posted by Cazoom

quit 2 years ago , 11.00 a pack 7 days a week.. $300 a month if i kept away from the bar....
now i spend $400 + a month on this hobby...
just now i have a chance of outliving a couple of these fish...
I had the 7,7,7.. hardest days were the 7th 7th week and 7th month....
now don't smoke near me..i'm a Bad Non Smoker..
probably cause i still want one ..
but have no desire to have one...!!
good luck... i just spent my money so i couldnt afford any!!!!

LOL - ONLY 400 a month? Before I was doing SW I was probably hitting that - glad my wife doesn't read this forum!

[Canadbis]

Yeah I have quit, 6 or 7 times and planning an eighth in the next few months.