Who here has quit smoking?

[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.

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by Canadbis

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

Haha. Ya, how does that saying go?..."Quitting smoking is easy. I've done it a hundred times."

Smoked basically since '74; '75; '76. $.40 cents a pack then.
Back in '97 I quit for 1 1/2 years (up to somewhere in '99). Been a "part time" smoker since, if there is such a thing. (Mostly off, by far).
Back in '97 I used "The Patch" when it was prescription only. Seemed more of a commitment then. Now that it's available over the counter it's too easy to Yo-Yo. Smoking, Patch, No Smoking. Smoking, Patch, No Smoking.
I must say, after 20+ years of being a full time smoker, it's hard to give up fully and completely. It's like it becomes a part of your soul. Definitely a sense of incompleteness without it. I find the Patch does help though when times were tough. You still think about it, but you don't dwell on it. Then, over time, it gets better with the decreased dosages.

Good luck and cheers,

[Skimmerking]

Quit 7 yrs ag o and quit chewing SKOAL last Dec after I had to go for major back surgery.. but still every now and then I have a chew ....


dont tell my kids My daughterwill kill me

[Robw]

I quit smoking after having that nasty habit for about 25 years. Was having chest pains and went to see the doctor. He told me to quit if I wanted to get rid of the pains. He took a chest x-ray and everyting was ok. Got a prescription for Zyban, it worked really well for me. I had tried cold turkey and the patch before with no luck. About a year after quitting I started in this hobby. Been smoke free for 5 years. Good luck and stick with it.

[AndyL]

My Momma Didn't raise a quitter

[Quagmire]

I quit with Zyban also.But the Zyban caused me to be sort of moody.Dumped my GF who I knew for 11yrs Started smoking again a yr later while playing pool and drinking beer.If I can quit pool and beer I think I'll have the smoking thing beat.

[Ruth]

Originally Posted by AndyL

My Momma Didn't raise a quitter

Hehehe - only losers quit.
Seriously I wish I could. Have tried everything - accupuncture, hypnosis, patch, zyban (that is nasty stuff), cold turkey, that gum stuff..........