Hi lindylou! We've all been where you are now. (Well, maybe we didn't all have a fifty year habit.) However, we've all passed through the stage where we needed to quit but felt we couldn't, partly because we really believed we enjoyed smoking. First things first. Really go over why you smoke. Don't let the nicodemon (the addict) make out your list. Use your brain instead of your emotions. You'll probably find that your number one reason for smoking is that you are hooked, and smoking calms the addict. It's a vicious circle. The enjoyment comes from the lack of withdrawals. As for not being able to quit, many of us have had a few attempts. During each attempt we learned more about our smoking habit. That helps when it comes to putting it down. I had a three year quit before. It came during my second attempt to quit smoking, and I think I hung onto that one because I was so so shocked that I could quit smoking. So I kept going. Unfortunately, I was also young and foolish. Quits that are usually just made up of raw will power without psychological and environmental changes don't tend to last too long. Will power gets tired; real change doesn't. Using the tools on this site and taking your time to plan this quit will help you to make the necessary changes.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 151
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,228
Amount Saved: $1,638.35
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 13 Mins: 23 Seconds: 5
