Interesting conversation going on here. It has been shown that individuals who are younger, adolescents in particular, face much different triggers than adults and as such the approach to their quit must be different. Danielle ______________________ The SSC Support Team

Hi Annna It was a sugar coated pebble! me x [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 291 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,402 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �1,527.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 56 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15

Are you trying to sugar coat something???? I don't think you threw the pebble in a pond, I think it went right into the ocean. What are you going to come up with next you silly thing? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/8/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 138 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,070 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $579.60 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 12 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 23 [B]Seconds:[/B] 32

Interesting huh!!! Just thought I would throw a pebble into the pond and see if I could cause a few ripples!!! Serioulsy its fascinating the young quitters I had in mind as being extraordinary(including you Anna!!) have replied!! Well done me xx [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 291 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,402 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �1,527.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 56 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8

Hmmm. Interesting observation Phil. I guess I've only noted age on occasion. I'm actually still 31 until July - and yes, my vanity prompted me to contact the tech support to shave off that extra year for the next two months! I quit a month after my 29th birthday. Since I quit I've gleaned pearls of wisdom from people of all walks and ages. I'm convinced success has to do more with mindset and what we are willing to believe than age. I could be wrong though - Lord knows I have a lot to learn and I pray it will always be that way! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/5/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1024 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 20,480 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,608.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 78 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 28

One more thing... I thank God everyday for allowing me to quit in my 20s. And I really do hope to see more younger quitters doing the same thing. Crave the Quit! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]6/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 707 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 17,675 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,919.91 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 49 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 54

You know when I was younger, it was easier to fool myself and believe that I might not suffer from my addiction ... but the longer I smoked, the more addicted I became (My addiction took over control of my life) Also, as I got older (as in 40), I saw people die from cancer and experience lung and heart problems....There was no denying that my health was deteriorating either. In other words, I couldn't keep fooling myself. I wish that I had been so much smarter so much earlier and I admire those young people who are quitting NOW. Windy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]9/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 256 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,120 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,280.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 25 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48

Phil, I have thought for a long time that it seems to be harder for younger quitters to stay quit. I often thought that it should be the other way around... people who are older consequently smoked for a longer period of time and are therefore more set in their ways, so it should be easier for younger people to quit... but it's not. When I joined this site 2 years ago, I was the youngest person to quit successfully on the site (I was 28) and even still, I had a really hard time with it, slipping 3 times in the first 4 months. I think you're right about the invincibility that younger people feel, but I think it's more than that. When we are young, we tend to focus on the here and now. It's not so much "I don't think it will happen to me" as it is "it's not happening NOW, so I've got time." At least that was my thought... until I was diagnosed with COPD at age 28, was on breathing treatments 2x a day, was going to the doctor once a week, was on 7 different medications and STILL couldn't get rid of my all day/every day cough! That was when I decided that I HAD to quit. If I hadn't been affected by the very real consequences of smoking, I would probably still be smoking today. And I know that most smokers my age don't suffer the side effects of their addiction, so yes, that's definitely why I think that younger people who try to quit have such a hard time. I guess you can say I was FORTUNATE to have these symptoms so early... because if I hadn't, then I may have kept smoking and then gotten even worse diseases such as cancer due to my smoking. As it is, I have very few symptoms of the COPD. SOmetimes, it's hard for me to breathe, and I do still cough (but not as bas as I did)... I can only imagine what would have happened if I'd kept smoking! For almost 2 years now, I have taken it upon myself to "seek out" the younger quitters and take a special interest in their success. I do this because I think a lot of them may feel that this site is "old" and therefore, people can't relate... at least I did at first. So, I do pay special attention if I see somebody mention that they are in their teens or 20s and trying to quit. Unfortunately, very few of them are successful, but I still want to do everything I can to help them quit BEFORE it's too late! If you're reading this and you're under 30, understand that you CAN quit now and will be better off for it! Crave the Quit! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]6/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 707 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 17,675 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,919.91 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 49 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14

Hello Phil, I'm afraid I got You beat, Will be 70 the last day of December, and You came to the right place friend, My oldest Sister put me on the track of this Stop Smoking Center little over 4 years ago, Or I would probally still been puffing and blowing, It was just my turn to Quit, Smoked over 40 years, pack and ahalf aday, so don't preach to me about cigerettes, I'm very, very luckly to still have good health, Knock On Wood,'' That 290 days without a cigerette is sure looking good on Your resume, I would give my Boss a big smile, and ask for a raise, Why Not, If You like Your lifestyle of living, go for it, Just stay close to this Website, You Can't go wrong, Smokless In Oklahoma :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/10/2003 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1537 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 46,110 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $6,578.36 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 359 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

I know that when I was younger, I tried to quit, wanted to quit but didn't really make it any kind of prioity like I am now. I guess I knew that someday I would be short of breath, have a cough & all that but until those things actually started to happen, I didn't REALLY think they ever would. Also, a lot more people I knew still smoked then & there wasn't quite the stigma there is now. Now, I only know maybe 4 or 5 people who smoke so I was much more aware of it than when I was young & everybody was lighting up & puffing away all the time. I can say for sure that if I can't go back & never have started, I sure wish I had quit 10 or 12 years ago. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/13/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 12 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 240 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $132.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59