I Want to Quit

You can do it! It is easy! The best way to stop is to just not buy them anymore and keep a promise to yourself that you will not buy them anymore. This is how I gave up many years ago in a previous life! I just stopped buying them. It did take me six months to get to the stage where I had my last one as I had a few smoker friends who I would grab a smoke off every now and then, but after a while this got less and less and by the time I had my last one, it had been about a month or more since I had had one and the taste was awful. I immediately felt sick. So that was it. I knew at tat point that I was done and would never have another one. Every cell in your body will thank you for not smoking. It may be tough initially but you will begin to feel better than ever after a short time.

My sister quit and she noticed benefits very soon afterwards, almost immediately! I will pray for your success! I know it's one of the hardest things to do but the benefits are enormous!

Up until 5/6 years ago, I was a seriously heavy smoker, I found it helped with my anxiety problems but I forced myself for to quit for 2 reasons. Firstly my mother had a heart attack & smoking around her was not an option, secondly, the cost, I simply can't afford it any more. I had been smoking heavily for 25 years so if I can quit I have every faith that you can too. & look, you managed to drag me out of hiding :)

Pay someone to slap you every time you smoke, soon you will give up! all the best urban

I hesitated to respond because I haven't quit yet but figured I'd throw in my two cents. My nephew recently gave me The Easy Way to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr. You can get it, used, on Amazon for a penny. By the time I finished the book (it took me 2 weeks because I wasn't truly committed) I realized I could quit but just didn't want to yet. But since I've read it I sometimes go for hours without smoking and don't think about it. That's progress I didn't expect! The book is basically self-hypnosis and if I truly wanted to quit I would after reading this book. I don't have the motivation I did when my son was expecting a child but I'll be motivated when the house sells. Then I'll go through the book again. Does that make sense? I'm recommending a book that didn't work for me but I know will work for others! Anyway, you could try it and I'm sure that if you truly want to quit, you will when you read through it. And you're supposed to smoke while you read, don't stop till you finish the book!

Hi Debra! Yes, me too. I'm a smoker who has tried to quit in the past a few times, but I'm still smoking. I started when I was 15, and I'm 28 now, so it's been 13 years. I can't believe it's been that long. I looked back at a previous post I made when I was trying to quit smoking for the Great American Smoke-Out--and that was 3 years ago!!! I really need to try to get serious to just bite the bullet and quit. My husband smokes, as does my sister and my mom and best friend. I literally feel surrounded by it, which makes it hard. I don't think I'm quite ready to, but I do need to do it. Good luck, and maybe you can cheer me on when my time comes. You can do it!

i hope you can get through this and really quit smoking. I guess with so much determination you can do it..and try to relax as much as possible..

I hate smoking... I think you make a right decision to give up it now. i am happy to hear that. I know give up smoking is quite hard but i believe that you can do it...try your best...

Hello Debra, Happy for you to take this decision. I know it is tough to quit but its is not impossible till you have strong will power. I have seen people too who quit it and again start it.Hope you won't and will leave this habit once and for all.

if there is a will there is a way. Keep up with your goals and be mindful of the negative effects of smoking for your body. I believe you can do this. Also. Remember that if others can. You can also quit

I would like to share with you something. I do smoke too. But the good thing with me I know when to stop. I can say that I am not really hooked with smoking. I just love the feeling of being able to smoke after a full meal or when drinking. But other than that, I really don't like it especially when someone is smoking near me.

I know it very hard to quit but I am absolutely confident that you can do it. Always put in my that your quitting for your own good and to have a good and healthy lifestyle. Focus to your promise to yourself and dont break it. :)

I wish you the best of luck. This is something I would like to do also, but it is just too hard. failed attempt after failed attempt. It is more addicting then heroine, so It is understandable going through withdraw is tough.

i've tried.it..bt than start again..but i'm not chain smoker but sometimes when i bored you know...i think its not impossible but needs a strong commitment...best of luck...

I am 32 and have been smoking since I was 15!! I quit for 3 months once and was too weak and went back to it. I only missed it when I was out having a few drinks. I just witnessed a family member passing away from cancer last week and that is going to be my motivation too quit again and this time FOR GOOD!! I have one more pack yet and then I am done. I just have to be strong when I am out having some drinks!

You can do it Debra!! Just make sure that you are replacing it with something else. Like crochet, painting, reading or taking a walk....Do one every time you want to smoke.

There is a great trend toward quitting right now. I am glad for you. You can come report on your success you may also come be mean and anxious about politics. It is so good for you to be smoke free.

Hello Debra, I congratulate you for your decision of quit smoking, I quit myself, almost a year ago, after trying in vain a couple of times also. Only one who has ever smoke, knows what you're going through now. You have some rough days ahead, in my experience, second day is harder than the first one, I guess that the body begins to miss the nicotine by second day, you can try with nicotine gum, I didn´t because I hate that thing, but by fourth day on, you will stop thinking in smoking anymore. Other advise I could give you is to change your routine as well, specially those moments when you usually smoke, for instance, if you use to smoke while reading, well, for the next couple of days, try not to read, or, if you smoke while you are writing here, or when you are resting in your favourite couch, etc...do something else, is easier for your mind to cope with the situation if you change more than one thing in your routine, I guess. Keep yourself busy, and avoid tension and stress. I wish you success in your strugle to quit smoking, blessings.

dear My close uncle used to smoke but then quit.He did have the motivation from his family and my father.Its great that you are quiting! Just think of how happy your life will be when you quit.I will pray that you quit easily . Quiting is a fight and i know its hard to do.When you quit you save a lot of money!Think of the things you will be able to get with the money."a penny saved is a penny earned" . Keep fighting!You are doing great.

You can do it ^_^. Think that you can and you will be able to do it. Discipline and perseverance and a love for one's health will let you achieve it. I have seen and interacted with lots of smokers that eventually survived without it.