I quit smoking on June 29
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
June 28, 2020 10:30pm CST
Yes, today is my anniversary, the day I stopped smoking cigarettes. It is a long story but to make it short, I said to my father that I would stop smoking. And that's it, no withdrawal symptoms whatsoever. My lighter and cigarette packs stayed with me for 1 month to test my resolve. I succeeded and I am here now, free of nicotine for a long time now.
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@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
29 Jun 20
very good decision indeed.
my father failed to keep his commitment quit from smoking after 2 months
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
@nawala123 that quitting was in 2007. That means 13 years of no nicotine for me.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
They say it is hard to quit after 1 week. But it didn't bother me at all.
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@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
29 Jun 20
@Alexandoy hopefully you ca make it. smoking is burnign money, indeed
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
I had not experienced anything like withdrawal symptoms or gaining weight. It's like nothing, just natural.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
@JudyEv actually I had tried several times but failed after 2 or 3 days. But this last one has a religious flavor to it.
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@JudyEv (339432)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 20
@Alexandoy That's really good as a great many people find it very difficult, if not impossible to give up.
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@marguicha (222756)
• Chile
29 Jun 20
Don´t fall into the temptation of having just a tiny puff. I did that once andit took me 10 more years to leave it.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
You are right. I was able to beat the temptation.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
Yes, I was able to quit in 2007.
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@Michellekidwell (29389)
• Sonora, California
29 Jun 20
Glad you were able to quit. I never started, even the smell of nicotine triggers the worst migraines, so it never appealed to me.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
Yes, it was hard to quit but I did it easily.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
1 Jul 20
@iluvuabado86 not really the family. I was alone in that decision and they did practically did nothing about it. What I mean is that they had no involvement.
@iluvuabado86 (129)
• Philippines
1 Jul 20
@Alexandoy maybe because your family was supportive. I think it's a great factor
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
Thank you. It's been 13 years already that I am smok-free.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
@Adie04 thank you for the support.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
29 Jun 20
i see from your comments that you smoked for 30 years. congratulations! how many sticks/packs per day did you smoke?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
I was a heavy smoker of 20 sticks a day.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
29 Jun 20
@Alexandoy so that's 1 pack a day?
did you appetite/sense of taste and smell change after quitting?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
@hereandthere what's amazing is nothing had chsnged. No withdrawal symptoms whatsoever.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Jun 20
@thelme55 yes, quite a long time now.
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
30 Jun 20
@Alexandoy Wow! That was a long time ago. Well done.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
It was not easy though but I coped.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
@sarik1 thank you for the support.
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@arunima25 (87771)
• Bangalore, India
29 Jun 20
That's something you should be proud of
How long it has been if you remember??Congratulations!! For making a correct decision
How long it has been if you remember??Congratulations!! For making a correct decision2 people like this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
@arunima25 my habit started when I was 16 due to influence of friends. When I quit in 2007 and that was the final straw and I did not smoke anymore.
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@arunima25 (87771)
• Bangalore, India
29 Jun 20
@Alexandoy Oh! That's great
My husband quit it in 2000. He picked up this habit with his roommate in college and smoked for almost 7 years.
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@cperry2 (5608)
• Newport, Oregon
29 Jun 20
Congratulations. It is a difficult feat for most people. I myself quit on June 6, 1988. I put them down and never looked back. I probably had a few withdraw symptoms though. It has been so long, I do not remember. But there were two people in the same office with me and both smoked. Back then you could smoke indoors here in the states. so I had that to contend with.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
It was actually not that easy because I had tried quitting several times already.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
@cperry2 with smokers in my circle, I just let them but I do not go near them when they are smoking. I hate smoke even when I was a smoker.
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@cperry2 (5608)
• Newport, Oregon
29 Jun 20
@Alexandoy same here. I have no idea how many attempts I made. But look at us now, non smokers. Now, I give ever smoker I meet a push toward stopping. Some get a little bent out of shape about that.
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@Miracle_Maya (2244)
• India
29 Jun 20
It's indeed a good thing to remember and celebrate with a funny picture like that!! Happy quitting anniversary!! 
My husband had quit smoking too, long before we met and he had told me that one fine day he had made up his mind to quit and that was it. He had not even got tempted to try again.
My husband had quit smoking too, long before we met and he had told me that one fine day he had made up his mind to quit and that was it. He had not even got tempted to try again.3 people like this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
It was also like that. I quit with no plan.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
@Miracle_Maya yes, willpower did it.
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@Miracle_Maya (2244)
• India
29 Jun 20
@Alexandoy Guess it's all in the mind. As long as you have the strength in your mind to stick to your decisions, no matter what, you can do it Good job, you!
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
Tuberculosis is a scary disease. It is fortunate that you recovered.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Jun 20
@emnuhpe with my grandpa, I don't know but he was a smoker. My father doesn't smoke and I think he got infected when he came in contact with a patient.
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@emnuhpe (993)
• Medan, Indonesia
30 Jun 20
@Alexandoy I hope you have never suffered from tuberculosis
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@iluvuabado86 (129)
• Philippines
29 Jun 20
I admire people who had to courage to admt to himself that he had to quit in any bad habits he's had for years. I believe it's never to do late to change. I can imagine how hard it is.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
Yes, it was not an easy decision but I was able to survive.
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@iluvuabado86 (129)
• Philippines
1 Jul 20
@Alexandoy congrats. I think it's a matter of strong faith and will
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
I was a smoker for more than 30 years before I had the resolve to finally quit.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
29 Jun 20
@Alexandoy You deserve commendation for that.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
@msdivkar thank you for the award, waheehee.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Jun 20
@Tampa_girl7 thank you so much.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jun 20
Yes, it was a breeze. Next time I will post about the details.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Jun 20
Yes, I am consistent for 13 years.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 Jun 20
Thank you for your kind words.
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