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Finally Shook The Shoulds 3 Years Ago Today

freeneasy
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I knew that I should quit smoking for years. I smoked cigarettes for 30+ years and almost always bought them 2 or 3 packs at a time. Even though I smoked a pack or more every day,I wouldn't buy them by the carton - just in case I decided to quit. Now, if that ain't “junkie thinking” what is!

 

Finally, on 01/05/ 2013 about 1PM, I got rid of the shoulds and stopped. I had smoked only 7 cigarettes between 01/03 and then and that was enough to show myself that I could do it.I had a classic case of the shoulds- you know, telling yourself you should quit-sometimes friends suggesting that you should quit.

 

Thankfully, I found this site about a week or so later, and learned about addiction and got plenty of support from great people who knew how to quit and stay that way.

 

So, if you're thinking about quitting and have a case of the shoulds like I did, rest assured that can be cured! Stick around here, study up and be confident that you are doing the right thing and best thing for yourself by quitting and get rid of the shoulds! It's not easy but it's doable  when you adopt the right frame of mind, you'll thank yourself that you did.

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My name is Jim. I started to smoke at age 16 quit for four years when I was 21 started up again and smoked for about 33 years