Yes, as of January 8th it has been 8.5 years since I quit. I have never even taken one puff off of a cigarette since that date. I look back and still wonder what was I thinking about by smoking. Luckily so far I have to problems after smoking 44 years from 1 to 4 packs a day, every day! When I first quit, I was thinking there was no way I could last, so I put down the cigarettes and used the nicotine gum and lozenges for about a week and a half. I was thinking this through and for me, all I was doing was substituting one form of nicotine for another and to me I kept thinking I would never be free. So I at that point went cold turkey, and guess what...I not only survived I still believe it was one of the best things I ever did for myself. No, it is not easy, but I just stayed busy, cried a lot when a crave came, but I made it through. So hoping the rest of you can do it too! But I have a good feeling about it and I really think all of you can.
